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Originally Posted by kaitlyn2004
Have a stock 2020 4Runner TRD Off-Road and am new to 4Runner and my previous car was an Audi Q5... so very apples to oranges.
Yesterday went up a FSR which was quite rocky/rutted. Was going slowly and I felt it was "as expected" driving up+down it, but my passenger said it was really rocky and kind of uncomfortable, noting it seemed to be a lot more bumpy/shifty than riding in her boyfriend's tacoma.
Are the suspensions on the tacoma and 4runner very different?
Airing down would naturally make it a little smoother ride, but wondering if this is as expected and what adjustments could/should be made for smoother handling of the uneven terrain?
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You should tell her to go ride with her boyfriend then and stop whining. ;)
The current Taco and 4Runner are different enough.
The front is similar, upper and lower control arms with coil over shock (strut). However, the spring rates might be different as well as the shock valving and damping.
The rear end is very different. The Taco has rear leafs, 4Runners have coils.
The wheel base of the Tacoma is longer and can make it feel more stable.
Tacoma -> 127.4 - 140.6 inch
4runner -> 109.8 inch
There is no KDSS option for the Tacoma, that I know of.
Even the tires can make a difference
Even in the same vehicle it will be different with two different drivers. Some people mash the pedal others like to crawl it. It could just be a style difference.
To find you you need to swap vehicles and have one person ride with both drivers in both trucks.
To smooth it out.
Air down - absolutely!
Drive slow on rocks and fast enough on washboard to skate over the top
Use can use the brake to modulate your speed with your left foot and hold the throttle even (poor mans crawler)
Read the trail pick your line and adjust your speed to match the obstacle.