Front Coilover overkill?

Hello all.

I've searched exhaustively for some answers on this idea and I didnt find anything so here it goes...

Its a 2020 Tundra doublecab with front bumpers (216 net lbs added) rear replacement (90lbs) headache rack (150lbs +/- ?) and a cross tool box (100lbs) and otherwise completely stock after that. I have been mashing on this truck pretty hard, I can really feel the weight and frontend take the impact when Im doing 30-50 mph on rough washboards and rocky trails. Going up and down dips and having almost catching air a couple times I need to do something about the frontend slamming so hard. I only do this type of driving every few weeks for maybe 40-50 miles at a time but I'm not going to slow down my driving.

Im thinking of throwing some 2.5'' Toytec coilovers with 700lb springs preset to 2" inches of height with some JBA off road UCAs to help with articulation and improve the strength. I dont believe the rear suspension is lacking much in my driving. Ill be leveled out and improve offroad capability. Ill eventually throw larger tires but only the 295/70/r18 options and I will add skid plates ASAP.

Is this sufficient or is this overkill? Any downsides to this Idea?

 

2.5 coil overs with 700lb spring should be good, I have about 250 lbs between bumper, winch, and lights and 700lb springs and it does pretty good. also add in some durobump or wheelers bump stops to help with bottoming

 

I definitely don’t think it’s overkill, I run Fox 2.5s with 700lb coils and love the way it drives. I definitely don’t have as much weight as you in the front, so it definitely wouldn’t be too much. Also agreed with @TG705 throw some duro bumps on there in front too and it should really smooth things out.

 

Ahhh bump stops. Good idea. I talked to a guy at Toytec and he was very nice and informative but I could also tell he was judging me for not fooling with the rear end.

 

Toytec is good stuff, however with that heavy bumper and load you may want to look at OME suspension. They have 3 different coils available based on load and their suspension are tuff, will handle off roading with heavy loads, bumpers, etc. I have run a few of their suspensions and they are my favorite for heavy duty use, loaded trucks. I have run their "light" suspension on my 06 4runner for many years and it drives great and is a beast off road. It also really helped with towing, the stock suspension was a little spooky when loaded or towing.

 

With the various weight you have added, combined with very frequent off-road driving, I would suggest looking into something better than a Toytec bolt on shock. I'm sure it will ride better, however it will still just have off the shelf valving for a stock truck.The springs are more toward holding the weight of you truck, not so much to do with smooth ride quality. If you plan to keep the truck for a long time, and want the best performance on and off-road, a custom tuned Fox or King setup would be the hot ticker IMO. Good investment for a nice truck. Plus they would be tunable & rebuildable vs just having to throw them away when they are toast.

 

Well Im open to suggestions for sure. You have a quote you can send me or somewhere to reference?

 

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I can attest to Accutune's custom tuning. My Kings ride great. Hit some rough washboards pretty hard today and they soaked them up.

 

I can’t compare it since I sent mine to Accurune as soon as I received them. I can say that I like the tune very much. They’ve handled the washboards i’ve hit very well. BTW, the Kings I ordered apparently had older model pistons in them which had to be replaced by Accurune in order to be tuned.