Armoured/Armored Vehicles

4WD1 has a reputation as a specialist to the armoured vehicle sector for up-rated suspension systems.

When you think ‘armoured 4wd’, it’s easy to conjure up images of a Landcruiser/military tank cross-over, complete with side-guns and ceramic shields. In fact, most armored 4WD vehicles (from the outside) look absolutely stock. The protection plating is usually behind the vehicle’s body panels, and can include replacement flooring, plus the use of specialized window glass.

While the vehicles may look like they just rolled off the showroom floor, in the case of say, a 105 series Toyota Landcruiser, a typical B6 conversion adds about 800kg. Add 5 blokes and their gear, and it’s easy to get past the 1200kg mark, hence the need to compensate for the extra weight and change in vehicle dynamics.

The key to good performance from the suspension is the quality, combined with the bore-size of the shocks or struts, and the appropriateness of the springs' rating (stiffness).

In the case of the typical armoured vehicle conversion, it’s not just the guys in balaclavas that are the enemy – it’s the new curb weight, together with use on unsealed roads.

Please email us at sales@4wd1.com for further information on our products & prices. In your correspondence please include:

1 Your location
2 The location of the vehicle/s
3 Vehicle make, model and year of manufacture
4 What current suspension is used