Dobinsons 0-3.5″ Lift Kit Builder | Toyota Land Cruiser 80 Series 1990-1997 (inc all shock options)

Dobinsons offer this complete suspension system for the 1990 to 1997 Toyota Land Cruiser 80 Series, with different coil and height options offered in the drop down boxes.  Using the amount of adding weight/load to your vehicle, such as bumpers, winch, 2nd battery, etc, choose the appropriate weight coil and desired lift height.

Base 80 series Dobinsons kit includes front and rear shocks and coils.  Additional parts available to add on.

Caster bushing kit is not included, but is strongly recommended for 1.75″+ lifts so that the correct front end caster is achieved, resulting in a proper wheel alignment and the best ride quality.  Not correcting the caster will not have the vehicle driving as ideally as possible.

***Contact us directly for info about the coils for different load options or questions***

To see all 80 Series Dobinsons components, click here: https://exitoffroad.com/product-category/toyota/land-cruiser/80-series-land-cruiser/

Designed, developed and tested in Australia by Dobinsons Spring & Suspension, in-house suspension design engineers, 80 series Dobinsons 4×4 shock absorbers and coil springs are designed and tested to perform in the harshest conditions right across the world. We export to over 40 countries worldwide from our Australian head office, the importance of quality is at the forefront in the complete design and manufacturing process. This ensures every shock and coil spring can withstand the blistering heat and corrugations of the Australian outback right through to the subzero temperatures of a Russian winter.

Our Twin Tube Nitrogen Gas charged shock absorbers are made from the world’s highest quality external and internal parts sourced worldwide. They provide a significant increase in performance over the standard shock absorbers. Our twin tube shock absorbers feature larger bodies, larger bores and increased valving performance to dramatically improve vehicle handling and control and reduces shock fade.

We proudly manufacture the highest quality replacement coil springs for many different applications, complying to ISO9001:2008 international quality standards from our state of the art manufacturing facility in Central Queensland, Australia.

All our coil springs are load tested and scragged 100% to eliminate subsequent spring sag. We also perform spring fatigue and hardness testing using in-house state of the art testing equipment.

This kit page allows you to choose from the 3 different types of Dobinsons shocks.  Here’s our explanation of the differences between the shocks.

There are many brands out there now with a wider variety of shocks than ever before. People are asking us all the time “why should I choose this shock instead of this other one?”, and it can be difficult to answer sometimes. But sometimes it’s very straight forward. I’ve recently come up with a simple analogy for comparing the 3 different types of shocks and struts that Dobinsons Suspension offer in the market today. It’s obviously just a quick and simple analogy, but it may help you to decide which level of shock you may want to choose.

1. Twin Tube struts and shocks (sometimes called GS by Dobinsons for Gas Shocks) are your standard aftermarket replacement bolt-on and maintenance free shocks that give excellent ride quality, performance, and longevity in pretty much all road conditions. They’re fully sealed and can’t be rebuilt. I consider these to be like a standard road tire.
2. IMS struts and shocks (Internal reservoir Monotube Shocks) are a bigger body and bigger piston monotube shock with a floating piston that separates the oil and nitrogen gas inside the shock so that cavitation (“A phenomenon in which rapid changes of pressure in a liquid lead to the formation of small vapor-filled cavities in places where the pressure is relatively low.” – aka bubbles in the oil) pretty much cannot ever happen. They’re fully rebuildable, although they DO NOT have a rebuild cycle, unlike some other brands of rebuildable shocks. They have more travel, displace heat better, and can perform significantly better offroad at higher speeds than a twin tube shock can. I consider these to be like an all-terrain tire – the best option for all around use and someone who offroads quite often.
3. MRA struts and shocks (Monotube Remote reservoir Adjustable) are 3-way adjustable remote reservoir versions of the IMS shocks. They have all the same features, but more oil due to the reservoir, and also you can adjust high and low speed compression as well as rebound with the simple turn of some dials. These are like mud terrains, you wouldn’t run mud terrains unless you’re going for a specific look, or if you go offroad a lot and need something that can stand up to a lot of abuse and harsh conditions. To put these on a street-only vehicle would be overkill in my opinion, even though they will ride as soft of firm as you like, since you’re in control of adjusting the valving.

Now, onto some other brands, and a quick, short comparison.

OME NitroSport Shocks (aka Nitrocharger Sport) are similar in build to the Dobinsons Twin Tubes, although the Dobinsons valving stack is usually more on the comfort side, whilst OME are on the firmer side. OME doesn’t offer an IMS or MRA equivalent. They have the BP-51 shocks, which are an internal bypass shock which operates differently than a 3-way adjustable monotube shock. The MRA’s adjustment range is significantly greater than the BP-51, and BP-51’s can only adjust high speed compression and rebound, not low speed compression.

Ironman NitroGas shocks – these are similar to OME and Dobinsons Twin Tubes. Ironman Foam Cell and Foam Cell Pro (FCP) are essentially the same as each other, just different sizes with different piston and rod sizes, body diameter, and oil volume. They’re a twin tube shock with a layer of foam in the outer tube embedded with nitrogen to reduce cavitation. Some FCP’s have an adjustable height front collar for the coil seat. The pistons in these are still not as large as the IMS or MRA from Dobinsons due to their twin tube design (not enough room), and they don’t offer any valving adjustment in any of their range currently. A nice talk-through of their shocks with internal details can be seen here: https://youtu.be/_8kIfYLmpv4

If you want an outside perspective on different types of shocks, this page here gives an excellent reference to each type of shock you could use on your 4×4, and they explain it super simple and easy to understand.

https://www.shocksurplus.com/pages/shock-absorber-design-differences

If you have any questions about any type of shock, or are looking for a comparison between the shocks we sell at Exit Offroad and any other shocks you’re looking at, please shoot us an email or give us a call!!

Vehicle Fitment:

1990 Toyota Land Cruiser Lift Kit
1991 Toyota Land Cruiser Lift Kit
1992 Toyota Land Cruiser Lift Kit
1993 Toyota Land Cruiser Lift Kit
1994 Toyota Land Cruiser Lift Kit
1995 Toyota Land Cruiser Lift Kit
1996 Toyota Land Cruiser Lift Kit
1997 Toyota Land Cruiser Lift Kit

1995 Lexus LX450
1996 Lexus LX450
1997 Lexus LX450