Excessive outter tire wear on 85 4-Runner

Before I bought my 85 4-Runner in about 1996 and after I had excessive tire wear on the outside of my tires (Goodyear Wrangler AS P235/75R15) and about 2 years later I bought a new set of the same tires and decided to pay a local Michellin tire dealer $30+tx to computer align the front alignment (I don't think he even aligned them,I think he ripped me off,what's new?) but after 40 000 KM I noticed that the new tires have excessive wear on the outside and I usually have them rotated every 5000 KM. I don't want to take them again to a tire shop for alignment as I have spent lots of money of my truck as most mechanics are crooks so I would like to know if there is a manual way to align the front tie rod.I have the Factory service manual for my 85 4-Runner. Thanks in advance.

Sidney Repairs tv's,vcr's,home/car audio out of my home E-mail: snipped-for-privacy@yahoo.com Dartmouth,Nova Scotia Canada

1985 Toyota 4-Runner,22R-E,W56,RN60LV-MSEK,rusted rear step/towing chrome bumper with 242 000 KM
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Sidney
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I used to see this on my '87 4Runner, it was due to low tire pressure. It was also evident on the inside edge, but much less so.

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Dan G

My guess is too much toe-in.

Tape measure is all you need, mark both tires at the 3 o'clock position, measure tire-tire, record separation. Roll foward 1/2 revolution until mark is at 9 o'clock, measure tire-tire (same point). Set toe in to 1/16" - 1/8" (that is you want the front separation just a little less than the rear separation.

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-- Roger

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Roger Brown

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