Bent rear axle?

Why do you think it's bend? Looks normal but your mud flap looks little crooked.

 

Well the mudflap is straight, the tire is crooked. That's why I think it's bent.

 

do this and you'll have an answer like jason said.
I dont think any of us will be able to tell if your axle is slightly bent just from looking at pictures

 

Its a 2013. Tell your dad your taking it to toyota for an oil change. first two years should be free. Take it to toyota for a free oil change with toyota care and complain about a wobble. They should inspect it for free. Dont tell them you jumped it. If they fix it for free good for you. If they say its fine. Good for you. If its messed up and then wont cover it at least you will know and can think of an excuse for your dad.

 

I don't think you can bend the axle this way by hitting a ditch. Looks to me like you got positive camber but bending the axle would most definitely cause some negative camber.

 

just man up and tell your dad.

get that shit checked out.

or....



just let it go and potentially have something catastrophic happen that will be way worse than what it may be now and then your dad wont buy you anymore nice things.

 

Best answer.

 

serious dude.


yea its gonna suck.

yea hes probably gonna get mad.


but it sure beats the hell out of trying to save face and possibly ending up ruining a brand new truck.

 

haha yeah but it's warantee

 

Get your dad or one of your friends to drive behind you and see if it wobbles. Worst thing that can happen if you keep driving it you can waste your gears. Maybe you can gwt lucky and it only be a bent rim.
Also check for gear oil in your back brakes those axle seals dont like bent shafts.

 

Just drive down the road and look out the window at the tire and see if it wobbles, if so, its a bent shaft.

And as said before a pic took further away would help.

 

I dont think it is possible to bend the axle tube and not bend the hardenend axle. Correct me if I am wrong but the wheel lugs are in the axle so if the tire is leaning like his is the axle is toast. You can not bend the axle itself being it is hardened steel.

 

Shoot, just let Daddy take the new truck he bought for you out for a spin, and when he comes home ask him what in the hell he did to your truck.

Misdirection.

 

Yes, it is possible to bend the axle shaft. I bought a used Toyota rear axle for my old pickup and the axle shaft was bent. I didn't know at the time but as soon as I drove it I found out.

 

Has James moved to SC??

 

Well I didn't want to look stupid because I have no idea what camber is haha