Tonkaman
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- West Jordan
Holy cow I can't even imagine that wild ride! Your a lucky man that your in one piece
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Holy cow I can't even imagine that wild ride! Your a lucky man that your in one piece
- Location
- Sandy, Ut
Crikes! That is sketch. Glad to hear the damage is minimal and you are safe.
Joint Fuji - 555 or OEM Toyota
Joint Fuji - 555 or OEM Toyota
Tonkaman
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- West Jordan
Yup I've got an OEM ball joint and OEM replacement bolts.
- Location
- The Land Northward (Bountiful), Utah
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- Vehicular limbo
Your string of bad luck with this truck is amazing. Have you considered having a priest perform an exorcism?
Tonkaman
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- West Jordan
Ha ha it's definitely not out of the question!
Here is where the ball joint broke, you can see it's right where the stud meets the ball. It was a total PITA to get out of the LCA. I had to lift the truck in the air with the weight on the ball joint, heat up my LCA super hot, and hit it hard with a sledge hammer repeatedly. When the truck hit the ground it hit so hard that the remaining stud was slightly bent, that explains why it was so hard to press out. The impact also bent the outer tie rod stud so it got replaced as well.
Holy smokes Derek! If it wasn't for how nicely things have broken on this I'd say it may be time to hang it up. The fact that its broken in semi-convenient times/places makes me unsure. I'm sure this is just more ammunition that the Mrs. is going to use right?
Tonkaman
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- West Jordan
Ha ha yup you bet. First thing she said was "why can't we just go truck shopping today". I'm running out of willpower and those 2016 Tacomas are looking really slick...
airmanwilliams
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- Location
- Provo, Utah
ricsrx
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my neighbors broke when he was pulling out of the driveway, because he was turning it pull the axle shaft out of the front diff and dumped the gear oil in the street...
and im out beating the 4runner snow wheeling and the whole time im thinking the ball joint should be failing any time now.....
and im out beating the 4runner snow wheeling and the whole time im thinking the ball joint should be failing any time now.....
rholbrook
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- Kaysville, Ut
Look at your suspension geometry. Could there being anything bent or installed incorrectly putting some unnecessary pressure on the joint some how? As the suspension moves up or down, is it moving without goofy motion or pressure. Just seem weird it has happened twice in a year.
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Diesel and Dust
- Location
- Smithfield Utah
Holy smokes glad you're ok
rholbrook
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- Location
- Kaysville, Ut
After riding in my spacious F150 EcoBoost you still want a Tacoma.
sawtooth4x4
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- Land of East Laytonshire
I think its time you burn this to the ground and get something more reliable. Solid axles for the win.
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- Vehicular limbo
It's worse than that. After his wife practically handing him the checkbook to go buy one, he hasn't bought a new F150 OR a Tacoma. I gotta back up a fellow Toyota guy, but I'm starting to wonder if he's right in the head.
Tonkaman
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- West Jordan
Sorry to plant the paranoia in your head. I've got a brand new ball joint, and I still expect it to fail any minute!
There isn't anything obvious going on under there. The steering/suspension components all wear evenly. In fact none of these parts were even close to worn out yet.
Ha ha yea I know it sounds silly. Your truck is definitely the most comfortable ride I've ever experienced. The end goal for me is being able to push foreword down a tight or technical trail. When I'm out exploring I hate being forced to turn around because the truck isn't up to the challenge. Since I've swapped to my Tacoma I've gone far more places than when I had a full size rig. I'm more than willing to sacrifice comfort to satisfy my need for adventure.
Your definitely not alone on that opinion. I've had many day dreams about satisfying my inner pyromaniac...
I'd really like to buy a very clean well built rig. Something with really low miles and all the bells and whistles. If that pops up I might just get serious about it. The tricky part will be selling this truck, I'll have to delete this thread before anyone will consider looking at it!
- Location
- Never Far From Nowhere
Damn, dude! I think its time to trade up to a Trooper!
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- Vehicular limbo
Tonkaman
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- West Jordan
No doubt that is a badass truck. Unfortunately not having 4 full size doors is a deal breaker. I think buying a truck with that many miles would kind of negate the purpose of a new rig also.
- Location
- The Land Northward (Bountiful), Utah
I've got a trussed toy solid axle sitting in my garage....