Dobinsons 2016-2023 Taco Suspension Options

Hey Guys, Mike Tomczyk here from Exit Offroad. I just realized I only ever put a post in the 2nd gen section, so I didn't want to leave everyone else out with the 2016-2023 3rd Gen models.

ExitOffroad.com is the official Dobinsons dealer for TacomaWorld!!

For 4x4 Dual Cab Tacoma's for 2016-2023 models.
***Access cab 2016+ Tacoma's come 1" taller in the front than dual cabs, so take that into account when choosing lift heights. Lift heights listed are for dual cabs!!

Full Suspension Kit Builder Page at Exitoffroad.com - Every possible option and explanation of each item so you can build your kit correctly

Dobinsons is most known (in the Land Cruiser world) for their coil spring options, so here's our list:
Front Coils -
C59-296 - 15mm (1/2") lift, Stock front end, 378mm free height, 17mm wire, 586#
C59-300 - 25mm (1.0") lift, Stock front end, 385mm free height, 17mm wire, 586#
C59-302 - 40mm (1.6") lift, Stock front end, 395mm free height, 17mm wire, 586#
C59-314 - 50mm (2.0") lift, Medium load front end (up to 50lbs), 405mm free height, 17mm wire, 586#
C59-352 - 50mm (2.0") lift, Heavy load front end (110-240lbs), or 60mm lift stock weight, 385mm free height, 18mm wire, 730#
C59-354 - 60mm (2.4") lift, Heavy load front end (110-240lbs), or 70mm lift (2.75") lift with stock weight, 390mm free height, 18mm wire, 730#
C59-318 - 75mm (3.0) lift, Heavy load front end with 110-240lbs - not for twin tube, only IMS or MRA - 395mm free height , 18mm wire, 730LB Rate


Coil colors are teal (standard), black or red, based on availability

**Dobinsons coils will fit Bilstein struts and many other brands. They're not an exclusive cut/shape/size as far as the ends of the coils are concerned.

Front struts
GS59-221 - Twin tube, nitrogen charged, suitable for 0 to 2.5" of lift. 427mm comp, 540mm ext
GS59-220 - Twin tube, nitrogen charged, suitable for 2.5" to 3.5" of lift. Longer travel, taller coil seat height (226mm, adds 1" of lift), 430mm comp, 558mm ext
IMS59-50220 - IMS Front Monotube extended travel struts - for 0-3.5" lift, 567mm ext, 417mm comp
MRA59-A220 - 3-way adjustable MRA struts w/remote resi - For 0-3.5" Front lift - extended travel 567mm ext, 417mm comp - link to instruction diagram for installation

Strut top caps
SC59-001 - We can assemble coils on the struts for you before shipping for an extra cost, saving you time for the install at home

Diff Drop Kit
DD59-527K - Suits Tacoma, 4Runner, FJ Cruiser, Hilux and Fortuner. Includes spacers for skid plate drop too.

Front Strut Spacer - Lean Correction Spacer
PS59-4030 - 1/4″ thick spacer at the strut equals approximately 1/2″ lift at the wheel. T-6061 aircraft grade alloy, machined then black anodized for corrosion resistance


Front UCA's
UCA59-003K - Suits 2005 to 2023 Tacomas. Pair of replacement upper control arms to fix alignment issues with 2.5"+ lift heights. Use OE type rubber bushes on the frame end, and replaceable 555 Japanese high angle ball joint on the wheel side. 38mm OD tube, 5mm wall thickness (0.2") HSLA steel. Fixed caster of 3 degrees built in. Strongest and thickest build on the market.
UCA59-203K - Billet Aluminum fully adjustable UCA's with 555 ball joints and OE style rubber bushings. These are noise free, yet have all the caster and camber adjustment you could want in a set of UCA's.



Here are the specs of the leaf spring options:

Leaf Springs
L59-110-R
3+2 Leaves, Raised Height (55mm Lift, 2.1″), Medium Duty, Recommend 50 to 100KG (110-220lbs) constant load

L59-111-R
4+2 Leaves, Raised Height (55mm Lift, 2.1"), Heavy Duty, 280KG constant load
**Remove a leaf for light load/empty rear ends on these springs.

L59-112-R
5+2 Leaves, Raised Height (55mm Lift, 2.1"), Super Heavy Duty, 400-550KG constant load

Rear Bushing Kit
PB59-1101K
Full rear poly bush kit, for fixed end and shackle ends, both sides, contains 12 x 1/2 bushings and sleeves (1 needed per vehicle), which covers both sides fixed end, and both end of the shackle (3 positions per leaf spring).

Need bushing installation help??? Check this out

Rear Leaf Spring Greasable Pins
SP59-060
Greasable pins (bolts), zinc coated, gold appearance, designed to be able to grease bushing without removing, saving the time and effort to pull it out and regrease it (common with some brands of leaf springs). Can work on both ends of the leaf spring, so 4 per vehicle would be needed (sold as pairs).

U-Bolts
UB59-453-2K
U-bolt kits, zinc coated, gold appearance. Sold as a pair, so 2 needed per vehicle.

Rear shocks
GS59-940 - Twin tube, nitrogen charged, suitable for 2-3" lift. 361mm comp, 614mm ext
IMS59-50940 - Rear IMS Monotube IFP Shocks for 0-3" - Specification – 14.2″ compressed length, 24.2″ extended length
IMS59-50941 - Rear IMS Monotube IFP Shocks for 2-3.5" longer travel (2" longer comp and ext lengths than the 50940's) - Specifications 16.5″ compressed length, 26.9″ extended length
MRA59-A940 - 3-way adjustable MRA shocks w/resi - For 0-3" lift - Rears are not a piggyback style. Resi mounts on frame, 14.2″ compressed length, 24.2″ extended length
MRA59-A941 - 3-way adjustable MRA LONG TRAVEL shocks w/remote resi - For max flex guys, requires 24" brake lines and 2" longer bump stops - 16.5″ compressed length, 26.9″ extended length

Replacement Brake Lines
USA made stainless braided replacement brake lines in Black or Red. Fronts are OEM length, as lifting these trucks doesn't require them to be extended.
Rears are either 2" or 4" extended. 2" for regular lifts, and 4" for long travel lifts
Front Replacements in Red
Front Replacements in Black

2" Rear Extended in Red
2" Rear Extended in Black

4" Rear Extended in Red
4" Rear Extended in Black


Quick Ride Kit
QR59-551K - 2" lift height
QR59-552K - 1.2" lift height (30mm)
Contains 2 spacer blocks and suitable longer u-bolts to lift the rear without removing or changing OE leaf springs. Angled to correct pinion angle. Suitable for people on a budget, or not wanting to change rear ride quality from stock. Does require longer shocks.

Dobinsons CV Boot Kits
CV59-554K Outer boot kit (1 pair) - High clearance CV boots for the outer position of the front shafts. High quality material, includes all new grease and clamps - great for lifted vehicles with higher angle CV's which are prone to boot failure
CV59-557K Inner boot kit (1 pair)

Front Sway Bar Relocation Bracket Kit
SE59-524K - Suits 2005-2023 Toyota Tacoma 4×4 models, Lowers the stock front sway bar for better working angle, Includes machined aluminum spacers, Easy bolt-on installation, Includes new correct grade longer hardware, Recommended for lift heights of 2″ or more

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Here is our truck with the 314 coils, GS59-220 struts and a winch bumper up front, so riding about 2.5" high up front. On the back is the quick ride 2" kit, really testing the limits of the stock leaf springs with the rack, tent, and awning back there. But that's part of the fun...

 

Truck and setup looks good, deffinetly seems like a cheaper alternative for most. How do these kits handle off the beaten path?

 

Can anyone chime in how these kits perform for the 2nd gens?

 

New Tacoma here with C59-314 coils on GS59-220 struts, with our 2" quick ride kit in the back and

$335 GS59-940 Dobinsons Pair of Rear Shocks Compatible with Toyota Tacoma 4x4 2005-2018 - GS59-940

GS59-940 rear shocks.

That's 3" lift in the front and 2" in the back. 285/70R17 tires with wheel spacers.

 

Do you make a 75mm spring with a 700lb spring rate? I have about 180 pounds of bumper and winch up front on 5100's and OME886 coils and I'm sagging quite a bit. Also interested to see if your springs are flat bottom for use on coilovers that adjust from the bottom.

 

I just sent you a PM. Our 300, 302 and 314 coils are all 586 LBS rate and they support our Tacoma just right. You have to consider spring length and the rate when choosing coils.

Our springs aren't a flat bottom, they have the same pigtail as an OE coil, so you can use our coils on a factory strut, or any other strut that uses an OE style pigtail (5100, OME, Dobinsons, Monroe, etc).

 

I looked at Dobinson a while back, I want to say it seemed like mostly a South American Market at the time, I didnt recall any Tacoma products previously, good to see them posted here.

 

any update on the parabolic leafs ?

 

Due 3rd week of May.

 

Reviving an old thread. Anyone here running dobbinsons?

 

Don't think so. They are mostly South American so will be a while before they break in I think.

 

I'm also in the t4r world and there are quite a few folks running dobinsons over there. Particularly on t4r forum. I've not seen any negative reviews on their stuffs. Everything seems reasonably priced as well. And the interactions ice had with their customer service has been top notch. I'm just wanting a bit of feed back. I may just have to be a guinea pig

 

Land Cruiser crowd has been testing the waters...their tapered/dual rate coils have been well regarded.

 

I've heard a lot of good things about parabolic leafs and really interested in them. I hear you can get a lot more flex out of them

 

We cancelled the parabolics for now. They're very difficult to remotely design and get the ride quality correct. The first production samples we had arrive back in the early summer had clearance issues because of the upside down shackle, and the ground clearance was also compromised with the spacing of the leaves. No one wants reduced ground clearance, and the front spring hanger is quite low, if one of the leaves hit a rock or anything, it wouldn't be fun to deal with.

With how busy our 4runner and land cruiser suspension sales were, we held that project off for now, plus we had the medium and heavy load standard type leaf springs that have been working out great for those running them.

We recently made a super heavy load leaf pack for @TorconTRD He should be able to post up his summary of them. He's running the first Dobinsons MRR (Monotube Remote Reservoir) suspension on that truck too after removing his Radflo/Dakar suspension.

Also @POOLGUY is running our full suspension on his 2008 Tacoma work truck, always full of pool gear.


**prototype snorkel is also on Torcon's truck

 

With the softer longer springs will sag be a problem if I added weight to the front end later?
These ones-
C59-448 - 75mm (3.0") lift, Stock front end, comfort option, reduced spring rate, 500#

Or if i went with the heavy rate springs will I beat myself to death with a stiff ride without the extra weight in the front? 730#s is a stiff spring.

 

Hi mate. I wouldn't suggest the 448 coils unless the front will stay with stock weight they would compress fairly easily if you add a bumper and winch. The c59-314 may be a better option for you at 586lb rate. Gotta choose coils based on your build and try to set it all up at the same time.

 

I would probably only do a low profile bumper insert and winch so only adding about 150lbs.

How much lift should I expect before and after adding the 150lbs with the 314 coils?

I noticed your build has the 448 with a full bumper yet you don’t recommend that. Can you explain further please?

Are the 352 coils too heavy to run comfortably without additional load up front?

I’m only going to be running 265/75r16 tires so I think the 448 at 3” lift would probably be too high without any weight. I’m just concerned the 314 might sit too low after adding the weight. I’m not lifting for large tire clearance. I’m lifting for approach angle and so I can increase rear load capacity. And of course because it looks better with a couple inches.

 

Went from Old Man Emu with their extra leaf (Heavy Pack) to the Dobinsons Super Heavy rear. I've been super pleased with them.
The ride has been excellent, off road it does very well, and I gained +1" ride height in the rear.