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Best way to address Tacoma lean?

Discussion in '2nd Gen. Tacomas (2005-2015)' started by Vrbas, May 16, 2019.

  1. May 16, 2019 at 8:43 AM
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    Vrbas

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    So the previous owner of my 2013 must have been some kinda big boy, because there's an obvious tilt to the driver side when viewing from the front and rear. There is a spatial difference I was able to measure between the back rear tires and the wheel well so I know it's not just in my head.

    What are some budget recommendations to evening it out? Thanks in advance for the help.

    *edit, stock suspension no lift.

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  2. May 16, 2019 at 8:46 AM
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  3. May 16, 2019 at 8:49 AM
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  4. May 16, 2019 at 8:59 AM
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  5. May 16, 2019 at 9:04 AM
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    OP, do you have any lift or stock suspension?
     
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  6. May 16, 2019 at 9:11 AM
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    I edited my post, stock everything.
     
  7. May 16, 2019 at 9:13 AM
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    There is small spacers made to correct this believe it’s called a trim pack. Maybe someone else can chime in on that. Not to familiar with it.
     
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  8. May 16, 2019 at 9:18 AM
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    If you measure from the centre of your hubs up to your fender that will show the different heights your dealing with.
    If you have a 1/2 inch difference between the front wheels you can get a 1/4 inch spacer to put on the lower side.
     
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  9. May 16, 2019 at 9:25 AM
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    Yup, top hat spacer. Simple and easy. You will need an alignment after install, which could open a bigger can of worms if your lca cam bolts are frozen. Fill your gas tank, get someone your size to sit in the drivers’ seat, park on a level surface and measure from the center of the hub to the top of the fender on both sides and compare the numbers. Buy appropriate spacer to even things up. *Important - the spacer will lift twice it’s thickness, ie a 1/4” spacer will give a 1/2” of lift.
     
  11. May 16, 2019 at 1:54 PM
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  12. May 16, 2019 at 2:04 PM
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    To be honest this seems much more pronounced than most taco lean "cases" I've seen.. maybe it's just the pictures
     
  13. May 16, 2019 at 2:08 PM
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    Agree. It looks like maybe a broken leaf.
     
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  14. May 16, 2019 at 2:11 PM
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    Leave your truck alone,it looks fine,a full tank of gas will cause taco lean even if you have it corrected on empty tank.
     
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    Maybe need to put a level on the bed of the truck so we can see how far it’s leaning. Pictures don’t really show any lean
     
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    Nah, just have a smoking hot lady friend ride passenger and just accept the lean
     
  17. May 16, 2019 at 4:42 PM
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    Measurements would be good. Personally it looks like a ton of lean to me (way more than the "taco lean") but that could just be the pictures
     
  18. May 16, 2019 at 6:28 PM
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    Look at the rear mud guards, you'll see the obvious height difference.
     
  19. May 16, 2019 at 6:33 PM
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    Did you check the rear leaf springs, like someone else suggested?
     
  20. May 17, 2019 at 6:21 AM
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    Yeah I was under there trying to find a squeak and got real familiar with each leaf as I cleaned them out and sprayed. They all appeared to be intact.
     
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