SAS ride quality?

How is the ride on a SAS tacoma? Found one lifted on 37s with Dana 44s and Chevy leafs.

 

Like shit, lol. There's a reason most every vehicle moved to IFS in the 80s and 90s. Solid axles are notoriously rough on streets (and offroad for that matter) compared to IFS. But that's the trade off for a much stronger 4x4 system and better articulation offroad.

 

well......it's a truck......on 37s......with an SAS.....

with that said I would drive one in a heart beat. My fj40 is a SUA and it rides a lot rougher than my lifted tacoma. But I use it like it's ment to be used. Can it be driven as a DD? Sure. But the tacoma is nicer to drive with its ifs. Do you plan on some hard core crawling? or just want a cool truck?

 

Kinda just want a cool truck...however I’m getting it for a killer deal so I’m sure I can drive it and see if I like it if I don’t I can almost double my money I’m sure

 

haha it might be a bit more than you bargained for, but it'll be cool alright. SAS on 37s it's going to get some abysmal gas mileage, so be prepared for that too. Hopefully it was geared properly

 

Got any photos of this beast? Would love to see it

 

I’ll post a thread when I buy it

 

It’s also supercharged with a gen 3

 

I had an sas 4Runner and now an sas Tacoma

You kinda left out a lot of variables. The ride is going to be highly depend on how well the truck was set up. Obviously links and coils in the front are going to be smoother with more precise steering. Link geometry is going to play a huge part in handling. Sway bars and shock tuning will def. help.

With properly tuned shocks and good link geometry a solid axle Tacoma can ride pretty damn plush. That being said, I’ve seen a lot of hack jobs out there so beware.

 

So your passing on the 01? from

https://www.tacomaworld.com/threads/2001-supercharged-tacoma-good-buy.539011/#post-17387583

 

Yea it was in a little more rough shape than I was anticipating

 

In my 4Runner the bumps in the freeway are like jumps. Speed bumps suck, unless you approach at an angle. I didn't notice how bad it was until you get back in my Tacoma. Night and Day on ride comfort.

 

The guy sold it an hour after I started messaging him today

 

I can't speak for a Taco, but my '80 4x4 Pickup rides about the same as the Taco does, and it came standard with a solid diff up front. I'm sure with the right suspension setup, you could get a decent ride quality out of anything.

 

All depends how it's setup. Mine gets mileage in high teens if I keep it below 75, so the gas mileage aint too bad. Again depends how it's setup. Don't buy an sas truck if all you want is something that looks cool.

 

SA Tacoma ride quality is not that bad compared to ifs. Ifs is more comfortable, that is given, tho I'd been in some ifs that ride like sh1t too. All comes down to type of spring and how it's setup.

 

I have sas on 36s and its drivable. But like most stated its not the best.

 

Well since it’s sold let’s see the pics

 

Here it is

 

Only had 100k miles on it and supercharged. Guy sold it for 8 grand