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Uneven bed after lift help.

Discussion in '2nd Gen. Tacomas (2005-2015)' started by toppdawg, May 12, 2016.

  1. May 12, 2016 at 6:00 PM
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    toppdawg

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    I have a 2012 trd sport 4x4 and I installed an aal in the rear and every since then the drivers side is higher than the passenger side. Only the rear corner is higher. Any suggestions on what might be the issue.

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  2. May 12, 2016 at 6:03 PM
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    Same issue with my 2014 sport but stock suspension. Took the truck to different toyota dealers and they say it's within specs
     
  3. May 12, 2016 at 6:07 PM
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    I only started having this after I installed the lift.
     
  4. May 12, 2016 at 6:26 PM
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    Mine stock: Taco lean, nor sure why yours is higher on driver side after AAL, perhaps the leaves had different bow/bends, did you have the leaves custom from a shop or buy them from a 4x4 vendor?

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  5. May 12, 2016 at 6:27 PM
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  6. May 12, 2016 at 6:28 PM
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    Really, yours came high on the drivers side? Well that's a new one
     
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    Taco lean and skewed rear end/bed are a bit different.
     
  8. May 12, 2016 at 6:28 PM
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    I got them from a vendor. The bed was level before I put on the lift.
     
  9. May 12, 2016 at 6:37 PM
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  10. May 12, 2016 at 6:38 PM
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    I have no idea. Are they suppose to?
     
  11. May 12, 2016 at 6:46 PM
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    Since the suspension work done didn't involve messing with the bed or body itself, we can deduct that whatever was done is causing the drivers side to sit proud of level. The same way the stock suspension, because it is built the same on each side, shows the taco lean due to heavier components being on the drivers side.
     
  12. May 12, 2016 at 6:47 PM
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    Can't tell if serious.
     
  13. May 12, 2016 at 6:47 PM
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    My last truck had a non level box like that. I messed around with it a lot, and to make a long story short I ended up shimming the box to level it.
     
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    Yes.

    Start there.
     
  15. May 12, 2016 at 6:53 PM
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  16. May 12, 2016 at 7:16 PM
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    Hub to fender , front and rear, report back
     
  17. May 12, 2016 at 7:20 PM
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    Top of axle to frame could help as well
     
  18. May 12, 2016 at 7:21 PM
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    Rear drivers side 25 inches. Front drivers side 23 inches. Rear passenger side 23 inches. Front passenger side 23 inches. These measurements are from center of wheel to fender
     
  19. May 12, 2016 at 7:25 PM
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    Are you sure the guy put the leaf in on the pass side? JK
     
  20. May 12, 2016 at 7:26 PM
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    I did the install. Positive it's in there
     

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