Coilovers affecting ride

I had a pair of 2.5 Radflos and some JBA UCA installed on my 16' Tundra. I also had a TRD front swaybar installed. I love the way it takes the large dips and speedhumps. Very smooth, but the little stuff is awfully rough. I can literally feel every blemish in the road every crack in the pavement and its killing my road trips. Any insight into what is needed to adjust that out? Its been on about 6 months.

 

Also interested in others' thoughts on this. I've had my Radflo 2.5s for about 16 months and 13k miles, with very similar experience to OP.

 

I have the Toytec Alumas....I love them. Rides a hell of alot better than the spacer kit that I took out.

 

What’s the spring rate?

 

Aren't the Radflos rebranded Toytecs?.....which would most likely be 700 lb springs.

 

That is probably why then. Radflo are progressive so I don’t think it would be valving.

OP, know what your tire pressure is?

Edit - Also, nope. Radflo are their own brand. The toytecs would be rebranded Radflo. I think.

 

Iv got the radflos w the spc ucas and I love the ride. Not rough at all but I also have a big bumper in the front and some armor so the weight is a little better. Even w it off I was beyond satisfied w it over the stock ride. My 19 f150 is a million times worse so I hardly notice anything in the tundra. I’d venture to say maybe tire pressure as well. I’m running 36 in back and 38 up front on 315/70r17 ridge grapplers w 20k on them

 

I thought Radflo was independent from Toytec...
https://www.radflo.com/i-156-2-5-fr...ta-tundra-oe-replacement.html?ref=category:38

Back when I bought my coilovers, Toytec sold a Radflo/Boss coilover, but I don't see that in their inventory now. Did the Toytec Aluma Series replace that product?

 

Yes, I think this is correct.

 

Maybe I also need to find a nice heavy, high-clearance bumper to test this theory.

 

Yeah I knew one of them was the "parent" setup over the other...didnt remember which one. Same with Nitto and Toyo tires...one owns the other.

 

Toytec still carries 1 set of Radflos on their site.

 

Sounds like a valving thing. Spring rate is probably fine. Maybe contact Radflo and see if they can tune them for you?

 

I had radflo 2.5 in my 4runner and they were fucking trash. Unless you were beating the hell out of it they rode stiff. And then all the heim joints went to hell. Biggest waste of 2600$

 

Sounds like a tire pressure thing to me

 

What tires are you running?

 

I agree with @AccuTune Offroad. I mean, they are shock tuners after all, they might have a clue. I'm new to re-valving/rebuilding my own shocks but sometimes adding a flutter to the stack can remove the harshness of the little stuff. @osidepunker has a good understanding of valving and I'll be seeking his tutelage when I rebuild my front shocks.

 

The problem with revalving is it's trial and error. Supposedly, my Radflos were valved specifically for a Tundra, but with what assumptions on weight and distribution, and for what kind of terrain, I have no idea. Of course having them revalved is the best way to get the desired balance of ride comfort and performance for the individual. Idk about you guys, I don't have the funds to pay a shop to go through that exercise and and get the truck realigned every time.

Edit: maybe I should just bite the bullet and spend that 1k on a heavier, high-clearance front bumper like @Yoder18 . Seemed to help him

 

Progressive vs. digressive shocks is what Ive always thought was the explanation for this. I could be wrong but some shocks are built to soak big hits well but perform worse in the small stuff. Then there are shocks that are great at the small stuff but cannot perform as well with the big stuff. Its a classic case of give and take..... I have always heard some shocks can do both but usually they master one terrain over another.

 

Seems like this is somewhat like my dirt bike suspension. Spring it for your weight and valve it for the type of riding. Base valves and mid valves adjusted for type of terrain.....