Suspension 

All the heavy 4x4 chassis we cater for are initially designed for commercial truck use. In other words they are meant to carry heavy loads at maximum GVM. To think you are going to get a comfortable ride similar to a conventional Landcruiser or Nissan 4x4 with their standard suspension is pure wishful thinking.

Warrior started to develop suspensions for Mitsubishi & Isuzu 4.5 – 6 ton 4x4 trucks in the 1980’s for commercial tour bus operators in Cape York. Years of development saw us trial many different spring pack combinations, coil over springs, air bags, etc etc. We finally settled on what we regarded was the best allround setup for passenger comfort and offroad capability. The upgraded suspension then saw leaf spring packs 200 mm longer than original, revised leaf configuration and came with either single or double long travel shock absorbers on each corner.

As of late 2009, we have again made some major steps forward by developing a full coil conversion for the Fuso FG84. A world first. The articulation that can now be achieved is just staggering and for vehicles without diff locks, this is a tremndous advantage when offroad. Our well proven long leaf spring packs are still available but we are also now trialling  parabolic leaf spring systems for the FG84 and the Isuzu NPS 250's and 300's so that we will have a comprehensive range of suspensions to more accurately suit our client's individual needs and budget. The parabolic spring packs should soon be available as a simple bolt-in kit as there will be no modifications to the existing chassis.  

We have also been working closely with Roboshock in developing a range of shockabsorbers specifically for these chassis and have now secured sole rights and distributorship for them. They are a key component for our suspension conversions and offer absolute simplicity, optional in-cabin ride control and an extreme level of rebound that was previously unattainable. These shocks feature 25mm shafts with oil remote resevoirs and this technology has been well tested on big Kenworth road trains  doing millions of kilometers over the punishing corrugations on the Tanami Track and Cape York.