Landcruiser 200 (2012) suspension swaying issue

[Seismic60]

Hi,

This is my first post.

I have a Landcruiser 200 series (2012). It had an ARB lift kit fitted when new. It has recently developed a disconcerting swaying in the suspension. Hard to say when it started - we had noticed earlier this year that the steering felt very loose. The workshop we took it to replaced the front shocks (OME - same as originals). The KDSS was reset after the change. We also switched our tyres back onto the original allow wheels as I had been running steel wheels for outback exploration work. They did a wheel alignment as well.
After this we did a trip to SA. During this trip the vehicle began exhibiting a noticeable swaying - it felt a bit like when towing a caravan and the caravan starting to sway a little. It would last a few seconds then ease off. My wife and her sister (chatting in the back seats) constantly complained about being thrown about - reckoned it was my driving!

On returning to Qld I took the vehicle back to the workshop and they thought it was the rear shocks, so they replaced them with a new set of OME shocks. Also both rear tyres were severely worn on the inside and were replaced. 

This didn’t fix the issue. So I booked it into a suspension specialist in Rockhampton. They replaced the rear coils with a heavier duty set and reset the KDSS again. That was today and driving it home the swaying was still there. 

The only thing that I can think of now is that there is a problem with the KDSS. I have looked and there doesn’t seem to be many cases of KDSS failure in Landcruisers. Any ideas out there of what the problem may be. 

 

 

 

 

 

[Cirrhosis]

Hi Seismic60,

I am having the exact same symptoms in my 2008 200 GXL series. I've changed over the suspension 3 times and it feels like the springs bouncing off each other.

So much so, my wife and kids now get carsick (never happened before) from the constant rocking side to side.

I would be interested to hear what you find out. I am thinking KDSS or sway bars/ bushes but short of replacing the entire system from the chassis down i'm lost.

Good luck mate, the car is uncomfortable to drive and damn near impossible to tow with in it's current state.

Keep us posted as i'm sure we aren't the only ones to have come across this problem.