Alignment help on stock 2017 TRDOR

[Keith M]

Hey guys. Does anything look out of wack here? I just had an alignment after a minor fender bender and I'm pulling to the left. Thoughts?

 

[TEujunga]

Do you have a lift with stock upper control arms? If not, the caster numbers should be higher. Low caster can cause a higher sensitivity to road crowns and cross winds, which can be experienced as a pull.

 

[Keith M]

Do you have a lift with stock upper control arms? If not, the caster numbers should be higher. Low caster can cause a higher sensitivity to road crowns and cross winds, which can be experienced as a pull.

No lift (yet), all stock. I drove on a couple of highways, inside and outside lanes wondering if it was following the crown. I believe it's definitely pulling left.

 

[TEujunga]

If you're at stock ride height, then bringing the caster into spec should be possible. It just takes some time and effort to get the LCA cam bolts positioned so that both caster and camber are in spec. I'd take it back to the alignment shop.

 

[gm350reratliff]

If it's stock, there's no reason the caster shouldn't be in spec unless something is bent but highly unlikely that both sides would be bent so close. If I were doing this alignment, I'd obviously get both sides in spec but I would definitely at least match the caster from side to side or even set the caster a touch higher on the driver side.

Have you tried eliminating other causes? Swap front tires side to side, check for stuck brake calipers, tire pressure, wheel bearings? You mentioned fender bender, any specifics or pics?

 

[wfo9]

Alignment is off...simple as that. Not enough caster and drivers side is lower. It will pull the the lower caster side. A little is good for road crown.. but you need more + caster.

It amazes me how these same questions and problems repeat here over. Techs just don't know how to align. Make them fix it.

 

[Keith M]

Alignment is off...simple as that. Not enough caster and drivers side is lower. It will pull the the lower caster side. A little is good for road crown.. but you need more + caster.

Perfect. All good info. Thanks everybody.
Looks like 3.0 would be the perfect setting like the chart says.

I wondered why they would give me an alignment sheet that showed Caster "out of spec" in red, but it seems like much of what I see here on the forum is similar. Hence my confusion. Looks like the same alignment guy is getting around. Too bad. :

Thanks again....KM out.