Glossary · Suspension · Toyota
Also called Cross Relative Absorber System
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Toyota's shock absorbers linked corner to opposite corner, to keep the body flat in turns.
History: facts, each with its source
SlashGear says X-REAS stands for Cross Relative Absorber System. It connects the front and rear shock absorbers through diagonal tubes, the nearside front to the offside rear and the other way round, with a central control absorber that balances the pressure between them.1
SlashGear says it last featured on the fifth-generation 4Runner's Limited and TRD Sport trims.1
Every generation on the site whose dossier names it
Reputation: what owners and the press report. Tap one to see what to check.
SlashGear says that, according to owners, the system has been known to fail on older models, and that it is expensive to repair or replace because it is more complex than a plain suspension.
Sources 1
Shifterati