95.5-2004 Tacomas & 96-2002 4Runners 4th gen pickups and 3rd gen 4Runners

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Old May 7, 2008 | 06:37 PM
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Left front wheel in further than right

I just picked up a 97Ltd, I was pulling a left into my driveway and the driverside wheel rubbed against the wheel well, so to make a long story short I measured both sides and sure enough the driver side is a bout an inch closer than the passenger side to the back of the wheel well. I went over the truck and everything appears to be straight, no crumple marks on the frame or other dented body pannels, no visable sighns of a accident. So my question is can I adjust it to get it back to normal or should I bring it in to an allighnment place.
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Old May 8, 2008 | 02:42 AM
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Standard size tyres on both wheels? Does it drive ok and track true? Tyre wear consistent? Did you pull a wheel and sneak a peak.

Have the wheel alignment checked out.
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Old May 8, 2008 | 06:38 AM
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It does pulls to the left, the tires are the same size all around. I did pull the wheels off and everything appears ok. Someone had mentioned that I could probably adjust it back and forth by cranking the torsion bars, but I dont see any torsion bars on this truck.
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Old May 8, 2008 | 07:06 AM
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No torsion bars on a 3rd gen, they have coilover shocks on the front. If you can't see any obvious reason take it to an alignement shop.
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Old May 8, 2008 | 07:16 AM
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Mine is the same way, my left side tires rubs a little bit when turing at flex but the right never does. Mine drives pretty stright and i had the alignment done so i figure that it is normal, i have heard of other people with the same thing.
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Old May 8, 2008 | 08:14 AM
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Well, you shouldn't be rubbing regardless with stock tires. Take to an alignment shop and see what they say. I would recommend going to a front end only shop which deals with alignments only, not a tire shop who happens to do alignments as well. The front end shop guys will be MUCH more knowledgeable.
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Old May 8, 2008 | 08:24 AM
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Originally Posted by SC4Runner
Well, you shouldn't be rubbing regardless with stock tires. Take to an alignment shop and see what they say. I would recommend going to a front end only shop which deals with alignments only, not a tire shop who happens to do alignments as well. The front end shop guys will be MUCH more knowledgeable.
Talking to me or him? I only rub because i have spacers on my rims, was fine before that. And even now it BARELY rubs.
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