Suspension Travel Comparison

[RHIN0]

Been meaning to do this to get some objective numbers to compare ride height versus droop travel versus compression travel. What better to do on a rainy day.

Hope is that others may contribute and I'll update my table. We've known for awhile that some aftermarket suspensions increase what is already excellent droop travel. OEM spacer added to an otherwise stock LC or LX suspension increases travel at the front. Even though LC and LX differ in suspension fitted, the overall geometry and travel should be very similar or exactly the same.

All measurements are from wheel center to fender lip so they are comparable without tire variables

	Front Ride Height	Front Max Compression	Front Max Droop	Front Travel	Rear Ride Height	Rear Max Compression	Rear Max Droop	Rear Travel
LX stock	N - 19" H - 21"	*16"	24.5"	*8.5" or ~9"	N - 20.75" H - 23.125"	-	26.625"	~10"
LX, Sensor Lift, OEM Front Spacer	N - 19.875" H - 21.875"	*16"	25.375"	*9.375" or ~10"	N - 21.25" H - 23.625"	*17.5"	26.625"	*9.125 or ~10"
LX, AHC delete, Tundra arms, Kings suspension @turbo8	23"	14.5"	26"	~11.5"	23.5"		27.5"	~10.5"
LC, Tundra arms, Stock shocks, OME 440lb spring @WesSiler	-			~11"				~10"

*Measured, Not Maxed Out​

Cross checking my measurements, it's reported that that the 200 chassis has 9" front and 10" wheel travel. About right given that I could mostly bottom things out but not hard bottom out. Particularly the rear as the chassis is just so slinky that my jack wasn't able to fully flex it out.

Looking at the numbers, the OEM setup has ride height dialed in with relatively little compressing travel. Compared to the stupendous droop travel. Stock ride height has 3" compression and 5.5" droop at the front. In general chassis tuning guides, it's recommended to always leave a good amount of droop travel. Doesn't seem like the 200 chassis is going to have that problem even lifted high.

Stuffed the fronts pretty good. Using AHC low to make the suspension as slinky as possible. Fingers gap clearances, but stuffing 35s she does.
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Was on the stops but not hard so and there's a bit more travel.
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Rear, wasn't able to fully peg it out with my floor jack.View attachment 2489905
Looks like another 1"++ travel here to the bump stop that I couldn't tap out
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The interesting measurements should come front aftermarket suspensions and Tundra swaps. @bloc @WesSiler @mcgaskins I'm going to keep a tape measure in the rig so next time I'm out and have opportunities to bottom things out to take a measurement.

So you've successfully added front strut spacers?. Mine have just showed but look to be a lil to tall... looks the hydrolic fitting will bottom out on shock tower... spacers are 1.5 and I need 1... 1.25 looks to be pushing it. Was it a pretty straight forward install/fitment?... and how do I bleed the system after install. Thanks in advanced... this is the last step to getting my set up dialed so I can start fitting air bumps

 

[kos221]

I really like that chart you put together for this thread. I have a suggestion for 2 additional columns to describe the rear suspension travel you might find beneficial. Articulated rear compression and droop and flat compression and droop. The measurements are substantially different with the live axle suspension and it might help with sizing of shocks and bump stops.

 

[bloc]

So you've successfully added front strut spacers?. Mine have just showed but look to be a lil to tall... looks the hydrolic fitting will bottom out on shock tower... spacers are 1.5 and I need 1... 1.25 looks to be pushing it. Was it a pretty straight forward install/fitment?... and how do I bleed the system after install. Thanks in advanced... this is the last step to getting my set up dialed so I can start fitting air bumps

I believe the spacer he's running is the OEM one and only 10mm thick. This was a part intended for landcruisers so should keep all the travel/bump/CV numbers in healthy ranges.

 

[RHIN0]

I've successfully added 1.25in strut spacer in conjunction with functional AHC shock. Required a notch in spring tower... trimming of ahc hard line to shock mounting plate... and playing with alignment of the shock and spacer.... all in all was a pain in the ass and took all day... but worth it getting the shock back to its factory position while in a lifted stance... which in turn corrected AHC pressure

 

[RHIN0]

UPDATE; Haven't posted in forever. I'm now getting 13in of front travel on stock AHC shocks. AHC has held up beautifully. Probably 50hrs of blue trail use. I cut 2.5 in out of the front fender and 2 in out of the dissent front bumper. Still need to address the rear as I am making slight contact but it has nearly self clearanced making a small bulge just above wheel arch. I did break a CV on our 1st trip out due to all that extra droop I'm getting. RCV's are installed and holding up beautifully over the past 40+ hours of trail use. They do make a bit of noise around town is my only complaint with them. Oh and the nickel plating option is a joke!!! All types of superficial rust specs on them. Yes 74 weld portals are coming soon. I talk to Quinn and I am supposedly second in line after Demetre at Stellar built. Plan is to run 37s or 38s.