Tire fell off all ball joints just poped rite out any idea why

Sorry to here that hate when a Tacoma goes before it’s time and thank you for all the repllys

 

UCA
LCA
CV
ABS/brakes
Spindle

start with those

 

Lack of maintenance, I had 325K on my 4Runner when I sold it and it was all original.

 

it is well documented that prior model trucks with different suspension design suffer from ball joint failure that causes the wheel to fall off.

I always wondered if the 2nd gen suffers from it as well and how so, given the suspension design is different/revised and hearing of such failures is less common if at all.

ie 1st gen Tacoma, etc.

total ball joint replacement probably due every 100k
certain cars wear them differently. Like they can have detectable play with pliers (the Tacoma usually doesn't) and clunk obviously over bumps, whereas the Tacoma does not do it as obviously



I wonder if this is why they designed the axle to pop in/out of a hole in the trans. So it survives being yanked out.
Maybe not. Because street car Corolla is also that way.
as opposed to other car designs where it's all bolts holding it.

 

Getting there slowly

 

Remove the sway bar for the time being. You don't need that to get the truck back on the road and removing it will make it easier to finish replacing parts. I removed mine permanently but I have aftermarket coils that help compensate.

 

…. and resulted in his tire falling off. Which it did lol

 

@whatstcp - or 5100's? I was thinking the same thing but haven't actually heard of any such failures related to the spacer, specifically. Maybe, folks not admitting such failures.

 

I was thinking the same thing. Just get JBA's and call it good. atleast then you can grease the uppers are your leisure.

 

Was planning on upgrading but never did got lazy and now I have to pay

 

If the tire fell off, there would be a wheel laying next to it. Unfortunately for the OP, almost everything fell off.

 

More done

 

I applaud your organic, free range, gluten free, recycled jack stand.

 

Yeah tire and the rim too. Lol

 

That HUUUUGE spacer lift is 100% the cause of your ball joint failure from over extending the upper ball joint.

 

Pretty easy fix actually, with all parts could fix in a few hours

 

Was very easy just sucks that I had to remove everything off the truck

 

And done

 

Good to go now

 

Exlnt! Well done!