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WEAK_E90

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So this past weekend I had the following done to my runner.

-285/70s installed
-billstein lift with springs
-diff drop
-alignment

*I do have spacers on them 1.25 from spidertraxx* but these have been on for over a year and we did not touch them on saturday!

I drove the car home (maybe 9 miles) no issues, everything tracks straight and is great! Yesterday spent all day out on the lake (drove 40 miles to/back) everything is still great! came to work this morning (19 miles) and everything :thumb3:

Some co-workers stopped out and took a peek at my car and noticed my passenger side wheel looks to be stick out farther then my drivers side wheel... (see pictures). I did notice the pavement was slightly uneven, I took it for a ride at lunch and went to a different parking lot to look again... Everything looks normal... I checked to make sure everything was connected below and it is. Again nothing feels out of normal.

Brought it back to work parked in a different parking lot (pictures from back of car) and still noticed a little different but not much...

What could be causing this? Is it the idea behind solid rear axles and uneven pavement? Anything anyone would advise to check?

Thanks!

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The only thing I see that's different is that the sun is shining on the passenger side, making more of the tire surface visible in the picture.
 
I was just a little scared cause you can see treads showing in the 1st pic and then on the other side you dont see them (like the actual flat part of the tire)

maybe you guys are right.
 
The front looks the same, just your placement and the sun makes it look different. The rear could be off due to the rear panhard/tracbar as it is pulling to one side since you lifted it (assuming it was not corrected with the lift). Not a problem, but if you are a stickler for details, if could bother you.
 
mag4rnr said:
The front looks the same, just your placement and the sun makes it look different. The rear could be off due to the rear panhard/tracbar as it is pulling to one side since you lifted it (assuming it was not corrected with the lift). Not a problem, but if you are a stickler for details, if could bother you.
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but this wont cause any damage correct? Or is there an aftermarket part I missed I should be getting :wacko:
 
Not at your height. I came from jeeps which had solid axles front and rear and this was a common thing. To get it back within factory spec (even under the vehicle) usually a bracket or a new panhard/tracbar was used. Most kits 2-3" I've noticed don't come with one for the 4runner. Its mostly just a visual issue. When you get higher is when is should be addressed. (edit:spelling)
 
WEAK_E90 said:
Brought it back to work parked in a different parking lot (pictures from back of car) and still noticed a little different but not much...

What could be causing this? Is it the idea behind solid rear axles and uneven pavement? Anything anyone would advise to check?
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What you are seeing as mentioned above is your rear track is offset due to the suspension being forced down in the rear. See Pic
As point A is forced down (as in when you install a lift) it will move the axle slightly to the pass side. the effect is compounded by the fact the drivers side pulls in at the same time the pass side pushes out. In reality it's less than 1/4 inch, but looks like half.

On a non adjustable track bar point A and point B cannot change, so the axle moves slightly side to side as the suspension cycles.

nothing to worry about FWIW
 

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TOY2G said:
What you are seeing as mentioned above is your rear track is offset due to the suspension being forced down in the rear. See Pic
As point A is forced down (as in when you install a lift) it will move the axle slightly to the pass side. the effect is compounded by the fact the drivers side pulls in at the same time the pass side pushes out. In reality it's less than 1/4 inch, but looks like half.

On a non adjustable track bar point A and point B cannot change, so the axle moves slightly side to side as the suspension cycles.

nothing to worry about FWIW
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AWESOME EXPLANATION!!! Thank you!
 
In all the lift related threads I have read the last few months, this is the first I have seen about the effects of the stock panhard bar.

Glad you brought this up, WEAK E90. I would be probably notice this after lifting my truck freak out.
 
headpaneer said:
In all the lift related threads I have read the last few months, this is the first I have seen about the effects of the stock panhard bar.

Glad you brought this up, WEAK E90. I would be probably notice this after lifting my truck freak out.
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I was about to call an uber to get home and leave it at work to get tools until i figured out if it was ok! lol :noidea:
 
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