LB Joints by Toyota, from Toyota

I'm reading in the forum that Lower Ball Joints are no longer available from Toyota. I'm also finding them available at Toyota of Richmond.

Email from them...

Hi,

The ball joints ordered are incorrect for your VIN. The correct part number is

$206 43330-39556 Suspension Ball Joint

43330-39556 and

$136 43340-39436 Ball Joint Assembly

43340-39436. The bolts are also sold separately. The bolts are 90119-10933.

Would you like us to correct this on your order?


Thank you,
Ourisman Toyota of Richmond Parts

 

Lower Ball Joints are most definitely still available. I don't know where you read on TW that they are not, but we should get that corrected if you found it somewhere.

You can find all the correct part numbers for LBJs themselves (there are several that are equivalent LBJs with different part numbers) as well as bolts, and how to do the replacement here:

Step-by-Step Replacing Lower Ball Joints (LBJ) on a 1st Gen Tacoma – AdventureTaco

 

I bought oem lbj a couple months ago. They are still available. I ordered mine from roseville toyota.

 

have these LBJs ever went on backorder like the CV boot kit did last year?

hope you got a good dealer discount off MSRP on those from Roseville!
the MSRP on these are very close to 200$ each now

 

I just ordered these the other day:


Part No.: 04005-03235
JOINT ASSY, LWR BALL 195.03

Part No.: 90119-10933
BOLT, W/WASHER 21.40

 

They are available and you want the bolts.

 

trying to change mine right now (5 lug 2wd) but my tie rod bolt is stuck in. Ive tried heat, pb blaster, nothing is working. any ideas? its on jack stands. Ive also tried lifting on the tie rod itself while hammering and still wont budge,

 

Im done for today, put her back together and will stop by harbor freight and get a ball joint separator.

 

With as many posts about ball joints I have witnessed I bought stock in them.

 

Just do more of what you are doing. A PB soak overnight goes a long way. If in doubt get a better tool. But a MAPP gas torch is what you want, it just transfers the heat better and burns hotter, a regular torch can cause too much heat soak so you don't really get the same results.

 

I get parts at cost plus tax. Perks of working in a shop. I do have moog spares that travel with me. I was bailed out one day by someone with a spare LBJ. I hope to return the favor some day.

 

Nope. There's always been plenty of stock on these.