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

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Old 12-19-2008 | 08:49 AM
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driver side lean

my 1998 tacoma has a decent driver side lean. I put in the front strut lift and a rear aal and the lean didnt change. is there any thing i can do without dumpin money on new springs
Old 12-19-2008 | 08:53 AM
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Are the springs seated correctly? Also there is a drivers side spring and passenger side one...Did they get mixed-up?
Old 12-19-2008 | 08:56 AM
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yes the springs are seated correctly , but i dont know if the springs got swapped tho. how can i tell which side is which
Old 12-19-2008 | 10:35 AM
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which aal pack are you using? i know deavers aren't side specific.

unless you have adjustable coilover's ...or a leaf pack that takes into account the extra drivers side weight, there's not much you can easily do.
Old 12-19-2008 | 10:39 AM
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i have a lean on my drivers side too.
Old 12-19-2008 | 11:04 AM
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I feel like every truck i own or sit in has a driver side lean. the runner "Feels" like it leans on the driver side esp. when i make right hand turns....but i think its just because i am the only one in it and seats a little flat on the left hand side.
Old 12-19-2008 | 11:07 AM
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Originally Posted by deines97runnah
I feel like every truck i own or sit in has a driver side lean. the runner "Feels" like it leans on the driver side esp. when i make right hand turns....but i think its just because i am the only one in it and seats a little flat on the left hand side.
i think the 4runners have the battery, gas tank, and driver all on the driver side just like the tacoma.
Old 12-19-2008 | 11:56 AM
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so the lean problem is the in the rear springs? i figured it would be up front
Old 12-20-2008 | 06:52 AM
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so the lean problem is the in the rear springs? i figured it would be up front

it's not the springs, front or rear, that's causing the problem. the issue is that you have the same spring rates on the drivers and passengers side ..but there is a lot more weight on the drivers side. ...so it leans to that side.

you can get some alcan or dakar leaf packs that have more arch on the drivers side spring pack ..this takes into account the extra weigh on the drivers side and will level it out.

if you have adjustable coilovers, you can also crank the driver side up a quarter inch or so more than the passenger side and that will get rid of the lean.

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Old 12-20-2008 | 08:34 AM
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