Excessive outter tire wear on 85 4-Runner

[Sidney]

Before I bought my 85 4-Runner in about 1996 and after I had excessive tire wear on the outside of my tires (Goodyear Wrangler AS P235/75R15) and about 2 years later I bought a new set of the same tires and decided to pay a local Michellin tire dealer $30+tx to computer align the front alignment (I don't think he even aligned them,I think he ripped me off,what's new?) but after 40 000 KM I noticed that the new tires have excessive wear on the outside and I usually have them rotated every 5000 KM.
I don't want to take them again to a tire shop for alignment as I have spent lots of money of my truck as most mechanics are crooks so I would like to know if there is a manual way to align the front tie rod.I have the Factory service manual for my 85 4-Runner.
Thanks in advance.

Sidney
Repairs tv's,vcr's,home/car audio out of my home
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Dartmouth,Nova Scotia
Canada
1985 Toyota 4-Runner,22R-E,W56,RN60LV-MSEK,rusted rear step/towing chrome bumper with 242 000 KM



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[mikes4runner]

I have always taken my truck to have alignments done at Sears(no kiddng) you can stand right next to your truck and watch them do it,talk to them and ask questions.

I have a set of BFG A/T's on mine that have 30K on them and I had the truck align when I put them on and one other time and have yet to need to rotate them. perfect wear.

Even though it sounds like you have a toe in because of the outside wear. Always check your tire pressure too.

If you have a Sears auto center try there/ also they sometimes have good tire prices too.

 

[fourwd1]

The FSM outlines a simple way to check toe by measuring the distance between TRE's.

You can also do it by picking an identical reference point on the inside sidewall of each front tire, at the front and rear of the tire. You should be able to draw an imaginary line from the front point to the rear that goes through the center of the tire.

Than measure between the front point on the left tire to the front point on the right. Repeat on the points at the rear side of the tires. The distance between the front points shoild be 1/8 - 1/4" LESS at the front compared to the rear of the tires.

see crude attached drawing

 

[fourwd1]

BTW, the 2nd method is how I adjusted toe after I installed cross-over steering, and my 36's are wearing evenly so far.