Driving Line VOLUME V ISSUE 2 | SPRING 2019 | Page 68

Up front, King replaces the stock coilover strut with a 2.5-inch
remote-reservoir coilover. These come fully assembled and paired with
a 14-inch, 550-pound coil spring. Heavier spring rates are offered for
those running aftermarket accessories like a winch bumper or additional
body armor.
Adjusting the shock’s valving to match your driving style and
vehicle needs used to require tearing down the shock and replacing
the valve packs inside. These days, King has made it much easier by
offering optional compression adjuster knobs on its remote-reservoir
shocks. These knobs offer 16 levels of compression (upward shock
travel) adjustment. These range from soft (smooth street driving) to
very firm (off-road desert assassin).
The 4Runner-specific system is engineered as a completely bolt-on upgrade. Speaking of sway bars, the reservoir mounts move the bar slightly forward and
No drilling or cutting is required. There are even reservoir mounts that attach via the down. To ensure that it doesn’t contact the skidplate braces up front, King provides
sway-bar mounting points, which tuck them neatly out of the way. drop spacers and longer hardware to prevent the components from making contact.
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