🛠️ Member Build Blue 250 TRD build

[turbo8]

following!

i've been entertaining the idea of the Trailhunter suspension and glad to see it all bolts in. makes sense it should! the TH UCAs will look so good on my Meteor Shower LC

Since the TrailHunter shocks don't have an adjusting knob on them, they should bolt right in without removing the bump stop components.

I have the the ARB MT64 shocks on my GX550 OT, waiting on the TrailHunter upper arms. I assume the MT64 shocks work about the same as the Trailhunter ones.

 

[ERROR504]

How is the ride quality after all these mods?

 

[turbo8]

How is the ride quality after all these mods?

Once the E load KO3s were put on, the ride went to crap with the OEM shocks. Putting the TRD shocks on has already had a noticeable improvement, but I still need to do some more driving to get a better opinion on them.

 

[jay3253]

What price range are those shocks and springs I'm seeing them for $1,200 per corner?

 

[turbo8]

What price range are those shocks and springs I'm seeing them for $1,200 per corner?

I got them less than that on www.toyotapartsdeals.com
$1080 for the fronts and $880 for the rears.
They are pretty pricy, but they are adjustable internal bypass shocks.

 

[turbo8]

 

[turbo8]

 

[Yoter]

Looks fantastic, you're making me want to sink $$ into making a TRD Pro LC as well

 

[eurospek]

I'm not sure where you would be able to buy these from as it looks like you are in Kuwait. I got my parts from www.toyotapartsdeals.com

These are the part numbers I ordered for the TRD Pro parts:
Front Fox TRD Pro shocks
PTR61-89250-RF
PTR61-89250-LF

Rear Fox TRD Pro shocks
PTR61-89250-RR
PTR61-89250-LR

Front TRD upper arms (still need to check these fit)
48630-0W010
48610-0W010


I believe these are the TrailHunter part numbers, but do you own research.
Front OME\ARB TrailHunter shock (I think this works on the left or right side)
PTR13-89250-FR

Rear OME\ARB TrailHunter shocks
PTR13-89250-RR
PTR13-89250-RL

Front TrailHunter upper arms
48630-0W020
48610-0W020

Thank you for this!

How much extra lift over stock is the TRD Pro setup? I have ARB OME MT-64 plus their UCC ready to go in the garage but I sure love a good OEM + setup. I'm intrigued.

 

[turbo8]

Thank you for this!

How much extra lift over stock is the TRD Pro setup? I have ARB OME MT-64 plus their UCC ready to go in the garage but I sure love a good OEM + setup. I'm intrigued.

I'll have to get some hub to fender measurements. I know there is 10.5" of clearance under my front skid but that doesn't mean much since my skid is custom and I have bigger tires on, 275-70r18.

I would be carful with with the MT64 front shocks on your LC. They provided an additional 2" of droop travel on my GX550 OT, so a diff drop will be required for your LC. I wonder if the GX550 axles will fit the LC...

 

[eurospek]

I'll have to get some hub to fender measurements. I know there is 10.5" of clearance under my front skid but that doesn't mean much since my skid is custom and I have bigger tires on, 275-70r18.

I would be carful with with the MT64 front shocks on your LC. They provided an additional 2" of droop travel on my GX550 OT, so a diff drop will be required for your LC. I wonder if the GX550 axles will fit the LC...

I reached out to Yotomafia shop who installs a lot of these OME BP-51 and MT-64 and was told they do not recommend any diff drops on any lift under 3", regardless of brand of lift.

 

[turbo8]

I reached out to Yotomafia shop who installs a lot of these OME BP-51 and MT-64 and was told they do not recommend any diff drops on any lift under 3", regardless of brand of lift.

Just make sure your cvs aren't binding under full droop with full range of steering.

This is why some people are upset because the 250 didn't come with the higher angle cv joints.

 

[LCOceans]

I reached out to Yotomafia shop who installs a lot of these OME BP-51 and MT-64 and was told they do not recommend any diff drops on any lift under 3", regardless of brand of lift.

I wonder why? I was doing about a 2" lift and advised to get the diff drop kit. So this shop is saying the CV joints on the LC250 are able to handle larger lifts than most trucks? First I have heard this mentioned on here. Maybe someone else will add their experience as well.

 

[teghogh]

@turbo8 I believe you have a gx OT as well and have significant seat time in both on and offroad. I’d appreciate it if you can create a thread and chime in on your experience in both