Adjustable Monotube Front Shock +40 mm Toyota Land Cruiser KZJ90/95 – Raptor 4x4 (RAP-16153)

Every off-the-shelf lift has the same limitation: you get the ride height the spring maker calculated, while your truck carries its own load — a heavier bumper, a winch, maybe a light bar and a roof rack. The result is often a nose sitting a centimetre lower than you wanted, with nothing you can do about it.

This unit takes a different route. The Raptor 4x4 coaxial monotube has a threaded body with two collars and a spring plate, so you set the front ride height yourself, for your actual build rather than for a statistical average.

Key benefits

• Threaded ride-height adjustment — two collars and a spring plate let you correct front height after adding hardware, without swapping springs.
• Monotube construction — a single-tube body holds more oil and sheds heat better than a typical twin-tube cartridge, which in practice means steadier damping over long, demanding stages.
• Coaxial coilover layout — the spring works concentric with the damper, keeping the assembly compact and geometrically predictable.
• Red shaft boot included — the rod is protected from grit and stone strikes from day one, and shaft damage is the usual cause of leaks in off-road dampers.
• Black finish — in line with the maker’s Performance HD range.

What is in the box

• Monotube damper with threaded body, two adjuster collars and a spring plate
• Red shaft protection boot

The manufacturer states explicitly that the damper is supplied without a spring — the spring is specified separately.

Technical data

• Manufacturer part number: 16153
• Manufacturer: Raptor 4x4 (Saglietti S.r.l., Italy)
• Application: Toyota Land Cruiser KZJ 90/95
• Axle: front
• Type: monotube, coaxial coilover layout
• Designed for: +40 mm (+4 cm) lift
• Adjustment: ride height set by two collars and a spring plate
• Colour: black
• Supplied: without spring, with red shaft boot

This is for the KZJ90/95 owner building suspension deliberately: someone who wants control over front height, plans a heavier bumper or a winch, or simply does not want to re-specify springs every season to level the truck. If you want the simplest like-for-like replacement, the oil/gas 16151 from the same range is the easier and cheaper route.

Fitting notes

The manufacturer offers a pair of dedicated adjuster spanners separately (part 16153KEY) — worth adding if you intend to set the height yourself. Dampers are fitted in pairs per axle. Changing ride height alters suspension geometry and headlight aim, so plan a geometry check afterwards; our workshop can handle that.

Why buy this

• Genuine front ride-height adjustment instead of one fixed lift figure.
• Monotube rather than twin-tube — steadier damping under long, heavy work.
• Shaft protection as standard, so less chance of a leak after the first gravel season.

If you want help choosing springs and setting a target ride height, get in touch — we will spec the front end with you.

Frequently Asked Questions

Is a spring included?

No. The manufacturer states clearly that the damper is sold without a spring; the spring is chosen separately.

How does the adjustment work?

The damper body is threaded; ride height is set with two adjuster collars and the plate the spring seats on.

Do I need special spanners to adjust it?

The manufacturer sells a pair of dedicated adjuster spanners separately, part number 16153KEY.

How does it differ from the standard Raptor 4x4 damper for this vehicle?

This is a monotube in a coaxial coilover layout with height adjustment, finished in black. The simpler option is the oil/gas 16151 — no adjustment and not a monotube.

Is the shaft protected?

Yes, the damper comes with a red shaft protection boot.