Straight from the source
Anyone can order a shock. Being the importer and distributor is what changes the price, the lead time and what happens when the set needs re-tuning two years from now.
Direct importer pricing
We import and distribute King Shocks in South Africa ourselves, so you buy at importer pricing instead of paying a reseller margin on top.
Stock and support locally
Valving changes, rebuilds and warranty support happen here, not on a three month round trip to the United States.
Set up, not just bolted on
A shock is only as good as its setup. We spec valving and ride height around your vehicle, your load and your terrain, then fit it in our own workshop.
Find your vehicle
King Shocks are built to application, not sold off a shelf. Pick your vehicle to see how we spec a set for it.
King Shocks for the Land Cruiser 79
The 79 is the vehicle we build more than any other, and the one King Shocks transform most completely.
See the setup →
King Shocks for the Land Cruiser 76
Station wagon weight, family load and long distance touring. The 76 asks different questions of a shock than the 79 does.
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King Shocks for the Land Cruiser 300
A 300 is already a capable vehicle. King Shocks are what let you load it, lift it and still keep the ride quality you paid for.
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King Shocks for the Prado 250
The newest Prado, set up properly from the start rather than fixed later.
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King Shocks for the Land Cruiser 200
Heavy, fast and usually fully loaded. The 200 rewards a properly specced shock more than almost anything else on our floor.
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King Shocks for the Hilux
The most common bakkie in the country, and the one most often asked to carry more than it left the factory expecting.
See the setup →King Shocks for the Fortuner
A family vehicle that spends its holidays on gravel. It should ride well doing both.
See the setup →King Shocks for the Ranger Raptor
The Raptor arrives with a performance suspension. King Shocks are the step past it.
See the setup →King Shocks for the D-Max
A working bakkie that gets used like one, and a suspension setup that should account for that.
See the setup →King Shocks for the Grenadier
A purpose built off road vehicle deserves suspension specced the same way.
See the setup →Driving something else? King Shocks build to application, so ask us. Send us your vehicle on WhatsApp.
From enquiry to road tested
Tell us how you drive
Touring, overlanding, farm work, racing or daily driving. Load, tyre size, and what the vehicle already carries.
We spec the set
Coilover or remote reservoir, spring rate and valving chosen for that answer, not off a shelf.
Fitment and setup
Fitted at one of our four branches, ride height set, corner balanced and road tested before you take it.
Rebuild and revalve
When the terrain or the load changes, the same set gets re-tuned rather than replaced.
Four branches, one standard
Every King Shocks set we sell is fitted and set up by our own people. Pick whichever branch is closest.