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Old Jan 27, 2014 | 06:48 PM
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38# and I have no lift and run 31" tires I'm gonna rebuild my axles in a week or two and just reuse the shims that are in place as I don't have the alignment tool but hopefully a professional can help me out hopefully it's just the toe in and out but I'm not sure, now I did have to buy a new tie rod link the bar that connects the two cause I hit a deer and screwed my old one up so I mite have nit put the new one one right
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Old Jan 27, 2014 | 07:51 PM
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i work for vancouver toyota, and those who have said camber and caster are not adjustable from factory are correct.

bad toe will wear your tires the fastest.

bad camber could be caused from worn trunion bearings or a bent front axle tube.

caster is Not a wearing angle. it will cause a pull if cross caster is too much from side to side. ie a twisted axle tube.

caster is directly related to your pinion angle.
caster also effect's how well the steering wheel returns after a turn.

you can purchase shims to help adjust your caster. altho most off roaders only purchase them to help correct bad pinion angle.

if you choose to adjust your toe at home, just jack it up , put the front end on stand's , do your best to get the same height. measure your tire's and find the center. mark it with chalk or a greese pen. do so front and back on both front tires. and do your best to make the measurement in the front match that on the back side of the tires.

just remember most shops charge any where from 50-110 bucks to perform an alignment and those shops usually offer a year warranty
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Old Jan 29, 2014 | 08:46 AM
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when you rebuild your axle use a fish scale to pull on them and get the right tension on the trunion bearings. You will also be able to rule out bent tube during that process (if it is bent you won't be able to get the axle shafts out). It is easy to get your truck level if you put 4 jackstands under it on a level surface. I wouldn't mess with measuring it and whatnot but it all works.
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Old Jan 30, 2014 | 12:57 PM
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Originally Posted by 7m4x4dude
i work for vancouver toyota, and those who have said camber and caster are not adjustable from factory are correct.
You are kind of incorrect. Caster is not EASILY adjusted - you can always cut, rotated and re-weld the balls on the axle housing.
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