Suspension upgrade for overlanding camper top on 2024 TRD Sport

[pbas]

Hi
I am new to the forums.
I just put a Harker EXO camper topper on my 2024 6 ft TRD Sport. Before installation I added Coil Sumo Springs front and rear, but after adding the weight of the topper (~350 lbs) and knowing I will add more weight to the bed of the truck for a simple build out, it is seems I need to do some more to prevent the truck from squatting. With the topper alone the rear of the truck is sitting about 1 - 1 1/2 inch lower now.

I live in Moab, UT and will primarily use this around southwest UT and CO. I am not planning on doing any serious overlanding and the majority of the miles I will put on this truck will be highway, but I like the the idea of being able to access campsites down rough roads and two tracks. I have never owned a truck before and never made any after market modifications so I am looking for recommendations from others. I assume most people on here know this vehicle is coil front and rear.

I contacted one suspension shop in a nearby town and they recomended just replacing the rear coils with something rated for an extra 800 lbs. Anyother place recommended airbags. Any advice is appreciated. Thanks

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[24 TRD OR]

I just took a trip to white rim trail near you. I initially put a rack and a tent on the box and didn't notice much for squatting, but when I starting putting all the other camping stuff in (coolers, cooking equipment, etc) then it became pretty noticeable. I put some Timbren springs in the rear, and they helped for sure. I went that route because I didnt want to have to maintain airbags. I still had squatting on my trip, though. That squatting plus the weight itself slowed me down significantly. With the trip, I realize how critical is to stay as light as possible. We had way too much food, water, and extra gas. I could have been fine with #200 less of weight. I'm new to the overlanding thing as well. I guess what I learned re: suspension is, that those secondary rubber springs are helpful, but only to a point. If I do another long trip, I'll consider 2 things. Electric freezer=no ice/less weight, less stuff overall, and heavier duty springs. I am kind of averse to changing too much on the suspension though, because I like how it rides.

 

[gofastdan]

I recommend reading through this thread.

TLDR, there are getting to be more and more replacement springs on the market. If you're going to leave the weight on the truck more or less permanently then don't bother with air bags and whatnot, just upgrade the springs and be done with it. They're relatively cheap and easy to install.

 

[pbas]

I recommend reading through this thread.

TLDR, there are getting to be more and more replacement springs on the market. If you're going to leave the weight on the truck more or less permanently then don't bother with air bags and whatnot, just upgrade the springs and be done with it. They're relatively cheap and easy to install.

Great. Thank you. I just spent the evening reading thorugh that linked thread. Thanks for sharing all the info!

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