Is anyone else experiencing sort of a rough ride with their Tundra/OME lift?


any little bump in the road i feel. When I hit big bumps, everything in my car rattles b/c of the vibrations. It feels like its worse in the winter. I have only had the lift on for 2 years. I recently rode in a tahoe and it was like a caddy. Anyone else experiencing this or am I just being a baby?

Maybe Im just being paranoid...perhaps i should ride in someone elses rig that has the tundra lift....ahem...kcebes..LOL

 

You used the N91s shocks? I did and it is rougher than stock around town but on the higway I find it really nice; flat and composed. With the SB removed around town is pretty nice, especially fast sweeping parking lot entrances.

Are you thinking something is wrong? Has it gotten harsher over the 2 years?

Mine is harsher in the winter, I'm guessing it has to do with body mounts being hard and cold and the gas in the shocks taking up less volume however I thought OME used Nitrogen which is unaffected by temp change.

 

SB= sand bags?

yea i used the 91s on the front

The rears also seem stiffer than usual. I have 2-12" subs with a JL box in the rear and it still isnt enough to soften the ride. Maybe ill buy some sandbags...LOL

I think im just being paranoid by thinking something is wrong..when in fact, everything is fine.

 

sway bar

 

LOL.....I knew that...

sand bags isnt a bad idea though.

 

SB= sway bar...I'm guessing you knew that though.

The n91's are on the front aren't they? I used the N86's for the rear.

 

holy moly i am screwing my own thread up.

yes the N91s are the front and the 86 are the rear...sleep deprivation is kicking in.

 

I came from SAW coilovers which were very harsh, so the tundra lift felt better. Although I was expecting a softer ride. I may take out the front spacer and see if that helps.

 

Go off road it already...that'll soften it up some.

 

jk. I'm actually complicating the same lift. Is it really that bad?
I'd expect a lifted 3rd gen to have a little rough ride on pavement but if it performs/flexes on trails then i don't really mind that.

Screw using sand bags.

What about different shocks ?

 

I have all OME. Sorry man.

We are planning a trip for Jan 6th. Wanna go? No details on where yet, we just want to go.

 

When I went from stock to the Tundra/OME n91s setup it was much softer. I would think that a 4runner would have a softer ride than a Tacoma with the same setup since you guys have a heavier front end.

 

I am much happier with the ride with the Tundra/OME lift than I was with the stock 66,000-mile suspension. You can tell the spring rate is slightly higher, but the ride is actually better, particularly as the road gets rougher. I used to bottom-out on speed bumps, now the suspension feels very composed.

 

i actually have been wheeling a couple of times and that caused the front to sag a little with the TJM which is a good thing. I think I am just being a baby..LOL

it just feels that whenever i hit a bump, the shock and spring dont absorb anything. I guess its better than bottoming out.

thanks guys

 

My setup is finally dialed in exactly how I think these trucks should have come bone stock from the factory!!! The comfort shocks do make for a really nice ride as well. I did notice that the 890s were a bit more harsh than the 906's and I'd assume the 891's with an unloaded rear would be stiffer still so you'd have to take that into account. I have yet to ride in anyones truck with the Tundra springs up front so I can't comment there at all.

 

Most of my harsh ride is from the rear end (891's/N86) because I have no extra weight back there, at all. I'm currently looking for Downey rear coils, but they are hard to come by.

 

Not much to complicate, but you could contemplate the lift... jk

You're right, I do need to go out and flex it some, it should soften a bit; although I have used coils/struts already.

 

Your just being a baby. I have that lift with the tacoma shocks, and its a wonderful ride. It feels just like stoke, except with better shocks.

 

hmm..im using the OMEs so maybe the ride is different

 

don't you have 891s for rear coils? what about switching to 906s?