Prado Grande Towing Feeling like I'm at sea

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Hi i have 2004 Prado grande and i'm Towing a caravan that's 21500 as i take off and start driving my family and i feel like were at sea . i switch to sports mode a little better what can i do to fix the sea effects ? that i know its standard

Santo

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You'll need some aftermarket shocks with firmer valving rates.

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You have a 10 year old vehicle, have the shocks ever been changed ?

Shocks are probably the most neglected part of most vehicles, so if you have the originals that's where I would start.

Cheers Andrew

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My car has just turned 5 with 109,000km and I'm on my 3rd set of shocks - originals were in for about 2K and the first set of Bilsteins were replaced at 90K.

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Definitely up for some shocks.
You will lose the soft/firm adjustment to go to aftermarket shocks, but they will be far superior to the OE items anyway.

Regards, Jason.

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thanks all for your help
Pedders time

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You have a 10 year old vehicle, have the shocks ever been changed ?

Shocks are probably the most neglected part of most vehicles, so if you have the originals that's where I would start.

Cheers Andrew

looking at them no. I would say original almost 180.000 on clock

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Don't go pedders... crap for 4WD.

Hutch- Prado 150 with some TJM Kit.

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Don't go pedders... crap for 4WD.

Hutch- Prado 150 with some TJM Kit.

Not sure I entirely agree with that, regardless sounds like this a tow vehicle more than a serious off roader, any reputable brand will be a huge improvement over original shocks with 180k on the clock. Shocks are a bit like tyres, ask 5 people which brand to go for and you'll get 8 different opinions.

Cheers Andrew

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Well than i will say not the best choice nor the worst. I am sure u wouldn't have it on your 4WD Andrew.

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Passenger vehicles on bitumen, replace shocks every 80,000klms. Offroad even more often, so u have the old shocks? Well that's a problem.

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I just look at shocks and it has electronics front top nut back has in the side ? Can some tell what there use for . or do I have go to Toyota to get them replaced

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Thanks Andrew. I just herd from a buddy the same. And the same for king springs

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They're the factory TEMS shocks adjustment. I would get after market shocks like Bilstein, TJM, etc than to go back to Toyota.

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Thanks amts I'm a novice. Need your help on TEMS. What does that mean.