Parts for your 2016 Toyota Land cruiser-Strut mounts

Are strut mounts used on the 2016 Toyota LandCruiser (200 Series)?

Short answer: no, strut mounts aren’t a thing on the 2016 Toyota LandCruiser 200 Series. According to Toyota’s technical literature — the 200 Series New Car Features (NCF) manual and the 2016 LandCruiser (J200) Repair Manual — the front suspension is an independent double wishbone with a coil-over shock absorber, and the rear is a live axle with multi-links and coil springs. There’s no MacPherson strut up front, so there’s no strut top mount/bearing assembly as seen on cars that steer and support the vehicle via a strut.

In a MacPherson setup, a strut mount carries vehicle weight, locates the top of the strut, and often includes a bearing for steering. The LandCruiser’s double wishbone design separates these jobs: control arms and ball joints locate the hub, while a conventional shock absorber and separate coil spring handle damping and ride height. The shock bolts to the chassis with bushings and washers, not a strut mount with a steering bearing.

For owners searching “strut mounts” after hearing clunks or feeling vibration, the more relevant 200 Series items to inspect are the front shock absorber upper and lower bushes, the coil spring insulators, and the control arm bushes and ball joints. At the rear, think shock bushes, coil spring pads, and the link bushes on the live axle. Toyota’s Repair Manual and EPC for the J200 list these as insulators, bushes, cushions and mounts rather than strut mounts.

• Front shock absorber upper and lower bushes/retainers
• Front coil spring insulators (upper/lower)
• Upper and lower control arm bushes and ball joints
• Stabiliser (sway bar) links and bushes
• Rear shock absorber bushes and rear coil spring pads
• KDSS hydraulic links and bushes (if equipped)

Given Aussie and Kiwi conditions — corrugations, towing, heavy loads — these rubber parts work hard. A good workshop will inspect them at each service, and more closely every 40,000–60,000 km. Tell-tales include clunks over bumps, vague steering, uneven tyre wear, or oil misting on a shock body. When replacing bushes and shocks, torque the fasteners at ride height and book a wheel alignment afterward. Quality OE or reputable aftermarket parts are the go, especially if the vehicle runs a lift or spends time off-road.

Some aftermarket coil-over kits add a “top hat” style mount, but that still isn’t a MacPherson strut mount with a steering bearing. The 200’s steering load stays with the knuckle and control arms, so the usual strut-mount failures simply don’t apply to this model.

Popular questions about 2016 Toyota LandCruiser strut mounts

Does a 2016 Toyota LandCruiser have strut mounts?

No. The 200 Series uses a double wishbone front suspension with a coil-over shock, not a MacPherson strut. That means there’s no strut top mount or strut bearing to service. Instead, it relies on shock bushes, coil insulators, and control arm components.

This layout is documented in Toyota’s 200 Series New Car Features and the J200 Repair Manual front suspension section.

What should be inspected instead of strut mounts on a 200 Series?

Workshops focus on the front and rear shock absorber bushes, front coil spring insulators, upper/lower control arm bushes and ball joints, sway bar links/bushes, and (if fitted) KDSS links. These are the parts that typically cause clunks or looseness.

If there’s noise over corrugations or braking shimmy, those areas are prime suspects, along with tyre balance and alignment.

How often should shock bushes and related hardware be replaced?

There’s no fixed kilometre interval, but in Australian and New Zealand use, it’s common to inspect every service and plan replacement anywhere from 80,000 to 150,000 km depending on load, terrain and accessories. Off-road touring, towing and GVM upgrades shorten the timeline.

Replace when bushes crack or compress, shocks seep oil, or handling/tyre wear goes off. Always re-align after front-end work.