Front end question.

[danpba152]

I just had the complete suspension redone with OEM Toyota parts now when I look at the front of my truck my front wheels seem to lean out. When I look the bottom of the tire is in and the top leans out. It's like this on both sides. Is this normal? The Toyota mechanic who did it says its normal due to the engine weight in the front. Here is a picture not sure if you can tell. Any info would be great.

 

[JRZEE2000TR4LTD]

I just had the complete suspension redone with OEM Toyota parts now when I look at the front of my truck my front wheels seem to lean out. When I look the bottom of the tire is in and the top leans out. It's like this on both sides. Is this normal? The Toyota mechanic who did it says its normal due to the engine weight in the front. Here is a picture not sure if you can tell. Any info would be great.

It called positive camber and yours looks excessive. Your mechanic is an idiot. It's adjusted by the cam eccentrics bolts on the lower control arms. It more preferable to have a touch of negative camber then all that positive camber. Imagine what the wheels look like when you hit a bump and they go further positive. Needs to be fixed and being your mechanic made a statement like that he might not be the one for the job. Our trucks are rather easy to adjust camber/ caster however but you still have to understand alignment theory.

 

[danpba152]

Is it OK to drive like this until I get it adjusted?

 

[St Runner]

The tires will wear faster like that but as long as it is not really sloppy you can drive it until you can get it adjusted. Its possible that the cam adjustments are frozen and they just set the toe, but i second that you bring it to someone who knows what they are doing.

 

[danpba152]

You would think when you take it to Toyota to have work done that there mechanics would know what they are doing. I will have it looked at today.

 

[bmodo16]

Thats how mine looks right now after the lift, but its not being driven and I havnt taken it for alignment yet. Sounds like your mechanic is lazy. Shop mechanics like that get paid by the job, if they get it done in half the time, they get paid the full job (recommended time is 8 hours, finish in 4, still get paid a full 8 hours) so they try to get as many jobs done as they can. He took a BIG shortcut on your rig...

 

[JayRolla]

I've been having this same issue. I've been to three alignment shops and a Toyota dealer. They all say camber is at 0 and is normal. I can't get anyone to get camber correct. All shops said same thing. Trust the machine.

 

[St Runner]

JayRolla, If you stand behind your vehicle and line of sight the front camber past the rear rim do they line up perfectly? I just put SPC light racing uca's on my tacoma with 881's and the adjustability of the camber and castor from the top was a huge help in getting it back to proper spec

 

[sawguy]

toe-in is off. Gives the effect of leaning. For now run a string from rear tire (flat on sidewalls) to the front tire sidewalls and measure to the rim, Turn inner tie rod to move tire in or out so both front and rear are lined up.That should do until you get an alignment. Do this on driver and passenger side.

 

[JRZEE2000TR4LTD]

toe-in is off. Gives the effect of leaning. For now run a string from rear tire (flat on sidewalls) to the front tire sidewalls and measure to the rim, Turn inner tie rod to move tire in or out so both front and rear are lined up.That should do until you get an alignment. Do this on driver and passenger side.

Good eye. It's actually looks toed out. One thing though, when you adjust the cam eccentrics, it dramatically affects the toe. A proper alignment consists of adjusting camber/caster then finally toe working from the back axle first then the front axle. Now since we have solid axles in the rear there are no adjustments (although there could be bent parts or worn bushings that could affect alignment which would be evident from the angle reaadouts)
My front end alignment looked like the OPs after I did my lift but there doesn't appear to be any lift.

 

[St Runner]

I used the long straight edge method to get the toe close enough to get to the shop, but you have to remember the front axle is an inch wider than the rear so it will not be perfect. Also you need to tie down the steering wheel straight or you will have to constantly adjust it