Parts for your 2016 Toyota Land cruiser-Strut mounts

2016 Toyota Land Cruiser strut mounts — are they used?

For the 2016 Toyota Land Cruiser 200 Series, a traditional strut mount isn’t fitted or relevant. Toyota’s own technical literature backs that up: the New Car Features manual for the 200 Series (URJ200/VDJ200) specifies a front double-wishbone independent suspension with a coilover shock absorber, and a rear 4‑link rigid axle with separate coil springs and shocks. The Toyota Repair Manual sections for “Front Shock Absorber” and the Toyota Electronic Parts Catalogue list upper insulators/cushions and washers for the shock, not a MacPherson-style strut top mount with a bearing. In short, there’s no strut, so there’s no strut mount.

Why’s that the case? A strut mount is part of a MacPherson strut setup where the strut acts as a load-bearing suspension member and steering pivot, with a top mount and bearing that let the assembly rotate. The 2016 Land Cruiser’s front end uses upper and lower control arms to manage wheel location and steering geometry. The coilover shock bolts to the chassis at the top via rubber insulators and hardware, but it doesn’t carry steering loads and doesn’t need a rotating strut top bearing. At the rear, the solid axle uses separate shocks and coils, again with simple bush-and-stud mounts rather than strut tops.

What should owners look after instead? Think of it as shock mounts and control-arm hardware rather than strut mounts:

• Front shock upper insulators/cushions and lower bushes — replace if perished, cracked, or if there’s a knocking noise over corrugations.
• Shock absorbers — replace if they’re leaking, faded, or causing bounce and poor control.
• Front upper/lower control arm bushes and ball joints — key for steering feel and tyre wear.
• Sway bar links and bushes (front and rear) — common clunk/noise culprits.

As part of routine servicing, a workshop should inspect the front shock top rubbers, check for oil weep from the shocks, and torque the mounting hardware. On vehicles that work hard off-road or tow, these checks are worth doing at every service interval. If there’s a dull thud over small bumps, a chattery rattle on corrugations, or uneven tyre wear, it’s time to look at the shock mounts and control-arm bushes rather than chasing a non‑existent strut mount.

Popular questions about 2016 Toyota Land Cruiser “strut mounts”

Does a 2016 Land Cruiser have strut mounts?
No. The 200 Series uses a double‑wishbone front suspension with a coilover shock, not a MacPherson strut. That means there’s no strut top bearing or strut mount assembly. The top of the shock attaches with rubber insulators and hardware instead.

What part replaces the function of a strut mount on this model?
The nearest equivalent is the front shock absorber’s upper insulator/cushion and related washers. These isolate vibration but don’t support steering loads. Steering pivot and camber/caster control are handled by the upper and lower control arms and their ball joints.

What symptoms point to worn shock top rubbers on a 200 Series?
Listen for a dull knock over small bumps, increased vibration through the body, or visible cracking/compression of the upper insulators. If the shocks are also leaking or the vehicle feels floaty, plan on replacing the shocks at the same time as the mount rubbers.