Wheel just fell off... on side of road could use advice

Nice SUA setup.

 

Yeah, this... I used a Dorman stud when I broke one on the front of my truck.... I couldn't pull it through, I ended up pulling the hub/bearing assembly off and beating the stud in with a punch and hammer on the bench. The Toyota studs are a little higher, but if they go in as easy as they knock out, they'll be worth it. My local dealer has them for $3.33 each.

 

What an awesome display of inspiration in this thread. Four pages and not one negative comment, people pitching in to help and encourage a fellow forum member in real time....priceless!

 

Strong work guys! Always amazes me the way this group comes together to help a member in need

 

Glad you pulled this off without any injuries and you all made it home safe @excorcist ! Great job!

 

Dude, you are a beast!!!!!

You said, screw the tow truck, I'm a f***ing man......

 

every time something goes wrong, you learn more about your truck... and what you need to carry with you. Thanks for sharing, it allows the rest of us to learn (or help) along with you!

 

+1

 

So what are some good replacement wheel stud manufactures Id like to have a set of 6 on hand

 

So where is the best place to buy these wheel studs as backup?

 

Toyota wheel studs are only $3-4... I always like to have a few spare lug nuts too.

 

Yea I probably wouldn't have had all of the tools if it weren't for others things I have heard/seen other people go through...

Couple things I luckily had that made this job a breeze:

Small hand seldge
Towel to lay down on (could care less about getting dirty at this point more of a comfortability thing)
Few small wood blocks
Li-Ion impact driver
Full assortment of sockets and wrenches
LED headlamp

I will be looking into getting another jack for sure, Im thinking maybe one of those aluminum rapid pump ones.

 

Glad you made it home alright.

Also glad we have such an awesome community!

 

Only one thing to do. Do the humane thing. Your horse broke its leg stepping into a gopher hole. Remove the saddle etc and put a bullet in her.

 

Hit up @gunny1005 for a price, shipped. PN 9094202049.

 

Just now read through the whole thread......excellent!....just excellent handling on fixing your situation and getting you back on the road.

Believe me I know what that's like.

Dealing with a basic "flat-tire" problem is one thing (and basically nothing) but taking it further with broken studs and all, well with your quick thinking (as well as support like this forum TW from members) and using what tools you do have available to get you through it all, you turned a bad-negative situation into positive results.

Starting to make me think about carrying more "specific" types of tools in my Tacoma because as you have just demonstrated you just never know what type of situation you may encounter with your vehicle.

Good to know everything worked out fine along with nobody getting hurt.

P.S. by the way what type of jack exactly is this that you mentioned?

"I'm thinking maybe one of those aluminum rapid pump ones".....would it be small-compact enough to keep in your Tacoma's cab?....or is it just a basic floor jack that you would need to keep in the back bed of your truck?

I have two of these small compact basic one's from Craftman. Bought one and another was just given to me. I could carry in the back bed of my truck when traveling.

 

So OEM for replacements is a good choice?

 

Sounds like people have had bad experiences with Dorman, so OEM it is.

 

Those craftsman ones look nice and compact, I was thinking maybe something like this:

Powerzone 380044 3 Ton Aluminum and Steel Garage Jack

https://www.amazon.com/Powerzone-38...505755395&sr=8-3&keywords=aluminum+floor+jack

And possibly mounting it somewhere on frame rails by spare tire. Not sure yet will have to do more research but definitely want another jack, seems when situations like this occur the more jacks you have the better off you are.