I have a stock '05 Limited TRD in Southern California and I get a lot of bounce on the 5 fwy between San Juan Capistrano and the 405. My poor 4 month old daughter in the back seat gets quite a ride!
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Guys, Thanks for all the feedback, but I do not want or need another MIL... One is enough!. Worst section of freeway I have found is the 101 between Camarillo and Oxnard... Yee Hah!. Mine has the stock shocks and I am going to try the TRD Bilsteins. I put these on my old truck and they actually smoothed it out.
Pleae Let us (at least me) know if the Bilsteins make a difference.
I would change my shocks in a heart beart if it helps.
So what is worse on the Freeway, with or without TRD?
I think its probably hard to know which is worse since you would have to drive both trucks over the same road at the same speed. When I test drove both trucks the non TRD was definately smoother but I did not come across the "bouncy" part of the road to know if the TRD "handled" those better.
Let the MIL drive and you set in back and drink beer!! Maybe she can obey the speed limits or talk to your politicans and let them know yall want the same grade roads as your gun control laws!!
The problem is the rear end is too stiffly sprung because its designed to have weight in the bed or on the hitch while towing. If you want to reduce the bounce, throw a couple of sand bags in the back or pull a leaf out of the rear springs. TRD or No Trd, no difference, the rear end is barely off the stops with no weight in the bed, so the small ripples in the road transfer directly to the cab. I have the same problem on the 405 from Torrance to Irvine.
I have the 07 DC Limited non-TRD with factory 20" wheels. No bounce or shake at any speeds. Rough roads produce normal results like any other vehicle. Same with the truck loaded or empty.
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The TRD shocks help a lot, but does not eliminate the problem. There is just too much spring underneath the rear end when unloaded. The Bilsteins make it bearable. My next step would be to take out a leaf and replace the weight carrying capacity with the Firestone air-ride system. I'm really not sure I want to take apart such a well built truck as this and I might it leave alone for now. If it was a Chevy, I wouldn't hesitate to get underneath it just to make sure all the bolts are tight and of the correct thread diameter. The shocks were only $55.00 each, so this was the cheap fix. It almost seems as if the stock shocks had more internal friction and the rear suspension was seized on certain sections of the freeway out here.
I have the 07 DC Limited non-TRD with factory 20" wheels. No bounce or shake at any speeds. Rough roads produce normal results like any other vehicle. Same with the truck loaded or empty.
They're reporting the bounces on the Los Angeles freeway that goes from LA proper to Van Nuys and beyond. :P I know what its like, I lived there going to University in Northridge. Ugh, talk about a ton of bumps.. feels like going over a lot of railroad tracks all the time. *clickety lackey* over and over. :P
I don't live in LA but in phoenix we have the same expansion joint issue on some freeways and I can tell my long bed double cab can flat bounce like crazy, it is so bad at times it feels like the truck amplifies the joints. this is with 18" allows and no trd. I am looking forward to when my snugpro top is available and I can put some equipment in bed to load the bed up. I have to agree that I feel it is just that they wanted the bed capacity and it is just too stiff without a load. or at least that is what I am hoping!
toyota recomends 33psi in the rear tires, they do this so you can haul max. cap. loads without tire failure. If you are not hauling max loads lower your tire press. acordingly. I set mine @ 28 it helped alot
I remember one of the road test magazines said the Tundras ride was harsh and would make a HUMVEE blush. I hate to hear that since I want to get a new Tundra and my work vehicle is a HUMVEE.
I remember one of the road test magazines said the Tundras ride was harsh and would make a HUMVEE blush. I hate to hear that since I want to get a new Tundra and my work vehicle is a HUMVEE.
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Re: Bouncing over the LA ripple!
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