Driveline Angles & Wheel alignment

**Toyota Tacoma 2017 TRD sport, crew cab, reg box with new Bilstein 5100 struts and shocks set 2",1" rear block and diff drop

Does anyone have a sheet that shows proper driveline angles and what to measure with respect to? (transfer case = zero point?). Also a sheet showing proper wheel alignment specs?

I have driveline vibrations after the Toyota dealership installed the kit. I have had it in already and they installed new improved blocks, now its going in again to install new leafs with small shims and some sort of stabilizer?. I want to try and measure the angles myself as it seems they just keep throwing new parts in (thanks I guess?...) I know that the vibration can likely be fixed/helped with ECGS clamshell bushing but working with the dealer now and want to check if the shims are going to be right size or to big or?

Any experience or comments with this process? I have read lots of forums saying bushing and some shims will make the ride smooth as ice again?

 

Why are you running a diff drop?

I'll just leave this here: https://www.tacomaworld.com/threads/remove-the-differential-drop-on-your-05-tacoma.118545/

 

To be honest I wasn't and am still not to knowledgeable on all this. I was told it would help with front drive shaft angles? Buddy had the same kit done by same guys and everything seemed good, smooth and was happy with size so I went for it. He did tires at the same time so probably wouldn't even feel if there was vibrations coming from drive train.

 

This question is probably better suited for the Suspension sub forum: https://www.tacomaworld.com/forums/suspension.18/

 

So just redo this into that section?

 

You could -- maybe mods will move for you.

 

personally i would keep the diff drop...the only reason people have for not running one is because some guy hit a rock too fast and fuck up his car.....and blamed it on his drop....

too steep driveline angles will do more damage to your car than any potential damage the diff drop will cause.

 

Read link I posted above.

 

.....i did......

 

The front shaft on a 2 piece needs to be parallel to the transfer output shaft, +/- 1 degree. The middle angle and pinion angle need to be 'equal', after accounting for axle wrap.


Here's a link to the service manual. Alignment info starts on page 8,904.
Depending on lift and wheel/tire size, the stock alignment numbers may not be appropriate.
https://onedrive.live.com/redir?resid=E4201B2041C373EC!151&authkey=!AHx1iTrEjYnqJHA&ithint=folder,pdf

 

Awesome, thanks a lot splitbolt!