Dat Lean

Seems common enough to say it’s all good in the taco hood. But I did read a post from 2 years ago where a poster said third gens are supposed to have different springs on each side to fix the issue. Then implying stock trucks should be fine. Not sure how legit it is but obviously it didn’t fix much if true.

https://www.tacomaworld.com/threads/driver-side-body-lean.415835/

 

I’ve never seen this so called lean either

 

just stop, go drive the bloody truck for what it was made for.....nothings perfect...nothing.

 

Just have the big girls sit on the other side.

 

All my other tacomas had it. This 17 is the first taco with no lean. Beyond excited.

 

Measured, or just eyeballing it?

 

You don’t need to measure it lol. You know how you NOTICED it in the first place? Because it’s LEANING? You just standing there like “does it seem like it’s leanin to you” ...well that don’t happen with this truck.




But yes I had measured it as well. For other reasons.

 

I thought it was a tad off, but so slight I measured to see if I was crazy or not lol.

Btw, if you don’t mind me asking, how did you measure it? Seems people measure differently for it.

 

You have an ‘18, did you notice or measure any?

 

Hub to fender. And you’re gonna ask what tape. I used a Milwaukee. You’re gonna ask who calibrated it and what my dominant eye is, RE dominant. Did I burn the inch? Dead center on hub? Did I jostle and settle the suspension? Yes. How long have I been riding on those springs and are they at settled ride height? Few years stock springs, well worn in. Then you’re gonna cross reference this info with other manufacturers, which I cannot answer to.

 

But in all seriousness I didn’t measure a lean which was weird to me. I’ve only measured after I installed toytec 1/2 spacers, but the spacers were equal thickness so I don’t know.

 

Thanks. Yeah you’d think there’d almost have to be a little one esp on a full tank.

 

You can install a spacer for this if you can’t stand the lean but most people don’t care.

 

There was rumor that Toyota used different springs and tried to fix it but never saw that confirmed. Especially since some turd gens still have it fresh off the lot. Oh well, I think I’m over it

Time to go get tints

 

Taco lean = lean cuisine

 

Well bravo on deciding on a truck.
Don't worry, GO DRIVE.

 

Taco lean equals mean machine.

All kidding aside I’ve owned 4 Tacoma’s and have never noticed anyone leaning.

 

I’ll take a pic of my taco lean when I get on flat ground, mine looks severe but I’m over it at this point. My front is completely level it’s kist my driver rear that leans a little over .5”

 

Did you measure or just going by how the front looks? I guess there’s no reason to measure if it looks good.
And yeah, my front seems more level too but I only measured the rear. You make a good point tho about being on level ground. The right sight of my driveway is a tad pitched so it makes the lean look much worse.

 

Yes I did measure and my fronts were dead even but the rear was different. Once I can get on flat ground I’ll measure again and provide those measurements and a pic