2004 Tacoma Prerunner TRD better ride

I'm new to forum!

My wife hates the ride on my 2004 Prerunner TRD extended cab and refuses to travel in it. I admit it does ride rough, so I am thinking of replacing the shocks from the original (bilsteins?) to a less stiff shock. Has anyone done a 4 wheel shock/strut replacement and did the ride become less choppy? I do not do any off road driving.

Jim B.
Chapel Hill, NC

 

there are a lot of things that affect the ride, tire pressure, shocks, springs, ball joints, tie rod ends, just to name a few...

how many miles are on your Prerunner, does it already have suspensions mods (I am guessing not, but had to ask).

just getting a weaker or softer shock won't particularly soften the ride. Remember, it is a truck and has a tendency to ride like one.

I took off the KYB gas adjust mine had when I purchased, went to the bilstein HD's and the ride is great, next time I need shocks/struts, 5100's (next summer)..

 

I think the TRD's have stiffer shocks. You could try aftermarket ones for a non TRD. Tire pressure makes a difference as well. My ride is softer going from 35-30psi.

 

Thanks for the responses. My PreRunner has no suspension modsand has 64K miles. The original tires have been replaced with SAMS Club Michelin tires.