OEM Bilstein shocks part numbers (red Bilsteins with remote reservoirs) from 2025+ TRD Off-Road 6th Gen

[noodles4u]

Instead of trying to find a set of takeoffs, I decided to head to my local dealership and order a set of TRD Off Road shocks (red Bilsteins with remote reservoirs).

Front shock
48510-8Z696

Rear shock
48530-8Z321

List price for the front is $213.09 each and $123.85 each. for the rear. I paid $193.72 each for the front and $82.39 each for the rear, bringing the total to $552.22. The fronts will come with a spring isolator and a new nut. Rears will come with a new nut and boots already installed. You'll have to use the the existing mount for the front and existing bushings for the rear.

If you want to build up the fronts and not deal with spring compressors, you'll need two 48609-60120s, which are the upper shock mounts. List price for those are $232.86 each.

So, there you have it! I'll be ordering the @alldogsoffroad Alldogs Spacer Eraser kit to pair with this soon.

EDIT: I checked the parts on Lakeland Toyota's online parts catalog. You can get the fronts for $137.42, the rears for $58.98, and the front mounts for $165.19.

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[Scrappopatamus]

What are you doing for springs?

 

[brumey]

What is your goal or need for this change? Based on your tag, it looks like you are installing on an SR5, correct?

stock everything else including wheels or lots of mods?

 

[porkyfly]

Please let us know if they make your ride quality extremely stiff.

 

[noodles4u]

What are you doing for springs?

Going with the Alldogs Offroad Spacer Eraser kit.

What is your goal or need for this change? Based on your tag, it looks like you are installing on an SR5, correct?

stock everything else including wheels or lots of mods?

That's correct. The stock SR5 shocks are a little lacking; they're kind of harsh. It feels like they can't handle square-edged hits very welI and rebound feels a bit sluggish. I have about 2k miles with ~300 of those being off-road.

I also went camping with a friend. With our bikes, bike rack, and enough gear and supplies for the two of us, there was a noticeable amount of sag, to where it was about level.

I'm building this out to be used as an adventure/overland vehicle. I already have the Trailhunter rock rails installed. Probably going to go with LC/Trailhunter skids. Still thinking about a wheel/tire combo, but leaning towards a 285/70r17 all-terrain on a +25 offset wheel at the most. Probably going to go with a Prinsu rack.

So, yeah. Pretty mild.

Please let us know if they make your ride quality extremely stiff.

I think it should be fine since it ultimately will be under some weight.

 

[AZGOLD]

I have a 25 ORP, and can honestly say that the ride quality on road is jarring & rough. In my opinion, that price you quoted is about all those bilsteins are worth.
Off road ( slow speed ) they arent to bad.

 

[alldogsoffroad]

Good prices on the OE Bilsteins. I honestly think this is more of an upgrade in shocks than Bilstein 5100's when they release. The pricepoint will be about the same but you will get the added oil volume with reservoirs.

 

[JGR]

I had takeoffs installed on my SR5, and love it. Way less “sway” when turning, speeding or braking. To me, it feels more comfortable and not as floaty as stock SR5.

Good idea for those who want a more affordable upgrade than aftermarket, and also want to stay OEM.

 

[JR_Ontario]

I had takeoffs installed on my SR5, and love it. Way less “sway” when turning, speeding or braking. To me, it feels more comfortable and not as floaty as stock SR5.

Good idea for those who want a more affordable upgrade than aftermarket, and also want to stay OEM.

JGR, what did they charge you to replace the shocks? Just curious. I might get an ORP but would need to replace the shocks with something a little softer, I am often on bad roads and need something less jarring.

 

[JGR]

JGR, what did they charge you to replace the shocks? Just curious. I might get an ORP but would need to replace the shocks with something a little softer, I am often on bad roads and need something less jarring.

I ended up paying ~$1200 for install with the dealership… Got a quote from third party mechanic for $1000, but they replied a week later. I was too excited to wait lol

Good luck!

 

[xp0nex]

May look into grabbing the fronts. Do we just order two of the fronts? Assuming same part for driver and passenger side?

 

[PierceVonCloud]

I just removed the rear Red Bilsteins from my hybrid OR and put on Fox 2.5 shocks. I think Bilsteins are great, but for whatever reason the damping behavior of the factory rear Bilsteins (and perhaps other 6th gen trim rear shocks) is very, very wrong. The car is totally different with the Fox's. To me the 6th Gen OEM Bilsteins aren't worth the cost of the red paint that they are covered with.

 

[noodles4u]

May look into grabbing the fronts. Do we just order two of the fronts? Assuming same part for driver and passenger side?

That's correct. The part number is the same for both driver and passenger side.

I just removed the rear Red Bilsteins from my hybrid OR and put on Fox 2.5 shocks. I think Bilsteins are great, but for whatever reason the damping behavior of the factory rear Bilsteins (and perhaps other 6th gen trim rear shocks) is very, very wrong. The car is totally different with the Fox's. To me the 6th Gen OEM Bilsteins aren't worth the cost of the red paint that they are covered with.

Could you elaborate more? I haven't installed my shocks and springs yet (waiting for it to get a bit warmer) but the 2.5s are a completely different class of shock. For what it's worth, the factory shocks on the SR5 work well for relatively smooth surfaces and mild trails at okay speeds but once you get any bit of speed going, they become quite harsh.

 

[PierceVonCloud]

For what it's worth, the factory shocks on the SR5 work well for relatively smooth surfaces and mild trails at okay speeds but once you get any bit of speed going, they become quite harsh.

That is basically how I would describe the handling of the red Bilsteins on my ORH. On smooth highways and streets, it is very comfortable. Very Toyota-like. Nothing bad to say at all. Likewise, on slow off road trails I feel isolated from the bumps. It is when there are constant bumps that are taken at speed. This could be a bumpy gravel road, but is usually a crappy, broken asphalt highway or concrete highway with expansion joints. That is when the truck is not comfortable and it does not feel isolated. It feels like it is constantly jittery or vibrating. It was as if the rapid oscillations of the unsprung mass (the front suspension and the entire rear axle) were overwhelming not only the shocks, but the whole truck. After a dozen miles of this, I'd just want to pull over. My 5G was nothing like this. I've driven my 5G and several other cars on these same roads and I don't even notice the bumps. The only vehicle that had a similar jittery, uncomfortable feeling is an EMPTY F350 truck. I can forgive that truck because it is intended to tow over 20,000 pounds. There are 6G owners here who are saying "get over it - your 6G is a truck". I disagree. If the suspension damping on an off-road truck was messed up, I'd expect it to be too soft. You know, nose-dive under braking and wallow over the bumps. I can forgive a jittery, empty F350, and I can forgive an overly soft off-road truck. What is totally messed up, IMO, is when the compression damping on an off-road truck is so messed up it feels as if it has no damping at all - when it feels like a truck made for towing with big springs and no shocks. That is not okay. With just the rear Fox 2.5 shocks, my 6G is like a completely different truck. I did the rear first because compression damping is what controls the mass of the whole rear axle and going from bad shocks to good shocks with that mass is going to make a big difference. The overall ride over bumpy roads is still not quite as good as my 5G OR, but it is very close. Like I mentioned earlier, the red Bilsteins look cool and Bilstein can make some awesome shocks for other applications, but for whatever reason, the 6G red set is not an "upgrade" over anything.

 

[xp0nex]

That is basically how I would describe the handling of the red Bilsteins on my ORH. On smooth highways and streets, it is very comfortable. Very Toyota-like. Nothing bad to say at all. Likewise, on slow off road trails I feel isolated from the bumps. It is when there are constant bumps that are taken at speed. This could be a bumpy gravel road, but is usually a crappy, broken asphalt highway or concrete highway with expansion joints. That is when the truck is not comfortable and it does not feel isolated. It feels like it is constantly jittery or vibrating. It was as if the rapid oscillations of the unsprung mass (the front suspension and the entire rear axle) were overwhelming not only the shocks, but the whole truck. After a dozen miles of this, I'd just want to pull over. My 5G was nothing like this. I've driven my 5G and several other cars on these same roads and I don't even notice the bumps. The only vehicle that had a similar jittery, uncomfortable feeling is an EMPTY F350 truck. I can forgive that truck because it is intended to tow over 20,000 pounds. There are 6G owners here who are saying "get over it - your 6G is a truck". I disagree. If the suspension damping on an off-road truck was messed up, I'd expect it to be too soft. You know, nose-dive under braking and wallow over the bumps. I can forgive a jittery, empty F350, and I can forgive an overly soft off-road truck. What is totally messed up, IMO, is when the compression damping on an off-road truck is so messed up it feels as if it has no damping at all - when it feels like a truck made for towing with big springs and no shocks. That is not okay. With just the rear Fox 2.5 shocks, my 6G is like a completely different truck. I did the rear first because compression damping is what controls the mass of the whole rear axle and going from bad shocks to good shocks with that mass is going to make a big difference. The overall ride over bumpy roads is still not quite as good as my 5G OR, but it is very close. Like I mentioned earlier, the red Bilsteins look cool and Bilstein can make some awesome shocks for other applications, but for whatever reason, the 6G red set is not an "upgrade" over anything.

I agree with pretty much everything you said. I drive about 15 minutes a day on a rural dirt road with both huge and small potholes, and the ride is far from comfortable. These red OE Bilsteins feel like they have too much compression, almost as if they were tuned more for on‑road driving than any real off‑road use.
I don’t do any off‑roading, so the most I’ll ever run is a Peaks or Westcott collar/spacer lift just to clear larger tires. I was only gathering info in case I damage the fronts during the install. Coming from a set of King 2.5s on my 3G Tacoma, I promised myself I wouldn’t go down that road again unless I truly needed that level of suspension. That’s a lot of money just to get a lift when the truck spends its life on pavement.

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