06-24-2022, 01:04 PM
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That's what my moog inner tie rod boots came with
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Well to be honest it was more like WTF using sevaral $.02 parts to protect a $200 investment in what looks to be a harsh environ.
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06-27-2022, 09:47 PM
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That's what my moog inner tie rod boots came with
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What does the metal locking tab look like?
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06-27-2022, 11:14 PM
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Honestly I'd prefer a zip tie over those stupid ass bands Toyota put on... Gonna work just as well but be 100x easier to take off in the future
Though how much you'll actually be taking them on and off is certainly (/hopefully) minimal, but still.
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07-01-2022, 09:37 AM
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Grazie!
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01-21-2024, 05:25 PM
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Just curious how are these holding up? Does the quality really seem oem? I've been looking for oem LBJ but they've all gone up and are in like 250+ range if these are legit thatd be great
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01-22-2024, 06:25 PM
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Hi All, just wanted to share my experience with OEM LBJ from my local dealer... I just had to replace my 2yr old sub-20k miles ball joints due to noticeable play on both sides. My originals had zero play at 160k miles but I decided to replace them as 'preventive maintence' (should have left them alone lol). The only off-roading these saw were two trips to some sand dunes in Michigan, which were admittedly very abusive, and a ton of pot holes on our terrible Wisconsin roads. I was running 32" A/T's on stock 16" wheels for the majority of the miles and 31" snow tires on 17" 5th gen wheels for the last 500 or so miles with stock ride height (99 tall springs) prior to noticing the play. Even still at nearly $300 for the set, I'd expect better.
I'm curious if anybody else has had similar experiences as it really seems that the QC standards have lapsed since these vehicles were new. Here is a link to a video I took of the play. It was the same on both sides.
iCloud Drive - Apple iCloud
I'm wondering if there is any possibility, with enough people complaining, of Toyota investigating this issue and possibly work on a solution since a failure can be potentially deadly, especially since there really aren't any noticeable noises prior to them failing and one shouldn't expect a failure having changed them so recently. The majority of people think 'my originals lasted 20 years, the OEM replacements should last just as long' which is absolutely valid but based on my experience, not the case. I see all this talk of re-greasing but my engineer mind makes me think that this is a heat treat / material hardness, and fatigue issue.
Its obvious that the design is inherently flawed, with the LBJ being in constant tension, but it is clear that the design was optimized to the best of their abilities when new since there likely was not a single failure of original LBJ's prior to 150k miles. Working in automotive component design, I've learned that there are certain criteria that have to be absolutely perfect if you want something to last and I'd bet my life that any aftermarket manufacturer does not have or is not willing to invest the money in optimizing materials when making a part like this.
The closest I've seen to a true upgrade or fix are the heim conversions from Total Chaos but I for one do not want and shouldn't have to spend $1000 on a part that should not be a problem to begin with. It might be a good choice for people with extra deep pockets not living in the rust belt but those will turn to absolute crap in a year or two where I live.
Toyota 4Runner 1996-2002 3RD GEN 4RUNNER LOWER UNIBALL CONVERSION - TC HEIM STEERING | TOTAL CHAOS FABRICATION
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01-22-2024, 08:11 PM
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Originally Posted by StangRunner
Hi All, just wanted to share my experience with OEM LBJ from my local dealer... I just had to replace my 2yr old sub-20k miles ball joints due to noticeable play on both sides. My originals had zero play at 160k miles but I decided to replace them as 'preventive maintence' (should have left them alone lol). The only off-roading these saw were two trips to some sand dunes in Michigan, which were admittedly very abusive, and a ton of pot holes on our terrible Wisconsin roads. I was running 32" A/T's on stock 16" wheels for the majority of the miles and 31" snow tires on 17" 5th gen wheels for the last 500 or so miles with stock ride height (99 tall springs) prior to noticing the play. Even still at nearly $300 for the set, I'd expect better.
I'm curious if anybody else has had similar experiences as it really seems that the QC standards have lapsed since these vehicles were new. Here is a link to a video I took of the play. It was the same on both sides.
iCloud Drive - Apple iCloud
I'm wondering if there is any possibility, with enough people complaining, of Toyota investigating this issue and possibly work on a solution since a failure can be potentially deadly, especially since there really aren't any noticeable noises prior to them failing and one shouldn't expect a failure having changed them so recently. The majority of people think 'my originals lasted 20 years, the OEM replacements should last just as long' which is absolutely valid but based on my experience, not the case. I see all this talk of re-greasing but my engineer mind makes me think that this is a heat treat / material hardness, and fatigue issue.
Its obvious that the design is inherently flawed, with the LBJ being in constant tension, but it is clear that the design was optimized to the best of their abilities when new since there likely was not a single failure of original LBJ's prior to 150k miles. Working in automotive component design, I've learned that there are certain criteria that have to be absolutely perfect if you want something to last and I'd bet my life that any aftermarket manufacturer does not have or is not willing to invest the money in optimizing materials when making a part like this.
The closest I've seen to a true upgrade or fix are the heim conversions from Total Chaos but I for one do not want and shouldn't have to spend $1000 on a part that should not be a problem to begin with. It might be a good choice for people with extra deep pockets not living in the rust belt but those will turn to absolute crap in a year or two where I live.
Toyota 4Runner 1996-2002 3RD GEN 4RUNNER LOWER UNIBALL CONVERSION - TC HEIM STEERING | TOTAL CHAOS FABRICATION
Thanks,
Sam
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Anonymous Fabrications offers the same thing for much cheaper. He uses a 7/8 uniball instead of 1", which is still plenty strong and half the price to rebuild - and also uses the factory castings so you can retain normal steering (you can also send in a spare set of LBJs for even more money off). Me and a few other users have been running them for a while now and they're working great. I'm assuming others would agree because he's expanded his selection to Tundras and Sequoias too, and those were frequently sold out for a while. He used to be a user on here and actually created and sold them first, beat Total Chaos by about a year. Really nice guy
AF also offers a boot kit for them to give a little protection from dust and water too, and I myself found a boot solution as well. No squeaks or anything after a couple years, haven't rebuilt either of them
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01-22-2024, 09:32 PM
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There is a snowballs chance in hell that toyota will do anything about a minimum 22 year old vehicle design and fix anything to do with its parts.
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01-22-2024, 11:43 PM
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Originally Posted by Devbot
Anonymous Fabrications offers the same thing for much cheaper. He uses a 7/8 uniball instead of 1", which is still plenty strong and half the price to rebuild - and also uses the factory castings so you can retain normal steering (you can also send in a spare set of LBJs for even more money off). Me and a few other users have been running them for a while now and they're working great. I'm assuming others would agree because he's expanded his selection to Tundras and Sequoias too, and those were frequently sold out for a while. He used to be a user on here and actually created and sold them first, beat Total Chaos by about a year. Really nice guy
AF also offers a boot kit for them to give a little protection from dust and water too, and I myself found a boot solution as well. No squeaks or anything after a couple years, haven't rebuilt either of them
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That's awesome... I had not heard of those. Gonna have to hit him up. Thanks for the share.
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01-23-2024, 11:40 AM
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That's awesome... I had not heard of those. Gonna have to hit him up. Thanks for the share.
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+1 for Anonymous Fab. I am running his uniballs and they are great.
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01-23-2024, 11:43 AM
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+1 for Anonymous Fab. I am running his uniballs and they are great.
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I'd love to get those as well, but they are out of stock, it appears.
ETA - Josh just told me that they are revamping their uniballs to accept a 1" ball.
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01-23-2024, 12:42 PM
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There is a snowballs chance in hell that toyota will do anything about a minimum 22 year old vehicle design and fix anything to do with its parts.
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I second this motion. Vehicle is well out of any warranty or liability to the manufacturer.
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01-23-2024, 01:58 PM
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There is a snowballs chance in hell that toyota will do anything about a minimum 22 year old vehicle design and fix anything to do with its parts.
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I agree to a point, but if they sell a defective part and it causes an accident, they can 100% be held liable for damages. I work for an OE automotive supplier and we continue to support service parts for vehicles that are well out of warranty and will totally get burned if a service part with the customer's name on it causes damages. Granted, it would take a class action lawsuit to get anything changed but its not outside the realm of possibility. Wishful thinking I suppose...
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01-23-2024, 04:03 PM
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I agree to a point, but if they sell a defective part and it causes an accident, they can 100% be held liable for damages. I work for an OE automotive supplier and we continue to support service parts for vehicles that are well out of warranty and will totally get burned if a service part with the customer's name on it causes damages. Granted, it would take a class action lawsuit to get anything changed but its not outside the realm of possibility. Wishful thinking I suppose...
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A design flaw and a defective part are two entirely different aspects for Toyota. I'm not sure how Toyota handles it, but for GM if the part was not installed by a GM dealership then there's no liability attached to that part. There is no way for anyone to prove in a court beyond a reasonable doubt that the part was installed correctly following the correct procedure and using any applicable torque values.
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