I have a lot of body roll around corners, need new shocks?

So my truck has a lot of body roll while cornering, how can I fix this? New shocks? If so what kind? Thanks for any help

 

do you still have your swaybar?

 

I'm not sure. I believe it's totally stock. I will have to look. It runs across the engine compartment, correct?

 

Check on that sway bar. If its there it could be shocks.

This might help you to see if shocks are blown.

http://www.wikihow.com/Check-Shock-Absorbers

 

Thanks

 

I always do a break test. If the truck dips hard when you break, you need new shocks.

If it is bouncy, you need new shocks.

Also check to see if there is oil leaking around or by the shocks. A lot of times when they go the leak oil everywhere.

Good luck!

 

Okay so where is the sway bar supposed to be? Because I looked and I couldn't see one.

 

After noticing the truck feeling like it was on ice skates while going over speed bumps, I peeked and saw the LBJs were on their way out. I replaced them and the front feels much better but the rear still has a tendency to feel loose. Not sure if it's just the leaf springs or if something else is wrong.
Good luck.

 

If your swaybar is there it will look something like this



That's the driver side LCA, the silver piece circled in blue connects the LCA to the actual sway bar which is the black tube in the pic

 

Thank you, this picture helped a lot I crawled under my truck and this is what I came up with, so as far as I can see, yes, I do have a sway bar! New shocks for me I guess!

 

Not so.... not on 1st gen. completely reversed actually....

I'm looking at a 2nd gen pic here correct ??

 

If I recall correctly, the second gen swaybar connects to the spindle assembly.

That pic may be a 1st gen.

 

This is a second gen, it does connect to the spindle.

 

Yeah but something here is still not right... 2nd gen front shocks on a 1st gen. ?? & lower ball joint looks different

 

That pic may not be a Tacoma.
I would say possible 5 lug? Do they come in 4wd?

 

5 lugs don't no

 

4Runner maybe?

 

what's it matter what vehicles in the pic, it served its purpose as a reference.

to the OP, are your tires properly aired up? Low tires can get squishy and make for a squirrelly handling rig. I'd check everything out, I.e. steering components etc., before just throwing money at it. Unless your just lookin for a reason to spend some money on it then by all means spend away.

 

is the truck lifted? if it is, then the roll center is raised. that being the case, the truck will roll on corners more than if it were not lifted.

 

Well it kinda matters a hell of alot seeing how 1st gen swaybars & 2nd gen sway bars are opposite of one another...could be a little confusing if using for reference