Rear Suspension Toyota Pickup

[Ground Engineer]

Ive got a Toyota tiger double cab with traditional spring leaf suspension. Getting fed with the constant bouncing around. Wondering if any one knew where I could get it converted to sprung coil and how much it would cost. Cheers.

[Crossy]

Be careful, IIRC pickups are required to have leaf spring rear suspension so it's possible that installing coil springs would be illegal (stupid I know).

I know there some rule changes recently regarding pickup-based SUVs allowing coils on the rear but I don't know how that will affect your Tiger since it's a 4 door (a green plated 2 door would definately not be allowed to have coils fitted).

Before embarking on costly modifications which may or may not have the desired effect, why not try a couple of bags of sand in the bed, makes a world of difference at very low cost and doesn't affect your load carrying ability (it is a truck after all)

[jackr]

Before embarking on costly modifications which may or may not have the desired effect, why not try a couple of bags of sand in the bed, makes a world of difference at very low cost and doesn't affect your load carrying ability (it is a truck after all)

That's the way

[20yearsinthai]

Before embarking on costly modifications which may or may not have the desired effect, why not try a couple of bags of sand in the bed, makes a world of difference at very low cost and doesn't affect your load carrying ability (it is a truck after all)

That's the way

Thai buddy of mine told me that to soften the suspension of his mitsu 2.8 they turned one of the springs upside down--

[jackr]

If you are looking for a real improvement and much softer ride you need to get a few leafs removed. However this may cause more unstability at higher speeds and it will affect your load-bearing capacity.

It might be the case that you'd be better off with lowered suspension all round if you have a 2wd - lowering springs in the front and the clamps I mentioned in the rear. Fit a set of larger alloys and tyres and you'll find your ride stability improve especially at high speeds. The ride may be a bit harsher when on a bumpy road but handling will improve substantially and you'll get far less jitter under heavy acceleration or at high speeds.

I almost forgot to mention - get softer bushes for starters.

I agree, can't beat a nice soft bush

[Clipped]

pick up one of those thai 4x4 magazines, they have shops that can do the conversion, just look for pictures in the magazine...ive seen them in there myself so it exist.

[tuktukmike]

Check what type of shock absorbers you have fitted to yours.

We had the traditional oil ones on our frontier.

I went and bought good quality Gas ones for front and rear and the handling improved 100%.

When I travel to BKK i see other pick-ups bouncing around while ours is stable.

Depending on the amount of weight you carry you could also take out a single leaf spring.

Also the oil dampers they fit here are not the best quality, I have had to on many occasions retro-fit gas shocks to customers tuk tuks back in Europe.

Mike.

[Ground Engineer]

THanks Tuk Tuk and co. Got something to go by now. Prob change to gas dampers and take off one the of the springs for starters, then if not satisfied may go for a proper conversion.

[apetley]

May be stating the obvious but have u checked ur tyre pressure? Thais love to over inflate by as much as 100%.