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?

 

[shuo]

To me they feel like a significant improvement.

 

[Magoo]

Had a local shop install 5100s on the 2nd ring. They have not been able to do an alignment, or at least one that will stick. I should also note i am by no means a mechanic.

The first time i got the the truck back the positive camber or toe out (think im using the right terms, tire touching the ground was angled in compared to the “top” of the tire) was visibly off, and the tires would squeak in tight turns.

Return to shop and they do an alignment, whoops yep it was out of spec, sorry about that. May have been ok for a few miles and squeaking is back, positive camber is back, super loud on the highway.

Third time at shop, way out of alignment, they correct again. A few more miles and all the same issues are back again.

Shop now wants to reduce the 5100 setting to 1, thinking the angle is too much? I know they’re very different but i had a 3rd gen with 5100s and the same settings and had no issues, and i im pretty sure ive read of others here not having issues. Any advice for this novice that i could share with the shop?

 

[Ironhide]

I have 5100s at the highest, 2.5” setting. No issues with alignment. If needed, ReadyLift has recommended alignment specs available online, in their installation instructions for their leveling and 2.5” kits.

 

[GSPHerder]

yep, that alignment looks all out of whack, find a shop that will dial in what you want and not fit between the wide margin industry wide margins

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