Carfax is not always going to show an accident. In 97 a guy ran a red light and totalled his mustang into the side of my truck. My truck was in the body shop for 1 month (about $5000 worth of repairs). A few years ago when I had access to free carfax reports, I ran my own truck and it showed a clean record, no accidents.

 

Right I'm sure that happens quite a bit, but, its still a good thing to look into. I am sure that carfax will show accidents.

For instance, I bought my truck with 55k mi. I checked carfax and it showed that they had either put in a new engine, or turned the ODO back. Weird. :/

 

hopefully an alignment place can fix it up. are there any big name places that do it for free? Or should I just go to where I got my tires put on?

 

1. No
2. Yes.

 

I think most of them here in Ok will do the check for free, they charge for correcting/adjusting the alignment though. My guess is its going to be so out of spec they will say they can't do it.

 

If they say its so off they can't fix it what do I do?

 

If that happens you could try another alignment shop, but you may end up needing a body shop. Did you buy this from a private party or some kind of dealer?

 

I am with MT GOAT--I had my truck aligned but they were not familiar with the Toyota Cam system. Caster was WAY out and that caused it to rub when on the pinch weld (Granted i have 35"). I knew the guy was wrong so i replaced all my tie-rod ends, Ball joints and misc pieces and took it to the bobdy shop.

Took the guy a couple hours to do it at the Body shop but he got it dead on. Was a really sharp guy...Most people dont understand to adjust caster (imagine a racer bike versus a chopper) on our trucks you use the cams to swivle the LCA ball joint left and right..then you adjust camber. Very little caster causes the truck to be jittery (race bike) where lots of caster makes it cruise better down the road (Chopper). It would rub because the tire is swivled back towards the fender.

Go to a good shop--ask them if they are familiar with caster, camber, toe process on toyotas--if it is done right--its not a cheap alignment and make sure the cams are torqued to 96 ft lbs or they will rotate and get out of alignment.

Hope this help

 

My Alignment after my modest lift was a disaster. Straight it was yes, but it was out of spec, even after the second time with the print out right in front of me.

Took it up to the dealer. After 1/2 an hour, they came out and said this thing is way out and it will take an extra half-hour labor to fix. So for $150 I got it fixed correctly the 3rd time - and waste the $69 that it cost me to have it done wrong the 1st and 2nd time.

Find a shop that knows what the F they are doing and pay to have it done right.

 

I take it the force was not strong with you that day?


Just for kicks have you taken a string and checked the distance from center to center on the wheels from both sides to rule out and possible warping of the plastic flare whether it be slightly bent or loose?

 

This is too much of a distance to be a warped flare.

I think I'll just take it to the dealer, because they'll most likely do it right the first time. I hope.

 

So what was the outcome?

 

carfax is dubious at best. My 4runner was rolled over and you can't
find it on carfax. I did the rolling

 

The cam's were on the opposite sides of the spectrum so that would be my first trouble shoot... but from personal experience body's are not always square, even from the factory. I have seen stock brackets (on Toy's) off up to 1/4" (there are +/- tolerances that are acceptable from the factory) and I recently installled a bumper on a 07 tacoma that had a noticable gap on one side and none on the other (side to side)....after knowing our bumpers are made in Jigs and double checking the bumper (it was dead on) I checked the body to frame and it was to the passenger side 3/8". This was a stock vehicle before the bumper install. I also used to do alot of cage work and one of the first things you do make sure the body is square on the frame.

just food for thought....hopefully an alignment will clear it up.

Nick

 

I got an alignment, and I'd say the issue is much better.

They rub now about as much as I'd expect 265/75/16's to rub.

I plan on getting an OME lift, so I'd say problem solved.

 

I just got 265/75/16 BFG AT's and they don't rub at all.

 

is the truck level side to side? by looking at the pics, the cv boots seem to be "stock" on one side, and the wings a bit closer on the other. maybe one side of the truck has sagged and is causing the rubbing issue.

 

I'll get the measuring tape and see.

 

X2 on what hiloracerboy84 said. the left cv shaft is clearly sloping while the right cv shaft is almost horizontal.

 

and that means what exactly?