Adjustable Coil overs

[Singtoe]

Being the perfectionist that I am, I am always trying to keep my rig level. Since I put the coil overs on, I have adjusted it (threaded collars) three times.

At first, I had adjust the collars so that they were identical from right to left. After the install, the truck had a lean to the drivers side. It was like 3/4" but was very noticeable from the rear. I adjusted the drivers front up and it raised the rear 1/2" but the drivers front was 1/4" high. Still not perfect. I switched the drivers rear spring with the passenger side and re measured. It was little bit better but still not even. I bought a 10mm trim ring and installed it on the drivers side. it fixed the rear balance problem. I drove around for a month and the front springs have settled down again. It was lower then the rear by 1/2". So i tightened up the collars some more and now it is perfectly level.

My question for those that have adjustable coilovers - How often do you rip out the spanner wrench and tighten or loosen them up.

Since I know that they are adjustable, I can't help it, to pull out the spanner wrench and start adjusting.

 

[ChildrenOfBodom]

Being the perfectionist that I am, I am always trying to keep my rig level. Since I put the coil overs on, I have adjusted it (threaded collars) three times.

At first, I had adjust the collars so that they were identical from right to left. After the install, the truck had a lean to the drivers side. It was like 3/4" but was very noticeable from the rear. I adjusted the drivers front up and it raised the rear 1/2" but the drivers front was 1/4" high. Still not perfect. I switched the drivers rear spring with the passenger side and re measured. It was little bit better but still not even. I bought a 10mm trim ring and installed it on the drivers side. it fixed the rear balance problem. I drove around for a month and the front springs have settled down again. It was lower then the rear by 1/2". So i tightened up the collars some more and now it is perfectly level.

My question for those that have adjustable coilovers - How often do you rip out the spanner wrench and tighten or loosen them up.

Since I know that they are adjustable, I can't help it, to pull out the spanner wrench and start adjusting.

I bet I would do the same if I had coilovers. I plan on some camburgs in the future, along with their upper control arm.

Anywho, I bet its cool, but is it 3 threads cool?

 

[Overland Warehouse]

Its best to wheel the truck hard a few times to settle new suspension and then give it a few more weeks to settle under the weight of the truck then play with the leveling. Personally I could care less about a 1/4". When you think about it, every time you sit in the driver seat you make the truck sit down a little on the driver side, and every time you accelerate, the truck twists under the torque of the engine so really a 1/4" is nothing.

Adjusting the suspension gets old after a while and then you have more time for going wheeling and looking for ways to spend more money on modding LOL.

PS - I assume you lift both wheels off the ground before you adjust the c/o's.

 

[Singtoe]

I bet I would do the same if I had coilovers. I plan on some camburgs in the future, along with their upper control arm.

Anywho, I bet its cool, but is it 3 threads cool?

I am not sure what happened there, I think i refreshed the screen during the usually long up load.

Yea, my tolerance threshold is 1/4", actually probably more, I want it to sit pretty level by the eye as it sits in the garage. With the parallel lines of the garage door opening and the horizontal line of the rear bumper, from the road you can instantly tell if the truck is off.

 

[J-money$$$]

maybe once a year.... but i have blown my saws twice in a year. so those times wont count, since i actually had to take the spring off. and them i just put the lockring right back in the same place

 

[Jared Pabis]

My drivers side sags 1/4 inch below my passenger side (stock coils with Bilstein 5100's). Heard this is the case with a few 4Runners regardless of suspension set up.

I have noticed that on a full tank of gas, that the drivers side and passengers side are at equal height.

 

[J-money$$$]

My drivers side sags 1/4 inch below my passenger side (stock coils with Bilstein 5100's). Heard this is the case with a few 4Runners regardless of suspension set up.

I have noticed that on a full tank of gas, that the drivers side and passengers side are at equal height.

Thats odd considering that that gas tank is on the drivers side, and you said it sags to the drivers side

 

[Hepar]

I've adjusted mine exactly zero times. I'm really taking advantage of the "adjustable" part.

 

[econhonda]

You're all just a bunch of show offs! If this isn't an elitist thread, I don't know what is. What? No, there's no jealousy here...

Maybe a little.

 

[Jared Pabis]

Thats odd considering that that gas tank is on the drivers side, and you said it sags to the drivers side

Yeah, I would agree with that. I think it's just the fact that there is so much weight in the general rear area that it unloads the front spring tension.

 

[brian2sun]

So I take it you guys aren't getting an alignment every time you adjust the coilovers? That $60-70 would stop me from messing with it unless it was really necessary.

 

[ChildrenOfBodom]

So I take it you guys aren't getting an alignment every time you adjust the coilovers? That $60-70 would stop me from messing with it unless it was really necessary.

Lifetime alignments for $120 at firestone

 

[brian2sun]

Lifetime alignments for $120 at firestone

Correct me if I'm wrong, but does Firestone's warranty really cover people endlessly tweeking on their suspension? I would think that would get real old real fast for them. If they aligned it and it went out because it didn't hold it's adjustment or whatever, then I'm sure they'd take it back and correct it. Or if you buy new tires from them and want to align it next time, I'm sure that's what the lifetime alignments are for. I doubt they'd put it up on the rack every time the customer tweeked it for fun because their previous alignment was still done correctly. I dunno, but I've heard that Firestone puts up a good fight if you're 4x4 and they think you wheel (which would be pretty hard to deny on mine).

 

[kball]

I have an appt with Firestone tomorrow to do the alignment and install my tires. They charge $180 for the lifetime (at the Cerritos store). There is a $10 coupon online that's good for both regular and lifetime alignments.

Cob, is that $120 a recent experience/quote?

 

[J-money$$$]

So I take it you guys aren't getting an alignment every time you adjust the coilovers? That $60-70 would stop me from messing with it unless it was really necessary.

C'mon Brian you know im not going to align my 4runner... You supposed to if you do the ball joints, adjust the coliovers etc. I will when i cannot keep it in the lane

 

[Singtoe]

So I take it you guys aren't getting an alignment every time you adjust the coilovers? That $60-70 would stop me from messing with it unless it was really necessary.

I got an alignment when i first installed the lift. less then 30 days later - truck was pulling to the left. Adjusted Coil overs and was pulling to the left a little less. Brought it back to alignment shop, they re-aligned for free. Steers straight now.