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Rear leveling off by .5" -- Something to worry about?

Discussion in '3rd Gen. Tacomas (2016-2023)' started by Ike H-mope, Dec 19, 2019.

  1. Dec 19, 2019 at 3:49 PM
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    Ike H-mope

    Ike H-mope [OP] Well-Known Member

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    Hi. New 2019 ORATDCSB. Stock. About 4k miles.

    The rear of the truck is not level left to right. There's a .5" difference when measured from the wheel well.

    My unscientific method to test:

    Measured from the ground to the center of the wheel hubs to rule out tire issues. That matched L/R. Then, measured ground to various points on the rear -- The bottom of the fender flair, and then different points on up to the top of the bed side. Any poin on left and right indicated the right is .5" lower.

    I did this on a couple of different paved surfaces to rule out the ground itself.

    Using the the top of the wheel well at the peak of the fender flair, the measurements are:

    Front of truck matches left/right -- 35" from ground.

    Rear Left = 36.5"

    Rear Right = 36"

    The .5" difference is the same no matter what upper point I measure to.

    Why did I measure it in the first place?

    I can swear I see the right side down a bit when I stand behind the truck.

    Then, I was driving one day with the pitch/role display on, and I noticed it kept flickering as though I was rolling to the right, but even on hard turns, it never flickered to the left.

    Any thoughts? Something I should look into? Worrying too much? Truck seems to handle just fine. Just don't want to ignore a potential problem.

    Thanks for the help.
     
  2. Dec 19, 2019 at 3:58 PM
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    T4RFTMFW

    T4RFTMFW Well-Known Member

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    Drive it and put the measuring tape away.
     
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  3. Dec 19, 2019 at 3:59 PM
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    nat103

    nat103 Well-Known Member

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    Usually they’ll lean to the left (Tacoma lean) due to driver and gas tank
     
  4. Dec 19, 2019 at 4:00 PM
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    Ike H-mope

    Ike H-mope [OP] Well-Known Member

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    I can do that :) Thanks.
     
  5. Dec 19, 2019 at 4:00 PM
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    nat103

    nat103 Well-Known Member

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    Yours probably evens out with you in it
     
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