Taco Lean Issue with OME Lift

Hello,

I recently had a OME lift installed on my 2012 Tacoma. I noticed several days after install that I have taco lean on my driver side. The lean is in the front and rear of my truck. Just measuring from tire to fender (rear quarter panel for the rear) I noticed about 3/4" difference between the driver and passenger side (front and rear). I have a 1/4" toytec spacer on hand if this would correct the issue, however I had the OME spacer installed on the driver strut when the struts were assembled. I assumed this would correct the lean. The OME spacer is substantially smaller than the 1/4" toytec spacer.

My question is do the OME packages have different coils and Dakars for the driver and passenger side? If not should I have the 1/4" spacer installed (along with keeping the OME spacer)?

 

I had the shop put in the 1/4" spacer with my lift, no lean here

 

Did that 1/4" spacer correct the lean for front and rear of your truck? I just find it curious that a spacer on the strut corrects lean in the rear as well.

 

I have the same lean with 1/4" OME spacer. Here are my measurements.

Pre-lift (6-10-16)
DF - 20"
PF - 20 1/8"
DR - 21 1/4"
PR - 21 3/4"

Post-lift (6-12-16) full fuel
DF - 21 3/4"
PF - 22"
DR - 24 1/4"
PR - 24 3/4"
* front = 1 3/4" & 1 7/8"
* rear = 3"

I recently hauled a fairly heavy load and noticed it more, other than that, hard to see if you don't know it exists. Could be cab mounts?

 

Seems like your measurements are not too far off. My measurements are much more significant (3/4" basically difference between DF, PF, DR, and PR). Seems like the spacer alleviated a lot of the difference in yours. Did you have the spacer from OME installed? The one I received from OME was no where near 1/4".

 

Headstrong installed the spacer when they did the strut assembly. I think I old add a second one, have heard of some guys on here doing that.

 

PSA

https://www.tacomaworld.com/threads/body-mount-bushing-install-now-with-pictures.432885/

 

I don't get how come everyone is saying it's the body mounts. Cab and bed are two totally different zip codes on these trucks. Fixing cab mount bushings WILL NOT correct the rear lean. The rear lean is springs, end of story. 300 lbs of gas continuously on the rear left side destroys that top spring. Then when yall got the spring tsb done, all they did was add springs, it's not a whole new spring pack. (I think). So everything is still based off that left rear top spring that is worn out. If you order heavy duty leaf packs from deaver springs ($800), they have a different part numbers for left and right springs, because they did their research and compensated for the extra weight of the driver and fuel. The cab mounts may be worn more on one side, sure. But the spring sagging in the rear is also pulling the front down a little. I swapped the rear springs on my truck, problem solved. (For a while anyway).

 

I don't believe it would be body mounts either. My truck didn't sit quite like the way it does now pre lift. I believe it has something to do with gas in the tank and possibly settling with a new suspension. I am going to ask the shop mechanic that installed the lift tomorrow and see if they have any experience with this. If anything I will have the lean spacer installed to see if that corrects the issue.

I was more curious as to if the OME lift had different struts and Dakar leaf packs for driver and passenger side or if they are both the same.

 

126 lbs*

 

@sull625
Either a 3/8''spacer or body mounts should do the trick, @58 Siesta provided the link. For the rear I was told that both leaf springs are the same...part number and design according to my dealership service manager. He even agrees that they suck and to go aftermarket like OME, wheeler, allpro,and whatever else is out there.
I just looked up the OME dakar ones and they seem to be the same because I can find them individual and does not have a right or left specific location. However, anything is better than our stock one's. I'm looking into wheelers progressive leaf's because they mentioned being right and left specific, so maybe these will fix the rear lean and level the back.

 

I actually already have the OME Dakars installed. Much better than stock for sure. I just went ahead and had the 1/4" spacer installed. I'm hoping that fixes the lean. Thanks for the info on the parts.

 

Well, 1/4" spacer didn't help very much. The difference is about 1/2" between passenger and driver side. My truck seems to have a curse of taco lean. I have both the OME Spacer installed on the strut and the 1/4" spacer on the driver side.

Not sure what direction I can go now to fix the lean. Maybe a bigger spacer but I might have to go to a 3/4" spacer. Not sure if that would allow for alignment without UCAS or not. Damn

 

How much lift you running currently?

 

It is just the OME kit so I believe 2"-2.5". Im not sure of the exact measurement but it isn't a whole lot. I might be able to swap out the 1/4" to a 3/4" spacer. Im just getting tired of throwing money at it.

 

From what I have been seeing anything over 2" of lift, UCA are recommended but it is not a requirement.
You can get away with it but its difficult to get your alignment back to spec. Yes, 3/8" is what another member suggested to me.

 

3/8" Spacer? Where did they suggest to find it?

 

You can find them at wheeleroffroad, toytec, or bilsteinlift website. Any of the vendors here should have them.

 

My truck doesn't have the lean, I'm about to do AAL's & put OME 885's on. Will I have the lean afterwards? do you have to wait to see if you do before adding these spacers or do you add the spacers beforehand to prevent the lean? I'm hoping this will be easier since I just got a new frame put on with new leafs, and LCA. nothing rusted and stuck on.
07 AC TRD Offroad

 

I don't get why everyone cares about the taco lean so much. Are you only noticing it through measurements or can you actually tell via the naked eye?