So i've noticed with this new truck that when I hit a speed bump the back end shoots up into the air like a rocket and also likes to "float" down the road. Also, when I sit on the back end with the hatch open it sags a couple inches (and I only weigh 160). Noticing this fact and also the huge heavy duty trailer hitch it came with leads me to belive 1) it towed something large back in the day and 2) it needs new springs. I love the way it rides and don't really want to just lift it, but more just control the ride and get rid of the sag when there is a small amount of weight in the back. I'm eyeballing Tokico shocks but i'm still torn between spring types. I've searched this boared up and down and the crowd seems to be torn as well. I just want to know which one rides closer to stock. I am a daily commuter to work and don't want anything very firm as for the last 4 years ive driven a lifted truck with bilstein shocks and that showed me what firm was. Which spring would better fit my needs?

 

Anyone have any comments? I have a 02 4x4 if that makes any difference.

 

To my knowledge both the Downey and PP springs are going to give you 1" of lift, so keep that in mind if you're only planning on doing the rear. New shocks will definately help but I would recommend to you an Airlift 1000 airbag setup for the rear coils. It will ride 100% like stock with no air pressure filling the bags. As you add weight to the 4Runner, normally the suspension will sack-out and give a rough ride on the rubber bumpstops--the airlift will keep the truck level and off the bumpstops resulting in a much better ride. This would be my recommendation since you don't sound interested in experimentation.

 

I don't know the different types of Downey springs but when I asked about them, Downey does make a 2.5" rear spring to help w/ sagging and to even out a front lift. I don't know if they have anything lower than this.

 

pp springs ride very well and flex well in the rear as well...

i dont know about 'closer to stock'... i changed my shocks out to hd bils at the same time, so im used to them being firm.

 

I've heard that the Downeys are a little less firm, and since of this and the fact that we're talking rears here, does Downey make an equivalent coil for the front?