Alignment issue perhaps??

JDKred · Jun 30, 2022

splitbolt said: ↑

I assume you have a Sport?
Door placard is only good for a P265/65/17/110.

Adjusted recommended psi is:
26 psi for a P265/75/16/114
or
37 psi for a LT265/75/16
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Interesting
I will adjust the psi a little and see what happens

JDKred · Jul 1, 2022

daks said: ↑

The "Spec" is so broad that even "In Spec" it can still drive like crap. (as you just found out)
No two vehicles and drivers are the same.

Lot of times dealers will do a "toe and go" alignment.

First do the tire rotation mentioned above,
check tire pressures also.

Always eliminate the easiest fix.
Especially when you can do it yourself.

Without a printout showing Caster, Camber and toe.
It's hard for us to give you the exact thing to adjust.

Ideally for your Tacoma, an alignment shop should,
In this order,

First adjust the Caster as much Positive as possible, 1.5 deg plus positive is achievable on stock control arms and a small lift.
Because the roads have a crown on them, it you want to reduce how the crown affects the truck running true,
specify that the Passenger side must be more positive by .1-.5 deg than the driver.

Then Adjust Camber, in my case I was at 1.7" front lift , and I wanted 0.0 deg as the camber both sides. (you'll lose some caster when they adjust camber)

Then they adjust Toe. you want an equal toe both sides, and toed in (Positive) in the 0.2 to 0.5 range

Most dealers will just do step 3 and get greens on the screen and call it complete. (toe and go)
Not even take it for a test drive.

If they don't do it in that order, no chance of you getting the best alignment possible.

Next time have whomever does the alignment give you a printout .
It will show you the before and after numbers.

Then it is "In Spec" when it drives straight with the steering wheel centred, and does not wear the crap out of the tires.

For me my happy numbers were achieved by giving the tech the instructions.

"Im OCD so the steering wheel needs to be straight,
I want you to adjust the Caster first to max it out positive, then back the driver side back .1 to .5 deg from what the passenger is.
Then I want the camber to be equal at 0.0 deg.
Then the toe to be equal at +.2 both sides.
please check the .1 to .5 caster spec again at the end
please give me a printout when you are done and we'll take it on a road test"
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AJ4mPR · Jul 1, 2022

I used to have a similar issue all the time,, taking it to the mainstream firestones, or tire kingdome, even the dealership, it will always pull right... and the numbers on the paper were within spec.... i was so annoyed. I no longer take it to those places, I go to an oldschool alignment shop, they just use a rod to measure side to side, level for the wheels, and math... the truck feels like its on rails, it has been perfect! I used to go every 4-5 months and ever since Ive gone to the oldschool shop I only go when i mess with the suspension, and it stays solid for well over a year, last time was almost two years ago

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