Bent Something. NEED help ASAP.

^ You don't know that. . .

 

Time to search on CL & TW for some lightly used stock suspension. There has to be a ton floating around with guys always changing out their suspension. GL OP

It could've been much worse. ​

 

yep thats what im doing now... i did make it off the mountain and back to my house that night. like you said could have been worse. Thanks guys!

 

Spindle but also we've seen the frame and lower and upper arm pivot points.

 

Couldn't happen on a better time of the year. Suspension deals on their way. Lmao

 

Why are you guys calling it a spindle, it's a knuckle. These trucks don't have spindles, they have a knuckle, unit bearing and the outer CV Joint. If they had an integrated spindle I could see calling it a spindle, but they don't.

 

Have you looked at the cam washers on the a arm?

I've found a arms are more prone to damage than the spindles.

 

Buzz killington

 

i have looked into that. from the naked eye it doesnt seem there are any issues. when i did the damage i loosened up the LCA bolts and pull the arm all the way in to try and get the tire off the UCA. it didnt budge off the UCA. logicly the spindle KNUCKLE is the only thing ive been able to come up with that would have an effect like what my truck looks like. im still looking for replacements if anyone finds any. Ive been looking but i cant determine if 4X4 knuckles from FJs and 4runners would swap. they look a lot alike but im not sure.

 

Can you pressure wash that area, then take a few more pics? When I look at that side by side pic, all I see is the alien from the movie 'Predator'.

 

Not sure if this will help since this is a prerunner spindle/knuckle set up.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/DRIVER-LEFT...fits=Model:Tacoma&vxp=mtr&hash=item5d6a263089

Coot

 

Only 4x4 work

 

You can also use Prerunner spindles. The plug can be knocked out.

 

Just send both sides to Bama to get the bearings changed. You will get back a completely different set.

 

4x4 and prerunner spindles are exactly the same. Don't spend $300+ on a used stock spindles. You could get a pair of reinforced ones for just a little more.



https://www.tacomaworld.com/threads/total-chaos-gusseted-4x4-spindles.379567/

 

@glorifiedwelder I saw that post before but what about with me having one bent one? I'm a welder/fabricator by trade and I planned on doing the guessets but i can't even find a set to use.

 

You just end up eating the core deposit. Have you tried making a post in your regional forum. Lots of people with prerunners pull them off to install lift spindles

 

The knuckle on the right looks bent. The section between the two angles (upper one near the sway bar end link and lower one near the steering end link) seems to be straighter on the left picture than on the right picture.