Shock absorbers GABRIEL or OEM Toyota

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Rank #11 in ranking

3.2

Body bounce

3.1

Bottoming

3.3

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PartReview Score

Rank #7 in ranking

4.0

Body bounce

3.6

Bottoming

3.9

Leaks

5.0

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Toyota Hilux

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OEM Toyota › Shock absorbers

bigcelerycordae 17 Dec 2025, 23:15

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Rating 4.0

Put a set of 23 TRD OR take offs on my fathers 2011 prerunner and the best way to describe this set up is a mini budget level, the ride quality is way better than the worn oem pre runner shocks and the front end did gain close to an inch.

Pros: ride quality way better

Cons: mini budget level

Vehicle: Toyota

OEM Toyota › Shock absorbers

Taco_Sommelier 17 Dec 2025, 22:04

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Rating 4.0

I put a set of those on my ‘09 in like 2018 or 2019...Didn’t really change the ride height but ride quality was noticeably better, but that’s probably mostly because of how sacked out my old shocks were.

Pros: ride quality noticeably better

Cons: didn't change ride height

Vehicle: Toyota

GABRIEL › Shock absorbers

AsstBalrog 14 Dec 2025, 17:37

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Bottoming:

Rating 4.0

I upgraded to Gabriel Strider shocks, best I could afford at the time, and bought Radial T/As to go on the Keystones. Big front and rear sway bars too. So even if my car didn't accelerate like a boss it did corner pretty well.

Pros: cornered pretty well

Vehicle: Ford Mustang

OEM Toyota › Shock absorbers

jbltecnicspro 14 Dec 2025, 03:13

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Rating 5.0

ended up needing to replace all four shocks (rears are DIY friendly - did it myself). Now that the shocks are all new it rides like a dream.

Pros: rides like a dream

Cons: twitchy electric steering

Vehicle: Toyota Sienna

Mileage: 159000 km

OEM Toyota › Shock absorbers

kbeezilly 12 Dec 2025, 07:45

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Rating 5.0

So I replaced the shocks and top mounts, which fixed it and it's smooth now.

Pros: smooth ride

Cons: rough suspension

Vehicle: Toyota Sienna

OEM Toyota › Shock absorbers

RentAggravating4311 21 Nov 2025, 13:23

Bottoming:

Rating 3.0

Try to test the suspension the shock absorbers tend to wear out after the years so you could start to hit the bumper on traffic humps.

Cons: shock absorbers wear out

Vehicle: Toyota Celica

OEM Toyota › Shock absorbers

jj_polka 10 Mar 2025, 14:16

Body bounce:

Rating 3.0

Anyway para sakin for comfort ride montero or terra. Matigas kasi stock shocks ng fortuner.

Pros: comfort ride

Cons: Matigas stock shocks

Vehicle: Toyota Fortuner

GABRIEL › Shock absorbers

The__Road__Warrior 13 Sep 2025, 12:44

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Rating 2.0

If you want your car to float and drive like a boat, go with gabriel.

Cons: floaty ride, boat-like handling

GABRIEL › Shock absorbers

WFOMO 22 Jan 2025, 14:55

Body bounce:

Rating 2.0

I just did my 2001 Dodge Ram 2500 and put these on the back.

The springs supposedly add about 500 lbs to the leaf springs. After receiving them, I was a little disappointed by the plastic stop at the top of the springs, and the ride is pretty rough empty. Not recommending them (only had them a couple of weeks) but I'm sure there are similar products.

Pros: add 500 lbs

Cons: ride is rough

Vehicle: Dodge RAM

GABRIEL › Shock absorbers

avendo396 25 Sep 2024, 22:15

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Rating 1.0

i put gabriels on my 2014 impala and I cannot even shake the car by hand its so stiff..

Cons: car so stiff

Vehicle: Chevrolet Impala

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Which shock absorbers to choose — GABRIEL or OEM Toyota?

If choosing shock absorbers across many manufacturers, check the part ranking. If your choice is down to two brands, the PartReview part comparisons help.

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Comparison of shock absorbers GABRIEL and OEM Toyota

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Which shock absorbers are better — OEM Toyota or GABRIEL?

In March 2026 on PartReview, shock absorbers OEM Toyota were overall better than GABRIEL.

GABRIEL received a PR Score of 63 out of 100, and OEM Toyota scored 86 points.
GABRIEL ranked 11 in the overall ranking, and OEM Toyota ranked 7.
The average rating is higher for OEM Toyota (4) than for GABRIEL (3.2).
Shock absorbers OEM Toyota have better feature ratings than GABRIEL:
- Body bounce - owners believe, that this property for OEM Toyota is better than GABRIEL.
- Bottoming - drivers claim, that this property for OEM Toyota is outperforms GABRIEL.
- Leaks - reviews suggest, that this property for OEM Toyota is preferred to GABRIEL.

Which shock absorbers are more popular — GABRIEL or OEM Toyota?

Shock absorbers GABRIEL and OEM Toyota were equally popular according to data in March 2026.

By vote balance, shock absorbers OEM Toyota surpassed GABRIEL:

For GABRIEL, the ratio of positive (43) to negative (25) votes is 18 votes.
For OEM Toyota, the ratio of positive (43) to negative (7) votes is 36 votes.

By number of reviews, shock absorbers GABRIEL surpassed OEM Toyota:

For shock absorbers GABRIEL there are 22 reviews: 13 positive, 2 neutral, 7 negative.
For shock absorbers OEM Toyota there are 16 reviews: 13 positive, 2 neutral, 1 negative.

Which shock absorbers do car owners prefer — GABRIEL or OEM Toyota?

In March 2026, according to PartReview, shock absorbers OEM Toyota led more car-specific ratings than GABRIEL:

OEM Toyota are chosen by owners of cars such as: Toyota Hilux, and others.

Shock absorbers GABRIEL have not yet taken leading positions in car-specific ratings. You can help by adding a review and specifying your car.

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