Nailed my rim and alignment

I was in such a good mood and only a minute away from home. Very loud pop sound when this happened in 4WD. Alignment isn’t straight anymore either

 

What the heck did you hit?

 

What the hell did you hit?

Last time I had anything that bad was when a chunk of curb was in the roadway. Struck it and took out both my drivers-side tires. Large chunk/flap in tread/sidewall. $350 later...

 

It was a sewer opening. I was coming from a downhill into a turn and it was slick, didn’t want to turn any more.

 

I’m worried about the other damage I can’t see. It was a very loud pop I’m hoping it only knocked the alignment out of place.

 

That will teach you to wheel at the mall.

 

Ah, yes... understand perfectly. Motorcycles and man-hole covers in the rain... or corrugated metal bridges. I’m sorry to hear of your ‘teachable moment’... you wanted new rims/tires anyway... right?

 

Yeah I definitely do. Not in a position for it right now though. I’ll have to search around for a used single rim.

 

Bummer. How fast were you going when you hit it?

Probably only the rim and alignment. Maybe bent a tie rod end but doubt it...

 

Also, I picked up two of those wheels in excellent shape with the exception of a single 1/32” nick on one, both for $200 shipped. So not too bad.

 

Had some momentum from coming downhill, couldn’t have been more than 10 mph I’d guess. I’ll see if I can get under there tomorrow to look at the tie rod ends.

 

I gotta find this deal. I was just looking on eBay. It looks like it’s about that for 1 rim.

 

I’d bet your all good. Make sure your sidewall is ok, but you probably knew to do that.

 

Look in the 3rd gen market place.
https://www.tacomaworld.com/forums/3rd-gen-tacoma-parts-marketplace-2016.202/

 

It’s called understeer brother...

 

Look around the for sale>wheels and tires forum here. Reach out to users with older posts there that don’t say SOLD at the end of the thread.

 

Maybe someone local to you has a set.
https://www.tacomaworld.com/threads/nebraska-where-you-at.176617/

 

Outer tie rods are cheap less than $100 for OEM change them yourself in 10 minutes. A rim is $100 and may still be able to use the tire.

Most trucks can take a beating with minimal damage.

A car on the other hand may have torn off the front end.

But he should check everything.

 

Yeah, pushing like a dump truck.

 

Thanks and thanks everyone. Just had to vent a little. I was in a really good mood because I had made $200 today on some side work and that’s what I was coming home from.