Reviewed by Andrew, 4WD Suspension fitment team
Tough Dog front struts for the Mitsubishi Pajero Sport QE/QF (2015 onwards), sold per pair. Strut only - reuses your coil and strut top - and suits standard height up to 20mm of lift.
Foam Cell (FC404800) eliminates aeration and shock fade; the 40mm Adjustable (BM404800) adds 9-position damping adjustment.
These are bare strut cartridges for the vehicle – the damper only, for vehicles where the existing coils and strut tops are staying. If your coils are original or sagging, look at the assembled option instead so the whole corner goes back together fresh.
The Foam Cell is Tough Dog's twin-tube workhorse: a microcellular foam insert takes the place of the usual air gap inside the shock body, so the oil can't foam up as heat builds and the damping stays consistent on long corrugated stretches. The 40mm Adjustable adds 9-stage adjustable valving – run it softer for unloaded around-town driving, then firm it up when the vehicle is loaded for touring, without taking anything apart.
Sold as a pair. Strut replacement disturbs the front geometry, so a wheel alignment afterwards is part of the job.
Doing the whole vehicle at once? We also stock the matching assembled Front Struts and front Coil Springs.
Want it ready to bolt in? See the assembled struts.
| Make | Model | Series | Years |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mitsubishi | Triton | ML, MN | 07/2006 - 2015 |
| Mitsubishi | Triton | MQ | 01/2016 - 2018 |
| Mitsubishi | Triton | MR (incl. 4x2 at OE height) | 11/2018 - 2023 |
| Mitsubishi | Pajero Sport | QE, QF | 2015 - On |
Last updated: 27 August 2026
Genuine Tough Dog suspension from an authorised Australian dealer.
New to Pajero Sport suspension? Read our Pajero Sport suspension problems guide.
Foam Cell is the all-round choice for touring – the foam insert stops the oil aerating so damping stays consistent on corrugations. Step up to the 9-stage Adjustable if the vehicle swings between unloaded weekdays and loaded trips and you want to tune the damping to match, or to the bigger-bore options if it works hard, hot and heavy most of the time.
Tough Dog specifies the same FC404800 / BM404800 front struts for the Triton ML-MN (up to 25mm lift), Triton MQ and MR (up to 20mm lift), the 4x2 Triton MR at OE height, and the Pajero Sport QE/QF (up to 20mm lift).
The listed price covers both sides – always replace left and right together so the axle is evenly damped and sprung. Book a wheel alignment straight after fitting: any change to the front end moves camber and castor enough to affect steering and tyre wear.
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