I’m nervous to ask... Tacoma vs f150...

I used JBA high caster UCA's. The caster is set at 3.54*. With 37's on my truck hitting potholes/large bumps the steering wheel will slightly move around but the truck continues to go straight. Idk how bad your bump steer is but maybe this feedback will help you.

 

If you're not happy with your Tacoma, you're not going to be happy with a ford. It looks like you don't like to maintain you truck, so I see you having many more issues with a f-150.

You should get a Honda civic. I hear those are easy to maintain.

 

I’m not sure where you got that thought from but, actually I’m very meticulous about my vehicles and arguably maintain my vehicles as good as anyone else. I bought the truck as is and am fixing some issues with it. It developed a clunk shortly after I bought it which after $1000 in parts (control arms, ball joints, wheel bearing) turns out is the Coilover causing the noise, I don’t have the down time to have them rebuilt so I will have to purchase 2 new ones.

 

So I'm curious, does it sound like your trucks bump steer is worse than mine? (Around 2 comments up)

 

It sounds similar. When I hit decent sized bumps of holes it jerks the wheel one way or another but doesn’t force the truck all over. I’m about 2.5-2.8 caster.

 

We it sounds like you made a mistake in buying the as is Tacoma. Don't make the same mistake with a F-150.

 

I just bought a used Tacoma. I had the choice narrowed down to a V6 Tacoma and a V6 F150 (both extended body). In my price range, there were Tacomas in the 2010-2011 range for sale in my area. Comparable F150s were a bit less actually, permitting me to get a 2 year newer V6 F150 for the same price as a 2010 Tacoma. I liked the F150s quite a bit, but the engines available in the model years I could afford ultimately made me decide on the Tacoma. The Fords were powered by either the 3.7L naturally aspirated V6 or the 3.5L Ecoboost. My research showed that both engines were quite flawed. The early Ecoboost engines had issues with carbonization on the intake valves related to the direct injection. That, combined with the higher risk of issues with a turbo made me consider the 3.7L V6. That, however, I discovered had its water pump designed inside the timing chain assembly and was driven by the chain. That design issue would increase the cost of a water pump replacement from a few hundred to a couple of thousand dollars. The 5.0L V8 is a decent option and probably a lot more reliable if you want a V8 but I didn't. So, for me, the Tacoma is the better choice. The post-2015 models of the F150 are just too big.

 

3-3.5 is generally where people end up that are lifted. It will make a difference.

 

yeah it just sucks cause the only way I could get to that number is with something adjustable like spc. The jba high caster option is a fixed +2 degrees. My current jba is just oem replacement so I’d have to find someone interested in those.