Wifes Car Sickness

G'day TW, We looked at a Prado Grande in 2009 T/D we drove around streets & the f/way my wife complained that the vehicle made her feel sick because it seemed to float and as she put it "Wollow like a whale" We also looked at T/D Cruisers same thing....ended up with the Pajero VR-X which, I believe more stable on the road.

Cant see how a 100ser would wallow like a whale.

We had a 3.0 Patrol and I took wife for a drive in a 100TD and she got the cheque book out really quickly.

Its more comfortable, is easier to park, goes better and after about 30,000k of our big trip she remarked "Im glad we arent doing this in the Patrol".

Of course it depends on how you drive it, some drivers can make me sick as well LOL

maybe it's the diesel fumes that's giving her the problem...

Can anyone shed any light as I want to upgrade and it is not looking good.

Car or wife?

Hi TW,

Have you tried another Prado that has had the suspension 'stiffened'? A friend of mine tried that and it worked a charm. It seems that his Prado 'floated' too much.

After the suspension was upgraded, she hasn't had a problem.

Just my 2c worth!

I too hated the stock suspension of the 100TD as it wallowed all over the shop...or maybe more accurately felt like you were floated along.

Much better with stiffer suspension.

Yeah Toyota's make me sick too LOL.
Cheers Dave..

If it's motion sickness that's the problem, and is still present after a suspension upgrade, then antihistamines will help, and /or this may be of interest >>>

Buderim Ginger

:)

A little off the topic, but my wife gets car sick often. However when we used to compete in our WRX rally car (alot more g forces etc) with her head down reading pacenotes, she was fine. I think it is a matter of diverting attention, or concentrating on something else.
Ginger tablets or Kwells are the go if you don't mind pill popping (even top co-drivers use these in rallies and off road events).
Since we have got our new Paj though, there has been no mention of motion sickness, and I am certainly not going to bring it up - pardon the pun!

Is it the new car’s suspension that your wife has to get used to, or do you have to get used to the car so that you can drive in the same smooth manner?

A couple of degrees slack at centre of the steering could be unnoticeable in an old car and your steering movements allowed for it, move into a new car with tighter steering, better tyres etc and the little movements that your body remembers translate into minor movements of the body of the new car.

My wife complains bitterly when I’m lucky enough to get into the driver’s seat of her Alfa. Even though my Pajero handles reasonably well, she can feel I’m still driving it. Takes me at least ½ an hour before my body adapts to the different handling vehicle.

Almost put it off the road one wet day a couple of weeks ago. Worked out later that I had accelerated just before the apex of the corner. My body remembered you start accelerating a little bit before the apex to allow for turbo lag and spooling up on the diesel. Almost a fatal mistake with an Alfa engine

G`day TW,
An old remedy for motion sickness that works is to let the sick person have a rest and then let them drive.
How many drivers get motion sickness ???.
I have never heard if a driver being affected.
I am assuming that your wife was a passenger at the time.

Regards,

Scrubby.

Hi all, Well, I haven't seen any ladies reply so I thought I'd give it a go. We've had a 60series, 80ser and now 100ser and my husband changed the suspension in all of them, before then they were always wollowy and floated and yes I felt sick. But once the suspension is done all is well, but I can't read anything as I do get motion sickness and looking down whilst driving is a no no. If the road is extremely bad - I drive and everything is fine. And it is just getting used to a newer car - like when you buy anything new - beds, chairs you just need to get use to the feel and get your spot sorted out but once this happens all's great!!

I also have car sickness, no turning around and talking to the kids, no reading. no rough suspension. and I have to make sure i have eaten something.
but -
I have found that when we went from Ford Sedan to Patrol turbo Diesel, i had a lot less car sickness. even able to read a map whilst in passenger seat for a short while.
what was different??
I was sitting up straighter, different suspension, and higher off the road.
Now we have a XR6 Ford and a Rodeo 4 door ute and I find it much more comfortable to be a passenger in the ute. again sitting up straighter, different suspension adn higher off the road. I can't read maps as easily i did in patrol, but ....... (its the only thing that i attempted ) and kids would much rather sit in back seat of ute otherwise they also have car sickness.
I also have ducks disease, and find it much easier to drive the ute than the car.
maybe the Prado is just too nice, and you may have to look at something that is less car like, more upright seats, and different suspension.
you will have to keep test driving , shame that LOL