Great group! I have a question to the bigger audience.
I went by the Firestone to get my alignment done.
The front aligned without any issues, but there is no alignment for the rear (news to me) on 4runner (straight axle so... yeah). After 5K miles on brand new tires, I have significant wear on the inner side of both rear wheels (I know, they look like 50K tires). The Firestone told me that the frame/rear end is likely bent and need to go to body shop to get straightened at the frame or rear end to bring the rear wheels in the proper alignment. I do know that the vehicle was hit in that side, so maybe that what caused the bend.
Has anyone dealt with this before? How significant is the labor?
I wouldn't want to get rid of this truck because the frame is super clean.
Update:
I jacked up the vehicle to check for anything funky. It “seems ” that there is a difference in wheel to body distance that possibly points out to bent rear end. Thoughts and prayers are welcome. Here’s the video:
December 5, 2023 - YouTube
Update 2:
No wobble of tires, bearings seem to be ok(the right rear bearing and the seal were replaced recently).
I did the forward and rear of wheel measurements using laser measure. Please see the photos. I marked the crosses at the same sector of wheels on both sides and shot the measurement in the from side of the wheels and the rear side of the wheels. I found that the front measurement was about an inch longer than the rear measurement. Also I measured the distance from the wheel forward of the fender on both sides of the vehicle and found the difference.
Bent rear end ? - YouTube
Whats the best way of solving this issue?
