KDSS Suspesnion option TRD Off Road Premium

I am looking at purchasing a 4runner for my wife. I am looking at options and think we are going go with the the TRD Off Road Premium trim. I noticed that they offer KDSS suspension on these. Does anyone have experience with this suspension? I'm wondering if its worth the extra $1700. It looks cool on YouTube but honestly at most this will be used for car trips, camping which involves a little off roading and mostly just a grocery getter. I also read somewhere it can help in extreme windy situations which we do get frequently up in the mountains here in So Cal. If there's another thread on this topic I apologize, I usually only look at the Tacoma ones. Thanks for any feedback.

 

Definitely worth it. Having experienced 4Runners with and without KDSS (and having owned a few 4Runners without it and now a GX460 that has it), it's worth every penny. It improves on-road manners quite a bit, too. Less body roll, helps retain a better contact patch, etc. Everything it's beneficial for off-road also helps on-road.

 

Ok thanks for the reply

 

My only concern would be how is the KDSS system affected by a small lift, say new coilovers.

 

I believe they have lift kits specific for KDSS. If you want the best of both worlds, I've been seeing a switch that turns it off for offroading

https://****************/2022/01/06/kdss-on-off-switch-for-the-5th-gen-4runner-install-review/

https://drkdss.com/

 

Entirely unaffected, from my experience. If the lift you choose is one suited for a KDSS-equipped rig, it won't harm or impact it in any way. In fact, having KDSS has proven beneficial off-road in my experience once a truck is lifted. (Take this with a grain of salt-- I'm only speaking from personal experience and what I've read online. But I've owned 3 4Runners without KDSS and now have a KDSS-equipped GX and it's better in every situation short of ultimate, at-the-limit flex.)

 

Good info to know