Dat Lean

If you put all the weight on one side of anything with rubber bushing mounts one side is going to crush more

 

You know what’s funny, this is actually a good post and speaks some truth. I had my tape measure with me driving around and decided to go into a big seemingly flat parking lot. I measured all four wheel/fender distances in four different spots across the lot. Guess what? The measurements all varied by 1/4-1/8”... one instance it was a .6” off. I had been taking all my measurements before this in my garage.

Point of this story is everyone who measured this stuff... how do you know you’re on perfectly flat ground when measuring? Even moving 2 feet backward in my garage threw off the hub to fender measurements on the rear. Guess this begs the question... how does one get the most accurate measurement?

 

You know the pavement temp is also going to vary, that will also affect tire temps, pressures and heights meaaured.

Quit worrying about it and just enjoy your new truck.

 

That was kind of the point of my post. And to point out that people’s measuring the hub to fender way will vary a little depending on the surface and other variables...

 

My 2010 4Runner had a very slight lean towards the driver side. Just ignore it.

 

Everything will have a + or - Tolerance also and will account for variation, as long as your truck is not 2" lower on 1 side then you are fine, go enjoy the truck.

 

For sure. I was just pointing out if you even have a slight raise or bump on the road or surface you’re measuring on, it can throw things off. There’s one section of my driveway that makes the rear measurements 1.5” apart. It’s because the right side of my driveway slopes up a bit. In the garage where it’s more flat, it’s almost even. Just doesn’t seem to take a lot to make the axle lean, pushing a wheel closer or farther to the body/fender.

When you say account for variation, what exactly do you mean? Are you saying with peoples measurements? Or the springs? Because if you are up on an incline or bump, that wheel will get pushed up more.

 

Also parallax plays into what you might read on a tape and what I might read.

You're making mountains out of molehills being worried about what you "see", what you "think", what you "read" or what you "hear" ever since you joined and decided to buy a Tacoma.

Do yourself a favor....

Now that the truck is here get off TW and just go out and "enjoy".

 

@ejewels

That is the best advice you are ever going to get on this subject, imo.

The real question is can you follow the advice? It's not a sarcastic question.

If you are all wrapped up in thirds of an inch, you will probably end up in a very dark place eventually.

The Tacoma is a far from perfect vehicle. Embrace all the quirks and flaws, and use the truck as a "vehicle" to bring you somewhere you enjoy.

Good luck and "Unsubbed".