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lift is in, problem with alignment. HELP!

Discussion in '2nd Gen. Tacomas (2005-2015)' started by Telder, Mar 8, 2011.

  1. Mar 8, 2011 at 11:15 AM
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    i own a 05 tacoma 4x4 TRD off road edtion with moto metal 951 black 9mm offset rims. i installed a lift in my truck a few months ago and i love the lift. i put in toytec 2.5 coilover spacers and OME 2.5 rear leaf pack. right after i nstalled the lift i took it for a alignment at my local shop, and they said i ran out of camber adjustment, so i ran the truck like that for a awhile until i seen it was wearing the out side of my tire bad, so i put the factory rims back on for the winter month and send it for a another alignment, and with the factory rim on the truck my alignment is perfect.
    my question is the anything i can buy or do to fix my alingnment so i can save my tires and put my aftermarket rims back on and not break the bank
    thank boys any help would be great
     
  2. Mar 8, 2011 at 11:16 AM
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    upper control arms
     
  3. Mar 8, 2011 at 11:19 AM
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    i been told that but they are pretty pricey and i dont know whick UCA to get
     
  4. Mar 8, 2011 at 11:21 AM
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    OZ-T You are going backwards

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    LR UCA's are a good bang for the buck
     
  5. Mar 8, 2011 at 11:22 AM
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    ummm yeah
    yup LR for the win.....not uniball either

    they can be had for 500 including shipped rough estimate
     
  6. Mar 8, 2011 at 11:23 AM
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    I'm confused. With the stock tires on they can align it, but with the aftermarket wheels they can't? That's the only change? Did they have to adjust the camber with the aftermarket wheels on so the tires wouldn't rub the upper control arm?
     
  7. Mar 8, 2011 at 11:24 AM
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    what do the aftermarket UCA give you compared to the factory
     
  8. Mar 8, 2011 at 11:24 AM
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    ummm yeah
    i bet it settled to out of range adjustments.....as he did get it aligned immediately after install
     
  9. Mar 8, 2011 at 11:25 AM
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    ummm yeah
    more room for adjustment to get alignments perfect....
     
  10. Mar 8, 2011 at 11:26 AM
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    He said after the lift he went to get it aligned and they told him he ran out of camber adjustment.
     
  11. Mar 8, 2011 at 11:26 AM
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    they align the truck with the aftermarket wheels on but my camber ran out and caused my brand new BF'S to wear on the out side badly
     
  12. Mar 8, 2011 at 11:28 AM
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    This doesn't make sense. The truck should align the same regardless of what wheels are on it.
     
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    LR UCA add +2' camber / +2' caster at their neutral setting
     
  14. Mar 8, 2011 at 11:30 AM
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    i do have a 9 mm outset on my aftermarket rims, that the ownly thing i can think it can be
     
  15. Mar 8, 2011 at 11:31 AM
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  16. Mar 8, 2011 at 11:35 AM
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    those are nice but expensive
     
  17. Mar 8, 2011 at 11:36 AM
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  18. Mar 8, 2011 at 11:38 AM
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    Good luck
     
  19. Mar 8, 2011 at 11:41 AM
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    What size wheels and tires are you running on the aftermarket wheels?
     
  20. Mar 8, 2011 at 11:41 AM
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    can you get poly urethane bushing
     

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