Alignment tab broken

I have no idea

 

I was think the same lol

 

Yeah, thats no crack at all... Thats a cut mark from a grinder. Metal that thick doesnt spread that much with such a short "crack" that line is ground out.

EDIT, after reading past page 2 it seems others have come to the same conclusion..

 

Heres my plan for tomorrow. Im gonna tell the guy, look lets weld it up because I dont wanna deal the bs of ordering parts and having them installed etc. If it breaks, however, I want the LCA replaced. I personally know the owners, they’re friends of mine. I know they back their work up.

All of this is unless my boye @whatstcp can get me in contact with that guy he knows. In that case Ill ask for the LCAs to be mounted for free, and the cost of one LCA deducted from the price of the shock install job itself.

 

What did they impact?

 

A angle grinder

 

I could see that

 

This is better than a CSI episode.

 

Weld it in place and you will have no further issues

 

I bet them OEM bolt was seized in the shock and had to be cut off when lift was installed. Someone got after it a little too much when cutting the bolt. That's also not an OEM lower shock bolt.

I'd just weld it. I have all sorts of stress cracks on my LCAs that have been welded.

 

I mean it is a Toyota right? Maybe if it were some chebitch or something it may not handle it

 

It’s not a second gen but you might be ok

 

These installers really grind my gears...

 

Ill make a name of non regeared 3rd gens

 

Depends if it's Mexican or Mexicant

No really the LCA is built in Mexico along with the frame.

 

So its all good then aint it?

 

Yep. Just follow normal best practices for welding. Remove the shock to avoid heating the rubber bushing. Clean/degrease the area. Spray some rust paint on it afterwards.