Fortuner: ways to improve the riding comfort. Pls share

**kevinworld** · February 1st, 2014 10:14 PM

We have a 2012 fortuner. Nice car but we can feel every lump on the city streets. Feeling dizzy after a traffic jam. Walang problema pag nasa 40kmh na ang takbo. Toyota told us that this fortuner has an improved suspension over previous versions. But too bad. Our pajero 2000 year model has a smoother ride than this one.
Perhaps somebody here is generous enough to share their modifications to make the fortuner a better ride.
Will new shocks work? Or lowering spring?

**attorney** · February 1st, 2014 10:47 PM

Set psi to 28psi.

**r_delro** · February 1st, 2014 11:57 PM

Inflate tires with nitrogen. Helps a bit

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**jmpet626** · February 2nd, 2014 12:06 AM

Saw sa FB ng JC Garage may mga suspension mods sila para ma improve yung riding comfort. Or gamitin mo lang ng gamitin masasanay ka din sa tagtag ng fortuner. Daily ride ko '09 sta fe and pag coding '13 Fort gamit ko kaya ramdam na ramdam ko yung tagtag for the first kms pero nasanay na din ako.

**winnifred** · February 2nd, 2014 12:54 AM

change your rear shocks to adjustable rancho. Then go to primal in banawe and install on all corners spring cushion.
Don't use the brand that is rubber. Get the ttc spring cushion. Its polyurethane material. Mine still looks new after five years. They can install it within the hour.

**1D4LV** · February 3rd, 2014 10:45 AM

should be the shocks and spring combo.
but kung no budget, dalawang sako lang ng buhangin lang ang katapat nyan sa likod.

**lowslowbenz** · February 3rd, 2014 01:52 PM

Sell the Fortuner.

Buy a Benz.

**vinj** · February 3rd, 2014 02:22 PM

Originally Posted by lowslowbenz

Sell the Fortuner.

Buy a Benz.

Next thread ni TS: !#$*!%^# Benz, ang mahal ng maintenance. Nakatambak nalang sa bahay dahil hindi namin magamit.

But from the observation ni TS, hindi kaya masyado matigas yung tyres/

I'd go for the spring cushion (O-sullee?) and a good set of aftermarket shocks like Old Man Emu.

**lowslowbenz** · February 3rd, 2014 02:40 PM

Seriously though ........ One can only do so much.

Lower tire pressures? You'd end up with under inflated tires + uneven wear.

Its a truck first and foremost, its bound to niggle and jiggle on road irregularities.

**niky** · February 3rd, 2014 03:29 PM

+1 there. Deflating tires will just cause extra wear. Not to mention having underinflated tires in the rear only won't be much fun if you're driving down the highway in the rain. Lower inflation pressure equals higher likelihood to slide in the wet. You don't want that sliding to happen at the rear axle.

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Best bet really is to suck it up and buy aftermarket springs and shocks and recognize that a ladder frame truck will never be as comfortable as a car.