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What did I bend?

Discussion in '3rd Gen. Tacomas (2016-2023)' started by Helibadger69, Mar 29, 2023.

  1. Mar 29, 2023 at 5:11 PM
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    Helibadger69

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    I was going down a dirt road and hit a washed out section that I didn't see. Probably slowed down to 25 or 30 but still got everything all bent up. Just seeing if anyone can tell what's bent to be able to fix at home or if I'm better off going to a shop. Thanks.

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  2. Mar 29, 2023 at 5:26 PM
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    Sub-Zero

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    Check the lca cams and tabs and see if it looks like they moved. If something is bent I would start looking at the spindles or lca. Hard to tell but doesn't look like the upper ball joints or upper control arms have moved
     
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  3. Mar 29, 2023 at 5:27 PM
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    Is that alignment spec sheet from when you got an alignment or from you getting your alignment checked after that happening? Might have just forced the cam tabs out of adjustment, first thing I'd do after giving it all a good once over is take it to an alignment shop. Unlikely that you bent both spindles but they would also likely let you know if you did. I recommend Nates precision in Sparks if you're not familiar with what to look for/measure. Explain to them what happened and they might be able to squeeze you in.
     
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  4. Mar 29, 2023 at 5:28 PM
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    AmateurTaco1313

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    Enough for now
    I’m no expert but your spindles look bent, like really bent. Time for gussetted ones!
     
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  5. Mar 29, 2023 at 5:32 PM
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    Brownmatthall

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    Drivers spindle looks tweaked, the bushings on your coils up top are toast as well
     
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  6. Mar 29, 2023 at 5:33 PM
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    Yeah…is that sheet before or after the alignment? If after that’s the best they could get?
     
  7. Mar 29, 2023 at 5:34 PM
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    No cam tabs were bent. Cams look like they are all good as well.
     
  8. Mar 29, 2023 at 5:34 PM
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    Shop wouldn't do an alignment because he said it's too out of whack.
     
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  9. Mar 29, 2023 at 5:39 PM
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    I can't believe nobody posted to part it out yet. I think I'd need a clean pair of underpants after that at 25-35 mph.
     
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    That’s pretty dumb. They didn’t even bother? Only way to really know if something is bent is find a different shop that will actually try to align it. I’ve had mine way out of adjustment before (close to yours) and my alignment shop fixed it no problem.

    That’s not to say you didn’t bend anything. Hard to tell by pics. Alignment will 100% confirm if you bent something.
     
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    Checked after happening.

    Appreciate the help, I'll give them a call in the morning.
    I'm down in Minden so I'll need to tow it up otherwise I'll smoke my tires.
     
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    They were just saying that I'm already pretty far out on tie rods and he thinks that if he pushed them to where it needed to be for it to be aligned then they would be on a couple threads.
     
  13. Mar 29, 2023 at 5:47 PM
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    If you can wrench you can adjust yourself if you have basic knowledge on what moves what. I have used my eyecrometer to get it close enough to get it to a shop. You won't know unless you start moving stuff in the right direction.
     
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  14. Mar 29, 2023 at 5:48 PM
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    Not sure about the alignment, but the driver's inner CV boot looks to be leaking.
     
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    Inner drivers CV boot looks likes it wet..maybe split.

    Agree with the bushings at the top of the struts are shot.

    I would have the LCA mounting locations checked if someone can't get the alignment to come into spec.
     
  16. Mar 29, 2023 at 5:53 PM
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    I’d find another shop. They don’t look that far out and adjusting camber/caster is going to affect toe as well.

    Your camber is so far off I bet brining that in alone would almost fix the toe.

    Eyecrometer? :rofl:
     
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    My money is on bent spindles. Those are typically the weak link to go. Those upper shock bushings are shot but that’s unrelated, that just looks like age.
     
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    After all these years I don't much need a level or a square anymore haha.
    Finally got my eyes calibrated...
     
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    Knuckles. How did you get an alignment check but no professional opinion?
     
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    Man, this reminds of of when I hit a wash out going probably 20 mph by the time I slammed on the brakes and slowed down a bit. Front end hit the bank hard and catapulted my spare tire into my back window. Surprisingly that was the only damage.

    All that to say, get long travel and reinforce everything OP and you can go do this again for fun. :cookiemonster:

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