Parts for your 2010 Toyota Hiace-Strut mounts

2010 Toyota HiAce strut mounts — are they actually a thing?

Short answer: no. A 2010 Toyota HiAce (H200 series, e.g., TRH/KDH models) doesn’t use MacPherson struts, so it doesn’t have strut mounts. The front end is a double-wishbone independent setup with a separate shock absorber and coil spring, plus upper and lower control arms and ball joints. Because the shock doesn’t carry steering loads or rotate, there’s no need for a strut top bearing or “strut mount” assembly.

This isn’t just workshop folklore. Toyota’s service information for the H200 HiAce front suspension describes a double-wishbone arrangement with shock absorber and coil spring, and the Toyota Electronic Parts Catalogue (EPC) for TRH/KDH 200-series lists front shock absorbers, upper/lower arms, ball joints and stabiliser links — but no strut mount. Major aftermarket catalogues for AU/NZ (KYB and Monroe) also list front shocks for the 200-series HiAce without any corresponding strut-mount/top-mount part numbers. That combination of factory documentation and parts listings is the giveaway that a strut mount simply isn’t part of this vehicle’s design.

Why Toyota did it this way comes down to durability and load-carrying. A double-wishbone front end with a separate shock is tough, copes well with weight, and is easy to service — ideal for vans that rack up big kays. Steering pivoting happens through the upper and lower ball joints, not through a strut tower, so there’s no rotating top bearing to wear out.

If someone’s trying to sell “HiAce strut mounts” for a 2010 model, it’s either a generic listing or meant for a different vehicle. What actually needs attention during servicing on these vans are the parts that do the work:

• Front shock absorbers and their upper/lower bushes
• Upper and lower control arm bushes
• Upper and lower ball joints
• Stabiliser (sway bar) links and bushes

Noises over bumps, front-end vibration, or uneven tyre wear on a 2010 HiAce are far more likely to be tired shocks, flogged-out control arm bushes, or loose sway-bar links than any “strut mount” issue.

Popular questions about 2010 Toyota HiAce strut mounts

Does a 2010 Toyota HiAce have strut mounts?
No. The H200 HiAce uses a double-wishbone front suspension with separate shock and spring, so there’s no strut mount or top bearing like a MacPherson-strut car.

What should be serviced instead of strut mounts on a HiAce?
Focus on front shocks and their bushes, upper/lower control arm bushes, ball joints, and stabiliser links/bushes. These are the usual culprits for clunks, vibration and vague steering.

I’ve got a clunk over bumps — could it be a strut mount on my HiAce?
Unlikely. On a 2010 HiAce, clunks are commonly worn shock bushes, sway-bar links, or control arm bushes. A proper inspection on a hoist will pinpoint it quickly.