sorry for the dumb question but if i do get Tundra coils what shocks should i get?

 

Blue Tokicos from your Dealer
Black stock Tundra Shocks from your dealer
Red TRD 2WD Bilsteins from your dealer
Green Tokoco TrekMaster's from anywhere you can find them

any of those will work just fine - and will be comparable in feel/comfort and longevity.

the main difference is the price/availability.

 

so all of those wont have a difference in height?

 

negligible.

 

what about off road performance?

 

length = same
rate = same
performance/feel = same

(or 99% of the people out there) there are minor difference, but they are so small that most wouldn't be able to tell.

 

listen to andy....get the right length shock.

I have the OME's and am scared to disconnect for fear of snapping my cv.

 

what do you mean disconnect?
sorry for all the dumb questions

 

he means disconnecting your sway bar for more articulation. search if you don't know what that is and you'll find a ton of info.

FYI: i had my sway bar connected when i snapped TWO CV's at tellico last year, 30-min apart, using OME front shocks, so don't think that keeping the sway bar connected will save them.

do yourself a favor and get the correct-length shocks to begin with.

they feel about the same as the OME's anyway...

 

yep..he's got it.

I just found out that I snapped my sway bar end link by over extending and not disconnecting. Luckly Wabfab was cool enough to replace it no charge.

I need to change my front shocks out as well.

 

wow... you snapped one of his? dang!

 

oh thats what i thought it meant but i wasnt sure.

 

What would be the part numbers for these setups, specifically the Black Stock Tundras and the Green Tokicos, would the green tokicos be for the 4runner or the tundra when ordering?


Luis

 

"length = same
rate = same
performance/feel = same

(or 99% of the people out there) there are minor difference, but they are so small that most wouldn't be able to tell."

Sorry for bringing this back up. But if this is really the case, why even bother to get the Tokico trekmasters if the stock shock is similar and cheaper (set of four $120 vs $200). The reason I ask is my Bilsteins seems to stiff and I am looking at other options.

 

Are you running the Tundras also? I'm doing this setup this week and I can't seem to make up my mind on the Bilsteins or the Tokico Treks. I hear alot complaining of stiffness with the Tundras and 890's, every time I lean towards Bis, someone convinces me otherwise.

 

No I am not running or adding the TRD Tundra coils (at least yet). I have the regular 99 coils with Bilsteins HD (BE5-2450/1 I believe) and I am thinking of trying the Trek masters instead, as the Bilsteins ride too harsh for everyday purpose. The Treks ride closer to stock when I asked Steve Schaeffer yesterday. Here is what he said:

The Trek Master is an upgraded version of the stock shock. It will work
better than the stock shock off road and ride the same on road as the stock
shocks.

The Yellow Bilstein shocks are high pressure gas and are best suited for
sports cars.

The Trek Master, Old Man Emu and all the other off road shocks are low
pressure gas."

In addition he noted the length of the shock should not have any bearing on the ride height of the truck.

Some people thought that the Treks gave better control and less body lean, but perhaps this is due to their old shocks being worn out.

The Bils give better control and especially at higher speed, but you feel the littel bumps, potholes, and hwy joints a lot more too (the ride suffers). I am not much for highspeed off road. They are best when loaded too, but I don't drive around town with a vacation loaded truck every day. While some like the firmer ride several on yotatech seemed to move to a different shock (I think Steve (sonoransteele) too moved away from using them long ago). So I would recommend to go with something low pressure like the Treks. Are you going to do the work yourself?
Good luck.