Me, slowly replacing every part until it’s a new truck entirely: “yeah did em both already”

@carloslora5011

7 ай бұрын

My current story with my 06 tacoma 250k miles

@OneHellOfASandwich

7 ай бұрын

@@carloslora5011 where u at bud sound like a friend to me

@XMAN.1998

5 ай бұрын

Sheeesh got my 05 tundra 156k on it I’m slowly replacing parts, I’m tryna make her last atleast 250k

@MrSeth166

5 ай бұрын

​@@XMAN.1998 Those trucks can go a million miles if you do the service right... Great trucks.👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻

@boboheho

5 ай бұрын

same i got the frame recall now im just replacing the rest of the truck lol

I learned this the hard way with my 01 tundra, I was going 50 when my wheel decided to depart from the truck, thankfully I skidded all the way into a construction entrance. Thank you for spreading this information! You’re saving lives!

@thatcarkid2719

11 ай бұрын

My 98 Tacoma did this at 50 and the wheel got stuck in the wheel well.....one hell of a spark show

@wbwills2

8 ай бұрын

I keep up with the service on my stock 96 & stuff like this is good to know for sure. Mine wound up doing this same thing for a slightly different reason.. going about 20,had just come out of a particularly interesting downhill,hairpin turn with a dip in the middle..steepest,tallest mountain around.Was good to have gotten out of the curve &make it to the strata-way between it & another that was no slouch . But either way, at 20,pumped breaks a bit so less in the middle of that last curve ,even with the potentially hazardous roads,doing the appropriate speed with good tires ect & paying good attention,prey sure truck could’ve handled more speed .had good control on the drivers side & fresh grippy asphalt .Didn’t hurt that the tire sat down nicely between the frame & the road. Was a good solid THUNK!!& made plenty of racket between breaking & getting to the safest spot to stop. Fell like i could have driven it until it was ground down to a nub and fenders coming off ect. No need for any of that mess. Just saying. It sure sucks when it happens though. That’s for sure. Come to think of it , I don’t enjoy it when almost anything breaks .especially cars while moving. Don’t mind a broken butwiser botle when shooting a pistola or something along those lines but the inconvenient,possibly dangerous,costly crap all suck bean holes for sure!!seen a 1/2,dozen of the trucks this guy mentioned with the tire flopd out ,under or whatever. That’s a good thing to know & a good way to get a good truck inexpensively ppl see that and seems more dramatic than it it. I’m subbing to this guy and can say from experience. If you don’t know your ride ,whatever it might be,top to bottom…(always something new right around the next curve you can learn about your vehicle…get it.???.hardehar…for real find a cpl real deal guys who know your specific car, and same thing with forums..don’t get going in to many directions with trail riders & all (if you’re a stock oem’r type)MORE BS MISINFORMATION ONLINE THAN REAL INFORMATION ! That’s a fact Jackson.!!don’t get led down some a holes rabbit holes he doesn’t know he’s in yet. & definitely don’t try out engineering actual engineers .especially Japanese engineers who work for TOYOTA,Grmns-Porsche etc. youins git it. Takem easy and be good to ppl.

@constitutionalcarpenter541

4 ай бұрын

My 01 ones went out at about 235k miles currently at 311k on some moog ball joints looking to get ahead of this problem again

@Jeff-sp7bg

3 ай бұрын

Get OEM those moog ball joints are not like they used to be. I had moog installed and they started cracking 15k miles later.

@kyte1x215

2 ай бұрын

@@constitutionalcarpenter541moog is shit only ever buy Oem

moral of the story... if your vehicle (any make, any model) isn't handling as it should from the factory, you had damn well better track down what is causing the out-of-place behavior and fix it. Otherwise it could be your ass or someone else's when you hit them. Some things you just don't let go, and suspension clunks or wonky handling are at the top of that list!

@208Tyler

Жыл бұрын

Absolutely! These Toyota's are especially dangerous with the ball being constantly pulled down on (not pressed down) by the weight of the vehicle. It makes the failure much more catastrophic than other makes.

@Lucas-ix8bg

Жыл бұрын

Yep..same set up on the prado 90 series. Lbj popped out on the go luckily it was on a bad dusty road, the tyre was able to skid on it side on the thick dust without much damage, the drive shaft came out too. I put in the upgraded non-greasable sankie 555. It's been holding up well so far.

@Marco-fi6gv

Жыл бұрын

Especially if u have one of these Toyotas

@RednekGaming33

Жыл бұрын

I’ve jumped my 1997 Toyota 4Runner off a 2 foot hill, my tire came off the rim ‘cause of under-inflation (better traction or some’?), but my ball joint was fine 😂. Still has the stock original ones so………I should check them out lol. 🛞

@LuckyCharms777

9 ай бұрын

@@Lucas-ix8bg Um, how could LBJ pop out of your Prado? The Prado wasn’t introduced until 1985, and LBJ died in 1973. 😉

My 98 4Runner just hit 200k this week. Guess I’m doing this when my pay check comes in.

Had 555 for years, never had a problem. Plus everyone D rides that guy Jojo, he gets mad when u find it cheaper and calls it a fake part lmao what a big baby

@208Tyler

Жыл бұрын

I’m glad that’s been your experience. The blue truck in this video had 2 month old 555 units, so I went OEM. I don’t use Joe Joe

@Lucas-ix8bg

Жыл бұрын

I have been using the upgraded 555 (SB3806) japanese made. It is the non-greaseable ones with some special poly plastic inner bearing. This system was never meant for grease alone between metal.

@ShadowxxPanda

Жыл бұрын

That is because Sankei is the same manufacturer who makes Toyota ball joints in Japan.

@nordicpride9708

Жыл бұрын

@@ShadowxxPanda Exactly. This dude doesn’t know what he’s talking about

@208Tyler

11 ай бұрын

@@nordicpride9708 have you seen the snake I cross sections vs the OEM? The OEM is clearly superior : NEVER buy Sankei Lower Ball Joints - Toyota LBJ Failure kzread.infoiYKDoSSKCVs?feature=share

I recently had this problem on the passenger side of my 2005 tundra while making a left turn getting ready to merge onto a highway. Thank God it didn't happen then. Instead of spending $1800 at a shop to replace both sides. I paid $380 for all the parts and had a friend help me with it

Wow, I thought it was a Toyota thing but it’s never happened on my second GEN forerunner so that makes a lot of sense great video man much appreciated

@208Tyler

2 ай бұрын

Glad the video helped!

Yup, OEM ONLY specifically for these trucks.

@208Tyler

Жыл бұрын

It’s the only way to go!

@ricardodiaz8512

Жыл бұрын

JOEM 🤣🤣🤣

@jeffreycheng5984

Ай бұрын

"This is why I NEVER trust aftermarket automotive parts!"- FordTechMakuloco.

Had this exact failure one day when I was homeless and living out of my tundra. Luckily it happened to me at low speed, I was able to fix it in place and was up and running in less than a day.

@208Tyler

10 ай бұрын

Yikes! That’s good though

@hotpackjay

9 ай бұрын

Glad this didn’t happen to me when I was living out of my FGT

@rbnzo25

5 ай бұрын

How tf did you fix it in place

@albertlevins9191

5 ай бұрын

I had a jack and tools and bought parts. I fixed it where it broke at. Right on the side of the road.

@PawnshopmikeATL

17 күн бұрын

@@rbnzo25Becuase he’s a man’s man ….. he doesn’t call an electrician to fix a light switch , he swaps it out DONE & DONE

Ball joint went out on my dads truck when I was with him. We barely were going 5 miles over a speed bump when they popped out. Luckily it was in a residential area with low traffic.

Lost my left lower ball joint on my 3rd gen 4Runner just as I was coming to a stop at the beginning of a highway. Had I been forward 10 more feet I could have been t-boned. Luckily I was 1 mile from my house and I was only doing about 3 mph when it let go.

I hear guys bad talk Toyotas for this and I always tell them this happens at the mileage when other cars are in junkyards 😂

@208Tyler

5 ай бұрын

Yup! Exactly haha

@dariusdina8561

5 ай бұрын

@@208Tyler I just saw your name. Are you in Idaho too?

@208Tyler

5 ай бұрын

@@dariusdina8561 yes sir!

@quyle9483

4 ай бұрын

Toyota owners. Driving around with oil leaks and miscellaneous chassis components rattling some windows don't work. 1 headlights brighter than another, lights on the dashboard. "Best vehicle ever! Runs forever! Drives like a DrEaM 🥴

@ironcannabis

4 ай бұрын

@@quyle9483I mean sure I have a small leak but I’m at a quarter of a million miles and she’s running strong as fuck. I’d take that over some nice shitbox that needs a new motor after 150k

Total Chaos makes a Uniball direct replacement as well. Pricey but worth it.

@208Tyler

9 ай бұрын

Ya, I’m not sure that it makes sense for a lot of people though

@BlackwaterFather

9 ай бұрын

@@208Tyler definitely not but for those of us that off-road it's the best option.

@juanjmolina

26 күн бұрын

OEM is nice but the TC set is overengineered for those that off-road. Got a set on my to-do list on my 02 taco that just rolled over 100k

Good to know Am about to go fix up the wife's 4runner in the next couple weeks

And there was a recall for this issue, had mine fixed by the dealer and my 2006 Tundra has 250K miles and is going strong, plenty of offloading included.

@208Tyler

Жыл бұрын

Yes, there was! A lot of trucks had the recall performed and are now due for a second changing. Glad yours are treating you well!

@miken8336

Жыл бұрын

@208Tyler Haven't received the second recall on the ball joints after the first, my truck is 2006 and the recall came out within a year or less, I will keep a look out for a updated one, thanks for the info Tyler.

@208Tyler

Жыл бұрын

No, sorry- what I mean is that, although a recall was performed, the part that’s installed will still eventually fail - it won’t last forever. So trucks that had the recall performed will still have the ball joint fail if the truck runs long enough, usually 100k+ miles after the new ball joint was installed

@miken8336

Жыл бұрын

@208Tyler thanks for the clarification, my replacement parts have been in place for 220K miles, alignment is dead on. All parts will fail eventually, with Toyotas legendary rusting frames, my truck will probably break in half first, I do live in Minnesota and the winter road salt has not helped my situation. But until the worst happens, I will proudly continue driving that work horse, after all, it has the 1Million mile engine, 2 have been bought back by Toyota for research.

@208Tyler

Жыл бұрын

@@miken8336 That is impressive. I would caution you to have the lower ball joints replaced preventatively, I've seen plenty fail around the 200k mile range. I replaced my OEM ones after 195k!

Literally just changed my lbj about an hour ago and now I’m seeing this. Lolll

@208Tyler

Жыл бұрын

Haha what timing

@thesilentobserver93

Жыл бұрын

They're watching you! lol

Happened to me on the freeway, luckily I was coming off to an off ramp going 40mph. Almost shitted myself 😂

@208Tyler

11 ай бұрын

That sounds awful

@gatorguysix7631

Ай бұрын

Same thing happened to me on an off ramp. Lost complete control of the steering and freaked me out pretty good. Luckily it didn’t happen on the interstate at 80 mph or into oncoming traffic.

wish i knew this about a year ago:/ had to learn it the hard way. but luckily it was fixable and running well now. i have a 21 years old sequoia

Had my 3rd gen 4runner ball J go out on me on a mountain bush trail.. sucked... When i got mt 07 Sequoia, i made sure Ball Js and water pump and time belt was done immediately

This happened to me last week thank goodness I was pulling in to my parking spot at work in my 1996 Toyota Tacoma. Gonna replace both side while it’s down.

Just check your ball joints on any vehicle. 👍

@toycoma98

2 ай бұрын

Yes, most people wait for something to fail then replace them. Theres this thing called preventive maintenance.

@CaptainFALKEN

12 күн бұрын

Women and nerds are always the ones who wait til something happens so they have a reason to not show up to work

Mcgeorge toyota was solid for me. I ordered the recall kit and bolts last week and had shipping in a few days and parts already arrived. Was around $250 shipped for my 2006 Tundra.

@208Tyler

10 ай бұрын

Same! They’re a great place to order from

@rafaelzkm

5 ай бұрын

Is there any difference between 43330-39815 and 43330-39835?

Early to Md 00’s Toyota / Lexus had a lot of suspension system problems lol.

@208Tyler

2 ай бұрын

Other than this ball joint issue, I can’t think of any….

Never forget when I was turning onto a road in my 1996 Tacoma and suddenly it felt like the front of the truck just dropped to the ground

@Jeff-sp7bg

3 ай бұрын

Well it essentially did. My 2000 tundra did this in a drive thru. I was fortunate all I had to do was back straight out into the parking lot. Happened at 186,000 miles

Just had one of these come into the shop. Lower ball joint failed, upper ball joint was torn out, wheel speed sensor snapped, brake line snapped, inner cv connection yoinked, and only the tie rod holding the knuckle and wheel. No damage whatsoever to the wheel well area so IDK what he was doing when it went sicko mode.

@208Tyler

11 ай бұрын

Ya, it’s a devastating failure

I just replaced mine earlier this week with OEM LBJ’s from a Price-Leblanc Toyota in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. Here’s hoping they hold up!

Bought my 2003 Tacoma Double Cab brand new. About a year later there was a Toyota recall where they replaced the lower ball joints at no charge.

@208Tyler

2 ай бұрын

That's great. The recall did not fix the fact that these ball joints fail catastrophically.

@taco2k3

2 ай бұрын

@@208Tyler According to Toyota the original ball joints may have been “scratched” during production causing excessive wear. Haven’t had any problems with it 20 years later.

@208Tyler

2 ай бұрын

@@taco2k3 sure. But people still are experiencing failures, I wouldn’t put it past yours to fail. Mine were great for 194k, but that doesn’t guarantee they won’t fail

100% need to do this. My sequoia was totaled out because of this. Still miss it to this day, I have a first gen tundra now and changed it out

Happened to me back in august. Luckily it happened while shifting from reverse into 1st, felt and heard a large clunk and the front end sagging to that side. I knew instantly what it was. Thankfully no damage to any other front end components. Luckily i had OEM spares on hand and wasnt completely screwed.

Just happened to me yesterday with my daughter in the back seat. Luckily wasn't going very fast and just slid to a stop. New CV axle and ball joint is gonna set me back 1000 for an 05 tundra

I have a 2002 Toyota Sequoia 340,000 original miles just a new timing belt on him we drove to Florida and back home to NC and starter started clicking its underneath intake manifold 😮 fun fun job

Oem only! Absolutely. Moog used to be of equal quality but has really changed over the last few years. They wear out pretty quickly now and are having a lot of quality concerns I found out from multiple sources. I actually just ordered ball joints from Mcgeorge for my 2013 Rav4! $50 a piece, and the transmission filter was only 2/3 of the price of the dealer too. Other parts that should be oem only, thermostat. I put a napa thermostat in my 2000 gmc Sierra and it stuck shut in -20*F. I've had a bad head gasket ever since. The factory one wasn't even bad! I was changing my water pump, and thought a new thermostat was a good idea. Oem is only $20 at the dealer.

@zzoinks

6 ай бұрын

How come it's so crazy to get Toyota parts? It doesn't seem like we should make you buy through a Facebook private seller just to get the OEM ball joint! Crazy stuff

@trentwheeler6161

6 ай бұрын

@@zzoinks so I went through the McGeorge Toyota website. It's a Toyota parts wholesale company. It's OEM Toyota stuff. I will share a link here after a bit

@zzoinks

6 ай бұрын

@@trentwheeler6161 thanks! That's great. I just wonder if Toyota has a third party parts website that's not run by dealership. Since if you have BMW , Audi , or Volvo FCP Euro sells OEM-identical parts that are much cheaper than the OEM parts with the car maker's logo on them. But I'm guessing a Toyota dealership will only sell Toyota branded parts (which may be more expensive). For Volvo IPDUSA is a great website too because they know so much about the parts, and will sell identical genuine parts direct from the supplier instead of through Volvo. So the part is identical but way cheaper. But I'm not familiar with Toyota parts prices, and it's possible Toyota doesn't overprice their parts like Volvo does or they actually make all their ball joints themselves .

@zzoinks

6 ай бұрын

(I copied and pasted this from a parts website since it's really enlightening about parts quality) About Toyota part. OES stands for Original Equipment Supplier (not a widely used term) OEM stands for Original Equipment Manufacturer Genuine stands for Toyota or Lexus distribution channel It’s tough to argue that Toyota builds some pretty amazing vehicles which seem to NEVER die. However, when you find yourself on the hunt for replacement parts, the terms used can often be very confusing. Luckily Yota1 is here to help! It’s important to know that while Toyota does make some great parts, they actually don’t manufacture many of the mechanical components found on your vehicle. Most of these parts are sourced by Toyota from other amazing manufacturers. This means that you have a choice when purchasing parts for your vehicle. Knowledge is key! By knowing the manufactures that Toyota sourced and purchased parts from, and their specifications, will allow you to get the best parts for your vehicle. The following is a list of OE manufacturers that are sold by Yota1. AISIN- Several different components Koyo - Bearings Ishino - Gaskets and seals Denso - Electrical components 555 - Steering components OSK - Timing chain assemblies Kyosan - Fuel pumps We take our parts very seriously and we are dedicated to providing the absolute best parts for your vehicle. When we decide to offer a “OEM” part, you can trust that we have compared the part to the “Genuine” version and feel that it is an exact match, or better in rare cases. It’s good to know that when these companies manufacture parts for Toyota, they must meet the quality standards set forth by Toyota themselves. However, when the companies manufacture parts for the general public, they are free to do as they please. We continually keep an eye on the quality of these parts to ensure that Toyota standards are met. We do feel that most of the OEMs don’t charge their standards when creating parts for the general public, but we have noticed some parts that do NOT appear to be of Toyota quality and we choose not to offer these parts. (So when he says in the video not to buy 555 ball joints, this may be a case where the quality of consumer sold parts is not the same as the ones Toyota orders/requires from 555. They can cheap out on the parts they sell directly to consumers but Toyota will always demand the best quality)

@zzoinks

6 ай бұрын

I just saw on a parts website that AC DELCO apparently makes a replacement Toyota ball joint. And AC Delco makes parts for and is owned by GM. How wild is that. God knows how good those cheapo ones are. I saw some that were $15-20. 😨

My trucks ball joint ripped apart like those pics when a shop had it to do paint work. So glad it happened when a shop had it and it was going 2 mph

@208Tyler

Жыл бұрын

That’s really lucky!

Great reminder. We have 3 first gen Tacoma's and I would avoid everything but OEM ball joints. I found that the dealerships online can vary in price by quite a bit which prompted me to compare several online Toyota dealers and save a fair amount of money 👍.

@208Tyler

Жыл бұрын

Yup! Nice, they’re not too expensive and they’re definitely worth their money!!

@rayoliver6807

Жыл бұрын

Nissan OEM is Moog the #1 top,lower,track arms rear upper,lower ,panhead bar that is why R 50 Pathfinders are long lasting they use top tier parts! My friend worked in the Tennessee plant 29 years!

@208Tyler

Жыл бұрын

@@rayoliver6807 This isn't a nissan. Moog LBJ are garbage on these toyota's they fail after 10-20k miles and have a massive recall out right now

@matthewmancino5714

Жыл бұрын

@@rayoliver6807 I love the R50s. However, Toyota has a different style of ball joint. Plenty of forums where moog ball joints don't last in the Toyotas mentioned in this video. I've 3 Tacoma's that all had gotten 100k miles on the OEM Toyota ball joints. That's enough for me to buy OEM again!

@ShadowxxPanda

Жыл бұрын

@@rayoliver6807 After Moog where bought out by another company a few years ago their quality has gone down hill. They are no longer the same top quality product they used to be.

Same thing happened to me on my 2000 toyota sr5 tundra, thankfully I was in my town on a side road and had roadside towing on my insurance

Had this happen to me luckily I was turning into a street from a stop when it happened and the tow truck guy got it to my place without extra damage getting done with a little bit of my help

This happened to me twice on a 2006 Sequoia and once on a 2000 Tacoma. With the Sequoia it occured while going slow over speed bumps and on the Tacoma it was during a U-turn

@cheikhabdoukhadregalokho9298

4 ай бұрын

moi ça m'arrive presque tous les ans des fois même en moins de six mois c'est pénible.je ne sais si la qualité des pieces oubien mais rien que ça je ne roule jamais sans en avoir une paire de rechange en cas. c'est le defaut majeur de Toyota

@DocFortyThree

2 ай бұрын

How many miles did you have on your tacoma? I have 245,000 miles and have never changed them.

That’s why I always replace with oem on my 06 tundra. You’ll be paying just as close to oem prices by the time you buy a second set of aftermarket. 107k miles and still going strong

@208Tyler

10 ай бұрын

Absolutely!

@treeman2660

9 ай бұрын

I think they straighten this problem out when they got to the new design 2007 iForce

I got almost 400k miles out of the lbj's on my T4r then had one fail. luckily I was negotiating my bumpy ass driveway at about 4-5mph. It also seperated my upper bj. Replaced them with Detroit Axle parts. Only ones I could find with zerks, and they were very inexpensive. So far holding up well.

@208Tyler

11 ай бұрын

Oof. I would really go OEM. Your originals lasted 400k, I’d want to replace with something I knew could last that long.

We did those under warranty on a recall for most of those of trucks❤ Toyota will hook it up.

@mterrazas145

2 ай бұрын

Any dealership?

lol I was driving between job locations when BAM front right wheel folds under my car after my ball joints broke

Yup, my 02 wheel broke off at 180k. Funny thing is I actually had a shop inspect it before it happened because my steering was feeling sticky. The shop just didn't want to do the work cause it's a effing pain job.

@208Tyler

8 ай бұрын

Replacing the lower ball joint is not a tough job

@Jeff-sp7bg

3 ай бұрын

If a shop thinks a lbj job is a in the ass job and doesn't want to do it I wouldn't go anywhere near that shop. They have no business even touching a car or truck.

Mevotech is another good and reputable company. No issues whatsoever on either my 2013 F150 3.5L Ecoboost or my 2018 Toyota Highlander XLE AWD. Mind you with Mevotech it has the zerk/grease fittings to add grease in the future and yeah, it works wonders, puts OEM to shame.

@208Tyler

3 ай бұрын

This is a specific issue to first Gen tundras etc. usually you can use stuff besides OEM, but it’s not the case with this specific design

@ronjohnson8119

23 күн бұрын

Definitely does NOT put OEM to shame.

I have personally seen this happen to 4 Toyotas. They all had lifts that put suspension components in a bind. The second thing is that these parts need to be changed out every 100k miles. Many of these Toyota’s are going on 20-30 years and have 300k miles on them. The lower ball joint’s are bolt in and anyone can put a new set it.

My 2000 tundra has popped out 3 times. Luckily every time I’ve been going under 30 mph. Such a terrible design. Also kinda scary

I run moog and yes I know oem is way better but last rebuild I did I did on a budget as a trades college joiner but I haven’t had a single issue in over 75,000 only things to fail we’re head gasket and transmission (trans was my fault mixed up the correct fluid with my power steering fluid ripped the clutch plates)

My 2nd gen Tacoma has a U shaped piece of metal with two bolts to hold the spindle and lower control arm together, right where the lower balljoint attaches, I think it’s how they avoided this in their newer models 😂

@208Tyler

4 ай бұрын

2nd Gen tacoma doesn’t have the same design flaw- the ball joint is above the control arm and gets “pressed” into the joint intstead of hanging from the socket and control arm

I love how I get this after everything happened. Actually got the truck up today so yay 🤙

I just saw one broke down in the parking lot with the wheel like that

Just bought my lower Ball joints from Ourisman Toyota,had them on and wow what a difference in improved stability when driving, especially over bumpy roads, they were definitely going Bad.

Same with the is300s, gs300s, gs400s, sc300 and 400. They all have the ball joint issues

@208Tyler

Жыл бұрын

Really? I did not realize that, I thought it was only an issue on then trucks and SUV’s of that era

@paytoncox2527

6 ай бұрын

Thank god mine popped out while I was backing out of my driveway

@wesfields9322

6 ай бұрын

​@@208Tylerbro i didnt know that either. I swear it had to be limited to toyota trucks 😂

My '03 access cab SR5 TUNDRA had at least one previous owner, maybe two and so I've been all through this truck with PS Rack, A/C, Rad, TB and Water Pump also Struts all R & R'd except for the struts all done by the dealer. Me and my trusted mechanic installed air bags on the rear as I have a cap and my bed is chock full of stuff (I have no garage) being I have a 5' X 10' cargo trailer my mobile garage/shed which of course attaches to the frame mounted hitch that I had myself bolted on in order to have a secure and safe towing vehicle. I even added a rear view camera to assist with backing to the hitch of said trailer. It's the LB joints that scare me but my true blue mechanic has been straight up honest on all my repairs and maintenance items, so when I started noticing a Rattle on the front left side of my truck I had him do the pry bar test and test drive with me and he is telling me to not be a 'Karen' (JK) and stop being so 'hyper- schitzo' everything is going to be fine. Granted it's a 4 X 2 so I don't 'Off Road' and I know every pot hole on my local roads (Arizona I-40) and I know then where to be in the lane to miss the jolt from these devil's highway demons. A desert SW truck its entire life, talk about rust free, NOWHERE is there any. Just all the top-side clear coat has been baked to its skin on my 'Baked Arizona' TUNDRA, but she will run for hours out here with the a/c on recirc and nary over heat. Next worry the 200K starter, NAH... stop worrying Karen.

I wish I saw this before I was driving on the 405 in LA and this happen while I was going 60mph

Literally just changed ball joints today.

yeah this happened to me 2 weeks ago. 96 tacoma 340k miles and i was doing a u turn and one of the lower ball joints let go. Its kinda my fault for not doing it sooner, cause it has been squeaking when i turn the wheel back and forth. I used aftermarket joints, but make sure you get ones with the grease fitting, to allow grease, I bought one without and it had no grease inside.. It rode like crap I had to change it.

I remember when I was much younger my father took a brand new tundra (2002 )out the lot and within two months that exact thing happen to him safe to say he okay and the problem got resolved.

@208Tyler

Жыл бұрын

That’s crazy! That’s a super quick failure

Total Chaos Fabrication makes a uniball conversion to mitigate this problem. It's $1k which is a bit steep but if you plan to offroad frequently I think it's worth it and it works with oem lca's. I'll be ordering mine soon

@208Tyler

Жыл бұрын

Ya, a little spendy. I could see those working, but it’s not a realistic solution for the general Tundra owner

@Jeff-sp7bg

3 ай бұрын

Not sure why you think it's expensive it's cheaper than a basic lbj job in a shop. I've done hundreds of them.

I'll add that if you're in the Houston area or surrounding, Fred Haas Toyota World in Spring occasionally has online "sales" where you can buy the LBJs for....I think...cheaper. Just have to pick em up in person. Already had my LBJ failure experience lol...learned the hard way

Does anyone know what the part # is for a LBJ kit for a 2004 tundra?

Got my 4runner at 301k miles. Had new oem LBJs replaced around 305. I'm at 314k now. But also note that bad suspension can play a role in someone's LBJ failure alot sooner. That's why I still need all new suspension. I'm just poor

Also you can just go to your local dealer for lbj. Even includes new hardware too when i did mine.

That crap happened to my 2000 Tundra just as I backed out of my driveway. Stuck in the middle of the road blocking traffic. What a great day that was...

They used guiding BJ set up vs load carry. You use guide joint on uca or McPherson strut. Twin A-arm LCA is load carry via spring supporting Wright on LCA. Thus you need load transfer to knuckle to the wheel. Load carry joint.

97 4runner. Happened to me going 50. The side rails sat on the tire. Saved my rotor

@toycoma98

2 ай бұрын

Were they the original or the same BJ from 97?

@jeremywebb5062

2 ай бұрын

@@toycoma98 original parts.

I have a second gen Tacoma but I just ordered LBJs and UCAs with UBJs. My stock ones been leaking for a while and I get nervous every time I drive lol

@208Tyler

Жыл бұрын

Second Gen taco is fine! Different ball joint design

happened to me, my brother, and my dad thankfully we were all alright and our tacomas all survived as well.

Bought them through Toyota at cost, and will probably do them on my Prado at the end of the year or next. I might only be at 90,000km, but preventative maintenance is always better than reactive maintenance.

While I haven't seen one fail I did run into a tie rod end on a garage truck where it was so worn out when I took it off the ball just fell out of the bottom. That finally drove home to a new tech who had inspected it about 10 days before he needs to be more thorough in checking the steering and suspension.

This happens to me with my 2000 toyota tundra I was making a right turn at an intersection

@Marco-fi6gv

Жыл бұрын

Wow, that's all it took?

Yep. Happened to me and my dad while driving our 2006 Toyota Tundra. Check them ball joints FOR SURE

They should be checked on ALL trucks. Smh. This has happened to many brands when neglected. It is easy to check. You unload the ball joints. And shake the wheel up and down. If it is getting loose, change it. Smh

@208Tyler

2 ай бұрын

The Toyota ball joint from this era is a special case and usually requires a different testing method

For the record I’ve bought dozens of parts from Joe Joe, never had an issue he’s a great guy and easy to deal with. Ironically lower ball joints is one of the few things I haven’t bought

@208Tyler

5 ай бұрын

That doesn’t exactly absolve the people who have issues with orders and are stuck getting refunds because of poor communication and using PayPal family and friends

I do a lot of these I catch them at state inspection time here in VA and I’ve done them outside from snapping also lol

Ah the infamous Joe Joe. He got kicked from the 1st gen tundra group a couple months back for some reason

@208Tyler

Жыл бұрын

Ya he did. He was spreading some incorrect info about hardware- specifically the LBJ bolts

@eduardog9508

10 ай бұрын

@@208Tylerwhy is that? I’ve been thinking of buying from him should I not?

@208Tyler

10 ай бұрын

@@eduardog9508 I wouldn't. He's not even that good of a deal

@store8294

10 ай бұрын

Don’t buy from “joe joe,” all he does is, use your credit card and buy from the toyota parts website that is accessible to everyone. But, one of the main reasons he was kicked out, was because he marked up prices and added a charge that he neglected to tell the customer about. For example, when I asked him for a quote for toyota OEM upper and lower ball joints, he gave me a quote for $450 and yes, I still have the FB convo to back it up. When I initially asked him, I heard rumors about him, so, I checked the Toyota dealership price that he used, and noticed that the price for upper bj($40) and lower bj($81) and confronted him about the price difference, he couldn’t give me an answer even though I used the same website and same dealership that he used to order parts for his “customers.” Now, $81x2=$162 plus $40x2=$80 =$202 plus Free shipping for orders over $100, and he quoted me $450?? Now, if you order from him, and he ends up ordering the wrong part, it will take the act of congress to get the correct part because all he is, is a middle man that just inputs your card credit info and uses the same website that is available to anyone on the internet. There’s a lot more reason but these two are the highlights. He claims to be a distributor for Toyota, that is a lie. But, to each their own…

There should be a recall. Hopefully the O.E. ones are revised versions and not the same as what they already have on them.

@garymichael6899

7 ай бұрын

There was actually a major recall on early 99-03 (ish) on several toyota models including the tundra. Concerning the ball joints

This actually happened to a friend of mine and I freaked... Toyota had a recall and I didn't recieve a notice... Also note: Lifting your pickup without proper alignment can put added stress on this issue AND is the PRIMARY CAUSE of failure because most fab/custom 4 wheel shops DON'T KNOW WHAT THEY ARE DOING... They keep non-professional employees

I’ve drove mine down my 4 mile dirt road for over a year with 33s never had a problem and it’s a 01 Tacoma

I had mine fail on my first gen Tacoma. Luckily I was only pulling into a parking spot and wasn’t carrying any speed. Sketchy tho! Check your lower ball joints!

I have replaced darn near everything on my 4Runner except the transmission. It a 98 and isn’t pretty but it will get me way out into the hills and back. And back being the most important.

Happened to my dad’s tundra years ago. But since there was a recall, Toyota fixed it.

Yeap it happened to me with my 4runner 99 and it was not cool. I learned the hard way.

Happened to me on my 01 tundra luckily I was going slow through chick fil a and parked just enough where I got it towed lol

I have a 07 Camry LE n it’s got the same ball joint design which I thought looked weird when I was changing them but Toyota has such a good reputation I thought who am I to question it…..

I had both sides fail. Luckily 1st was close to home and tow was covered. 2nd time was the other side on a gravel driveway. Then 1year later the driver side broke again and l was going 15mph, turning left on to a hwy. Moog is crap. Always get a serviceable ball joint. Being un informed I did.

Wow, he really did a good job of telling us a problem and giving us a solution. That is the problem. Moog is Just fine. They also may come with stainless steel retainer clips to help keep that failure from happening.

@208Tyler

2 ай бұрын

Moog is not as good as OEM. OEM is better quality and more precise manufacturing

I recommend a complete Superpro LCA. Might as well replace the whole arm if the vehicle is that old. Have them on my 2008 4R and they’re amazing

Almost every vehicle will do that if you work your truck hard or beat it to death….. I’m not surprised how many control arms and shocks are replaced at dealerships in general because people like to go over speed bumps above 5-10mph…. People your suspension isn’t a 10-20k long travel dual stage Baja suspension system….

@208Tyler

8 ай бұрын

Most vehicles will not have the ball joint separate in this manner, but yes, all ball joints require maintenance

Mine snapped off going up murder mountain in humbult county CA , broke my tie rod , racinpion steering and snapped the up arm off , went under my Toyota and sent us about 3ft in the air . Me and my dog almost died 15ft from a cliff going down 300ft, on my 2002 Toyota 4 runner sr5

Toyota could easily redesign the assembly or the knuckle

@208Tyler

6 ай бұрын

They did for every vehicle following these

Yeah, mine went out at 95k miles, and wasn’t even abused or taken offroad, until about 85k miles. Even then, only went down dirt roads, nothing crazy that even needed to be put in 4x4.

It happens to original non superseded LBJs and non Toyota. Over 200k miles on my OEM LBJS replaced under recall in 07. 🤷‍♂️ I just replaced them with new OEM for peace of mind but they were fine.

Exact same thing happened to me, 1st gen Tacoma, 180k miles

@208Tyler

10 ай бұрын

Bummer!

Gm guy and I went with mevotech TTX but old joints were made differently now most have plastic in between the ball which causes the early failure.

This happened on my Lexus ls400

i’m just seeing this and i can vouch for joe joe. i’ve bought many things from him and they are legit oem parts. and shipping is fairly quick

Total Chaos fabrication is also anather option. A little pricy at around $1k. totally redesigned heavy-duty complete lbj assembly setup. Impressive engineering

@208Tyler

2 ай бұрын

Yes. Not a practical swap for most people, but very impressive

The random parts guy in fb groups is always trustworthy lol

Changing mine this weekend. Icon UCA too wish me luck

@208Tyler

Жыл бұрын

Awesome! Good luck

I just put Moog ball joints on my truck. I double-checked before installing them they were the same as OEM made in Japan.

@208Tyler

Жыл бұрын

I do not think they are the same. A recall came out for them within about the last year. Toyota sells the OEM part you want. There’s too many failures on moog parts for me to trust them

@jefffranks6213

Жыл бұрын

@@208Tyler there's a set with the black that are cheaper non greasable. Then Moog also has the set with a 555 cast number the greasable more expensive set. They come with Japanese OEM ball joints. I'll find out Monday waiting on an email from Moog

@jefffranks6213

Жыл бұрын

@@208Tyler so the information on the recall I can find is on 04 to 06 Tundras and the model ball joint recall was model number K80522. I have an 03 Tundra using part number K80385.

@Nessal83

Жыл бұрын

@@jefffranks6213 Your MOOG/555 balljoint is nowhere near the quality of OEM. There is a guy on the forum that cut one in half and it's very apparent. OEM or nothing.

@thatcarkid2719

11 ай бұрын

Put them on my taco and it broke in 6 months or less....go toyota or 555 senkei but even then toyota oem

When I first started as a mechanic we replaced hundreds per month.