rear add a leaf to fix tacoma lean?

I just had a three inch spacer lift put on. Looks good. I also changed out the rear shocks.

I now notice that the truck has a lean to it. "the taco lean"

I an not wanting to add the 1/4" spacer since I have the 1.5" (3inch) spacers now. Its to much lift and stress on the front end.

What if I added an add-a-leaf to only the right rear spring pack would this level the truck?

other options? Besides fat girls...

 

oh, I also added two inch spacers to the rear. (blocks)

 

I think would just result in Rake, and then you'd have lean to rear side that doesn't have a Add a leaf. When I put my 3 inch spacers in I put my add a leafs in and it lifted it about an inch more than the front.

 

I put on sway away 2.0 coilovers, wheelers 5 pack leafs, and a wheelers 1.5'' AAL to add to the leaf packs...and I still have a wicked taco lean....


Trying to adjust the coilovers now to correct the lean

 

I think that if I added the leaf pack to only one side it would have the same impact that the 10mm driver side spacer has?

Right? Wrong?

 

wrong...the taco lean is mostly attributed to the front suspension because thats where all the weight is (motor, trans)

Adding an AAL to only one side will make the truck lean weird and ride strange.

 

No, if you want to avoid a spacer, get what is called a trim packer, toytec has them.

 

Shit disregard this idea, only works on OME

 

Trim packer is for OME shocks. Other shocks you need to use 1/4 top plate spacers

Edit nevermind you got it

 

it might work with any shock as long as OME shocks have the same outer diameter as any other shock. The trim packer just goes under the lower spring perch

 

My last 2 Tacomas both had a .5" difference up front and a .25" difference in the back. If you strain your eyes you can tell the difference. Most people don't even notice. My opinion - It's a truck, let it be. If not, the ToyTec .25" spacer should do the trick.

 

The tacoma lean can be attributed to the addition of: driver, fuel, battery weight.
plus gravity and time

I compensated primarily...
by having 1/2" more arch added to muh Dr. side custom spring pak.
My front Adj. CO's are pre-loaded level (no compensation)

I also compensated some by installing my hi-lift opposing in the bed.
as well balancing out any other permanently stowed items in the bed.
I think this helps the spring paks settle and maintain a more proper level over their consumable life.

Compensation when using Adj. CO's up front,
is little more then pre-loading the driver's side slightly more.

For non adj. CO's... it's possible to install a spacer
in the CO (internal to coil) to lift the drivers side some.
( ^ not a top load spacer )

* shims in the coil pak are ok...
shims external (at the top) change the length of the CO
and mess with the suspension's geometry

Leaf spring riser blocks are not a great addition,
because they can stress the individual leafs in a pak...
Axle wrap becomes exaggerated and more noticeable
That wrap could cause one of those leafs to fracture.

lose those and have some rear leaf paks built to your needs $ .02

^ it's just money

 

I saw the toy tec spacer.

@ tacodell - shims in the front?

 

Like the Mr. Gasket kind?

 

I called toytech and they said I should not stack the two spacers together.

Recap - I have a set of top plate coil spacers (3inch). I have all new OEM parts. I am not a hardcore wheeler, just wanted a taller tacoma/zombie truck.

Driver corner droops anout half an inch.

Any more ideas?

 

Ditch the spacers and get some coilovers and an AAL. Dont waste your money like I did :banghead:


If you have coilovers then you stack the 1/4 inch spacer like I did to fix the lean.

 

the money is wasted. The ride is stiffer than before, but I like it.

I am suprised some one has not made an adjustable coil spacer lift. Like the top of a coil over. If someone steels this idea please send me a set for free.

I am going to buy a set of mr gasket spacers and zip tie them in...

When I buy a new tacoma I will do it right. So untill someone wants to buy my truck for market price I am just going to keep it a second ride.

 

If you want to go against common sense, you could just grab the 1/4 spacer and stick it on your strut, however I don't recommend it.

 

yeah I want it to be safe on the road.

 

The 1/4 spacer isn't unsafe at all. As long as you are not doing any hardcore offroading and you are not bottoming your suspension all the time, a 1/4" spacer above the drivers side c/o assembly would be a fine choice to help combat the lean.