Toyoda22

My 2000 Tacoma has had a pretty bad pull to the left since i bought it. the tires were worn out in the centers from being on the rear too long. I brought it to get new tires for the rear and had the guy balance my fronts as well. Then i had it aligned and it still pulls to the left, turning the steering wheel left as it goes. With the steering wheel held straight, it goes straight. The alignment printout had everything in spec but their is a very obvious pull to the left. I was pissed so i went back to the alignment guy and he said it was a tire problem. So i went to my tire guy and he switched the front tires side for side to see if it would pull to the right instead. It didn't so he said its an alignment problem. I don't have the money to waste on another crap alignment job and i'm not confident enough to adjust it myself without help. the toyota dealers around here only do 4 wheel alignments for over a 100 bucks so forget about that. So i'm looking for a place that knows what their doing with these trucks and is actually going to fix the problem and not refer me somewhere else.

desertcamper67

Is the rear square? Thrust angle in rear can cause a front pull. Hubs both working right? No effect by braking, right?

desertcamper67

Oh yeah, did it have any body damage when you bought it? Clean title?

Toyoda22

No effect by braking. i'll have to check the rear. measure same spot on front and then back of tire and hope i get the same measurement?

Toyoda22

clean title, but supiciously the front left tire had a spare on. he said it got slashed. he put the original rim on and it wasn't dinged up or anything indicating damage.

mt_goat

Have the frame inspected, a cracked rotten frame could do that too. Toyota is doing a recall on your frame now, FYI.

Toyoda22

the frame is fine, its a 2000, its been in for the toyota recall inspection by its past 2 owners

modlite

Alignment places suck, even though it's in "Spec" doesn't mean it's right. Even if it's in spec it can still wear tires and pull.

Check your Caster, They should be the same on both sides. I just had mine aligned and it was in "Spec" yet it says right on the print out that the Left Side Caster is 1.9 and the right side is 2.3. This will cause it to pull to the left.

mt_goat

X2...some print-outs will call that "cross caster". Don't let them tell you it can't be adjusted either, because it can be.

BigBallsMcFalls

YES. this dude takes care of my 1999 4runner when I hit
just too many rocks on the trail over the course of a summer...and my rig
has never had a single tire or alignment issue.


Accurate Brake & Alignment


542 Massachusetts Ave
Lexington, MA 02420-4022
(781) 862-1070

it is a small shop but highly recommended

desertcamper67

Actually this difference in caster is pretty standard due to the crown in the road and the fact that we drive on the right side of it.