I love my 6th gen but ride quality not as smooth as 5th gen?

[nandrian6]

Have the same issue in my '25 OR non-hybrid non-premium with 2000 miles. I'm gonna give it another 3000 miles then im selling and getting a 5th gen if the issue doesn't resolve itself.

This feels like the shocks/springs are too stiff for the car, possibly because they were designed for the Hybrid versions, which are 400lb heavier. This would make sense as the sr5 seems to be exempt from this issue and it is the only trim to not have a hybrid.

How is it possible to have a regression in ride quality going to a newer model? Does Toyota not do any ride testing on their cars?

How'd you make out with this?? I'm finding this is exactly the case with me, I've had it for about a month and have 1,600 mi on it but it seems not to be getting any better and is very jittery on even the flattest and smoothest of newly paved highway.

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[FoozGrind]

How'd you make out with this?? I'm finding this is exactly the case with me, I've had it for about a month and have 1,600 mi on it but it seems not to be getting any better and is very jittery on even the flattest and smoothest of newly paved highway.

I don’t think Toyota test for shit anymore. They took a perfect suv 5th being made on one model line and tossed it into there new model line productions and now it falls into the same shit problems they all have. Dam 5th gen is exempt from all that.

 

[Salukidawg]

I’ve now owned 3 generations of 4Runners over 20 years and they all ride roughly the same way. They’re BOF trucks after all. I’m used to it but if you’re used to unibody CUV’s or sedans, then the ride is going to be vastly different and you may or may not like it. The 4Runner is definitely an acquired taste. I’ve personally loved every one of mine over the years which is why I continue to buy them, but I know they’re definitely not for everyone.

 

[FoozGrind]

Related to my recent post

good read

https://www.theautopian.com/why-toyota-is-building-vastly-different-vehicles-on-the-same-platform/

 

[porkyfly]

How'd you make out with this?? I'm finding this is exactly the case with me, I've had it for about a month and have 1,600 mi on it but it seems not to be getting any better and is very jittery on even the flattest and smoothest of newly paved highway.

issue still persists at 5600 miles. I have not sold the car yet. There are a few other threads discussing the fix for ride quality, which appears to be installing Fox 2.0 shocks

 

[danimaldaisy]

Something has changed in my ORP regarding ride comfort since delivery day. Initially I felt the same, but after almost 5k miles and reducing PSI from 50 to 33…it’s feeling real smooth now.

FIFTY PSI!!! Holy SHIP!
Those are p rated tires. You are lucky they didn’t go BOOM on the road. My sweet spot for my 4Runners p rated or C rated is 37psi.

in fact I ran the same psi in both my 5th gen’s.

 

[danimaldaisy]

Ok so if any of you are thinking of changing your tires on stock 18’s, it’s probably a bad idea as only super stiff e load is available in AT tires. If you have an sr5 (it comes stock with 17’s) you can upgrade to 285/70/17 in C load and it will be a lot smoother! I recommend starting with 37psi. You can always drop it down.

me personally I love the feel of the trd sport. FYI my daily driver is a gr86, previously a 350z.
Check you psi. I drove off the lot any my tires were at 44psi. My dealership mechanics have been over inflating tires for 15 years. It’s annoying, they don’t listen, and I feel they do it to F with people. We drove it like that for 2 days. This skipping around was from overinflated tires. Dropped it to 37 all around and it’s all good now.
I bought 17 inch 2024 Tacoma trd off road wheels and had them powder coated black to to get rid of the silver trim. I have 285’s sitting in the garage.
Just waiting for arb to officially release their suspension kit. It’s pre order only.

 

[drNick]

I had the opportunity to drive extensively the Land Cruiser as well. In comparison to my new 4Runner the LC has a little smoother ride. I wonder if this is due to slightly different suspension components. The good thing is that the 4Runner has an universe of aftermarket support so softer, more comfortable suspension options will be available.

 

[TyRoosevelt]

I have had 4 5th gens and now my first 6th gen. I don’t think the ride is as bad as I thought from the posts I have read. Its not as good as the 5th gen but the handling is better and as others have said, I wonder if that was the tradeoff.

Nevertheless, I will upgrade the suspension because I am going to lift it. Between radflo and alldogs offroad, there are some decent kits out there to upgrade the suspension for a relatively ok price point.

 

[Tarekith]

Part of me is thinking that maybe Toyota over sprung the 4Runner to be ready for people hauling and towing things. Had to help someone move this weekend and with a bunch of stuff in the back the ride quality reminded me a lot more of my 2022 Tacoma ORP.

 

[TyRoosevelt]

Part of me is thinking that maybe Toyota over sprung the 4Runner to be ready for people hauling and towing things. Had to help someone move this weekend and with a bunch of stuff in the back the ride quality reminded me a lot more of my 2022 Tacoma ORP.

Good point. I think you may be right. I had about 400 lbs in the back with my dogs and camping stuff and it definitely was a little smoother.

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