Smoother Ride

Does the Limited Packet make the ride Softer
Thanks for all the info ,I got the TRD Sport DoubleCab with 6 ft Bed and it rides like a dream the longer wheel base makes a big difference!

 

same as a SR5. limited 18 inch wheels might give it a rougher ride.

 

If you want a softer riding highway princess buy an Offroad. The shocks are not quite as stiff as in the SR5 and Sport I am told.

 

Off Road version has the softest ride

 

I test drove an OR 2wd before purchasing my sport 4x4 and I feel like the sport has a smoother ride. The sport corners better for sure. My sport is a DCLB which could factor in to the ride quality. Different strokes for different folks. The only way to truly know what works best for you is a test drive. Good luck

 

Sport should corner better -- stiffer suspension

 

Off road is still a pretty firm ride. Just a little roll in corners. About the same harshness as my dad's 2011 2500hd

 

Best is to roadtest both on the same road to see what feels better to YOU! Be advised a P series tire will be smoother than a LT type tire, the LT will have more plies and stiffer sidewalls to support their rated weight. I tested a 2x4 Ltd and bought a TRD Sport long bed, they felt almost identical in softness

 

It is a little hard to make assumptions on how well a truck rides with new suspension. You won't truly know until the suspension has been broken in. my brother spent alot of money to upgrade his suspension on his f150 and loved it at first, but then it got softer after a few weeks and he hated it.

As someone with the limited, it is not really any smoother than the other grades. it rides like a truck in that you will feel bumps, but it does a very good job of absorbing the bumps to where it is a comfortable ride, not back breaking.

 

If you are really concerned about having a soft ride take a look at the Camery or Avalon. Both have very smooth and comfortable rides. A truck is a truck and both the OR and Sport will ride like trucks. Drive on flat roads and you will think you are in a Lexus. Go chasing down gravel roads or running around in the Desert and you will know you are in a truck. I did my test drive around town and thr truck was as quiet as my wife's Avalon and nary a bump I felt. The latter might be because I didn't hit any I suspect.

 

This. x 2

 

Put a sandbag in the back. Drives very smooth hauling just a little bit of weight around... think all pickups are that way in my experience.

 

Or install a shell. Mine rides like a 1983 Lincoln now.

 

I have the Limited; what a mistake! It wallows like a skiff in the surf. Terrible on undulating roads; never stops bouncing. I'm putting 5100s on.

 

Won't that make it worse? Those are on the OR to give the truck a softer ride over bumpy terrain. Just asking.

 

OR does not have the 5100's. Also, the OR soaks up the bumps and remains completely composed. No excessive bouncing. I couldn't be happier with the stock suspension!

 

I had the 5100s installed by 4WheelParts. I am very impressed with their work!! The 5100s solved my problem. The truck handles better, less roll and doesn't bounce on undulating roads. The ride over bumps is marginally stiffer but the damping is perfect with or without a load. They set it up on the stock setting which gives a 1/2" rake from back to front. 200 lbs in the bed levels it out. I couldn't be happier!