TRD Pro shocks ride feedback

While not the best picture, here is my truck with the pro suspension and the eibach springs. Really makes my tires look small, but I am getting new 33s in the spring.

 

Interesting. How do you like them on a 3rd Gen? Where were you able to find them?

I was thinking of installing a set of those shocks on my 2nd Gen or a set of 6112/5160's. I'd be interested in your thoughts on the differences between the 2nd Gen Pro shocks and the 6112/5160 combo if you have anything to say.

 

It looks good. Lots of travel space. Bigger tires would look better, but your MPG might drop a bit.

 

They are 6112/5160's, just not adjustable. I got them a few years back when Toyota blew them out. I think I paid like $6-700 for the whole set, so it was a great deal.

 

Indeed you did. Sorry, I got distracted by the OR talk in the thread.

Personally I think the Foxes are on the frim side so what you have been told about them I agree with.

 

I have a 2018 TRD Pro and a 2018 TRD OR. The Fox suspension on the Pro is definitely more supple (both on road and offroad) than the stock TRD OR Bilsteins.

 

Im not too worried about my mpg, I only drive about 5k miles a year since I work from home. But what really kills my mpg is that soft topper, its like a sail on the highway. I remove it in the summer, but need it in the winter since I use my bed for hauling my ice fishing gear.

 

I put a set of Pro shocks on my '17 OR. Night and day between those toothpick bilsteins my OR came with. As my set had just been rebuilt by fox, they were actually pretty stiff feeling the first 5k or so and softened up well after that. Body roll was definitely improved going to the Fox shocks but still existed to some extent. I put a set of Supersprings front bumpstops and that, to me, completed the package - even more supple feel from the front-end and it nearly eliminates body roll

 

Those are only for the front. I would've done the Eibach springs but they STILL haven't come out for the 2020+ after being teased since forever ago. For the rear just do an AAL or full leaf pack

 

I put fox 2.0's on all around on my off-road. It's the same shock as the pro, just tuned by fox, not Toyota. As others have said, there's a big difference. No more nose dive, significantly less body roll, and yet I feel like I can hit bumps much quicker. also off-road, I noticed much less head tossing. Best upgrade I've done so far.

 

I’m in CT. You are welcome to come drive mine.

 

Definitely not the same as the Pro shocks since they're 2.5s

 

Oh really? My mistake, I was sure the pro had 2.0's. Good to know!

 

I thought the trd pros have an internal piston that is 2.0 which is similar to fox’s 2.0. However, trd pro has internal bypasses which is the main difference that I’m aware of.

 

Here's a decent article explaining the design behind the TRD pro shocks. They're essentially non height-adjustable internal bypass Fox 2.5's w/ the bypass tuning done to match the weight distribution of a Tacoma in various offroad conditions.

https://www.cars.com/articles/whats...020-toyota-tacoma-trd-pros-fox-shocks-454728/

 

I have a TRD Sport with the Pro Shocks. Night and day difference. The Sport shocks (which I believe are the same in the Limited?) were stiff over bumps and potholes. The Pro shocks mitigated these issues. The Sport shocks are in there to help handling. It is not the preferred shock for anything other than smooth, flat terrain.

 

I've had all three. Truthfully, for highway driving, the sports suspension was best. Your going the wrong direction if you want highway ride. You want soft and float shocks, not rebounding stiff

Just my 2 cents

 

I have a set of 2021 Fox Pro shocks on my 2014 TRD OR. I agree with your description - the retuned 2020+ Pro shocks soak up road bumps & chatter quite well, they "float" over rough stuff at speed, they're fairly stiff when going slow over rocks, trail obstacles, etc. They really keep you planted in all sorts of conditions.

The retune Fox did for the 2020+ Pro shocks seems to have made a big difference in a good way. I'm a big fan, although if I were spending $2k or more on shocks, I'd likely just pick up a set of custom tuned shocks from Accutune.