samuelashirley
Observer
Hey Everyone,
Wanted to give some feedback on my recent suspension purchase for those looking around.
TL;DR - 6112 and 5160 is an amazing setup.
The truck:
2005
4x4
v6
SR5 (no XREAS)
114k miles
265x75x16 BFG K02
What I wanted:
Nice highway ride, this is my DD.
2inches of lift over stock.
Good washboard/fire roads handling - I live in Colorado and do a bit of camping and there are always miles of washboards to crush in order to get anywhere good.
What I got:
6112- Front
5160 - Rear
Toytec Superflex 2in coils - rear
The suspension that was on the truck was stock, I'm assuming original - it was in pretty bad shape, but still drove 10x better than my old 1st gen taco with Oriley special and spacers.
I set the 6112 on the 4th clip from the bottom on the driver side and 2nd clip from the bottom on the passenger side. According to the manual, this will lift about 2.1 inches over stock. I would say that is pretty accurate. I installed the toytec 2in coils in the back and they gave 2in over stock. From the point my shocks were at I'd estimate my truck grew 3 to 3.5 inches.
The ride on road - This setup rides as if BMW made suspension for a 4runner. Very little body roll in turns or under braking. Tiny bumps are still there, this does not ride like a lincoln town car, boat, marshmallow set up whatever you want to call it - this is more on the German SUV / Large touring sedan type ride. 85 mph is buttery smooth and extremely stable, even before the alignment.
The ride offroad - Where this setup shines! Washboard at 35-40 mph is the smoothest I have ever felt and all of those giant cringe worthy bumps are soaked up like they are not there. Multiple times my wife braced for a bump, just to find it was butter going over.
I like a little rake, but there is a little more rake than I expected. RTT goes on tomorrow, I imagine with that and 100lbs of gear, it will lower the back about an inch.
The size of the 6112 compared to a size 10.5 shoe
Before
After
Wanted to give some feedback on my recent suspension purchase for those looking around.
TL;DR - 6112 and 5160 is an amazing setup.
The truck:
2005
4x4
v6
SR5 (no XREAS)
114k miles
265x75x16 BFG K02
What I wanted:
Nice highway ride, this is my DD.
2inches of lift over stock.
Good washboard/fire roads handling - I live in Colorado and do a bit of camping and there are always miles of washboards to crush in order to get anywhere good.
What I got:
6112- Front
5160 - Rear
Toytec Superflex 2in coils - rear
The suspension that was on the truck was stock, I'm assuming original - it was in pretty bad shape, but still drove 10x better than my old 1st gen taco with Oriley special and spacers.
I set the 6112 on the 4th clip from the bottom on the driver side and 2nd clip from the bottom on the passenger side. According to the manual, this will lift about 2.1 inches over stock. I would say that is pretty accurate. I installed the toytec 2in coils in the back and they gave 2in over stock. From the point my shocks were at I'd estimate my truck grew 3 to 3.5 inches.
The ride on road - This setup rides as if BMW made suspension for a 4runner. Very little body roll in turns or under braking. Tiny bumps are still there, this does not ride like a lincoln town car, boat, marshmallow set up whatever you want to call it - this is more on the German SUV / Large touring sedan type ride. 85 mph is buttery smooth and extremely stable, even before the alignment.
The ride offroad - Where this setup shines! Washboard at 35-40 mph is the smoothest I have ever felt and all of those giant cringe worthy bumps are soaked up like they are not there. Multiple times my wife braced for a bump, just to find it was butter going over.
I like a little rake, but there is a little more rake than I expected. RTT goes on tomorrow, I imagine with that and 100lbs of gear, it will lower the back about an inch.
The size of the 6112 compared to a size 10.5 shoe
Before
After