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Did you fix your taco lean?

Discussion in 'Suspension' started by CaTaco101, Dec 7, 2018.

  1. Dec 7, 2018 at 6:59 AM
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    CaTaco101

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    Never measured my truck before the lift. Was well aware of the taco lean but it never bugged me because I couldn’t see it.

    Now that I’m lifted it’s all I think about. Nothing major but it is there and I know it is. Ha!

    Feels like a slippery slope of trying to tackle it, when it probably doesn’t actually effect anything in terms of handling or performance.

    How many of you DIDNT do anything about it?
     
  2. Dec 12, 2018 at 6:13 PM
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    Aww Boo

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    like its leaning forward yes i have, not sure of what your setup is i have a 1st gen and i made a similar post and the only thing i can think of putting spacers in front, more like washers and stacking them, not sure how good it is but i have 3in body spacers so adding washers on top wouldnt matter so much to me but got talked out of it and now trying to go in a diff direction good luck figuring this one out
     
  3. Dec 12, 2018 at 6:41 PM
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    That’s leveling which is to remove front/rear rake.

    I’m talking about the side to side lean. This would be the angle of list to the port (drivers) side due to the fuel tank location.
     
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  4. Dec 12, 2018 at 6:50 PM
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    damn nvr noticed that srry for that long post for nothing lol
     
  5. Dec 12, 2018 at 6:53 PM
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    You can put a 3/8 spacer in the front and use a 1/4 inch in the rear to get it level. I never worried to much about it. Just gives it that Toyota look.
     
  6. Dec 12, 2018 at 6:55 PM
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    yea i can just kinda feel like its there mostly when im sitting in it
     
  7. Dec 12, 2018 at 7:00 PM
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    I put a spacer in the front driver's side coil and it helped a little. Once I put my swingout bumper on I'm hoping it'll be perfectly level:thumbsup:
     
  8. Dec 12, 2018 at 7:19 PM
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    Supposedly it’s there. I don’t worry about it. I never noticed it on any before owning one so doubt anyone else does. If anything mine is in the rear so not sure why people put an additional spacer on the front? That’s what everyone says they do to solve it. To me it seems a super thin rear block on the drivers side would help.
     
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  9. Dec 12, 2018 at 7:25 PM
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    Rob Daman

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    Yep I had to take care of it but it doesn't effect performance as you mentioned.
     
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  10. Dec 12, 2018 at 7:26 PM
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    Wheres the video?;)
     
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  11. Dec 12, 2018 at 7:27 PM
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    I didn't want to be too predictable :p but it indeed does exist.

     
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  12. Dec 12, 2018 at 7:28 PM
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    I know it does.... that's why I asked.:D
     
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  13. Dec 13, 2018 at 4:07 AM
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    It seems weird but works, by raising one corner you decrease the height of the opposing corner. Raising my front left decreased the height of my rear right
     
  14. Dec 13, 2018 at 6:02 AM
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    I fixed mine. About 4 turns on the coilover and its good to go. I rode on it for about 2 weeks waiting on my spanner wrench to come in. I couldn't tell a difference in the ride before or after doing it.
     

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