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You asked for it, Dobinsons has responded. The newer range of Monotube shocks from Dobinsons has been taking off like a California wildfire lately, and the range is about to be expanded yet again!! Dobinsons now offer 3 different front and rear shocks suitable for a 6″ lift on a 1990 to 1997 Toyota Landcruiser 80 Series, with the IMS being the newest, and most likely last addition, to the shock range.

STOCK ARRIVED 11/24/2021

Dobinsons IMS Specifications:

  • Fully rebuildable and re-valvable
  • Zero shock fade in all terrains with full load
  • Direct, bolt-on replacement for easy fitment
  • IFP – Internal Floating Piston, separates oil and nitrogen
  • Corrosion resistant (EDP Surface Protection)
  • Heavy duty single piece lower leg
  • Enormous oil capacity
  • Heavy Duty 3 Stage FKM HNBR Sealing System for the ultimate in reliability
  • Race inspired hi-flow CNC 6061 Billet alloy piston – for the ultimate in offroad handling
  • 66mm/2.6” Bodied Series – 60mm hi-flow CNC 6061 Billet alloy piston – 60mm bore – Vehicle specific fitment – Suitable for most heavier vehicles
  • Full 2 year limited warranty, no set rebuild time period

Front 6″ IMS Shocks: https://exitoffroad.com/product/dobinsons-ims59-60684-ifp-front-shocks-for-toyota-land-cruiser-80-series-6-lift/

Rear 6″ IMS Shocks: https://exitoffroad.com/product/dobinsons-ims59-60685-ifp-rear-shocks-for-toyota-land-cruiser-80-series-6-lift/

Dobinsons IMS Monotube Shock Absorbers are designed for next level performance over Twin Tube Shocks in those hot, harsh, demanding conditions. By utilizing the Monotube design, Dobinsons IMS Shock Absorbers are able to resist fade far longer on corrugated roads, long or hard working 4WD trips, towing or racing conditions.

The larger 50 and 60mm high flow pistons reduce internal pressures, reduce the heat generated, transfer heat to the body for faster cooling and offer improved damping performance and vehicle control at higher shaft speeds on rough terrain and during big impacts. Threaded bodies on struts allow for fine tuning of height and offer further improvements in cooling.

The micro-polished, hard chromed and heat treated shock shaft, CNC aluminum high flow race inspired piston, and DOM seamless tubing body provides the ultimate in performance and off-road durability.

Composite piston wear bands and a race style 3-stage sealing system offer the lowest levels of friction whilst maintaining durability and longevity. Dobinsons team of engineers spend hundreds of hours of testing and tuning the shim stacks and damping characteristics in each IMS Shock to ensure a balance of comfort, handling, vehicle control and offroad performance – Enjoy the ride

Dobinsons Pair of IMS Shocks

For a video describing the features of the Dobinsons IMS Shocks and to get a hands on view of how they look, Check out this video here: https://youtu.be/Npfx40VD3kM

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As many of you are aware, shipping situations worldwide have been horrible over the past 18 months, with ports shutting down, ships getting stuck, people unable to work, and a lack of containers physically available to fill. This has all lead to a massive shipping cost increase, and inbound shipping costs to the USA from Australia have more than DOUBLED over the past year. Not only the shipping cost, but the amount of time it takes to get a container delivered has virtually doubled. It used to be about 6 weeks, but now on average it’s 11-14 weeks to get it in.

As a result, it is now necessary for the price of each tank kit to be raised by $150 per kit. This is simply to cover the increased inbound costs, and is not a product price increase for additional profit.

This pricing change will be put into affect on Monday September 6th (Labor Day), so be sure to get any orders you are considering in before that day!!

Don’t forget that Exit Offroad offers free shipping on all Long Range Fuel tanks, a cost of $200-300 usually.

ABOUT LONG RANGE AUTOMOTIVE

Long Range Automotive commenced manufacturing Auxiliary and Replacement long range fuel tanks for 4WD’s in 1989. We produce over 200 styles of tanks. We have become one of the top 2 leading manufactures of long range replacement and auxiliary fuel tanks. We ship our quality Australian designed and made products all over the world.

LRA was created in 1989 by brothers Anthony & Roger Beimers.

Anthony is a qualified Boiler Maker and has a passion for rebuilding and refurbishing classic cars. Roger is a qualified Panel Beater and loves Four Wheel Driving & motorbike riding. Between the two brothers there is a lot of knowledge of both the 4WD and Automotive industries, as well as many manufacturing processes.

Anthony works primarily behind the scenes here at LRA, although he can be spotted on the LRA stand at the 4WD Trade Shows. Anthony works together with the engineering team developing all the latest model tank designs.

Roger works in the office alongside the Sales and Administration team, as well as getting his hands dirty in the workshop fitting tanks. Roger also works on the LRA stand at the 4WD Trade Shows.

The LRA team and factory has progressively grown over the years and we now have 15 staff members, (some of who have been with us since the beginning) on a premise of over 1200 square meters.

Keywords

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Here at Exit Offroad, we have been selling the KDSS Spacer kits from Treaty Oak Offroad for several months, and what better way to understand how they work than to actually install a kit here and see what sort of difference and results we get from it??!!!

On Mike’s 5th Gen 4Runner this past weekend, he installed a set of the Treaty Oak Offroad KDSS Spacer kit to the front passenger side and rear both sides. These are machined aluminum blocks that go between the sway bar link and the top of the OE bushing of the sway bar to space the sway bar down. On a regular sway bar setup, you’d simply add longer links, but since the KDSS system uses much much thicker and stronger sway bars and links, as well as a high pressure hydraulic system to raise and lower the sway bars for cornering and stability, it’s best not to mess with those fixed links, and the hydraulic piston side can’t be spaced down any other way anyway!!

This video might go into more detail than most want to see, but with a little bit of maneuvering and figuring things out, this will help you to do the install on your own vehicle faster (hopefully) and also understand why they are a good addition to your vehicle.

As a side note, the same spacers suit 5th Gen 4Runners, Lexus GX460, and Toyota Prado 150’s. They all use the same frame and KDSS system.

Initial driving impressions 2 days after the install are better/flatter cornering, and also when hitting pot holes or uneven parts of the road, it’s not quite as hard of a jolt as it was before. Setting the sway bars into a flatter and more stock configuration helps on regular sway bar systems, and these spacers seem to have done the same thing with KDSS.

Here is the video on the Exit Offroad YouTube Channel:

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Working with the best brands in the business, Exit Offroad is now a dealer for Long Range Automotive (LRA) Fuel Tanks!! These are Australian made for the tough needs of the long-distance tourer who just can’t get by with their stock fuel tank. Keeping additional fuel on board is a necessity when heading out into nowhere, or even yet when hitting the interstate for a cross-country voyage to get to the unknown, and carrying that fuel can be extremely tricky in some vehicles as there’s only so much room available. Sure, jerry cans are very cheap and hold fuel quite well, but where will you keep them? And how much can you carry? 10 gallons? Why not just replace your original tank with a bigger one, or add an auxiliary tank in the back? With these options from LRA, you could double or even triple your fuel capacity. It varies by vehicle of course, and all of the common US-spec vehicle tanks are now listed on this website.

There are 2 types of tanks being offered. The most simple one is a replacement tank, that replaces your original tank with a larger tank, reusing all the original fuel pickup lines, fuel sender, and all those parts that connect to your OE tank. Super simple to install, and adds good capacity. The 2nd type of tank is an aux (auxiliary) tank that fits behind the rear axle, in front of the rear bumper. This is usually where a spare tire was mounted on most vehicles. These tanks can vary in size, but they’re normally 20-30 gallons or so, and they feed fuel from there over into the main tank. This is the best way to maximize your range, with the only downside being that the spare needs to be moved to the rear bumper, but don’t worry, because we sell rear bumpers for most vehicles as well!!

Alright, so you’ve added a larger tank, but what could you do with it? If you have an FJ Cruiser for example, with a stock 19 gallon fuel tank, and your vehicle is lifted with bumpers front and rear, gear for a trip, people, food, and beer of course, you’re lucky to be getting 14MPG. That’s 266 miles on a good day from completely full to absolutely empty. Every 3 hours of freeway driving you’ll need to stop and refuel, taking up time every time you need to do that. With an aux tank from LRA, adding 30 gallons will add a little over 400 miles of range to your existing tank. Not enough? OK, replace the main tank too for an additional 11 gallons, and now you’re up to a total of 79 gallons, which is pretty ridiculous, but now you could potentially go for 1106 miles before you have to fill up!!! That’s a lot of fuel for sure, but you won’t be relying on finding gas stations for days. You get where we’re going here.

Imagine another scenario where you live in the south where hurricane evacuations could come into play. Fuel up, and don’t worry about finding fuel when leaving town. You’ll be all set, and have the capacity you need to get far away without needing to stop for fuel.

Here’s the current list of LRA tanks offered by Exit Offroad:

Toyota Landcruiser 60 Series 1980-87 Long Range Replacement Fuel Tank (carb & diesel)

Toyota Landcruiser 62 Series 1988-90 Long Range Replacement Fuel Tank (EFI USA Spec)

Toyota Landcruiser 80 Series 1993-1997 Long Range Replacement Fuel Tank (1FZ Gas)

Toyota Landcruiser 80 Series 1990-1997 Long Range Auxiliary Fuel Tank (42gal)

Toyota Landcruiser 80 Series 1990-1997 Long Range Auxiliary Fuel Tank (24gal)

Toyota Landcruiser 100 Series 1998-2007 Long Range Auxiliary Fuel Tank (24gal)

Toyota Landcruiser 100 Series 1998-2007 Long Range Auxiliary Fuel Tank (40gal)

Toyota Landcruiser 100 Series 1998-2005 Long Range Replacement Fuel Tank V8

Toyota FJ Cruiser 2007-2014 Long Range Auxiliary Fuel Tank (30gal)

Toyota FJ Cruiser 2007-2014 Long Range Replacement Fuel Tank (30gal)

Lexus GX470 & 4th Gen 4Runner Long Range Auxiliary Fuel Tank (33gal)

Lexus GX470 & 4th Gen 4Runner Long Range Auxiliary Fuel Tank (24gal)

5th Gen 4Runner & Lexus GX460 Long Range Auxiliary Fuel Tank (24gal)

Toyota Tacoma Long Range Replacement Fuel Tank 2005-2021 (32gal)

Toyota Tundra Long Range Replacement Fuel Tank 2007-2021 (46gal)

TLCFJCRUISERAUS FJ Cruiser aux long range fuel tank
TLC100AX24GAL-US 100 Series 24gal aux tank