Bought a new Tacoma trd sport..looking to soften up the ride

I have a Silver TRD sport 4x4, double cab short bed. I am really happy with it so far. I have installed a TRD Pro grill, TRD black wheels, wildpeak 265/70-17 tires. I also changed interior lights to LEDs as well as the headlights and the fog lights. I am very happy with the way the truck looks right now but after upgrading to these tires the ride has been very harsh. Would a set of used TRD Offroad struts smooth out the ride on the road a lot? I can drive down a road that looks to be completely smooth yet the truck bounces around. The tires are balanced, the bouncing isnt shaking the steering wheel or in any type of rhythm that would suggest out of balance. I never noticed this behavior with the stock wheels and tires. thanks for your help!

 

Welcome to TW. Lotsa good info here, just use the search function. Take your time 'n stay a while. Several ways to accomplish what your after.

 

take a torch and heat the coil springs till they turn red then let them cool slowly. just joking, there are lots of threads that ask the same question here. what air pressure are you running?

 

Did you get LT E rated 10 ply 3195lb, or sl 2679lb rated tire? Big difference in ride quality.

 

Sunlight Silver??? Where can I get that color????

 

What he said for sure...if you got the LTs then it will ride rougher. I have the same tire in 16s and SL. Rides like a dream!

 

Could be feeling the bounce and shudder of the stiffer heavier tires and increased in unspring mass.

That said, yes, for 200 to 250 you should be able to find a nearly new set of assembled struts and rear shocks from an OR. I did just that to my sport and noticed a significant improvement. Make sure you find assemblies with the springs and top hats. I believe the springs are softer. Plus it's only like 1 hr install time then.

Glad so many OR guys do lifts. Keep supplying us cheap bastards with nearly new take-offs!

 

What is tire pressure at? This may be your issue. If you don't carry any weight in the rear, you pressure needs to be lower than your front. This may improve ride quality.

 

What was mentioned above, E rated tired should really be avoided on a truck as light as the Tacoma unless you are an avid rock crawler and want all the side wall protection money can buy.

 

im running 34PSI

they are SL rated

oops..silver sky metallic

im looking for some, left some replies and sent some messages but i havent heard back yet.

ok, i dont really carry any weight right now, what pressures would you suggest?





Thanks for the suggestions everyone

 

im a Tacoma/truck noob , sorry about the rudimentary questions

up until now ive only owned a few 240s and an e36 m3 as well as my daily which is a 2014 mazda 6

 

What kit did you get for your headlights?

 

i bought 2 sets of these "cougarmotor" LED bulbs.. i am very happy with them so far. They are much brighter than the xenon lights i have on my mazda .

$41 Cougar Motor H11 Fog Light Bulbs, Fog Light for ATV UTV OFF-Road

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B01H6NZ7D8/ref=oh_aui_search_detailpage?ie=UTF8&psc=1

 

Probably 4-6 psi less than up front. In some cases, up to 10-15psi less

 

28 psi

 

Sweet S13! I've always wanted one, or a Kouki S14...

 

thanks for the advice I dropped the pressure in the rear and it definitely seems to have helped

thanks!

thanks, its my 3rd s13..I love them so much..i dont think theres an easier car to work on out there

 

I never can find one anywhere near clean around here... last time I was looking at them I ended up buying and building out a Miata
Might have to start looking for a cheap S13 as a project!

 

There's a few of us Tacoma /Miata owners on here.

 

Looks really nice! Jealous of that hardtop, always wanted one when I had mine!