Parts for your 2018 Toyota Hiace-Strut mounts

2018 Toyota HiAce strut-mounts — are they used?

Short answer: no. A 2018 Toyota HiAce (H200 series) doesn’t use strut-mounts because it doesn’t run MacPherson struts. Up front it uses a double-wishbone suspension with torsion bars and separate shock absorbers, and the rear is a live axle with leaf springs. There’s no strut tower or top bearing plate to mount — so a strut-mount simply isn’t a part of this van’s suspension layout.

Technical sources backing this:

• Toyota HiAce 200 Series (H200) factory repair manual – Front Suspension section describes double-wishbone with torsion bars and separate dampers, no MacPherson strut or strut top mount.
• Toyota Electronic Parts Catalogue (EPC) for 2018 HiAce – lists upper/lower control arms, torsion bars, shocks and stabiliser hardware, but no “strut mount” or “suspension support”.
• Major damper catalogues (e.g., KYB, Monroe) – list shock absorbers only for the H200 HiAce, with no complete strut assemblies or top mounts offered.
• Common workshop manuals used in AU/NZ (e.g., Gregory’s/Haynes) – identify torsion-bar double-wishbone front and leaf-spring rear on 2005–2019 HiAce models.

Why Toyota didn’t use struts here comes down to packaging and durability. The HiAce’s commercial van duty cycle, payload needs and chassis layout suit a robust double-wishbone and torsion-bar front end. That design keeps ride height adjustable via torsion keys, spreads loads through control arms rather than a strut tower, and pairs well with a tough leaf-spring rear.

If someone’s searching for 2018-toyota-hiace strut-mounts, what they likely want are related wear items. On these vans, the usual service checks include:

• Front shock absorbers and their upper/lower bushes
• Upper and lower control arm bushes and ball joints
• Torsion bar anchors/adjusters and stabiliser bar links/bushes
• Rear leaf-spring bushes, shackles and U-bolts

A sensible servicing routine in Australia and New Zealand is to inspect the above every 20,000–40,000 km (or yearly), keep an eye out for oil seepage from shocks, perished rubber bushes, clunks over bumps, uneven tyre wear and vague steering feel. If the front end is noisy or the steering pulls after potholes, book an alignment and have the suspension bushes and ball joints checked — but don’t waste time hunting for a strut-mount on this HiAce, because there isn’t one.

FAQs

Does a 2018 Toyota HiAce have strut-mounts?
No. It uses a double-wishbone front suspension with torsion bars and separate shock absorbers, so there’s no MacPherson strut and no strut top mount. Any “top mount” listing you see online likely isn’t for this model or is mislabelled.

What suspension parts should I service instead of strut-mounts?
Focus on front shocks and their bushes, upper/lower control arm bushes and ball joints, stabiliser links/bushes, torsion bar hardware, and rear leaf-spring bushes and shackles. These are the bits that typically wear and cause knocks, vibration or uneven tyre wear on a HiAce.

How can I tell if my vehicle uses strut-mounts?
Pop the bonnet: if there’s a large round strut tower with a single big nut in the middle, it’s likely a MacPherson strut with a top mount/bearing. The HiAce doesn’t have that, it has control arms and separate shocks, so no strut-mount applies.