I replaced my 2006 SR5 2wd shocks and struts about 15k miles ago (currently have 125k mi) with KYB Strut-plus replacements. It fixed some sagging and on relatively smooth surfaces drives great. We have a lot of put holes and uneven surfaces here in San Antonio and I’ve been feeling what I think is the front end bottoming out a few times. I took some pics of how close the stock bump stop is to the LCA, and it seems really close! I was wondering if I get some wheelers bump stops that might help the issue? Or maybe get some 5100s and different springs? Sorry for bad picture quality, this was taken a few minutes ago in my driveway
Bump stop question w/ OEM replacement struts
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oljedi11950
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Replace springs ?
Sorry, should have clarified. The KYB strut-plus is a spring and strut kit that comes pre-assembled. So the springs and struts only have 15K mi on them...struts don’t appear to be leaking.
oljedi11950
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Well I would say springs are too weak ! Just my 2cents tho, have 51s & fj springs On 05 none of those problems .
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The 4th gen OEM front bump-stops are just hard/firm.
The superbumps are twice as long as the stock, you will be riding on them.
They are soft...I was flattening them and slamming the wheel well with the UCA...whoops.
I just put 2nd GEN poly bumps on with a 1/2inch spacer.
Not as harsh.
The superbumps are twice as long as the stock, you will be riding on them.
They are soft...I was flattening them and slamming the wheel well with the UCA...whoops.
I just put 2nd GEN poly bumps on with a 1/2inch spacer.
Not as harsh.
Make the measurements indicated in paragraph 2 of the procedure shown in the attached FSM excerpt. That will tell you how far away from stock height you are, and then you can decide how to address it.
Basically, the lower B is with respect to A (i.e., the greater the value of A-B), the lower you are riding. This difference is independent of tire size or inflation, which is why Toyota recommends doing it this way.
("UZNxxx..." is the V8, "GRNxxx..." is the V6. Also, the "No.2 set bolt" is the front LCA bolt)
Basically, the lower B is with respect to A (i.e., the greater the value of A-B), the lower you are riding. This difference is independent of tire size or inflation, which is why Toyota recommends doing it this way.
("UZNxxx..." is the V8, "GRNxxx..." is the V6. Also, the "No.2 set bolt" is the front LCA bolt)
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