L200 K74

#1 by chimpman ( Guest ) , Fri Dec 25, 2020 7:06 pm

Looking online for front suspension raising blocks, only 25/30 mm can't seem to find any, only for new shape, can anyone help please?


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RE: L200 K74

#2 by ronniecabers , Sat Dec 26, 2020 7:00 am


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RE: L200 K74

#3 by 123hotchef , Sun Dec 27, 2020 5:44 pm

you rang!

need mor infor from the OP model ect ect


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RE: L200 K74

#4 by ronniecabers , Mon Dec 28, 2020 7:13 am

@123hotchef Lee it's a K74 what more info do you need that that?


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#5 by 123hotchef , Mon Dec 28, 2020 8:28 am

Quote: ronniecabers wrote in post #4
@123hotchef Lee it's a K74 what more info do you need that that?


how do you know that?
I aint no physic mate.
Just because of the title it is posted in.
If he means strut/spacers they are not fitted to the K74.


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RE: L200 K74

#6 by ronniecabers , Tue Dec 29, 2020 5:25 pm

To be fair Lee, I would have ( if I had the knowledge) replied assuming it's a K74 , as the guest clearly made a point of titling the thread ' L200 K74' ! And yes more info on where is required to lift, as you say I suspect he's thinking of strut/spacers


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RE: L200 K74

#7 by Alan G , Tue Dec 29, 2020 5:34 pm

Hi chimpman

The K74 doesnt have the type of suspension that needs spacers. You can adjust the torsion bars so it sits higher or you can buy modified suspension arms that give it a bit of a lift but they are expensive and its a sod of a job.

Most of us just wound up the torsion bars 👍

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RE: L200 K74

#8 by Rob1307 , Tue Dec 29, 2020 5:34 pm

The k74 has torsion bar front suspension, hers some info I wrote on adjusting it

Wind up torsion bars on a classic

Park truck on level ground and measure all 4 corners from centre of the hub to wheel arch ( you are only doing the rear to check for spring sag , this may be detrimental to end result of winding up the front )
If both front measures are the same great , if not the lower side has to be adjusted more to make it even .
Get out the wd40 and spray the adjuster bolts for the torsion bars , while it's soaking in jack up the truck so both front wheels are off the ground ( if you skip this step and try and do it with the weight on the front suspension the chances are the bolts will snap and drop the truck on you ) now go back to the adjuster bolts and wind them in about 20mm , lower the truck back down and drive it backwards and forwards a couple of times to settle the front suspension down ,measure hub centre to wheel arch again to see how much it has gone up and if it is still even .
About now you will need to cut down the rubber bump stops on the front suspension if they haven't already fallen off to allow for more clearance.
Repeat the above steps until you have the desired amount of lift but do not wind it up to the max or they drive like crap and bounce on the front end .
After this the front camber may be out and also the tracking so get them checked at a garage .
The front cv joint angle is now increased and will wear the joints and split the gaiters quicker , to overcome this fit free wheel hubs to the front so you can disengage the drive shafts when in 2wd .

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RE: L200 K74

#9 by Alan G , Tue Dec 29, 2020 5:36 pm

As for the rear you can get extended shackles for the leaf springs which will give a 2" lift on the rear or buy specialy made springs that have a bigger curve to them.


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