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Wheels sticking out???

Discussion in '1st Gen. Tacomas (1995-2004)' started by slickyd, Nov 23, 2009.

  1. Nov 23, 2009 at 6:07 AM
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    slickyd

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    Does anyone else Passenger wheel stick out the side further than the driver's side? I walked out to my truck today and say it.
     
  2. Nov 23, 2009 at 6:14 AM
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    xsvtoyz

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    not unless the frame is tweaked make sure the wheel is centered and you are on a flat surface and check again
     
  3. Nov 23, 2009 at 6:16 AM
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    98tacoma27

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    Some stuff. Not a lot, just some.
    ...........and measure it just to make sure it isn't an optical illusion.
     
  4. Dec 11, 2009 at 7:48 PM
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    Hi David. Did you figure out what the problem is? I just noticed the same thing (driver side sticks out further) on the '04 I recently bought to replace my crushed '97. Very odd. It doesn't drive odd like a whacked frame or alignment issue but I get some intermittent, hard to hear groan at higher speeds. -Matt
     
  5. Dec 11, 2009 at 7:54 PM
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    i think my passenger side sticks out a bit more the the drivers side. i noticed it a few months back, & just keep telling myself that im seeing thing!
     
  6. Dec 12, 2009 at 6:05 AM
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    Hey no i don't know whats going on with it. But everything seems to be working fine. I might take a good look at it during the christmas break from work. 7 days a week for the past 3 months leaves me little time to play with my truck.
     
  7. Dec 12, 2009 at 6:05 AM
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    Crawl under the truck and start looking around.

    Check your u-bolts and make sure nothing has shifted. Check to make sure your centering pins aren't busted. Check your shackles...make sure everything is tight and not broken. Check your leaf springs, make sure they're not bent, etc etc
     
  8. Dec 12, 2009 at 6:27 AM
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    chris4x4

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    It could also be the body mounted a little off center.
     
  9. Dec 12, 2009 at 9:27 PM
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    Max-4_Yota

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    i know the passenger side strut is longer than the drivers
    dont know if that could be it but ya never know
     
  10. Dec 13, 2009 at 7:30 AM
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    That's normal - all 1st gens are like that.
    If I remember.... one of them is angled towards the cab and the other one is angled towards the tailgate.
     
  11. Dec 15, 2009 at 8:27 PM
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    I checked out my rear leaf springs and the right side of all 4 spring clips have been bent outwards towards the passenger side and the springs have fanned out a bit. What the heck is that? Buying a used truck leads to some weird mysteries. I can't think of any reason that this would have happened outside a big impact to the rear suspension or some deliberate tampering. The carfax only showed an accident involving a deer and all the sheet metal and paint is definitely original. Has anyone seen this and could it be the cause of the problem? I'm a woodworker more than a mechanic but can the leaf pack be realigned? Thanks in advance for any help. -Mat
     

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