Toytec Boss Aluma Coilover FAILURE

These foam cell have me intrigued. But I’m not typically going off-road with speed.
https://youtu.be/G12zF12UnB0?si=1KKUnuDE-L1xoZvI

 

Toytec had a major change back then. All their products (Boss stuff) before the aluma series was decent but they wanted to make more $$$. I was always afraid of the cheap crap they started selling

if I bought again, I’d go accutune or ome

https://accutuneoffroad.com/product-category/vehicle-specific-products/toyota/4runner/

 

when I was researching, I read about more leaking issues with bilstien so I didn’t go with them, seemed like the Ironman was liked in Australia and in the Lexus world. Could not find much in the 4Runner world.

 

I run some logging roads a few times a year, so I wanted something that designed for some speed, and couldn’t see spending $$$$$ and needing to shut down for frequent rebuilding of the shocks.

 

interesting. I went with Bilsteins for their lack of issues on and off road.

 

Man if reliability is your top priority Dobinsons is the way.

 

I have Ironman FCP on my Limited and ride quality is very good, much better than my factory TRD Pro Fox both on pavement and gravel road. Flex is also better than TRD Pro Fox when I tested back to back at a spot near my house that has a rock to climb. But haven't tested in a real technical trail. But many here say they are made in China, so the reliability would be at the bottom.

 

I have Alumas on my Tundra and no issues at all. They are 5 years old now.

 

All shocks can have issues including the top guys like kings fox etc you can drop 8k on kings and get leaks just like Toyotas and 4Runners can have issues brand new from the factory the only difference is icon is like ram and toytech is like a ford 6.4 with those it’s not a matter of if my suspension will shit the bed but when

 

^Icons have been bulletproof in my experience (and folks in my Toyota off road club). Incidentally our trails have tore up several OME and Eibach shocks. Haven't seen a failure with Fox or Dobinson in our group, though both rust easily after just a year.