Parts for your 2017 Toyota Hiace-Strut mounts

2017 Toyota HiAce strut-mounts: are they used or relevant?

Short answer: strut-mounts aren’t used on the 2017 Toyota HiAce. Toyota’s H200 HiAce (the 2005–2019 generation covering 2017 AU/NZ models) runs a front double-wishbone suspension with torsion bars and separate shock absorbers, not a MacPherson strut setup. That layout is confirmed in Toyota’s H200 HiAce workshop manual (Front Suspension section) and the Toyota Electronic Parts Catalogue for 2017 KDH/TRH variants, which list front shocks, control arms and associated bushes, but no strut, strut top, or strut-mount/bearing.

Because the HiAce doesn’t use MacPherson struts, there’s no strut-mount or strut-top bearing at the tower. Instead, the front shock absorber bolts in with conventional upper and lower mounts, typically using rubber bushes and washers. So if someone’s chasing “2017 Toyota HiAce strut-mounts,” they’re really looking for front shock absorber upper bushes/insulators or complete front shocks.

• Why no strut-mounts? The HiAce’s double-wishbone-and-torsion-bar design carries cornering loads through the control arms rather than a strut tower, so there’s no need for a strut top bearing/mount assembly.
• What to service instead: front shock absorber bushes, the shocks themselves, upper and lower control arm bushes, ball joints, and the stabiliser (sway) bar links and bushes.
• Typical symptoms that mimic “bad strut-mounts”: front-end clunks on bumps, steering shake, feathered tyres, or creaks over speed humps—usually traced to worn shock bushes, tired shocks, or perished control arm bushes.

Good workshop practice in Australia and New Zealand is to inspect the HiAce’s front shocks and mounts at every service or tyre rotation. Look for cracked rubber bushes, weeping shocks, loose hardware, and deteriorated dust boots or bump stops. On vehicles doing courier, tradie or rural duties, expect more frequent attention. Where wear is found, replace shock absorber upper bush kits or fit quality replacement shocks with new hardware. Always torque fasteners to spec from the Toyota workshop manual and re-check wheel alignment after any front-end work.

Parts buyers should search for: “front shock absorber upper bush/insulator,” “front shock absorber,” “upper/lower control arm bushes,” and “stabiliser link/bush kit,” rather than “strut-mounts.” That’ll get the correct HiAce components first go.

• Does a 2017 Toyota HiAce have strut-mounts?
  No. The 2017 HiAce (H200) uses double wishbones with torsion bars and separate shocks, so there’s no MacPherson strut and no strut-mount or strut-top bearing. If there’s a front-end knock, look to shock bushes, shocks, control arm bushes or sway bar links.
• What should be ordered instead of strut-mounts for a 2017 HiAce?
  Search for “front shock absorber upper bush/insulator,” “front shock absorber,” and associated hardware. For broader front-end refreshes, consider upper/lower control arm bushes, ball joints, and sway bar links/bushes.
• How often should HiAce front shock bushes and shocks be checked or replaced?
  Inspect every service or at 10,000–15,000 km intervals. Replacement varies with load and roads: many see shocks and upper bushes due somewhere around 80,000–120,000 km, sooner for hard-working vans. Replace if there’s oil leakage, excessive bounce, or bush cracking.