Loose steering after lift

Hey Everyone,

I'm new to lifted trucks as my previous vehicles were lowered BMW's and Audi's. I have a 2014 Tacoma Double Cab that was just lifted 2.5" with Eibach springs and 5100 Bilsteins in front and 1.5" AAL in the rear. I also upgraded to total chaos uca's and 265/70/17 duratracs. When driving at low speeds, the truck handles ok, however, when it gets up to highway speeds, I find myself fighting to keep it from wandering into other lanes. The truck tracks straight however the steering feels extremely loose.

Just wondering if this is normal for a lifted truck or are there other issues that need to be addressed. I've looked everywhere for answers but can't seem to find anything definitive. I have the alignment printout and it shows the caster on the left at 2.3 and the right at 2.2. Any help would be appreciated!

 

Normal post lift. Your caster needs to be aligned, preferably between 2.5 and 3 degrees. Then all will be right again. Closer to 3 the better.

 

Awesome, thanks for the quick response!

 

Your caster seems good. Make sure everything is tight. When I had my 06 lift put on they forgot to tighten the upper ball joint bolts down.

 

I also have a couple of euro's in the garage along with my lifted '14. No matter how good you get the align, it will still feel a good bit off, and take some getting use to. After I drive mine for a few days, I'm good, but the first couple days coming out the A5/Mk6, the truck feels loose.