Improving ride quality Hilux 4x4 without lifting?

Improving ride quality Hilux 4x4 without lifting?

Postby m3bas on Thu, 21 Dec 2017 10:15 +0000

Hi- have tried searching but no answers regarding making the ride a bit softer on a 2017 hilux 4x4. We use ours for camping with the kids and general car duties so its never going to be loaded with 1 tonne of bricks, the ride gets tiring when driving 3-4 hours on the highway.
Have asked a couple suspension places as figured they would know their stuff, got 2 totally different answers though.

First was to remove a leaf from the rear and replace the shocks with something like the Koni's.

Second was to reset the standard Toyota leaf springs & set down the helper leaf. This guy said that you shouldn't remove one of the leafs from the rear.

Second option was a lot cheaper unsurprisingly.

Any real world experiences doing this?

Can't lift as old house and won't get in the car port if its any higher.

Thanks in advance!
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Re: Improving ride quality Hilux 4x4 without lifting?

Postby Gipsy on Thu, 21 Dec 2017 11:23 +0000

Put some weight in the tub. Keep your tank filled.
Cheers Gipsy :D although I'm sure somebody will challenge that :lol: even Einstein wasn't certain of his theories.
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Re: Improving ride quality Hilux 4x4 without lifting?

Postby nicebike on Sat, 23 Dec 2017 4:32 +0000

Option 2, plus better better shocks when you can afford them. Option 2 may still give you an increase in ride height, so best to measure carefully and discuss with whoever does the work before you get it done.

I am a big Koni fan, but be aware that Konis for for some Toyotas are set way too hard on compression.

A phone call to The Ultimate Suspension would be time well spent.
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Re: Improving ride quality Hilux 4x4 without lifting?

Postby timtiller on Thu, 19 Apr 2018 11:18 +0000

Sorry but i am from germany and my english is not so good.
Can anybody explain me : "Second was to reset the standard Toyota leaf springs & set down the helper leaf"
What meens set down the helper leaf?

Thanks Tim
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Re: Improving ride quality Hilux 4x4 without lifting?

Postby HK1837 on Fri, 20 Apr 2018 5:04 +0000

Tim

Email Ultimate Suspension, they will guide you. Google them.
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Re: Improving ride quality Hilux 4x4 without lifting?

Postby creaky on Fri, 20 Apr 2018 7:52 +0000

Set down the helper leaf is a means of modifying the leaves in the rear spring ‘leaf pack’ to provide a softer ride. Basically changes how quickly through the suspension travel the stiffer leaves engage
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Re: Improving ride quality Hilux 4x4 without lifting?

Postby timtiller on Fri, 20 Apr 2018 10:30 +0000

Thanks creaky for the explain
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