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SKU: 1218ADK-GX460
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This opens up the possibilities to lift your vehicle with several rear spring choices. If you are fortunate enough to own a totally sweet Toyota 4Runner or Lexus GX460 / GX470, one of the premium options these Prado’s came with was the Rear Adjustable Height Control (AHC) air suspension. Really cool tech, but not without its issues. The AHC system uses airbags for the rear suspension in place of coil springs.
So, while AHC is cool when its new and works, it’s also a financial nightmare when there’s a problem or the airbags need to be replaced. The OEM airbags are extremely expensive. So much so, you can buy an entirely new IRONMAN 4X4 performance suspension kit with the IRONMAN 4X4 Adjustable Airbag Delete kit for less money than the cost of two new OEM replacement air bags!
IRONMAN 4X4’s engineering team developed a more reliable and cost-effective solution, the Adjustable Air Bag Delete Kit. It’s super easy to install, comes with clear and easy to follow instructions, is bolt on and requires no welding, cutting, or modifying any OEM parts on your vehicle.
The kit’s custom drop-forged aluminum spring seats were made to cradle the coil in perfect position to soothe away any annoying squeaks and creaks. The coil springs are as happy as a chubby 4x4 baby in a muddy diaper. (Aren’t crawling babies technically 4x4 too?)
The adjustable threaded body of the EDP-coated steel base bolts securely into place on top of the rear axle. Once secured, just spin the drop-forged aluminum spring seat down onto the adjustable threaded base and set it to your desired ride height. These allow for over 1 inch of adjustment. Also don’t forget, these Adjustable Airbag Delete Kits are great for eliminating the dreaded “Left Hand Lean” found on USDM vehicles.
This is why having a solution to adjust your rear suspension is such a big deal. Until now, coil spacers could get you close, but now you can get it dialed in perfectly!
Once you have the spring seats installed, lock down the provided set screw (so they don’t accidentally get bumped out of position) and install your IRONMAN 4X4 coil springs. Don’t forget to drop your cone isolator bump stops into the top of the coil springs. These cones are a secondary bump stop and they help locate the top of the coil spring into the upper spring perch of your truck.
That's just a quick run-down of how the Adjustable Airbag Delete Kit works but make sure to reference your instructions during the install. If you do have any questions, reach out via email, live chat, or phone. We have a great crew of folks waiting to help.
Customers praised the adjustable height feature and easy installation. Many noted it "works great" with spring conversions and improves ride quality. However, thread quality issues were common, with some receiving damaged or poorly finished parts requiring filing. A few experienced shipping damage and inconsistent quality control.
Great product, love the option to be able to adjust the height with the base piece being adjustable.
Needed to fix the threads on the height adjuster as there were burrs from drilling the locking screw. Took time with a file and lube to repair/clean.
Perfect match with spring conversion kit
Fits perfect easy install not issues so far great product
The first kit I ordered arrived damaged, threads visibly dented probably due to poor packaging and for being thrown around during shipping, impossible to thread the collar onto the base making it useless.
I called Ironman and started the warranty claim, sent pics of damaged parts. Second set arrived another 2 weeks later… damaged again almost identical. Call Ironman one more time hoping for an apology and a solution to the ongoing issue but instead I received a clear condescending message from customer service (Logan) stating that there’s no quality control since they ship from a warehouse across the country and if I ordered a third set there was no guarantee it wouldn’t be damaged again .
Almost 30 days lost waiting for their useless parts. Please issue a refund and I will order from some reputable company that actually stands behind their products and cares about their customers
Damian,
Thank you for the photo and feedback. Sorry for the frustrations. The agent should have elevated your situation and offered you a refund. We have reviewed this with the employee for better handling in the future.
If you haven't already found another brand Metaltech4x4 used to make a very nice delete kit.
We have submitted a refund back to your ApplePay. Again, sorry for the poor experience.
JL
The first kit I ordered arrived damaged, threads visibly dented probably due to poor packaging and for being thrown around during shipping, impossible to thread the collar onto the base making it useless.
I called Ironman and started the warranty claim, sent pics of damaged parts. Second set arrived another 2 weeks later. . . damaged again almost identical. Call Ironman one more time hoping for an apology and a solution to the ongoing issue but instead I received a clear condescending message from customer service (Logan) stating that there's no quality control since they ship from a warehouse across the country and if I ordered a third set there was no guarantee it wouldn't be damaged again .
Almost 30 days lost waiting for their useless parts. Please issue a refund and I will order from some reputable company that actually stands behind their products and cares about their customers
Damian,
Thank you for the photo and feedback. Sorry for the frustrations. The agent should have elevated your situation and offered you a refund. We have reviewed this with the employee for better handling in the future.
If you haven't already found another brand Metaltech4x4 used to make a very nice delete kit.
We have submitted a refund back to your ApplePay. Again, sorry for the poor experience.
JL
Works as expected
The paint was missing on 1/8 of the interior inside both cups with some rusting as a result. Otherwise no complaints good product
I took my time to remove the existing airbag set-up incase I need to re-install install them for some reason. The installation of the delete kit and 1. 5 inch light stock load springs was pretty easy. I had to disconnect alot of the break line attachments so I could depress the rear end enough to slip in the delete kit and spring assembly. I have the threads adjusted to 3/8 inch from the top and the SUV is sitting 2 inches higher than it was with the airbags (rear is higher than the front now). I wanted to drive it like that a few weeks to see if it drops any and if not I will lower the adjustment pucks down all the way. So far I like the ride and the feel of having a spring which does not let the SUV sway and have a bouncing feel like it did with airbags. I moved my son back to college this past weekend and loaded up the SUV. The rear end did not drop at all it seems and the ride felt great. Overall I am very pleased with the airbag delete kit and 1. 5 light stock load springs I have installed.
It works good for my cars now my gx 470 make it level
Airbags failed and Ironman was the perfect solution.
The kit and 1. 5 coils have made our GX a great ride again!
I really like the design and fitment but the parts I received were dirty and dinged up. The lower adjustable spring perch needed some filing of the threads in order to thread properly.
Great product to correctly fix a known issue.
The bolt is too long, you can't tight it up if you decide to adjust the bottom spring holder
The threads were damaged upon delivery, but they quickly replaced the items. Installation of the washer and nut was tricky, but welding the nut to a thin piece of metal as a handle would help. Or supplying a flange nut so the washer isn't necessary.
Threads on one delete kit not cut correctly. Very hard to screw together. Won't screw all the way through.
Hello, Used the delete kit on a prior 2006 GX 470, worked perfectly.
Wondering if this kit would install into a non airbag 2012 GX 460 as a means of leveling the ride front to back and also to address the left lean.
My intention is to install this kit along with your mid level load rear springs.
We can't confirm this kit for a GX460 that came with factory rear coil springs. It converts rear AHC air suspension to coil springs and works with our rear coil springs. Its adjustable spring seats give you up to an inch of ride height adjustment, which makes it great for eliminating the left hand lean found on USDM vehicles. We don't publish ride height outcomes for spring pairings, so we can't tell you how it would sit front to back with our medium load rear springs.
Possible this is a fix for the bouncing in my wife’s 08 gx470 that started happening overnight?
This kit is used for converting and replacing your rear airbags to traditional coil springs. If you have some bouncing issues you may have some worn out shocks that need to be replaced.
Is the ADJUSTABLE REAR AIRBAG DELETE KIT SUITED FOR LEXUS GX470/GX460 campatable with other spring manufactures. I want to up grade my existing suspension.
It creates a spring seat just like the stock axel. So any rear coil that is designed for the stock Toyota axel spring seat will work.
When will these be back in stock?
Back in stock now!
What is the recommended coil size to maintain normal ride height for a 2008 Lexus GX470 to use with your airbag delete kit?
This is highly dependent on your additional load in your vehicle. All of our coils will give some lift and will support additional weight for the GX470.
Absolutely. Send your vehicle details, intended use (daily, towing, overlanding), and current mods, and we’ll recommend the correct configuration the first time. You can contact us here.
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