first time off road, really stiff!!!

so i went to the lake for the first time with my new taco
my buddy had his ford out there and we were going down a pretty messed up road at probly around 25mph and i had to go a lot slower because i couldent hold on anymore the truck shook me to the core my hear was bouncing off the roof and around the cab like a bobbel head lol

then i came back and did it in my subarban and it was suber smooth

so is there anything i can do to make the off road ride a LOT less jaring

thanks Mike

 

im gonna say better tires and better shocks may be a start....should help a bit anyway.

 

i was jumping up and down in my buddys and his truck had a lot of "cush" to it

did the same thing in mine and couldent get the shoks to compress at all

 

If you want the same ride as a Suburban then drop 1000 lbs in the bed.

 

Another thing i think is the fact that tacomas are pretty light....

 

you got me there he has a lot more miles on the truck but less on the shocks

he has aftermarket somthin or others

i have 26000 on my truck


its a little smother in 4 wheel but still really stiff

i love it on the road but even if the roads not perfice it will throw me for a loop

 

thays one i didnt think of your on to somethin there
im gonna get some sand bags like 300lbs to put in the bed

 

When i would haul my bike or even a truckload of 5 people you can notice the difference..... tacomas are so light the shocks don't absorb like they should with heavier vehicles....

 

how much weight do you think in the back?

 

well with my bike and gear it was around 300lb. I would start maybe around 200lb. then add till she feels good....IMO

 

okay sounds good, ill get some toob sand and try it out

hows your off road ride?

 

w/o weight in the bed...... like shit!!!! your not alone even some back roads will shake me to death....

 

haha good to know its not just me

even that stiff i still had a lot of fun showin up a ford!

 

Yeah they are extremely capable trucks!!!!
Here is a pic of my old taco... i beat the crap out of it but it would go anywere!!!!!

 

nice lookin truck!

they really will go anywhere

it was funnt to watch this ford try and get to the plces i was goin up with ease

 

I know the feeling i love how guys with their big half tons think they are invinsible!!!!! they we go buy them... I love that!!!! haha

 

good feeling hu!

its that compo of good power, good clearence and a light big truck that just kills the big trucks

even when we arnt that much smaller haha