Alignment Specs

[T_Pomp]

Can anyone provide some input on the alignment I just had complete by the Toyota dealer near me? I tried taking it to an "off-road" shop near me but they didnt have the alignemnt specs, so I had to go to a local Toyota dealer for service.

I had Dobinsons UCAs and a Westcott preload collar lift kit installed recently.

Thanks in advance!

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[alldogsoffroad]

Looks fine. How does it drive?

 

[T_Pomp]

Looks fine. How does it drive?

It drivers straighter than it did prior to taking it in, but I feel like it still pulls to the right and my steering wheel (center air bag) is slightly canted to the left and its "driving" me crazy. No pun intended. Maybe its just me but I could have sworn it was level before I had the UCAs intalled.

 

[alldogsoffroad]

It drivers straighter than it did prior to taking it in, but I feel like it still pulls to the right and my steering wheel (center air bag) is slightly canted to the left and its "driving" me crazy. No pun intended. Maybe its just me but I could have sworn it was level before I had the UCAs intalled.

Take it back to the shop and tell them to fix it.

 

[T_Pomp]

Take it back to the shop and tell them to fix it.

It could just be me-idk. That's why I posted this to see if the specs were still way off compared to stock. I understand once you make modifications it will never be like it was when it was new. The service manger told me they would get it as close as they could but couldnt guarentee that it would be 100%, which I can understand due to the lift, etc.

 

[Wahoo]

It drivers straighter than it did prior to taking it in, but I feel like it still pulls to the right and my steering wheel (center air bag) is slightly canted to the left and its "driving" me crazy. No pun intended. Maybe its just me but I could have sworn it was level before I had the UCAs intalled.

Road crown/grade can cause a slight pull one way or the other, usually to the right on a two-lane road that's crowned in the middle.

 

[127.0.0.1]

steering wheel should be dead center, have them fix it

 

[Wahoo]

steering wheel should be dead center, have them fix it

is OP saying the steering wheel is off center sitting on flat ground with wheels straight or while driving with vehicle pulling to the right? I assumed the latter, hence my comment about road crown. Where I live, we have some roads with significant crown and you do have to counteract it with steering. If it’s the former, yeah, have them fix it. Also may not be an alignment issue.

 

[828findadventure]

It could just be me-idk. That's why I posted this to see if the specs were still way off compared to stock. I understand once you make modifications it will never be like it was when it was new. The service manger told me they would get it as close as they could but couldnt guarentee that it would be 100%, which I can understand due to the lift, etc.

The Westcott lift affects nothing once installed. I had mine installed at the dealer, and then they did an alignment. Everything has been perfect since I had it done in August. That includes the steering wheel, which the tech should have fixed.

 

[Joestac]

My TH was off since I left the dealer. Had to hold the wheel just clockwise for straight. It's pretty dead on now. Completely stock.

 

[T_Pomp]

You guys were correct. I called the service dept and they said to bring it back to them.
Thanks!

 

[127.0.0.1]

centering steering wheel is just moving tie rods equally on both
sides, left and right together, to the left or right depending on the deviation.

 

[T_Pomp]

Took it back today. They told me they aren’t sure what happened but it was slightly out of alignment again. They aligned it again, but driving home from the dealer and I still find that I have to steer ever so slightly to the left to keep the vehicle centered in the lane.

I’ll call the service manager again tomorrow but worst case scenario I’ll be using this video as a reference to make the proper adjustment.

I was thinking about it and I’m wondering if they didn’t access the tie rods because I have a skid plate on there and they were too lazy to remove it.

edit: A service manager called me back and said they did adjust the tire rods. The steering wheel is just slightly cantered to the left so maybe it’s just me being hypocritical.

 

[BadTrainDriver]

My TH was off since I left the dealer. Had to hold the wheel just clockwise for straight. It's pretty dead on now. Completely stock.

Why didn't they adjust the camber to spec?

 

[Joestac]

Why didn't they adjust the camber to spec?

Wondered the same thing when I saw this. I was in a hurry at the dealer because we were waiting 3 hours even with an appointment and the wife was getting hangry. I'll try and call and ask.

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