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Need advice: would you get UCA's?

Discussion in '2nd Gen. Tacomas (2005-2015)' started by MRW, Mar 14, 2012.

  1. Mar 15, 2012 at 7:31 AM
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    The tires are just all terrains, and I just had the truck serviced at my dealer last friday. Brakes and rotors checked Out ok. I thought it might be warped rotors too. But Idk. and its weird, its not everytime I brake. Just sometimes. Almost seems like when its cold out only.
     
  2. Mar 15, 2012 at 7:56 AM
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    If it's got an aggressive shoulder and your camber is \/ then it could cause some vibrations under breaking or cornering. It could be the tread pattern in general. With an older set of A/Ts I had, I'd get a vibration if I really have to stand on the brakes, they were perfectly fine and quiet the rest of the time.
     
  3. Mar 15, 2012 at 8:04 AM
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    Looks like the only thing that is not spec is the toe on my results, any input?
     
  4. Mar 15, 2012 at 8:05 AM
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    Hmmm good point. Thanks Pugga. Well, hopefully ill snag some LR's and see if it fixes it after an alignment. If not ill have the dealer check the rotors again.
     
  5. Mar 15, 2012 at 8:20 AM
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    Toe should be the only thing that should have had 0 issues getting within spec. Usually camber and caster suffer when you have a lifted Tacoma and factory UCAs. Even with factory UCAs, you can usually get within the factory spec, you're just at the edge for both camber and caster. I hate to say it, but it sounds like you have found yourself a lousy alignment shop. I'd get it realigned, toe being out of spec will wear your tires.
     
  6. Mar 15, 2012 at 8:22 AM
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    I think Fat Bob's Garage is the cheapest now that Metaltech ended their group buy. They're around $400 shipped I believe.
     
  7. Mar 15, 2012 at 8:28 AM
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    Thanks again man. :thumbsup:
     
  8. Mar 16, 2012 at 11:07 AM
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    Sorry I am new to alignment spec sheets, so can someone help explain my results? It seems like both camber and toe on my results are within spec?

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  9. Mar 16, 2012 at 11:17 AM
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    Everything looks good man. Your within spec. If you feel it rides ok, no need for UCA'S.
     
  10. Mar 16, 2012 at 11:20 AM
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    x2. MRW, sorry, I didn't read your alignment sheet on the first page when you said you were out of spec. It looks like you're fine, the caster is really low but if you think it drives fine, there's no need to spend any more money. Caster doesn't cause unever tire wear so you're not risking your tires.
     
  11. Mar 16, 2012 at 11:20 AM
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    I would take it back and tell them to set the left caster like the right.
     
  12. Mar 16, 2012 at 11:47 AM
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    Thanks guys,

    Actually took the highway for the first time since alignment and everything feels good! I even lost the take of shudder vibes at around 10-15 mph which I had when I only had bilstein 5100s in front
     

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