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Any difference in SX shocks?

Discussion in '3rd Gen. Tacomas (2016-2023)' started by VanGo3, Aug 20, 2021.

  1. Aug 20, 2021 at 7:31 PM
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    VanGo3

    VanGo3 [OP] Modern vehicles are ugly.

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    Are the shocks on my SX really any different than the shocks on a 4x2 Tacoma?
     
  2. Aug 20, 2021 at 7:34 PM
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    The french fried fork is an SX?
     
  3. Aug 20, 2021 at 8:23 PM
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    Yes. They are YOUR shocks and that means something champ!
     
  4. Aug 20, 2021 at 8:29 PM
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    So you don’t know.
    Does anyone know?
     
  5. Aug 20, 2021 at 8:30 PM
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    No, bud. There isn't "SX" model shocks. Take a picture and we can tell you if they're Billies, Hitachi, or something else.
     
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    What is an SX?

    But yes, each model has different shocks the size, capacity, damping style (progressive or digressive) weight handling capacity all vary model to model and even trim to trim.
     
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  7. Aug 20, 2021 at 8:35 PM
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    Dealer added trim package to the Tacoma. And no OP, theyd be identical.
     
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  8. Aug 20, 2021 at 8:38 PM
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    The “SX” package is the SR trim level with:
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    Like SET's XSP-X trim?
     
  10. Aug 20, 2021 at 8:49 PM
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    Yep.
     
  11. Aug 20, 2021 at 8:54 PM
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    Ah, so basically a region specific d̶e̶a̶l̶e̶r̶s̶ ̶e̶x̶c̶u̶s̶e̶ ̶t̶o̶ ̶c̶h̶a̶r̶g̶e̶ ̶a̶ ̶l̶o̶t̶ ̶m̶o̶r̶e̶ ̶m̶o̶n̶e̶y̶ ̶f̶o̶r̶ ̶a̶ ̶b̶a̶s̶e̶ ̶t̶r̶u̶c̶k̶ appearance package.

    Yeah should the the stock shocks of whatever the assembly line model was.

    Yellow "4600" progressive Bilstein if it was a TRD off-road

    Blue digressive Bilstein if it was a sport

    Black KYB/Tokico/Hitachi/whatever had the best deal at the time of production was if it's a SR or base.
     
  12. Aug 21, 2021 at 8:03 AM
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    Its likely their hi-crapies.
     
  13. Aug 29, 2021 at 6:36 PM
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    VanGo3 [OP] Modern vehicles are ugly.

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    Thanks for the replies. I figured they weren’t anything but a base 4x4 shock.
     
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