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Originally Posted by ProfessorP
Thinking about adding a winch and bumper(partial) to my 2019 4Runner Off Road. I've had the 4Runner for five weeks and already been off road six times for a total of about 280-300 miles. Have the pinstripes to prove it! Had to abort the most fun and interesting Jeep trail last weekend for fear of getting stuck without a winch.
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Am I missing something?
Thoughts?
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That's an excellent start! I started the same way and I am a few dozen miles short of 2,000 now and closing on 100 runs.
I think what you are missing is that you need new springs, not new shocks. Or, better, new springs and new shocks. In addition, you would be mixing different types of shocks front and rear.
If I were you, I would talk to mike_dobinsons because they offer great springs and he is the rare salesman that actually takes customer need into account instead of just pushing the priciest setup possible.
If you prefer monotube shocks, why not take Eibach instead of 5100? Same function, but a more sophisticated (better valved) take on an OEM-style, long-lasting shock.
And if you touch the front, you should also touch the rear. I did the Dobinsons 59-238 front coils and while they were a great improvement in the front (even on stock shocks, but no winch etc) they exposed the rear not to mention leveled the vehicle too much (1.25). So I then added Eibach 1" rear springs. The rear is massively better coming down off rocks and steps and loaded I sit where I used to be empty. The Dobs and Eibach springs on stock shocks improved offroad ride quality massively. I am not sure what exactly the OEM springs have going for them other than price point for Toyota. It stands to reason that they should be more comfortable but they absolutely are not.
Of course, all of that has been just tinkering, I will do a 6112/Icon 2.0 for a 1.2/1.0 lift as hopefully a longer term setup but I will also keep my assembled 238 fronts and rear shocks for spares and in case I don't like the 6112s.
In short, if you touch the front, do a comprehensive spring-shocks upgrade front and rear and be done with it. Unless you are like me and are just interested in seeing how each component affects the whole.
And avoid stiffly valved shocks in the rear since you have family (like the 5100).