VMN also offers suspension front bushes kit for your vehicle. On an IFS ute, the main bushes encountered are those at the lower eyes of the shock and also at the top spring seat. As your vehicle ages, it is important to check the condition of these bushes. If the lower bushes collapse, the Strut can travel up further that the design allows for.
If the bump stops don’t engage under these conditions, the shock is likely to become bent or even snap in half. It is recommended that these are checked regularly. The lower bushes are relatively cheap so if you are heading out for a long trip to Cape York or The Kimberleys, it may not be a bad idea to replace them before you go.
The VMN body lift raises the body of the vehicle 50mm above the chassis by inserting 50mm spacers between the chassis and the body. We do not manufacture any other height. To achieve a 50mm body lift, a number of other components need modifying and the most difficult of these is to extend the steering shaft in such a way that it remains safe by ensuring recommended spline engagement is maintained, universal joints are not overextended and this critical vehicle steering system remains compliant with government regulations.
We include radiator drop brackets to ensure the radiator remains centered on the fan, air inlet extensions and fuel filler extended brackets and longer fuel filler hoses if required. We also include radiator bottle relocation brackets to prevent damage to the radiator overflow bottle from the air conditioning pulley if required. As part of the product family we also offer mud skirt kits to prevent mud from the wheel arches entering the engine bay. For vehicles with top mount intercoolers, we have a spacer that raises the engine cover so it seals around the bonnet scope to retain airflow through the intercooler. This has been designed to allow the mounting of an intercooler fan for additional cooling under extreme offroad conditions.
Please be aware of inferior competitor products. We know that if you don't extend the steering when fitting a body lift, there is a high probability the steering shaft will snap from constant flexing offroad. Also be aware that zinc coated or welded steering extensions are not permitted in any Australian state due to the risk of failure. To this day, the VMN steering extension remains the only one we are aware of that meets Australian Design Rule (ADR) requirements and is backed by independent engineering analysis. That's why we issue a certificate with every body lift kit we sell so that vehicle engineers Australia wide can be confident that our body lift kit is compliant and safe to fit where engineering approval is required.