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Suspension noises and lean

Discussion in '3rd Gen. Tacomas (2016-2023)' started by glitch1213, Jul 10, 2017.

  1. Jul 10, 2017 at 9:50 AM
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    c4lvinnn

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    Can you even eye-ball 1/8" difference from opposite sides? haha
     
  2. Jul 10, 2017 at 9:50 AM
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  3. Jul 10, 2017 at 9:51 AM
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    No...but OPs truck looks like it is leaning in the pic? I would gather if it is that noticeable then maybe its more than 1/8"?
     
  4. Jul 10, 2017 at 9:53 AM
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    I've had suspension mods in the past, and I know the driver side lean is common, but you're right, the amount of lean is much greater than anything I've had in the past. That coupled with the sway as you mentioned, I want to be sure it's okay. This is the first time I've had an LT suspension.
     
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    I don't know exactly how much lean he has going on but a picture from the back is probably not the best way to show lean. All I'm saying is either we got lucky or it doesn't bother us enough to care about a little over 1/8" of variance.
     
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    Sounds to me your LT shouldn't be the problem at all, besides preload would simply fix that. Im sure you wouldn't roll, but as you know LT without a sway bar tends to roll around a little bit. At a minimum with quality suspension, I would be annoyed to see a slight lean every time I went out to my ride if nothing else.
     
  7. Jul 10, 2017 at 9:55 AM
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    Cool man. It looks like it is leaning to me, but OP said he would do measurements later. If I had about more than 1 inch of lean I would look into it. For all I know, my truck might be at 1/4" lean right now.
     
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  8. Jul 10, 2017 at 9:56 AM
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    Exactly :thumbsup:
     
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    My reference to stock suspension was to point out that the symptoms may not necessarily be related to the suspension upgrade rather a common issue.

    My truck has the same lean and squeaky springs. Here is how I plan to address the issues:

    Taco Lean:
    - Coilover upgrade, level out with pre-load collars.

    Squeaky leafs:
    - rubber Leaf spring liners between each leaf.
     
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