hey guys, i just traded for a 94 4runner. its got a 3 in body lift and its on 35s. i noticed a few days after the trade that on the highway when you hit bumps, basically instead of bouncing up and down like any vehicle should it wobbles side to side. its not enough to throw me into the other lane or anything but it is uncomfortable. anyone have any ideas? i know nothing about ifs ive only owned straight axled toyotas until now.

 

Tires balanced?

Sway bars?

Alignment?

Bad idler arm?

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Grooved pavement? Right front end dives and trys to throw you to the left?

Start with a shock bounce test, they're likely worn out. While you're in there replacing the front, inspect for rotten sway bar bushings. After thats all done park on a nice level in all four directions surface and measure the ride height at the center of the outter bolts of the cross member. This needs to be evened out by raising the passenger side. After it's done you need to take it for an alignment inspection.

Now of course they're supposed to do this frame leveling when you go for an alignment, but they never seem to.. Of course you need a good alignment place thats willing to adjust what the book/computer says for oversized tires, no (sorry franchise ppl, that know thier stuff) stupid franchise lackys.

 

I had a similiar issue with old tires. They looked fine but when I hit a bump I would get the death wobble. Check the numbers on the tires online to see the life span. Mine were 10 plus years old, still plenty of tread but I feel the internal parts where bad. New tires solved my problem.

 

mine was tires...u can get away with throwing 8 oz of airsoft bbs in them tho and they ride butter smooth fyi