2012 Toyota Tacoma Shocks and Struts

Essential 2012 Toyota Tacoma Shocks and Struts

Monroe – Shock-Mate Shock Absorber Boot Kit (Part No.SA1998)

Shock-Mate Shock Absorber Boot Kit

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$13.29
Monroe® Shock-Mate® Shock Absorber Boot Kits are universal replacement shock boots use to protect the shock’s piston rod from dirt, mud and other contaminants – protecting the life of your shocks.

Product Features:
  • Protects the shock’s piston rod from damage
  • Universal design for easy installation
  • Tie-strap included for a secure fit
  • Constructed from high quality urethane for maximum durability
  • Multiple color choices available
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Monroe – Strut-Mate Strut Mount Stud Plate (Part No.907921)

Strut-Mate Strut Mount Stud Plate

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$39.99
Every new strut deserves a Monroe® Strut-Mate® Mounting Kit. Designed to reduce noise and vibration, Strut-Mate Mounting Kits complement the ride control characteristics of Monroe struts. Install when replacing conventional struts or springs.

Product Features:
  • PERFECT PAIRING — Ideal match for the ride control characteristics of Monroe® struts, replace all worn strut components with quality Monroe parts (sold separately) for a complete four-corner ride control upgrade
  • REDUCES NOISE AND VIBRATION — Features advanced elastomer technology for enhanced metal-to-rubber bonding that reduces noise, vibration and memory steer for improved performance
  • REPLACES OE — Available for most Monroe strut applications, this is a direct fit for replacing the OE strut mount
  • RIGOROUS TESTING — Fit checked and ride tested for quality you can count on
  • EASY TO INSTALL — Includes premium-quality replacement components where applicable – SAE-grade nuts and bolts, upper and lower spring isolators, OE-style bearings and mount, upper spring seat and front bearing plate that install easily
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AST – Polyurethane Sway Bar Link Bushing (Part No.L10311094426AST)

Polyurethane Sway Bar Link Bushing

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$11.37
Advanced Suspension Technology bushings offer a unique polyurethane alternative to conventional rubber suspension bushings. AST bushings are urethane-based and are impregnated with graphite to aid in lubrication and reduce noise. Polyurethane bushings are stronger and last longer than standard rubber bushings. Most modern production vehicles are designed using rubber bushings which have a limited lifespan. This contributes to suspension failure due to vehicular weight and the inherent design of high-tech suspensions. Typically this results in less than desirable vehicle handling and can cause many related parts to wear out more rapidly than necessary. Polyurethane corrects this problem and in many cases improves vehicle handling and drivability. Once removal of original bushings has taken place, installation of the new polyurethane bush typically takes from 1 – 5 minutes to install.

Product Features:
  • Unique polyurethane alternative
  • Sleeves in the bushings freely rotate which enhances longevity
  • Impregnated with graphite to aid in lubrication and reduce noise
  • Alternative to conventional rubber suspension bushings
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Rare Parts – Shock Mount (Part No.RP53639)

Shock Mount

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$95.99
This high quality chassis part will improve overall vehicle handling, reduce tire wear and increase the life of other steering and suspension components. These chassis parts are manufactured to meet or exceed OEM.

Product Features:
  • Meets or exceeds OE requirements
  • Helps restore steering and handling
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Timbren SES – Rubber Spring, Inside Coil Spring Mount, 6,000Lb, Aeon Hollow Rubber (Part No.TORTAC4A)

Rubber Spring, Inside Coil Spring Mount, 6,000Lb, Aeon Hollow Rubber

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$306.99
Timbren suspension enhancement system – The decision is easy, Timbren suspension kits (SES kits) are designed to enhance the suspension of your vehicle. Improve load handling haul heavy loads with ease eliminate sag and sway.

Product Features:
  • Eliminate Suspension Sag: When Towing A Heavy Trailer, Timbren SES Extends The Life Of The Suspension Of Your Vehicle And Helps To Avoid Bottoming Out
  • Control Trailer Sway, A Condition Which Occurs With Unbalanced Loads, In Crosswinds Or When Passing Heavy Trucks Timbren SES Stabilizes Your Vehicle
  • Control Body Roll, During Cornering With Powerful Progressive Rate Rubber Springs Which Resist Lean And Enhance Vehicle Stability
  • Improve The Ride, By Allowing The Aeon(R) Rubber Springs Absorb Road Shocks And Bumps. Towing A Trailer Doesnt Have To Mean Poor Ride Quality
  • Economical And Trouble Free
  • Simple And Easy To Install
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Timbren SES – Rubber Spring Inside Coil Spring Mnt 6000 Lb. Cap AEON Rubber Helper Springs/ Brackets/ Hardware (Part No.TORTUN4)

Rubber Spring Inside Coil Spring Mnt 6000 Lb. Cap AEON Rubber Helper Springs/ Brackets/ Hardware

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$306.99
Timbren suspension enhancement system The decision is easy, Timbren suspension kits (SES kits) are designed to enhance the suspension of your vehicle. Improve load handling haul heavy loads with ease eliminate sag and sway.

Product Features:
  • Eliminate Suspension Sag: When Towing A Heavy Trailer, Timbren SES Extends The Life Of The Suspension Of Your Vehicle And Helps To Avoid Bottoming Out
  • Control Trailer Sway: A Condition Which Occurs With Unbalanced Loads, In Crosswinds Or When Passing Heavy Trucks Timbren SES Stabilizes Your Vehicle
  • Control Body Roll: During Cornering With Powerful Progressive Rate Rubber Springs Which Resist Lean And Enhance Vehicle Stability
  • Improve The Ride: By Allowing The Aeon(R) Rubber Springs Absorb Road Shocks And Bumps. Towing A Trailer Doesn’t Have To Mean Poor Ride Quality
  • Economical And Trouble Free
  • Simple And Easy To Install
  • Limited Lifetime Warranty
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Monroe – OESpectrum Light Truck Shock Absorber (Part No.37112)

OESpectrum Light Truck Shock Absorber

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$82.99
Designed to restore a vehicle’s original factory drivability and performance, Monroe® OESpectrum® light truck shock absorbers provide an exceptional level of handling precision and control while filtering out noise, vibration and harshness.

Product Features:
  • EXCEPTIONAL HANDLING — Full displaced valving, tuned specifically to each vehicle, adjusts to road extremes while the larger bore provides more efficient damping control to provide consistency and a smooth ride
  • IMPROVES STABILITY — ASD (Acceleration Sensitive Damping) valving technology and fluon-banded piston deliver greater control and handling while improving ride comfort
  • IMPROVES PERFORMANCE — Nitrogen gas-charge maintains tire-to-road contact for improved ride and handling by reducing aeration and shock fade
  • CONSISTENT RIDE — OE all-weather fluid contains special additives to assist with extreme temperatures and help reduce oil breakdown
  • BUILT TO LAST — Self-lubricating fluid seal retains gas and reduces excessive friction against the piston rod to help reduce premature wear
  • Special Seal: ‘Self-lubricating’ fluid seal designed to retain gas without excessive wear or friction.
  • 1-3/8 inch (34.9 mm) bore (On most applications)
  • 5/8-inch (15.9 mm) diameter piston rod (On most applications)
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Bilstein – 4600 Series – Shock Absorber (Part No.L4000397035BIL)

4600 Series - Shock Absorber

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$120.60
Finish: Black Paint Bilstein B6 4600 gas pressure shock absorbers and struts are designed specifically to help your truck, van or SUV reach its pinnacle in ride performance and handling, while still providing the comfortable ride that has come to be expec

Product Features:
  • Monotube gas pressure technology
  • Easy to install; direct bolt-on; no modification required
  • Improved control and stability, precise handling, ultimate performance, and incredible comfort
  • BILSTEIN’s unique piston design offers greater sensitivity and superior vehicle control
  • Lifetime Warranty
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KYB – Gas Shock (Part No.344055)

Gas Shock

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$59.99
Product Features:
  • KYB recommended OEM replacement shock
  • Specifically calibrated to help restore original handling and control characteristics
  • Uses a seamless working cylinder matched with a Teflon coated piston band for a positive seal and longer life
  • Triple chrome plated piston rod and multi-lip oil seals that reduce wear
  • Solid seamless mounting eye rings and bolt bushings to eliminate rattles
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Rancho – RS5000X Strut (Part No.RS55763)

RS5000X Strut

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$188.99
Featuring a unique, exclusive valving system and advanced compression functionality, Rancho® RS5000®X struts deliver improved overall on- and off-road handling and performance.

Product Features:
  • IMPROVED HANDLING AND PERFORMANCE — Cross Tuned technology featuring exclusive rebound valving system and advanced compression phase improves overall handling and performance on and off road
  • MINIMIZES ROUGH RIDE — Exclusive Progressive Engagement Valving is custom-tuned for each vehicle to help reduce initial impacts at low speeds and minimizes a rough ride
  • STRONG AND DURABLE — Features a nitro-carburized piston rod to resist scuffs and corrosion, double-welded loops at stress areas and application-specific sintered iron piston for enhanced structural integrity
  • HANDLES EXTREME TEMPERATURE CHANGES — Large twin-tube body filled with all-weather fluid allows for cooler operation, increased vehicle control and ability to withstand internal temperatures of -40 to 248°F
  • SMOOTH PERFORMANCE — Polyurethane rebound bumper and rubber bushings help absorb ride harshness while the fluon-banded piston enhances responsiveness to changing road conditions for an overall smoother ride
  • REDUCES FADE — Nitrogen gas pressurized to 60 PSI to minimize air-to-oil mixture to reduce damping performance fade and foaming
  • MAINTAINS VEHICLE CONTROL — Compression Control Valve is custom-tuned for each vehicle to regulate fluid transfer to absorb impacts without disc flutter and help maintain shock motion control
  • BUILT TO LAST — Low-friction, self-lubricating seal retains gas and oil for quicker rebound and smoother compression while the application-specific piston delivers heightened control of shock motion due to the expanded piston area
  • Rebound Bumper
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KYB – Gas Shock (Part No.343410)

Gas Shock

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$72.99
Ride Comfort may be important, but restoring a vehicles Ride Control, stability, stopping, lane change responsiveness and handling is critical. KYB Excel-G Shocks and Struts are designed for the most important performance purpose: Restoring the vehicles original capabilities. KYB is a world leading supplier of shocks and struts to new vehicle manufacturers and the Excel-G is made on the very same KYB OE assembly lines, uses the same OE quality components and is calibrated to restore original, designed performance, not change it. That has earned Excel-G the classification: OEA (Original Equipment for the Aftermarket). The KYB Excel-G is a nitrogen gas-charged, twin-tube design that includes every quality component that our global OEM products include and it is the preferred choice by professional technicians.

Product Features:
  • #1 Recommended Original Equipment Replacement Choice For Import Trucks
  • The KYB Excel-G Helps Restore The Designed Control And Handling Of Your Toyota Tacoma
  • The KYB Excel-G Uses A Triple Lip Fluid Seal To Reduce The Chance Of Oil And Gas Leaking Out
  • Vehicle Specific, Hand Assembled, In-House Damping Valves Correctly Manage Tire Contact, Steering Response And Body Movement
  • Electronic Safety Systems Depend On The Suspension, Brakes And Tires Operating As The Vehicle Manufacturer Intended. The KYB Excel-G Helps Keep Electronic Safety Systems Performing As Designed.
  • KYB Has The Strongest And Thickest Strut Bodies And Brackets In The Industry; Minimizing Flex To Maintain Correct Alignment In All Conditions
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Monroe – OESpectrum Strut (Part No.71105)

OESpectrum Strut

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$84.99
Designed to restore a vehicle’s original factory drivability and performance, Monroe® OESpectrum® struts provide an exceptional level of handling precision and control while filtering out noise, vibration and harshness.

Product Features:
  • REDUCED NOISE, VIBRATION AND HARSHNESS — Twin Technology Active Control System delivers exceptional control under most driving conditions while isolating impact-related noise, vibration and harshness
  • EXCEPTIONAL HANDLING — Rod displaced valving, tuned specifically to each vehicle, adjusts to road extremes to provide consistency and a smooth ride (on most applications)
  • CONSISTENT RIDE — OE all-weather fluid contains special additives to assist with extreme temperatures and help reduce oil breakdown
  • CONTROL AND DURABILITY — Fluon-banded piston provides consistent sealing between piston and pressure tube for better control and increased durability
  • IMPROVES PERFORMANCE — Nitrogen gas charge maintains tire-to-road contact for improved ride and handling by reducing aeration (on most applications)
  • LONGER SERVICE LIFE — Chrome-plated piston, bronze reinforced rod guide bearing and special single lip seal provide durability and longer service life (where applicable)
  • OPTIONAL DUST BOOT/JOUNCE BUMPER — Protective dust boot reduces dirt and moisture, while jounce bumper reduces severe suspension movement (both sold separately)
  • Special Dust Boot/Jounce Bumper: Protective dust boot reduces dirt and any moisture build-up. Jounce bumper helps prevent severe suspension movement. Dust boot & jounce bumper sold separately.
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Whiteline – Bump Stop Bushing (Part No.W93450)

Bump Stop Bushing

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$91.99
Whiteline’s signature black bushings are made tough and offer outstanding abrasion resistance, high load bearing capability (4WD’s, utes and towing), flexibility, increased tensile strength and chemical resistance to oil, grease, ozone and weathering.

Product Features:
  • Designed with the installer in mind by reducing the need of specialised skills, tools and equipment.
  • Protective plating on all metal components acts as a hard skin that is much tougher than conventional paint allowing this product to withstand the toughest conditions and resist corrosion for years to come.
  • Install guide included providing detailed instructions on how to install your new purchase .
  • Specially bonded design for optimised strength typically required in high load bearing applications.
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Monroe – Shock-Mate Shock Absorber Boot Kit (Part No.SA1997)

Shock-Mate Shock Absorber Boot Kit

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$13.99
Monroe® Shock-Mate® Shock Absorber Boot Kits are universal replacement shock boots use to protect the shock’s piston rod from dirt, mud and other contaminants – protecting the life of your shocks.

Product Features:
  • Protects the shock’s piston rod from damage
  • Universal design for easy installation
  • Tie-strap included for a secure fit
  • Constructed from high quality urethane for maximum durability
  • Multiple color choices available
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Sachs – Shock Mounting Kit (Part No.L4049573997SAC)

Shock Mounting Kit

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$70.25
Shock Mounting Kit

KYB – STRUT MOUNTING KIT (Part No.L3033440631KYB)

STRUT MOUNTING KIT

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$53.52
KYB Strut Mounts eliminate the vibration and noise caused by old, hardened vibration insulators. They optimize suspension performance by offering OE quality replacement components designed for each application. KYB Strut Mounts cushion the impacts from road bumps to reduce the jarring effect, noise and vibration that old mounts transmit into the vehicle. Front bearing plates are the steering pivots and support vehicle weight. They are critical to steering performance and wheel alignment. KYB Strut Mounts and bearing plates have a reputation for providing the highest quality in the industry.

Product Features:
  • The highest quality replacement strut mount available
  • Optimizes suspension performance by offering Original Equipment quality replacement components designed for each application
  • Superior rubber reduces noise, vibration and harshness
  • Mount bearings provide smoother steering and help retain front end alignment
  • Matched grade studs and nuts
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MOOG – Shock Mount (Part No.K160266)

Shock Mount

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$50.99
By constantly introducing design enhancements that extend product life and simplify installation and replacement, MOOG has earned its reputation as the chassis industry’s Problem Solver.

Product Features:
  • Easy to install
  • Restores like-new steering and handling
  • Engineered to meet or exceed OE requirements
  • Construction and design validated by MOOG engineers
  • Incorporates proven design and engineering features
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MOOG – Shock Mount (Part No.K160030)

Shock Mount

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$58.99
MOOG® Problem Solver® products incorporate proven design and engineering features for like new steering ease of installation and longer life. MOOG is the preferred steering and suspension brand of professional technicians and NASCAR crew chiefs.

Product Features:
  • Engineered to meet or exceed OE requirements
  • Superior rubber to steel bonding for durability
  • High polish chrome steel bearing races
  • Replacement helps restore vehicle handling
  • Includes new spring seat insulator and installation hardware to eliminate noise issues
  • Electroplate and corrosion-resistant coating to help prevent galvanic corrosion
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2012 Toyota Tacoma Shocks and Struts

Maybe you’re in the middle of a full rebuild of that 2012 Toyota Tacoma. Maybe you just need a couple of Shocks and Struts. Either way, Advance Auto Parts has 49 different Shocks and Struts in our inventory ranging from $11.37 to $1,819.99. That means you can find the exact parts or products you need to keep that 2012 Toyota Tacoma running smoothly.

Shocks and Struts are only as good as their brand. We stock 14 different brands to make sure you have plenty of trusted parts to choose from for your 2012 Toyota Tacoma. Monroe, Carquest Premium, and Rancho are just some of the brands we stock. Search for brands you know or compare prices and reviews to help you decide!

We know you’ll find the perfect Shocks and Struts for your 2012 Toyota Tacoma, but don’t take our word for it – read our customer ratings and reviews and buy with confidence. Out of the 302 reviews in this category, some of the top rated parts include Gas-Matic Strut with 5.0 stars and OESpectrum Strut with 4.5 stars.

So if you’re in the market for aftermarket Shocks and Struts to keep your 2012 Toyota Tacoma rolling for years to come, look no further. Shop online and have your products shipped direct to your door, or pick up at the nearest Advance Auto Parts location today!

Shocks and Struts Brands To Make Your 2012 Toyota Tacoma Last

Simple repair, complete replacement, or a full rebuild. No matter the job, your 2012 Toyota Tacoma demands trusted brand parts and products to keep it running. Many trusted brands of Shocks and Struts make up Advance Auto Parts’ inventory, and all are ready to help make your Tacoma the best it can be. Be sure to browse some of our top Shocks and Struts brands and parts.

Popular KYB Shocks and Struts

We carry KYB parts in our stock across Front Shock and Struts categories, plus more. For a 2012 Toyota Tacoma, our most popular KYB Shocks and Struts include:
Gas Strut
from $166.99
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Gas Strut
Front Shock and Struts

FAQs for 2012 Toyota Tacoma Shocks and Struts

What are the most purchased Shocks and Struts for the 2012 Toyota Tacoma?

Out of 49 Shocks and Struts for the 2012 Toyota Tacoma, the most popular in our inventory are:
Complete Strut Assembly: Includes Strut, Coil Spring and Mount
from $136.99
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Complete Strut Assembly: Includes Strut, Coil Spring and Mount
Front Shock and Struts
Complete Strut Assembly: Includes Strut, Coil Spring and Mount
from $136.99
This product is not rated
Complete Strut Assembly: Includes Strut, Coil Spring and Mount
Front Shock and Struts
OESpectrum Light Truck Shock Absorber
from $97.99
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OESpectrum Light Truck Shock Absorber
Rear Shock and Struts

What are the top-rated 2012 Toyota Tacoma Shocks and Struts?

Top-rated Shocks and Struts for your 2012 Toyota Tacoma based on customer reviews/ratings are:
Gas-Matic Strut
from $97.99
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Gas-Matic Strut
“Back to an original ride, very good struts”
OESpectrum Strut
from $84.99
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OESpectrum Strut
“Exactly fit”
OESpectrum Strut
from $84.99
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OESpectrum Strut
“I’ve had good service from Monroe products in the past, I hope this latest purchase falls into that category.”