Parts for your 2010 Toyota Land cruiser-Strut mounts

2010 Toyota Land Cruiser and strut-mounts: what’s actually fitted

For the 2010 Toyota Land Cruiser 200 Series (J200), “strut-mounts” aren’t a thing because the vehicle doesn’t run MacPherson struts. Toyota’s own technical documentation backs this up: the 200 Series Repair Manual (front suspension section) and the Toyota Electronic Parts Catalogue describe a front double‑wishbone independent suspension with a separate coil spring and shock absorber, and a rear live axle with coils and shocks. There’s no strut assembly, so there’s no strut top bearing or strut-mount used on this model. Lexus LX of the same generation shares this layout too.

On a MacPherson‑strut car, a strut-mount sits up top and acts as the pivot for steering and as an isolator for road noise and vibration. The Land Cruiser 200 doesn’t steer through a strut, it steers via an upper and lower control arm with a steering knuckle and ball joints, so it doesn’t need that style of mount or bearing. Any references you see online to “strut mounts” for a 2010 Land Cruiser are usually mix‑ups with the Prado 150 Series (which does use front struts) or they’re using “strut” loosely to describe a shock absorber.

What should owners look at instead? The 200’s shock absorbers do have rubber bushes at their mounting points, and the suspension relies on control arm bushes and ball joints to stay tight and quiet. If the vehicle has KDSS or AHC, there are additional hydraulic components and links that need inspection per Toyota’s service procedures.

• Front: upper and lower control arm bushes, upper/lower ball joints, shock absorber top and bottom bushes, sway‑bar bushes and links, KDSS components if fitted.
• Rear: shock absorber bushes, trailing arm bushes, panhard rod bush, sway‑bar bushes and links.

Telltales of wear include clunks over corrugations, wandering on the motorway, uneven tyre wear, or a harsh thud on bumps. Good practice in Aussie and Kiwi conditions is to inspect these items at each service or every 10,000–15,000 km, and sooner if the wagon sees heavy towing, beach runs, outback roads, or lift kits and larger tyres. Replace per the workshop manual torque specs and always recheck wheel alignment after control arm or bush work.

Technical sources referenced: Toyota 200 Series Repair Manual (chassis/suspension sections), Toyota Electronic Parts Catalogue for J200 front and rear suspension listings, and Toyota service bulletins covering KDSS/AHC inspections for this platform.

FAQs

Does a 2010 Toyota Land Cruiser have strut-mounts?
No. The 200 Series uses double‑wishbone front suspension and a solid rear axle with separate shock absorbers, so there are no MacPherson struts and no strut-mounts on this model.

What suspension mounts should be checked instead of strut-mounts?
Focus on shock absorber bushes, front upper and lower control arm bushes, ball joints, sway‑bar bushes/links, and rear trailing arm and panhard rod bushes. If it’s got KDSS or AHC, include those links and hydraulics in the inspection.

Can a lift kit add strut-mounts to a 200 Series?
No. Even with a lift, the 200 Series remains a control‑arm and shock setup. Aftermarket coilovers still mount like shocks on this platform, not as MacPherson struts with a rotating strut top bearing.