my hilux is crooked !

[houndlux]

hi all, i just bought my hilux and i love it 2006 single cab steel tray lifted in the back not even sure how much, anyway i think the problem occured on the weekend up the bush, the back acel or back end sticks out roughly 200mm so my car looks like a crab walking no idea how it happened dont no if i even bough it like that because you cant notice it unless u are driving in front or behind me and a mate that was driving behind me told me my car is totally crooked back end sticks out to the right no idea whats the probelm anyone ever seen or herd anything like this ?

[Qwerty]

YOu'd probably be much better off to take some indicative photos, and some more clear description of the problem.

But on the face of it, it sounds like you've bought a hilux with a bent chassis. Either from a very large impact / accident, or some other abuse.

Either that or something whacko with the installation of suspension, tyres, perhaps take it to a good alignment centre and have castor , camber, etc etc all laser checked. They'll tell you quick smart if you've got a life-sentence type problem or not.

[danmcccc]

200mm is a F**K LOAD...i would say something is very bent...i was gonna say maybe the U-bolts are that loose that the axle housing walked but if it walke 200mm the spring would be rubbing on the tyre

[Qwerty]

Btw, how in gods name would you've not noticed 200mm bend in your hilux chassis?

[kyle300exc]

I wouldnt be jumping the gun just yet, in all honesty I would lean (no punt intended) with Dans suggestion first. Ive seen many a car, van ute etc with similar problems. Also just measure your front wheel from the tyre back to the guard on both sides to see if your front is out of alignment as well. Ive knocked my front out before something like 40ml and it drove like a crab as well. As a suggestion take it to someone like Pro axle and get them to check it out. Keep us posted and I hope its an easy fix
You could also measure from wheel centres front to back and compare both sides to give you an indication

[CJY91LUXXY]

200mm is a F**K LOAD...i would say something is very bent...i was gonna say maybe the U-bolts are that loose that the axle housing walked but if it walke 200mm the spring would be rubbing on the tyre

Ive gotta agree with dan too, had a mate who whilst doing 120 down the motorway was having huge crab walks under acceleration got him to pull over and had installed lowering blocks and never checked the ubolts after installation were completely loose and just letting the diff wonder around... I'm guessing this is your problem..

[houndlux]

thanks boys much appritiated, well u can notice it mate while the car is not moving. but when you are driving behind me u can tell it looks rediculous ill check the bolts tomorrow for sure, i live in melbourne dandenong area does anyone know of a place around there that can look after me ?

[fridgie]

had a mate who started 'crabbing' along the tracks and had broken someting (cant remember now ) in the rear sussy.

Think you'd be very unlikely to have bent the chassis

[SRD4D]

gday
It sounds like you may have broken the locator pin for the diff in the leaf spring,replace it with a bolt or a new spring and away you go again.

[houndlux]

thanks gents, problem fixes u bolts came loose very loose thats all car is back to its reliable ways !