Alignment issues! Truck cannot get non positive camber.
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JRZEE2000TR4LTD
Senior Member
My bad. I assumed the truck was lifted somehow. I just don't understand how people can make 32s fit under a stock vehicle. Well, the only thing left then is incompetence. They did change the specs too. Probably to deceive you. Run from that shop.
IBallEngineer
New member
OP some good advice being offered here! But I have to agree that NO QUALIFIED TECH should worried about camber affecting toe. Although the toe will change when camber is moved, camber is not affected by adjusting toe(unless you had to move it 5 inches).
I agree that this alignment shop is not great. The shop doing the actual labor of replacing parts agrees the alignment shops word seems wrong. I’m going to try 4wheel parts in Oakland out on Monday. Alignment there will set me back $300 but they at least are used to working on 4x4s and trucks with modifications.
I’m hopeful they can get me squared away. It’s damn near impossible to find a trustworthy alignment shop out here.
I’m hopeful they can get me squared away. It’s damn near impossible to find a trustworthy alignment shop out here.
Agreed I’m running the hell away. Truck actually does sit higher than a normal 99 would stock, but not by much and is mostly due to the 32s.
Im hopeful the dedicated 4x4 place will get my rig squared away but at this point I’m not confident in any place.
Yup, camber and toe look identical, .2 degrees difference in caster. One of the shops even offered to give my money back after a negative review
Been a while, but was wondering if you remember what the shop said the issue was. Was it just incompetence?
Neither myself nor a couple reputable shops in town can get my camber down. As a result my front tires are done within a year. I am lifted on 32's. Was considering buying SPC's to replace my JBA's and see if I could adjust them for camber.
mtbtim
Elite Member
The reason why the alignment techs can't dial in your camber and caster could be because your cam adjusters are frozen inside the bushing sleeves. It's VERY common. But, the only way you can figure out if they are frozen from corrosion inside the bushing sleeve is you take the bolts out and then try to remove the cam adjusters. My bet is you have some frozen cam adjusters.
These two videos will help you out with the process. The first video covers most of the job. The second video shows how to cut out frozen cam adjusters so you can remove the control arms and also shows a way to get the bushings out using a press rather than the bottle jack technique shown in Part 1.
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mtbtim
Elite Member
No problem. Hope what I suggested ends up being the fix.
I watched both parts. I was hoping I'd be able to leave most of the suspension nuts/bolts in. When putting in a lift and lbj's, I remember using 3-4 days of my vacation. UCA's took a full day. This job here, maybe two more precious days off. Mine is not too rusted, things just get old and stubborn.
Toyota wanted a couple thousand to align the vehicle. They said all adjustment points were frozen stuck. I managed to fix the toe using a torch. I think I kept their invoice as a souvenir.
Happy 4th.
