my 4runners Not level!!!
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my 4runners Not level!!!
ok i have a 98 4runner and i recently bought a 3" toytec lift. i noticed a couple days after installing the lift that one side seemed lower than the other and now about 3ish months later its clearly noticable that my 4runner is atleast a inch lower on the drivers side. i thought it was just a defective coil or something but then in the shop the otherday i noticed that my rear tire stuck out farther on the passengers side. i think that it is due to a too short of a panhard bar that is throwing the truck off putting more weight to one side and makeing it crooked.
anyone ealse have this problem or know of a aftermarket panhard bars or if i could just do some fab work??
anyone ealse have this problem or know of a aftermarket panhard bars or if i could just do some fab work??
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i lifted my '99 3.5 inches in back (stock springs have died to 3" since) the axle was not centered, but it was still level... I dont think the bar would make it sit uneven that much... check that your springs are sitting correctly and all is normal in the lift addition. also check that nothing is limiting travel like a boogered up shock, bent rod of somesort, brakes (woulda had a problem by now I guess) or anything else....
If you still wanna adjust the panhard correctly (should IMO), I have a stock one you can use to make a longer one so you dont have to park the 4runner for a few days... (I've offered this thing up a lot.. lol) or sonoransteel.com offers adjustable one...
If you still wanna adjust the panhard correctly (should IMO), I have a stock one you can use to make a longer one so you dont have to park the 4runner for a few days... (I've offered this thing up a lot.. lol) or sonoransteel.com offers adjustable one...
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I was running 6" in the back with a stock panhard and it was still level, but, the axle was not centered.
The only reason that would happen is if you used the wrong coils on the wrong side. The drivers side coils are slightly longer to accommodate the gas tank (supposedly).
The only reason that would happen is if you used the wrong coils on the wrong side. The drivers side coils are slightly longer to accommodate the gas tank (supposedly).
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If you have stock coils, they don't have one longer than the other (sometimes sitting unlevel), but the OME's definately do have one spring longer than the other so if you have these, double check your springs. Make sure you have the longer coil (if there is one) always on the driver's side. If these are stock coils, you may need a spacer to level things off.
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In stock form, my truck sat lower on the driver's side and it drove me nuts.
A few extras the driver's side has :
- Gas tank
- Front diff
- Battery
- Steering column
- More spring fatigue due to the driver getting in and out often
So on my Downey lift, the top spring seat has an extra 3/8 aluminum spacer.
Like others have said, swap the left/right springs.
A few extras the driver's side has :
- Gas tank
- Front diff
- Battery
- Steering column
- More spring fatigue due to the driver getting in and out often
So on my Downey lift, the top spring seat has an extra 3/8 aluminum spacer.
Like others have said, swap the left/right springs.
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I'm learning about this on this thread now. I don't have a lift, but do have the exact same problem (95.5 4WD Tacoma). My driver's side sags by a little more than an inch, and my rear passenger side wheel protrudes noticably more than the driver's side. I recently had new struts put in, and it seemed to help the driver's side sag a little, but it's still there. Wish I'd told them to switch the coil springs while they had them out of the truck. That didn't even occur to me.
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Well, we sort of figure that Toyota's engineers acually thought of adjusting spring rates accordingly BEFORE putting all the extra weight on the driver's side. Guess they didn't.
Maybe it's because the 4Runner is originally a Japanese model, and they assumed the driver being on the right over there would offset the various added components on the left side.
Just a thought...
Maybe it's because the 4Runner is originally a Japanese model, and they assumed the driver being on the right over there would offset the various added components on the left side.
Just a thought...
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if the switched coils are not the problem use 10mm trim packers and maybe a 3/8" spacer for the front. is it the the whole drivers side... or just the front or back??
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I'm learning about this on this thread now. I don't have a lift, but do have the exact same problem (95.5 4WD Tacoma). My driver's side sags by a little more than an inch, and my rear passenger side wheel protrudes noticably more than the driver's side. I recently had new struts put in, and it seemed to help the driver's side sag a little, but it's still there. Wish I'd told them to switch the coil springs while they had them out of the truck. That didn't even occur to me.
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Back to the drawing board....
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