Rear shocks
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My OEM air bags were swapped for coils by the previous owner.
I saw a video showing some guy who put ARB/OME BP-51 on his GX. They are probably too pricey for me to go for it but I send ARB/OME a message asking why the don't list GX's as models that they have shocks for They said they don't offer anything for the GX. But, on their site, they do list the same generation of 4-runner. Are the shocks not completely compatible between these two?
I saw a video showing some guy who put ARB/OME BP-51 on his GX. They are probably too pricey for me to go for it but I send ARB/OME a message asking why the don't list GX's as models that they have shocks for They said they don't offer anything for the GX. But, on their site, they do list the same generation of 4-runner. Are the shocks not completely compatible between these two?
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My OEM air bags were swapped for coils by the previous owner.
I saw a video showing some guy who put ARB/OME BP-51 on his GX. They are probably too pricey for me to go for it but I send ARB/OME a message asking why the don't list GX's as models that they have shocks for They said they don't offer anything for the GX. But, on their site, they do list the same generation of 4-runner. Are the shocks not completely compatible between these two?
I saw a video showing some guy who put ARB/OME BP-51 on his GX. They are probably too pricey for me to go for it but I send ARB/OME a message asking why the don't list GX's as models that they have shocks for They said they don't offer anything for the GX. But, on their site, they do list the same generation of 4-runner. Are the shocks not completely compatible between these two?
4Runners were a North America market mainly model, so you might not find much listed for that either, they were called Hilux Surf's in other parts of the world.
Do you know what rear springs you're running? If there's a lift and stiffer springrate, that would change the shocks I'd recommend for you.
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I know the springs are Arnott. I went to check spelling and was going to say that I didn't know which Arnott spring but it seems that they only list one spring.
I am away from the GX now but should be near it this weekend.
I am away from the GX now but should be near it this weekend.
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That should be a no-lift, close to stock spring rate spring your running. Anything that would a stock replacement should do the trick, from stock 4th gen 4Runner Tokico's to mild upgrades like the Bilstein's.
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Air bag rate is not really gonna map to a non-progressive spring.
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Read post #20 on this old thread. Choosing shock may be based on the warranty you can get.
https://www.jeepforum.com/threads/bi...s-5150.951284/
https://www.jeepforum.com/threads/bi...s-5150.951284/
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KYB has some stuff that should also work.
There are some that are "OEM" replacements, to keep OEM adjustability. If these are full CO's then it makes it an easy install, but the description says "strut", which of course they are not struts, they are standard CO's, just not sure they come with springs, etc.
https://www.ebay.com/itm/14460692197...MAAOSwIIxirDuO
Front and Rear set for 729.
https://www.ebay.com/sch/i.html?&_nk...37554&_sacat=0
Would the Sequoia shocks fit the GX470?
https://www.ebay.com/sch/i.html?&_nk...38814&_sacat=0
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Any dash light?
Hi, new here....great community 
I have a gx470 in panama, i want to replace rear shocks for regular toyota prado shocks, i dont really care the adjustment feature.
will i get any new dash light by doing this?
thanks i advance for the help
I have a gx470 in panama, i want to replace rear shocks for regular toyota prado shocks, i dont really care the adjustment feature.
will i get any new dash light by doing this?
thanks i advance for the help
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