KDSS or No?

[Sleeter]

Video of KDSS in action:

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PaUOahy7S8s

great videos!

 

[4FL]

Video of KDSS in action:

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PaUOahy7S8s

Wow, where in Hawaii is this video taking place?

 

[1engineer]

Video of KDSS in action:

Excellent video! Any chance you got some higher speeds (above 15 mph) video of the swaybar showing the KDSS cylinder not moving?

 

[BadAtChoosingNames]

No wompwomp... More like :dingding: you win. If you are lifting.. The task just got at least 2x easier and simpler. That front swaybar on KDSS is a Royal PITA.

I like the way you think

 

[Friggin Idiot]

And just on a side note - I am in the Houston area as well. I had two different salesmen at two different dealerships try to sell me a Trail which they swore had KDSS - neither of which did.

I called three h-town dealers to try and test drive one with KDSS, it was like I was speaking a foreign language.

Up to at least 2016 model year, KDSS is not available on Trail/Trail Prem/TRD Off-Road vehicles at any Toyota dealers in the Gulf States region of MI, LA, AR, TX, OK. If you want KDSS you're going to look out of region. While living in Tulsa I had to purchase mine from elsewhere and had it shipped to me, couldn't even get the dealer to make a trade. I used a cars.com search to find who had them and the lowest price/closest location with KDSS.

 

[DeepSea]

Wow, where in Hawaii is this video taking place?

Kaena Point & Sandy Beach on Oahu.

Excellent video! Any chance you got some higher speeds (above 15 mph) video of the swaybar showing the KDSS cylinder not moving?

I do but didn't put them in the video because that exact reason of them not moving.

 

[DeepSea]

I like the way you think

KDSS was designed for offroad use, specifically for suspension articulation:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kinetic_Dynamic_Suspension_System

 

[RobPincus]

YES.

I drove FJ for years, wife was pushing for a new 4Runner. I was on the fence until I drove the Trail Edition with KDSS. Makes a world of difference. I love off-road capability, but lots of road driving is my reality in between the fun days.

 

[DeepSea]

YES.

I drove FJ for years, wife was pushing for a new 4Runner. I was on the fence until I drove the Trail Edition with KDSS. Makes a world of difference. I love off-road capability, but lots of road driving is my reality in between the fun days.

I agree 100%. There is a reason it's a $1300 option. Check this article from real world 4x4 testing:

https://www.4x4australia.com.au/reviews/road-tests/1606/toyota-prado-kdss-test

 

[LUVDA4RUNNER]

I love my trail w/kdss. I agree it is great for off road driving, but realistically I am mostly onroad. When testing a sr5 and trail w/kiss I experienced less nose dive and body roll. It makes a huge difference in on road manor in my opinion

 

[MTN4RNR]

As long as you didn't pay for KDSS....

 

[JakeG33]

Ah crap I need to check this out now.

 

[Kaprice]

When testing a sr5 and trail w/kiss I experienced less nose dive and body roll.

Less dive and roll with the Trail? or the SR5?

 

[b407driver]

Less dive and roll with the Trail? or the SR5?

Less dive with a Trail w/KDSS, and less body roll.

 

[Kaprice]

Less dive with a Trail w/KDSS, and less body roll.

Great! Thanks much!

 

[sjd78]

We love the handling with the KDSS!

 

[InnerForce]

I have mine with KDSS and a 2.5 inch lift. On high ways and canyon roads I was quite surprised at the handling of the car with minimal body roll doing ~30-40 mph turns

 

[hikenbike]

Yes, yes, yes!


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[alphabeast]

Here are the only KDSS negatives I can think of:

1. Cost (its not free)
2. If you install a lift, you will need to add an hour extra of your time to deal with KDSS.
3. If it breaks.. its expensive to repair/replace.

 

[WRM1]

Up to at least 2016 model year, KDSS is not available on Trail/Trail Prem/TRD Off-Road vehicles at any Toyota dealers in the Gulf States region of MI, LA, AR, TX, OK. If you want KDSS you're going to look out of region. While living in Tulsa I had to purchase mine from elsewhere and had it shipped to me, couldn't even get the dealer to make a trade. I used a cars.com search to find who had them and the lowest price/closest location with KDSS.

I bought my 2010 TE at Don McGill in Houston, and it has KDSS. If Gulf States quit distributing KDSS equipped Trails, it happened after 2010.