How many of you got this bracket? - Toyota 4Runner Forum

nissanh · 09-23-2020, 01:25 PM

Do you have this bracket in your 4runner? First time I am seeing this!

brillo_76 · 09-23-2020, 01:28 PM

I never seen one of those on the 6 that I have owned.

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nissanh · 09-23-2020, 02:26 PM

I have those two bolts at the bottom side of the top plate but wonder the purpose of it.

At some point Toyota decided to reinforce that plate! We now know why!

brillo_76 · 09-23-2020, 09:38 PM

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Originally Posted by nissanh

I have those two bolts at the bottom side of the top plate but wonder the purpose of it.

At some point Toyota decided to reinforce that plate! We now know why!

Oh. It needs reinforced. The pipe weld is the weakest point. That entire coil spring setup plate is not one of the best designs.

I wish they just would have made access plugs from above for the shock bolts. As that make shock changing a lot easier.

Just a design flaw. They happen.

Those bolts were probably plate alignment bolts for the frame jig when machines welded the frames together.

A pile of frame holes are only in the frame so machines and jigs can align the steel fast and machine weld the frames together as fast as the frame assembly line can do it.

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T4R2014 · 09-23-2020, 10:35 PM

How can anyone be sure that is for reinforcement?

brillo_76 · 09-24-2020, 09:22 AM

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How can anyone be sure that is for reinforcement?

Nope. We cant. I haven't seen that bracket on any early years or late model. My 2001 dosent have it.

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brillo_76 · 09-24-2020, 10:06 AM

Also that bracket I have never seen in our parts diagram on frame parts. I dont think any other Toyota uses the same frame as our 3rd gen but I could be wrong.

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WeakSauz · 09-24-2020, 11:22 AM

I have never seen that bracket before, in likely 25+ runners ive been under in junkyards

WeakSauz · 09-24-2020, 11:23 AM

@eimkeith This may be a neat area to reinforce with some of your goodies!

nissanh · 09-24-2020, 12:31 PM

I am currently dealing with a cracked-weld at top plate to tube-cross member (issue was the shock bottomed out and acted as a bump stop). I later found the entire plate is ripping from the frame and moving towards the passenger side (right side) see my other thread. Based on the shock orientation we can expect the force is towards the right side.

I wish that reinforcement bracket was there to prevent that lateral movement.

The image also shows a different routing of rear brake hose!

Dieselchessy · 09-24-2020, 01:13 PM

Later models have 2 brake lines down to the rear axle for traction control.

T4R2014 · 09-24-2020, 05:27 PM

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Originally Posted by Dieselchessy

Later models have 2 brake lines down to the rear axle for traction control.

2001 owners still do not have it. Can any 2002 owners take a look?

brillo_76 · 09-24-2020, 06:53 PM

My 2001 has 2 rear brake lines and I almost certain I dont that bracket. I will double check. I would have seen it as I cleaned and painted the entire underneath of that rig. :/

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