Did I Get an Adequate Alignment?

[roadracer30]

Hi folks,
I recently picked up a 24 ORP (in Solar Octane!). It was ordered with the pro wheels, rack, etc, so I finished the look by adding the black bumper fascias.

I also picked up a set of barely used TRD Pro Fox Shocks and had those installed with the 1.4" and 1" lift eibach springs.

It looks great! However, they did the alignment and it seems like it has extremely low caster.

Is this the best I should expect for stock UCAs with a modest lift?

Appreciate the feedback

 

[Jeremy556]

They managed to make your caster worse.

Alignment techs with the knowledge of how to do a proper alignment beyond toe are very few and far between, and the flat rate pay structure disincentives those with the ability. It's a time consuming PITA to chase ideal alignment numbers, as each adjustment you make to improve one aspect affects another.

If you can find some place that specializes in race cars you may have better luck.

 

[Hungryhawk]

I agree alignment is part science and part art.
A good tech is important if your rig does not like the basic adjustments one usually gets.
I have seen techs using their body weight to bounce the suspendion when hooked up, to tweek the readings.

 

[Landmonster]

Any good alignment shops in DFW, Texas?

 

[Bmnorm2]

Hi folks,
I recently picked up a 24 ORP (in Solar Octane!). It was ordered with the pro wheels, rack, etc, so I finished the look by adding the black bumper fascias.

I also picked up a set of barely used TRD Pro Fox Shocks and had those installed with the 1.4" and 1" lift eibach springs.

It looks great! However, they did the alignment and it seems like it has extremely low caster.

Is this the best I should expect for stock UCAs with a modest lift?

Appreciate the feedback

Your alignment is fine for your use case and how you modified the vehicle.

Caster has the least impact on tire wear. You are still on the positive caster side which is good.

If you are familiar with suspension geometry and resulting mechanical trail and scrub radius then you will understand that the lift you did with no geometry corrections reduced your mechanical trail which in turn reduced your caster and can only be corrected so much through the alignment adjuster “knobs” available on stock suspension.

Unless you are planning to drive your 4Runner like a race car I doubt you'd notice the stability loss.

If you really want it corrected properly you’ll need the UCAs/physical suspension geometry corrections outside of alignment “knob” adjustments.