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Knocked out of alignment??

Discussion in '2nd Gen. Tacomas (2005-2015)' started by Snowman20, Apr 30, 2013.

  1. Apr 30, 2013 at 5:20 PM
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    Snowman20

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    Hey all! Went and did some trails this weekend and hammered a washout pretty good while talking to a friend (oops). Anyways on my drive into work on Monday I noticed the steering wheel was sitting at about 2oclock instead of 12. Can't see anything bent or broken under the truck, and it doesn't pull. Possibly just knocked it out of alignment? Anyone experienced anything like this??

    Oh here's a picture from the weekend too ureba3a6_14f3acc18676da2b9b14b11dfca65097ce00734b.jpg
     
  2. Apr 30, 2013 at 6:29 PM
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    sweet pic! I have never had this happen but im sure its possible. I know I learned to drive without hitting curbs because my parents were always worried about "knocking it out of alignment."

    honestly I don't know how you do it as all aligning joints are threaded. maybe something bends but there is still enough thread left to correct it? regardless, you need to get it to a shop
     
  3. Apr 30, 2013 at 6:30 PM
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    MrGrimm

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    alignment. that happened to me last year.
     
  4. Apr 30, 2013 at 6:39 PM
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    Thanks, thats kind of what i figured. I have an appointment tomorrow AM, hopefully that's all it is. Don't need this cutting into my road armour fund!
     
  5. Apr 30, 2013 at 7:02 PM
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    for sure, alignments get expensive. I will say I bashed my truck pretty thorough one night that im not too proud of and it held up fine. . . . like wheels left the ground multiple times thorough
     
  6. Apr 30, 2013 at 7:04 PM
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    yeah man , its very possible. Ive done it twice in the past 6 months. Between hopping curbs and riding trails its thrown off my alignment
     
  7. Apr 30, 2013 at 7:12 PM
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    Yaaaah, my front end definitely left the ground when I hit the washout haha. I went down some trails that were more meant for the atv crowd and got some real nice 'west coast pin striping' all down the sides too haha. Oh well, I'll give her a good cut polish when summers through to let her know I still love her ;)
     
  8. May 1, 2013 at 1:22 PM
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    Good news, just got her back and she's good as new. All that was needed was the alignment
     

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