two brothers two tacomas! (question: vibrations at 70mph normal)

Hello everyone!

My little brother bought a kick ass red 2012 tacoma trd sport earlier this year... not wanting to be out done I ponied up and bought a 2015 4x4 double cab long bed... I got it with 0 miles so im breaking it in meticulously.. I love it! this is my first car and I'm very pleased..

I have one question though.. when I hit 70 mph the handling suffers quite a bit.. I feel strong vibration on the steering wheel and I have to grip it pretty hard to keep her steady.. as soon as i go back to 60 it again handles fine.. Is this normal? Is it because I have to break it in more?.. should i get my steering aligned? The steering does bear a bit left.. Its a new 2015 so presumably the truck was in storage for about a year.. I am used to my dads ram which is obviously much heavier... Thoughts?

btw thats our boston terrier borges in the foreground..!

I am happy and proud to join the community!

 

Welcome to TW Bukowskit. Both are nice rides.

I don't think it's normal but, how does it compare to your brothers truck?

Where yall from?

 

Yeah should not be pulling to the left or shaking especially from the factory. Try to have the tires balanced first. that should fix the vibration.

 

ok thanks for the tips!
we're out all the way east of long island... East Hampton NY.. every other truck is a tacoma out here.. a lot of dunes and beaches here too.. we've been having a lot of fun with the 4wd