Alignment

[jmf_tracy]

Question for the forum.
I got my alignment done and i want to post the results and hear the feedback from the forum.
Are these numbers good or not good?
Any recommendations?
Thanks for looking and/or posting.

ETA:
Icon Stage 7 suspension with the billet UCAs

 

[Misterquad]

To answer your question first, I have seen better.

My question, do you like the way it drives? Does it go straight, wander, follow ruts? Is the steering wheel centered?

As long as it drives well, you are good.

 

[gm350reratliff]

To answer your question first, I have seen better.

My question, do you like the way it drives? Does it go straight, wander, follow ruts? Is the steering wheel centered?

As long as it drives well, you are good.

I agree.

If I was nit picking, I would drop the camber a bit and try to raise the caster as high as it would go. It is interesting that the thrust angle changed during the alignment. Did they try to adjust that? It's not really adjustable unless you have aftermarket rear links.

 

[Mjno87]

is this with stock uca's?

 

[jmf_tracy]

yes, it seems to drive OK. It drives straight, no wander or rut following here. and yes steering wheel is centered. the reason that i ask is that i took it to a specialty shop that primarily deals with lifted/custom 4x4s and i paid top dollar for the alignment. I am just wondering if i got my money's worth and is it adjusted to the best possible configuration.

To answer your question first, I have seen better.

My question, do you like the way it drives? Does it go straight, wander, follow ruts? Is the steering wheel centered?

As long as it drives well, you are good.

I don't know. I will have to call them and ask that. Yes, i have Icon rear links that are adjustable, but i do not know if they adjusted those.

I agree.

If I was nit picking, I would drop the camber a bit and try to raise the caster as high as it would go. It is interesting that the thrust angle changed during the alignment. Did they try to adjust that? It's not really adjustable unless you have aftermarket rear links.

no, Icon Stage 7 suspension with the billet UCAs

is this with stock uca's?

 

[Misterquad]

View attachment 0401_001.pdf

These are the numbers from an $89 NTB job. It drives beautifully.

Main thing I learned is find an experienced Alignment Tech, no matter where they work.

The experienced ones are the key. The new techs have been trained correctly but the experienced techs make all the difference.

The end of the day, I only care about how my steering wheel looks and feels going down the road.

BTW - I am running Icon coilovers and tubular UCAs.

 

[Magnetic4R]

What everyone else said. I'll post mine to compare, had it done last week when I had the TC installed. But I think your caster can be higher. Are you getting any rubbing? I've called SWAT and they want way too much for alignment.

 

[BlackWorksInc]

This is what I set my 4Runner to before I threw the 35's on it.

I'm not thrilled with your camber and caster numbers if you have an adjustable UCA. I'd provide the instructions for the UCA and ask that they get the measurements for caster in the 3-4° range and try and keep camber as close to 0° as they can. I also would ask that they torque the LCA bolts to 130ft.lbs. if they are not already too keep the alignment from changing when wheeling.

 

[Magnetic4R]

This is my results with the TC uca

 

[jmf_tracy]

thanks for the post.

View attachment 199035

These are the numbers from an $89 NTB job. It drives beautifully.

Main thing I learned is find an experienced Alignment Tech, no matter where they work.

The experienced ones are the key. The new techs have been trained correctly but the experienced techs make all the difference.

The end of the day, I only care about how my steering wheel looks and feels going down the road.

BTW - I am running Icon coilovers and tubular UCAs.

thanks for the post.
yes, i agree that the caster could be higher. no rubbing yet, but i just got my 285-75-17 tires installed recently and i have not had it off road yet. Yes, SWAT was the most expensive, but i took it there in the hopes of getting the best alignment due to their familiarity with lifted 4x4s. not sure that it was worth it.

What everyone else said. I'll post mine to compare, had it done last week when I had the TC installed. But I think your caster can be higher. Are you getting any rubbing? I've called SWAT and they want way too much for alignment.

Thanks for the post.
Yes i have the Icon billet UCA, totally adjustable.
Thanks for the input.

This is what I set my 4Runner to before I threw the 35's on it.

I'm not thrilled with your camber and caster numbers if you have an adjustable UCA. I'd provide the instructions for the UCA and ask that they get the measurements for caster in the 3-4° range and try and keep camber as close to 0° as they can. I also would ask that they torque the LCA bolts to 130ft.lbs. if they are not already too keep the alignment from changing when wheeling.

This is my results with the TC uca