Parts for your 2006 Toyota Hiace-Strut mounts

2006 Toyota HiAce Strut Mounts — Are They Used?

Short answer: no, the 2006 Toyota HiAce (H200 series) doesn’t use strut mounts. Technical sources including Toyota’s HiAce H200 New Car Features literature, the Toyota Electronic Parts Catalogue (EPC), and mainstream parts catalogues from suspension specialists like KYB and Monroe show the HiAce running a front double wishbone setup with torsion bar springs, and a rear live axle on leaf springs. Because it doesn’t use a MacPherson strut front end, there’s no strut tower or strut top bearing/mount in this model.

Strut mounts exist to support the top of a MacPherson strut, carry vehicle weight, insulate noise and vibration, and allow the strut to rotate with steering. The HiAce’s front suspension instead uses upper and lower control arms to locate the wheel, torsion bars to provide the springing, and separate shock absorbers for damping. Steering loads are handled by the control arms and knuckle, not by a strut tube and top mount. As shown in Toyota’s H200 front suspension diagrams and parts listings, you’ll find ball joints, arm bushes, torsion bars and shock absorbers, but no strut mount component.

For owners and fleet managers across Australia and New Zealand, the practical takeaway is to focus inspections and servicing where it counts on a HiAce: control arm bushes, upper and lower ball joints, shock absorbers and their bushings, sway-bar links and bushes, torsion bar condition and ride-height set-up, and rear leaf spring bushes and shackles. If you’ve been searching for “HiAce strut mounts”, that’s why nothing sensible turns up for a 2006 model—there aren’t any to replace.

• Common symptoms to watch for: front-end clunks over bumps, wandering or tramlining, uneven tyre wear, nose-diving under brakes, and oily or weak shocks.
• Good practice: front-end check at regular services, wheel alignments after any suspension work, shock absorber inspection around 80–120,000 km depending on load and road use.
• Safety tip: torsion bar preload affects ride height and alignment—use proper procedures and torque specs from the Toyota repair manual.

If a workshop suggests replacing “strut mounts” on a 2006 HiAce, ask them to point out the part on a Toyota diagram. They’ll likely mean shock bushes or upper control arm bushes instead.

Popular questions about 2006 Toyota HiAce strut mounts

Does a 2006 Toyota HiAce have strut mounts?
No. The H200 HiAce uses a double wishbone front end with torsion bars and separate shock absorbers. There’s no MacPherson strut, so there’s no strut top mount or bearing to replace.

What should be checked instead of strut mounts on a 2006 HiAce?
Focus on front upper and lower control arm bushes, ball joints, shock absorbers and their bushings, sway-bar links and bushes, torsion bar condition and ride height, plus rear leaf spring bushes. These are the wear items that affect ride, handling and tyre life.

Can strut mounts be retrofitted to a 2006 HiAce?
Not practically. Converting to a strut-based front suspension would require extensive redesign of mounting points, geometry and certification. Stick with quality shocks, fresh bushes and correct alignment for a safe, comfy result.