Hey guys

I just went to the Midas dealership because my right rear TRD strut apparently crapped out on me after 20,000 miles (2 years). I need just ONE strut but ive called sparkstoyota and other sites, and they only sell sets of 4 at a time since it comes straight from TRD. So if anyone has just 1 strut go, that means they have to shell out $500?! Anyone know where I can get just a single brand new strut? I'd rather buy brand new than used..

ebay maybe?

Looks like that might be my best bet. I called TRD directly and they said the same thing all the other sites etc have been telling me....if one strut blows due to a freak occurence, u have to be a whole brand new set of 4 according to them.

Wow what rotten luck, there should be a way to just buy one at a time.

You'd think that there would be...

so why not just go to the dealer and have them warranty the shock? get a whole new set?

No dealership installation=no warranty?Right?

12 months, 12,000 miles if not done by the dealer. something to that extent.

ill have to do that when i get this new set installed.... cuz the strut that just blew was installed by midas. The parts had a 1 Year warranty from TRD directly, but it's been 2 years so that's void

Just blows cuz these struts only have 20,000 miles on them and i need to buy another set

How are the TRD lowering springs on the Tochiko or Koni struts? Does anyone know?

I have hotchkis springs on my tokico shocks and they ride great! I can only imagine a better ride comfort with the trd's. Tokicos come with a lifetime warranty!!!You should have no prob;em with them on TRD's.

This may sound completely noobish but I'm wondering..

Would I be able to replace my 2 rear TRD Struts with Tokico rear struts? I would have TRD in the front, and Tokico in the rear, all with TRD springs.

update!!!

I'm running 2 Tokico struts in the rear, and 2 TRD struts in the front...all of them have TRD springs on them. Kind of a Frankenstein suspension until I get the front Tokico struts later this month haha, but it rides fine as for now.

^ lol, that's good to hear though - got tokicos on my mod list for later this year

so the Tokico shock in the rear works fine with TRD in the front ??
how is the ride ?? I'm in the same boat as you with my rear TRD shocks gone bad....

also can you tell me where you got the Tokico shocks and how much it was ...

Keith.