Alignment can't be performed?

I installed my new 5100's yesterday with the help of a buddy (love it by the way!) and today i went to get an alignment at a auto shop and they put their tools on, only to come tell me that the front align couldn't be performed because it will mess with the vehicle's laser cruise control...?? Is this just BS or does an 09 Tacoma Sport require special equipment?

 

I don't think Tacomas have laser cruise control. Some high end luxury cars do, but I've never heard of Tacomas having it. I would try another shop if I were you. JMO.

 

Yeah I didnt think it had laser cruise control and i dont know how getting it aligned would mess that up anyway

 

i would def. take it to another shop, never heard of laser cruise control on these trucks.

 

Hahaahahhahaahahah!

I think they meant to say they didn't know wtf they are doing.

 

x2...I had Pepboys do mine and it came out perfect

 

What shop was this so others can avoid it?

 

Yeah I will try to find a different shop so I dont have to pay 80 at the yota dealership. It was plains tire in Laramie WY

 

I got mine done at Big O, but it cost $90. Brakes Plus does alignments for about $50 with a coupon.

 

I know that the alignment numbers wint be perfect, due to a stock UCA. Just tell them to get it as close as possible to the specs.

 

its bs go some place else

 

tacomas dont have laser cruise control.

 

yeah thats what I thought. Those guys must not have known how to do it

 

I completely agree... I have mine lifted and have an alighnment done every 5k miles and no issues... BS FLAG IS RAISED TO THEM!!!

 

I heard if you ignore the laser cruise control during the alignment that it will put the muffler bearings out of balance which increases the viscocity of the transmission grease. And we all know the problems that that will cause.

Just take it to the dealer.

They gave you the standard dumbass answer that can be translated to mean that "we only have unskilled monkeys working in the shop and you don't want them touching your truck".

 

Nice!

 

You know, I have one simple request. And that is to have a truck with frickin' laser beams attached to it's upper control arms!

 

IME the guys at the dealer suck at alignments. I've had better luck at Goodyear and Firestone tire places that do a dozen every day. Firestone has a lifetime alignment deal where you pay $150 or $200 and you bring it back as many times as you want. If you're going to do it once a year for 10 years, that's a great investment. You only need to put up with the upsell on your brake widgets, muffler doohickeys, steering murples, etc needing to be replaced while you are there.

 

One Swedish-made laser cruise control.
That's not mine.
One credit card receipt for Swedish-made laser cruise control alignment signed by Austin Powers.
I'm telling ya baby, that's not mine.
One warranty card for Swedish-made laser cruise control pump, filled out by Austin Powers.
I don't even know what this is! This sort of thing ain't my bag, baby.
One book, "Swedish-made Laser Cruise Control And Me: This Sort of Thing Is My Bag Baby", by Austin Powers.