Old man with looming repair bill

Took an s u v to my left front tire today...scuffed up plastic on plastic, but no dent...yet the top of the tire leans in and rubs...had it towed to my dealer...what is bent?

 

Spindle got bent probably, maybe the control arm/arms.

 

dealers is probably gonna wanna replace every single component on the side of impact

 

You should want every
part replaced on side of impact....they call it insurance..

 

With genuine toyota parts....its my rust defying national seashore fishing rig

 

This ^^^
Also appears that you're ok?

Everything else, while inconvenient, is relatively minor. Yes...insurance...

 

Yea, the fender wasn't even dented.. low velocity. Parking lot

 

Blizzard 2020 in texas

 

Spindle is most likely culprit.
Do you have an independent repair shop you use/trust? If not find one. Dealer is gonna charge you big $$'s, take it to a local shop!

 

Yea...I know...its got full coverage, and I want all original toyota parts

 

I thought these things had no spindle just a double ballbearing unit.
I'm thinking UCA or the upright link between the two arms

 

not sure why you are talking about your insurance, sounds like an suv hit YOU, make sure their insurance covers it.

 

Spindle links the upper arm to the lower

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They are stout but if you hit something hard enough especially at an angle, they can bend

 

Seems like a week part of the Tacoma suspension. I watched an episode of a tacoma being recovered and it was due to a angled side impact from a rock outcrop on a trail. I believe same scenario as OP.

 

That's why a lot of guys that do moderate to difficult offroading will have their spindles gusseted to strengthen them. Not uncommon to bend a spindle offroad if you hit something just right (or wrong as it were).

 

Fer sure spindle.

 

Depending on the state his insurance may be the payer. No Fault insurance states.

 

It was my fault...I stopped at what I thought was a 4 way, believing she had to stop....but it was a 2 way, and she had the right of way...so 2 claims on me...I haven't had 1 in about 15 years, and that one was on the other driver. Been about 23 years since I've been faulted till now...it does but me out a little

 

Bum me out ...autcorrect

 

Was it a woman in a silver 2nd gen and they basically mounted a wheel inside out?