King Shocks and other coilover options? ARB? Fox?

[t3lcfe]

Loving my King setup with Camberg UCAs. I was between King and Dobinsons MRR which I had before and would have been happy either way, I just got a deal on the Kings.

Kings shocks are superior America proudly made in California (Garden Grove). I got them, super pleased with my LCFE performance and never looked back for other stuffs.
Currently I also have Fox 2.0 adjustable in my Gwagon.
I love both Fox and Kings in my rigs

 

[geomars]

I might be reading it incorrectly but looking at the King options on Accutune, the listing mentions 6061-T6 aluminum: Kit: 2024+ Land Cruiser 250 King 2.5 Shocks W/Adjusters – AccuTune Off-Road

I ran the Fox PE setup from Accutune on my Tacoma because they were aluminum and not steel. Would be awesome if King has followed suit for real.

I contacted Accutune and received the following reply:

"We have not had an opportunity to develop a tune on the LC250 shocks yet so we do not have an Adventure Tune ready just yet.

With all of these new platforms (22+ Tundra, 24+ Tacoma) we have seen that a 2" lift NEEDS an upper control arm to get a proper alignment, but also to clear the reservoir hoses. So make sure to factor that into your budget.

We do not recommend changing rear springs unless you need the extra spring rate. A Stock rate spring that provides lift, or a simple spacer will suffice to maintain ride quality."

 

[surf fishing offroader]

We do not recommend changing rear springs unless you need the extra spring rate. A Stock rate spring that provides lift, or a simple spacer will suffice to maintain ride quality."

Curious, but can anyone report how the rear springs that come with the Icon setups are like, compared to stock springs?

Icon calls labels them as a "2 stage compression" spring...

Are they extra bouncy, until you load them up?

I've got these now and ready to install, but wondering if I should just leave in the stock springs and westcott spacer vs the icon springs

Thanks

 

[t3lcfe]

Soon, on nice day I will list out all the mods / accessories I added with ultimate loves to my LCFE very happy with the outcomes

The attached video sends some great messages out

 

[LCOceans]

Well this is confusing. Back to drawing board.

 

[radmoonrising]

Well this is confusing. Back to drawing board.

I had Dobinson’s MRR with adjustable front and rear on my 4th gen 4Runner before, and they were fantastic! The person you’re referring to got the wrong set for his Tacoma, which was also running on leaf springs—completely different from a LC250 or 4Runner. Dobinsons are great, but they do require a bit of fine-tuning to get them dialed in for your specific needs. Out of the box, they might not be perfect, but with a little effort, you’ll be happy with the results. Don’t write them off too quickly

 

[fftfk]

Well this is confusing. Back to drawing board.

I have to say - this came off as a pretty insincere apology to me.

 

[surf fishing offroader]

Well this is confusing. Back to drawing board.

Just FYI, but I got the Stage 1 Icons and absolutely love the ride now. It doesn't have that jarring harshness from before, rides much smoother and softer now.

I didn't get the UCA because my lift is only about 1.75 (still have a rake overall), and plenty of adjustment available for the alignment. I don't have the remote reservoirs because I really don't need them. If I was planning on going down to Cabo via Baja, I might have considered it, but I'm just going down the beach to fish. Because there's no remote reservoir, I don't need that clearance the UCAs provide for the hose

The stage 1 is perfect for what I'm needing and the ride and lift look great. I highly recommend it if your on the fence. It's also cheap enough that you can buy a 2nd set later on for shock rebuilds

 

[LCOceans]

Just FYI, but I got the Stage 1 Icons and absolutely love the ride now. It doesn't have that jarring harshness from before, rides much smoother and softer now.

I didn't get the UCA because my lift is only about 1.75 (still have a rake overall), and plenty of adjustment available for the alignment. I don't have the remote reservoirs because I really don't need them. If I was planning on going down to Cabo via Baja, I might have considered it, but I'm just going down the beach to fish. Because there's no remote reservoir, I don't need that clearance the UCAs provide for the hose

The stage 1 is perfect for what I'm needing and the ride and lift look great. I highly recommend it if your on the fence. It's also cheap enough that you can buy a 2nd set later on for shock rebuilds

Excellent information and awesome trip. I was literally just before reading this chatting with friend about going back to Cabo for surf. To drive down in the LC would be epic.
How is the ride on the road compared to stock? I think you had a Westcott right? Which made it stiff. Is the Icon setup firmer or softer than stock?

 

[surf fishing offroader]

Excellent information and awesome trip. I was literally just before reading this chatting with friend about going back to Cabo for surf. To drive down in the LC would be epic.
How is the ride on the road compared to stock? I think you had a Westcott right? Which made it stiff. Is the Icon setup firmer or softer than stock?

Cabo is my favorite place to surf fish, summertime for roosters and winter for mahi - and by-catches are jacks! I've always wanted to drive down also and fish all those beaches along the way

Yup, I had the westcott pucks and it compressed the springs too much and made the ride really stiff. Even stock setup was a bit too stiff for me. This setup just soaks up the road imperfections - the whole setup is softer (springs & shocks), but it handles/drives just fine still. It's not like it suddenly handles like a 5th gen 4runner or something