huntsonora
Explorer
Any Update?
Just got the truck back. Definitely ball joints but I don't have a clue why it failed. I had just had them checked and the driver side is still tight. Seems ok now...
Any Update?
Just got the truck back. Definitely ball joints but I don't have a clue why it failed. I had just had them checked and the driver side is still tight. Seems ok now...
I am just going to throw my $0.02 in here... with this being the most failure prone point on these trucks, I would say that it's the one component I would only use OEM parts on. Got my flame suit on. lol
I go with OEM on almost all parts but it is the OEM parts that have had a high failure rate, although the ones I just replaced at 100K looked perfect.
Sorry for the hijack. Back to Huntsonora.......
I guess if Toyota used moog on all their trucks. Moog would have high failure rate as well. A little unfair to say oem has a high failure rate when all their trucks comes with OEM parts. Also unfair to say Toyota is at fault after the recall has been done and the Owner doesn't maintain their vehicles. Like I have said. Suspension parts like LBJ are wear items and are to be checked and replaced accordingly. It's a crappy design and probably is the reason why they don't last that long but again if you off road your vehicle. Parts will wear faster.
You can always spend a few $1000 and buy a Solo long travel kit that replaces the LBJ to uniball.
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I just had solo motorsports build my rear bumper on my tundra. The kit they sell is super legit and will fix the lower ball joint problem and tire fitment issues as it comes with a 3in lift spindle. The spindle is beastly and very good quality.