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Alignment help

Discussion in '2nd Gen. Tacomas (2005-2015)' started by Redhawk, Mar 14, 2015.

  1. Mar 14, 2015 at 3:55 PM
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    Redhawk

    Redhawk [OP] Well-Known Member

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    I have a pull to the right and the steering wheel is slightly crooked to the right. I just installed bilstein 5100 set at .85. I marked all alignment cams during install and after the first alignment tech did a 10 minute alignment he did not touch any of the cams. Below is a printout of the alignment. After I still had the same exact issues. Still pulls right and wheel is crooked. Took it to another local alignment shop and still same problem. I flipped front tires and nothing changed. Also below I have pics showing the major positive camber I have. The I inside of both front tires are not touchig pavement. I'm at a loss on what to do and I despise driving the truck. It only has 27k miles and it's a bear to keep straight on the road. I'm ready to trade the truck in. Why can't I seem to find a alignment shop who is willing to actually adjust the cams and get rid of the positive camber and crooked wheel.



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  2. Mar 14, 2015 at 4:37 PM
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    asuchemist My Hamstrings Hurt!

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    That looks like Firestone printout.
     
  3. Mar 14, 2015 at 5:00 PM
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    they didnt touch the cam tabs at all..... you need to get your money back. cus thats the ONLY way you get caster and camber adjusted, and those will need to be adjusted if you lifted your truck.

    The toe and steering to one side are adjusted by the tie rods and it takes someone knowing what they are doing to get the steering wheel straight on the first try, as you can have a crooked steering wheel with literally an 1/8th of a turn off one way on a tie rod.
     
  4. Mar 15, 2015 at 2:59 PM
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    It is from tire discounters.

    Next time I go in I will ask/demand to get near 0* camber and more & the same on both sides caster. Everywhere I seem to go they simply do the toe and go and I never get a true alignment. I'm just unsure of who to trust to actually do the job right
     
  5. Mar 15, 2015 at 3:39 PM
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    just force them to do the job.

    Take the truck WAY out of alignment by moving the cam tabs yourself... Cus what is seeming to happen is your .85 in of lift is causing it to still be within spec so they go fuck it no point to mess with the cam tabs, we will tune the tow a bit.

    Take your skid plate off and leave it at home. bring the necessary wrench and socket to undo the adjustment cams. Find a spot in a parking lot close by the alignment place and move them to the extreme... then drive around the block to the alignment place and have em do it again.
     
  6. Mar 15, 2015 at 4:18 PM
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    Great info and tips. Thanks a lot for everyone's input and suggestions.

    You are exactly right in that with the .85 of lift its still within "spec" so they don't touch a thing, even with me telling them it pulls and wheel is off. I need better then in spec being that I have visible positive camber that is and will effect tire wear. As the pics show the inside of my tread is not touching any part of the road. I will take those pics in with me next alignment shop I go to
     
  7. Mar 20, 2015 at 2:43 PM
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    Going tomorrow to try and actually get a true alignment. Should I ask for the most amount of caster they can get it should I be good around 2.5*
     

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