Lean Spacer Issues???

[The-Wood]

I put Wheeler T13 springs in the rear of my 2005 4runner v8. Hub to fender measurements as follows:

Right rear: 23"
Left rear: 22 1/2"

Slowly added different spacers 1/2", 1", and finally a 1.5" spacer on the left rear to correct lean. Now sitting at...

Right rear: 23 1/2"
Left rear: 23 1/4"

I also have OME 883 up front with a 1/4 top spacer (1/2" lift) and corrected lean perfectly up front.

Someone please school me on the physics or geometry problem I have going on...

1/2" different + 1.5" spacer = 1/4" different

???????

Now that things have settled and I got an alignment, it makes me want to pull the rear spacer and see how it stands... any thoughts before a tear into this again?

 

[Drift Monkey]

I put Wheeler T13 springs in the rear of my 2005 4runner v8. Hub to fender measurements as follows:

Right rear: 23"
Left rear: 22 1/2"

Slowly added different spacers 1/2", 1", and finally a 1.5" spacer on the left rear to correct lean. Now sitting at...

Right rear: 23 1/2"
Left rear: 23 1/4"

I also have OME 883 up front with a 1/4 top spacer (1/2" lift) and corrected lean perfectly up front.

Someone please school me on the physics or geometry problem I have going on...

1/2" different + 1.5" spacer = 1/4" different

???????

Now that things have settled and I got an alignment, it makes me want to pull the rear spacer and see how it stands... any thoughts before a tear into this again?

I went down the same hole, and ending up having to stack my existing 15mm spacer below the 1.5" to get it level.

My post 1.5" spacer only install was still .5" off, so stacking the 15mm took care of it.

You have a tad less than I had...so I'm betting a 10mm or .25" spacer would get you sorted.

 

[The-Wood]

Curious how much everyone else is using...

 

[andreylights]

Not using any spacer to correct the lean, just living with a lean -- I just dont notice this 1" of difference. YMMV?

 

[Drift Monkey]

Not using any spacer to correct the lean, just living with a lean -- I just dont notice this 1" of difference. YMMV?

Some people don't have OCD I guess. I couldn't live with the driver side 1.5-1" rear squat only.

Curious how much everyone else is using...

Do a search, plenty of people have encountered our problem. Several have used the 1.5" daystar to correct and others only had front issues, some both. It seems every truck has a different lean profile.

 

[The-Wood]

I don't mind a 1/4-1/2" lean... more curious about the results I got.

1/2" lower on driver side
+1 1/2 spacer to driver side
=3/4" lift on driver side and 1/2" on passenger

Now the rear is higher than I want. That's why I'm thinking of just pulling the rear spacer amd living with a little lean.

 

[Drift Monkey]

I don't mind a 1/4-1/2" lean... more curious about the results I got.

1/2" lower on driver side
+1 1/2 spacer to driver side
=3/4" lift on driver side and 1/2" on passenger

Now the rear is higher than I want. That's why I'm thinking of just pulling the rear spacer amd living with a little lean.

What are the overall measurements now? I’m at 23.5” all the way around now (albeit on a sloped driveway, but everything is even side to side).

 

[The-Wood]

Rear

Driver 23 1/4
Pass 23 1/2

 

[Drift Monkey]

Rear

Driver 23 1/4
Pass 23 1/2

I meant the fronts as well.