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best rear coils for towing ?
I've beed reading till my eyes hurt every night and can't seem to find any real world experience on which rear coils would work best for towing.I have a bone stock 2000 sr5 with v6, auto and 85k miles. I'm getting ready for a cross country move with the back loaded down and pulling a small trailer with a motorcycle and tools. I wouldn't mind a smallish lift. I'm going to stick with a tire size no larger than 265-75-16. I will also choose a front lift to match the rear. Either tundra 5100 or King coilovers ( had a set on my tacoma and loved them ). Any advice is welcome. thanks
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01-25-2017, 02:29 PM
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I've beed reading till my eyes hurt every night and can't seem to find any real world experience on which rear coils would work best for towing.I have a bone stock 2000 sr5 with v6, auto and 85k miles. I'm getting ready for a cross country move with the back loaded down and pulling a small trailer with a motorcycle and tools. I wouldn't mind a smallish lift. I'm going to stick with a tire size no larger than 265-75-16. I will also choose a front lift to match the rear. Either tundra 5100 or King coilovers ( had a set on my tacoma and loved them ). Any advice is welcome. thanks
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The OME 891 coils handles extra weight but most coils that do will net 3" rear lift. You can go with a softer coil and add internal air bags also which works really well.
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01-25-2017, 02:33 PM
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Air Lift 1000 with a union tee and call it a day for about $85. Have one on my other vehicle and will be putting one on the 4Runner when I start towing more weight.
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01-25-2017, 02:35 PM
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Air Lift 1000 with a union tee and call it a day for about $85. Have one on my other vehicle and will be putting one on the 4Runner when I start towing more weight.
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Was trying to save air bags for a last resort. Any coil ideas ?
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was trying to save air bags for a last resort. Any coil ideas ?
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The 891's give a 3" lift. I wanted to stick with 265-75-16 tires. May look funny with a 3" lift ?
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01-25-2017, 02:42 PM
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OME 906's have the highest spring rate of any off the shelf options. They are also progressive, so should stiffen up better with added weight than many other options.
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OME 906's have the highest spring rate of any off the shelf options. They are also progressive, so should stiffen up better with added weight than many other options.
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I was reading about the 906's. Have you done any towing with these ?
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01-25-2017, 02:55 PM
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I was reading about the 906's. Have you done any towing with these ?
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I don't have them yet, thus I left any opinions out of the post...
But, what I can tell you is that they are the springs specifically designed for use with the 4Runner specific 5100's that Bilstein now makes (2" lift, 220 lb spring rate).
http://cart.bilsteinus.com/pdfs/E4-WM5-Y485A00.pdf
http://www.arbusa.com/Uploads/PDF/on...de_current.pdf (search '2906' for spring info in two places)
I'll be doing 5100's (4Runner, not Tundra or Tacoma) and 906 rear springs as my next major mod.
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01-25-2017, 02:56 PM
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Air Lift 1000 with a union tee and call it a day...
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I can't help with coil selection, however, I wanted to address this suggestion.
I would highly advise NOT T'ing air springs. Putting the "air bags" in one circuit will completely induce body roll, causing potentially dangerous situations- especially while towing.
When cornering- or reacting to someone else's careless driving- the suspension is loaded on the outside tire(suspension/airbag/etc). If the air is in one circuit, it will push the air to the inside tire/bag, inducing body roll.
It's essentially adding a sway bar; not an ANTI-sway bay, a SWAY bar!
I hope that makes sense, and I hope anyone who has T'd their air helpers will seriously consider changing that. I promise handling will improve, and it will also be safer.
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01-25-2017, 03:07 PM
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I can't help with coil selection, however, I wanted to address this suggestion.
I would highly advise NOT T'ing air springs. Putting the "air bags" in one circuit will completely induce body roll, causing potentially dangerous situations- especially while towing.
When cornering- or reacting to someone else's careless driving- the suspension is loaded on the outside tire(suspension/airbag/etc). If the air is in one circuit, it will push the air to the inside tire/bag, inducing body roll.
It's essentially adding a sway bar; not an ANTI-sway bay, a SWAY bar!
I hope that makes sense, and I hope anyone who has T'd their air helpers will seriously consider changing that. I promise handling will improve, and it will also be safer.
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Thanks for the info. Safety first !
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I can't help with coil selection, however, I wanted to address this suggestion.
I would highly advise NOT T'ing air springs. Putting the "air bags" in one circuit will completely induce body roll, causing potentially dangerous situations- especially while towing.
When cornering- or reacting to someone else's careless driving- the suspension is loaded on the outside tire(suspension/airbag/etc). If the air is in one circuit, it will push the air to the inside tire/bag, inducing body roll.
It's essentially adding a sway bar; not an ANTI-sway bay, a SWAY bar!
I hope that makes sense, and I hope anyone who has T'd their air helpers will seriously consider changing that. I promise handling will improve, and it will also be safer.
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I've never had that problem crossing the country several times. If I had an onboard compressor, sure I'd keep a dual setup. For the average tow with even weight and manual inflation, I see no problem. Over a couple thousand pounds you should be using a weight distribution hitch anyway. Is what you're saying true? Absolutely. But it's also like saying everyone should have XREAS to decrease body roll or they'll die. Different situations, different criteria.
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Do you plan replacing the front coils ?
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Thanks for the info. Safety first !
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http://www.toyota120.com/forum/showthread.php?t=12183
There's some decent spring rate and lift comparisons in this thread about LC coils on 3rd gens.
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But it's also like saying everyone should have XREAS to decrease body roll or they'll die.
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Haha No, it's actually not like that at all. I'm not saying you won't be able to drive across the country several times without crashing; I'm saying your handling will improve drastically if you separate them. Hence why the airbag helper kits come with two separate circuits.
I have quite a bit of experience with air bag suspension, and have had setups configured both ways. I speak from years of experience when I say your handling will improve drastically.
Everyone has the freedom to do whatever they wish, but having them separate is definitely the right way
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