The infamous tacoma lean

[drguitarum2005]

I never really had my 2000 tacoma when it was stock suspension, and ever since i've had it, it's been leaning. its worse now than when I got it but it leans to the drivers side. i chalk that up to equal suspension on both sides along with driver + gas tank being on the drivers side. ive switched my leaf springs from pass. to drivers side and the coilovers from pass the drivers side and its still leaning. does anyone have any ideas to fix this?
http://www.truckspring.com/bilstein-heavy-duty-shock-absorber-front-f4-b46-2284-h0.html is the shock that i have in my coilovers, with the OME 882 springs. do you think maybe a shock that has the same length but is even stiffer on the drivers side could help? thanks for the help

[drguitarum2005]

i might add on that when looking at bilstein's application chart, they list the shock above (F4-B46-2284-H0) for front application on both sides, but they have two different ones for the rear, its something like F4-B46-2285-H0 for the left and F4-B46-2286-H0 for the right. i know the gas tank is in the rear, but, assuming the purpose of the different shocks is for uneven weight distribution, wouldnt one want the different shocks to be in the front since thats where 80% of the trucks weight is? i can't see a stiffer shock on the drivers side in the REAR being able to push up the rest of that side of the truck

[oly884]

I solved mine by getting air bags (needed them for the camper anyways) and control the pressure in each independently.

It sucks because the only other way to solve this is getting some custom springs made up. If that's an option for you, go to http://deaverspring.com/ They do a great job.

[GOLDS]

I had a similar problem, valving was messed up in one of my shocks, causing it not be able to extend. It was leaning bad to the left... just a thought

[Tanto]

Adjustable coilovers.

[mkgarrison5]

ill live with mine, sheeit, it aint that dag um bad. i have 100k miles on my factory shocks and it leans a little but i dont justify spending lots of $$ to fix it.

[04 Rocko Taco]

yeah but David's leans very noticeably, like you can see it when you drive in front of or behind him on the road, its odd.

[Tanto]

Sure it's the cab that's leaning? Everyone who drives behind me says the same thing but it's an optical illusion because my rear bumper is bent upwards slightly.

[Tanto]

How about some pictures?

[04 Rocko Taco]

I dont think I have any of you on the road David...
Let me check

[jrallan26]

After reading this, I followed my wife who was driving my Tacoma, I am thinking mine is leaning also....

BTW stock TRD suspension..

[drguitarum2005]

heres one that shows it a bit, i should go out and get some better ones:
http://i101.photobucket.com/albums/m54/drguitarum2005/DSCF3494.jpg

and heres one that really shows it, as you can tell, its BAD :D
http://i101.photobucket.com/albums/m54/drguitarum2005/n12811700_31143811_9364.jpg

anywho, I have the chance to get new rear shocks right now since mine are blown so would it make any sense to maybe get one stiff one for the leaning side and one softer one for the other side? could that possibly help the lean if I have a /\ configuration in the rear? would that make the ride weird?

[Seanz0rz]

mine leans passenger because of a thicker shock washer on that side front that i have not had time to duplicate on the driver. could this be your problem?

[drguitarum2005]

i took my front coilovers out a few months ago to replace a shock and then put them back in on the opposite sides (new one on leaning side) and it still sits the same.

my thinking with the rear shocks is that with most of the weight in the front, a stiffer shock pushing up close to the center of the truck (triangular setup) in the rear isnt going to be able to do much. am i right?