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Is caster adjustable with stock suspension on 2nd gen 4x4 tacoma?

Discussion in '2nd Gen. Tacomas (2005-2015)' started by maniak, Jul 11, 2015.

  1. Jul 11, 2015 at 12:27 PM
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    maniak

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    Ive searched the threads but have not found a direct answer. So I thought it will be quicker to start a new one.
    Is caster adjustable on a stock suspension of a 2nd gen 4x4 tacoma? If yes how? I dont see where it could be adjusted...
     
  2. Jul 11, 2015 at 5:06 PM
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    Yes, it is. When I had new LCA bushings done, I had my alignment guy get as much caster as he could without getting too much camber, and he was able to get 2.6-2.7 degrees of caster and 0.1-0.2 degrees of camber out of my stock truck.
    Edit: It is adjusted by the cam bolts that hold on the LCA.
     
  3. Jul 11, 2015 at 5:13 PM
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    just a few things.
    caster and camber is adjusted with the 2 centric bolts(egg shape bolts) on the lower control arm for stock suspension. only the fronts can be adjusted if you dont know.
     
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    Huh???
     
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    Ok but the cam bolts only move the left to right not front to back. How would that adjust the caster ?
    I see ppl talking about the caster being off and what not and being fixed by alignment. Just dont see how the lca camber bolts accomplish this.
    BTW i just had to replace two cam adjustment bolts and bushings in the front of the lca because they were seized. I have yet to align it but im fully aware of the setup.
     
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    Honestly, I am not sure on how the cam bolts change caster, I would have to ask or look it up, but I know it does change both camber and caster.
    But my truck had a couple of LCA bushings and bolts were frozen, so I changed them all before I did my lift.
     
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    just a few things.
    Imagine suspension as a triangle. So the top stays in one spot. Let's say if you move the front centric bolt all the way out and the back one all the way in, your caster will be pushed back. And for camber if u move both bolts out you will have max negative camber. You have to adjust the front and back centric bolts on the lower control arm to try to get both the camber and caster to the specs you want at the same time.
     
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    ^this^
     
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    Nickonfire, did you get those caster numbers with a lift on the stock upper control arms? My alignment cams are seized too. Going to replace and pay for realignment. I have stock uca's and a 2" lift. Would love to get your alignment specs.
     
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    Sadly, no, when I had no lift, I was able to get those numbers. When I did my IronMan lift kit, I used my OEM UCAs, and got only 1.1-1.2 degrees of caster and 0.8-0.9 degrees of camber, so it was not good. Now I have Camburg balljoint UCAs, and have 2.3 degrees of caster with 0-0.1 degrees of camber, so not as high as before lift, but better. When I had my lift but with the stock UCAs, if I had to camber, I would have had no faster as well. You will most likely need new UCAs, but you never know what might happen.
     

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