01 Corporate Driven Occasional Off-road 4runner

[Johnny_K]

Recent wheeling trip at Windrock jacked up all sorts of stuff.

Some how I punctured a hole in the radiator. Luckily local parts store had one in stock.

Changed out passenger axle and upgrade to 231 tundra brakes. Install was strait fwd.

Had to grind on the wheels and caliper some thought. Also had to make a few small cuts on the dust shield.

Still early to tell but i like the brakes so far.

Looking for high lift mount and front bumper now.

 

[Dune4Runner]

nice! ballsy taking it through the swamp! Looks great with the lift.

 

[Johnny_K]

7/3/18
- destroyed the diff and spartan locker that I had on the way home from work
- I think the issue was from a bad install at a shop

7/23/18
- bought and installed an oem diff from ebay for $430 and decided to leave it open instead of installing another locker

8/30/18
- LBJ BOLT failure on the way home from work. Luckily I wasn't going to fast and was able to pull over.

9/7/18
- installed OEM upper ball joint and lower ball joint with OEM bolts.
- New driver axle
- outer tie rods
- order from Camelback Toyota in AZ, spent $425 on the OEM parts
- install was strait forward

9/20/18
- installed water pump, timing belt, crankshaft seal and all of the accessories belts
- bought the Aisin TKT-025 Engine Timing Belt Kit with Water Pump from amazon for $204
- used Genuine Toyota 90916-03075 Thermostat, bought from amazon for $23
- used OEM Recochem 86-174POEM Pink Premium Antifreeze Concentrate Extended Life PINK, 1 gallon, 1 Pack, bought from amazon for $29
- watched the how to video on youtube.
- install took around 3.5 hours

Next up build a sleeping platform.

 

[DreadPirateJon]

Man, that lbj failure is worrying. Were there any symptoms before hand?

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[Johnny_K]

Man, that lbj failure is worrying. Were there any symptoms before hand?

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nope.

 

[weekendclimber]

8/30/18
- LBJ BOLT failure on the way home from work. Luckily I wasn't going to fast and was able to pull over.

This looks like the 4 bolts sheared off? Am I interpreting this photo correctly?

Everyone that I've seen has been where the ball separates from the upper section. This seems like a different failure.

 

[Johnny_K]

This looks like the 4 bolts sheared off? Am I interpreting this photo correctly?

Everyone that I've seen has been where the ball separates from the upper section. This seems like a different failure.

Correct, the bolts either sheared or broke off. They looked like OEM bolts.

 

[weekendclimber]

Correct, the bolts either sheared or broke off. They looked like OEM bolts.

That's crazy! I wonder if they were replaced previously and torqued over spec?