TRD Pro - Not So Pro Ride Quality!!!

[JR_Ontario]

Update after 400 miles with the Fox 2.0 performance shocks front/rear. I left the rear ride height stock and lowered the front collars about a 1/2" for a level ride. Driving it home from my friends shop, it felt stiff and I didn't feel much change, but as soon as day 2, day 3 and with more break in time, there is a noticed improvement when traveling over the same daily roads.

My TRD Sport Flintsones ride is no longer and now it rides more like my 2014 TRD Tacoma, as I expected. I can actually feel these shocks undulating/ moving over the small chatter, where as my stock shocks felt rigid/locked out (Mountain Bike term)

Toyota simply installed garbage OEM suspension and did NO real world testing.

Hi Chicane,

Glad you like the Fox 2.0. How much did the parts and install cost? Did you keep your stock rear coil springs?

J

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[Scrappopatamus]

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[Chicane]

Hi Chicane,

Glad you like the Fox 2.0. How much did the parts and install cost? Did you keep your stock rear coil springs?

J

Yes I kept the stock rear springs installed. 4 Wheel Parts in SoCal had a Fox BF deal 15%off + no tax. $1460 for the shocks. They had to special order them from Fox as they only show having the rear in stock.

$300 installed, including alignment. My friends shop and his alignment price. Best $1800 upgrade so far.

No increased roll or brake dive and no wallow. They just work over the small bumps, as they should have from Toyota.

 

[porkyfly]

Update after 400 miles with the Fox 2.0 performance shocks front/rear. I left the rear ride height stock and lowered the front collars about a 1/2" for a level ride. Driving it home from my friends shop, it felt stiff and I didn't feel much change, but as soon as day 2, day 3 and with more break in time, there is a noticed improvement when traveling over the same daily roads.

My TRD Sport Flintsones ride is no longer and now it rides more like my 2014 TRD Tacoma, as I expected. I can actually feel these shocks undulating/ moving over the small chatter, where as my stock shocks felt rigid/locked out (Mountain Bike term)

Toyota simply installed garbage OEM suspension and did NO real world testing.

glad the proposed fix worked! Considering performing the same on mine. Do you feel like its a significant upgrade for all types of bumps, like you can just take speed bumps at whatever speed you wish now?

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