90ranajo
The Little TJ that could
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- April 21, 2002
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- Pattaya, Chonburi
- Year, Model & Trim Level
- 2012 Toyota Fortuner
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- KG7MXH
It may be a body on frame design with a live axle rear, but it uses a 5-link rear suspension with coils and an independent front. Having driven one, the road feel is nothing like its leaf sprung Ranger brother. Its quite nice, it doesn't have the feel of a truck like the earlier Explorers.The problem is that the majority of buyers prefer the unibody of the current 5th generation Explorer. That is why the change was made in the first place and why I switched to the Explorer in 2011.
Peter
Here's a video of the Everest chassis flex:
Plus you can get it with the same drivetrain as the Ranger Raptor, san the 33" tires and Fox shocks. Although there is rumors of producing a true Everest Raptor.