Alignment Specs after 5100 leveling

[shuo]

I installed bilstein 5100s this weekend at the 1” (lowest) setting with a total lift of 1.25”. Just got back from the alignment shop and had to argue about the cam bolt torque specs. The tech said “I tighten by feel”. Then I started down the rabbit hole on alignment specs. Seems to drive fine but wondering if they just followed industry standards and not specific Tacoma specs.

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[TN_Tacoma24]

How do you like the level? What wheels tire size are you running? Got any before and after pictures? Im looking into this myself.

 

[co425]

If you had to argue about them using torque specs. You likely already have your answer.

Thank you for posting this as I would not have thought to ask.

 

[TimC.]

The after specs look great especially camber. Zero to -1 will serve the outside of the tires well. I have the full TRD Pro suspension and the +1 camber killed the outside of my new tires. It drove great though.

 

[RutsyBucket]

Alignment tech is an idiot. 4th gen cam bolts are 206 ft/lb. My alignment guy torqued them to the 3rd gen spec - 106. The shit creaked like a 100 year old floorboard. Shocker: that all went away when I torqued them to 206.

 

[shuo]

How do you like the level? What wheels tire size are you running? Got any before and after pictures? Im looking into this myself.

I think it’s good for me. I also have two 60# sandbags in the rear of the bed. Stock tires 265/65/18 in the pic. Getting Nokian 265/70/18 so just 1” taller. I feel like the ride quality has also improved significantly

 

[shuo]

Alignment tech is an idiot. 4th gen cam bolts are 206 ft/lb. My alignment guy torqued them to the 3rd gen spec - 106. The shit creaked like a 100 year old floorboard. Shocker: that all went away when I torqued them to 206.

Yeh I went home and checked again. They lost a customer.

 

[wongaust]

Unrelated, how does the 5100 feel on the road?

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