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Ifs hilux wheel alignment issues

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Ifs hilux wheel alignment issues

Post by changaz »

Hey guys, just wondering if anyone has a solution to my hilux wheel alignment issue.
Each time I go 4wding, I generally come out of it with some serious wheel alignment issues. I have twice had to rep,ace tyres due to scrubbing or overheating (a week or so after a 4wd trip)
I don't really want to have to get a wheel alignment after every trip off road, nor do I wanna stay home for fear of bending something in the front or wrecking another tyre.
My hilux is a ln167 ifs diesel.
The first time I replace the idler arm as I thought this was the issue, but next trip the same again but worse!
98 hilux sr5, 2" body lift, 2" spring lift, 32" tyres and lots of scratches.
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Re: Ifs hilux wheel alignment issues

Post by Toyholden »

Hmmm... This is a common side effect with IFS, you will find that your average wheel allignment shop only does half of whats needed to get the allignment right! & they don't torque the fasteners nowhere near enough.

I have the 4inch PRO-COMP drop kit in mine & that just makes things move around even more but i recently replaced all the bolts with stronger versions & torqued them down hard the Rancho rs9000 shocks absorb all the jolts well to keep impact stress down & now the suspension geometry hasn't budged for the last two hard trips... But never the less im still SASing it!
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Re: Ifs hilux wheel alignment issues

Post by changaz »

Cheers for the feedback, I've got ironman nitro gas shocks under it, need a new steer damper and will get under and lock everything tight.
Being a bit more sensible might work, but its not as fun
98 hilux sr5, 2" body lift, 2" spring lift, 32" tyres and lots of scratches.
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