4th Gen Front Lift vs. proper alignment threshold

[t4rjasper]

So I'm running both the Daystar 2.5-inch spacer and FJ springs on the front of my 2003 V6. Total lift is over 3 inches and despite a post-lift alignment the front wheels still have a visible negative camber. The truck drives great but my concerns are that the tires will wear unevenly and it just plain looks dumb. I'm considering going to Bilstein 5100s in front and losing perhaps 1" of front lift in order to get back into proper alignment. Tacomas with big front lifts use aftermarket front crossmembers to locate the lower A-arm pivots in a more favourable position. I noticed in one of zstampe's photos that his truck, which has the same setup as mine, looks to have negative camber on the front wheels too. Can any of you give me some input on this?

 

[Acidmeld]

I personally aligned Doozi's t4r with the same setup and i was able to get it back to zero camber. In order to do that the caster has to go just to the edge of spec. The tech who did your alignment probably tried to balance the camber and caster to get them both close to center. Personally i prefer to sacrifice a bit of straight tracking for even tire wear.

 

[t4rjasper]

Great, that's just the info I need so that when I talk to the shop we can reach a conclusion on how to align the truck. That being said, I just ordered a set of 5100s and I'll be taking about 3/4" of lift out of the front and getting a bit of rake back into it. Right now it sits almost exactly level as-measured along the rocker panel seam so if I load it at all the rear end is lower than the front.