Sas aligment
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4x4_Welder
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Tape measure works pretty well, unless you're unsure of what caster you wound up with.
UNSTUCK
But stuck more often.
What part of this can't be done in your driveway? Like Mr. Welder said, pull out your tape measure to check your toe. That is all any shop would do. They can't do anything about camber or caster. If you find your caster is not where you want it, you can shim your spring pads just a bit, but watch your pinion angle. Or you can turn your inner C's. If you think your camber is off, then check the axle tube for bends.
What makes you think your axle is bent now?
What makes you think your axle is bent now?
The tops of the tires appear in compared to the bottom. Looks as though the housing is bent at the driver side spring perch.
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BCGPER
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Not sure what you're working on, but camber shims will make up for any minor tweaks your housing may have.
UNSTUCK
But stuck more often.
Would that make both tires look out of whack or just the driver tire. I would think that if both tires looked out of whack it would be very obvious the axle was bent.
Anyone know that the camber is like on the Yota axles?
chicken77
throttle jockey
So I broke out the tape measure and the only thing that was out was my toe? My tires were actually the same at the top and bottom, no bent axle. So I set my toe 1/8" inch in, test drive @ 30mph death wobble. Went home checked all bearings and rod ends, Everything was good and tight. Set toe 1/8" farther in, test drive @30mph death wobble. So I repeated this process until my toe was 1 3/4" in!!!!! So set it back to zero and went the other way, @ 1/2" inch toed out and no more death wobble?
BCGPER
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Sounds like a caster issue now, you need to roll the pinion up.
Tacoma
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1/2" toe-out and no death wobble? You're probably scrubbing your tires too much for it to start LOL
BCGPER is on to something, check the caster. That can play hell with death wobble and alignment in general.
BCGPER is on to something, check the caster. That can play hell with death wobble and alignment in general.
UNSTUCK
But stuck more often.
I like toe in, and I would have said 1/8 inch. 1/2 inch out is to much. I think that much toe out could be covering the real problem.
Could you have a drive shaft issue?
what is your caster measurement? Place a angle finder on top of your steering knuckle on the flat by your ball joint.
Could you have a drive shaft issue?
what is your caster measurement? Place a angle finder on top of your steering knuckle on the flat by your ball joint.
iamsparticus
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I have a similar problem on my 1991 SAS 4runner i get slight death wooble at 40 to 45 mph and i have slight toe out but if i set it toe in at all it wobbles worse, i just replaced the bearings and seal and the steering stabalizer but no luck
I spoke to him today, its bad enough at 35mph to lift the front tires off pavement. Everything seems tight. Test driving with toe in from 1" all the way out to 1/2" out it does it. Wearing tires horribly at 3/4" out, but it doesnt shake.
This is a new problem, nothing has changed on the suspension.
Last set of tires were swampers, no shake and lasted 30k miles. current tires are 37" mtrs, but have been on a year.
This is a new problem, nothing has changed on the suspension.
Last set of tires were swampers, no shake and lasted 30k miles. current tires are 37" mtrs, but have been on a year.
iamsparticus
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You might want to make sure all the tires are balenced i need mine done i know thats part of my problem, but also dual steering stablizers might keep it down