Catastrophic ToyTec BOSS coilover failure

[MORK]

Been a long time since I’ve posted anything here, but I’m hoping to help anyone else out so they don’t run into the same situation.

I actually sold the 4Runner to a really nice guy about a month ago, and he just sent me this picture:

Here is the 4Runner for reference.

Apparently, this was just after crossing one of those rolling speed bumps. Now, we didn’t baby the car, but we treated it well as it was my daily driver with the little kids along as well.

So... if you have lifted your 4Runner, particularly with ToyTec BOSS shocks, please make sure to check these welds. (Or, replace them with a better designed shock without that failure point...) Imagine if he had hit a pothole on the freeway instead when this happened. I’m currently waiting on ToyTec to respond if they will help this guy out...

 

[Thai]

Hmmmm...another Toytec failure......

https://www.toyota-4runner.org/gene...hock-failure-x2.html?highlight=toytec+failure

 

[Rightside Up]

Yikes!

 

[Shiftless Joe]

I guess running the stock bump stop with Toytecs is a bad idea.

 

[mesooohoppy]

Hmmmm...another Toytec failure......

https://www.toyota-4runner.org/gene...hock-failure-x2.html?highlight=toytec+failure

im not picking sides in that thread, but the OP clearly states he installed them wrong. what do you expect?

 

[04rnr]

I guess running the stock bump stop with Toytecs is a bad idea.

nope, Ive ran stock bump stops on 3 4runners now, all had (have) the toytec boss kit and yes, Ive been known to take all of them off road LOL..

 

[04rnr]

Been a long time since I’ve posted anything here, but I’m hoping to help anyone else out so they don’t run into the same situation.

I actually sold the 4Runner to a really nice guy about a month ago, and he just sent me this picture:


Apparently, this was just after crossing one of those rolling speed bumps. Now, we didn’t baby the car, but we treated it well as it was my daily driver with the little kids along as well.

So... if you have lifted your 4Runner, particularly with ToyTec BOSS shocks, please make sure to check these welds. (Or, replace them with a better designed shock without that failure point...) Imagine if he had hit a pothole on the freeway instead when this happened. I’m currently waiting on ToyTec to respond if they will help this guy out...

I have to ask, if you sold the 4runner, why do you care what happens to it after you sold it?

 

[pDubs]

I have to ask, if you sold the 4runner, why do you care what happens to it after you sold it?

wut?

 

[04rnr]

wut?

case and point of the Failure of the American education system. lol

 

[pDubs]

case and point of the Failure of the American education system. lol

No I meant “wut” like how could you be such a d that you “wouldn’t care what happens to it after you sold it”.

Dude sold a truck not even a month ago to an apparent really nice guy. Why would he not care if something completely fails? That’s like, exactly something you should care about.

 

[AuSeeker]

I have to ask, if you sold the 4runner, why do you care what happens to it after you sold it?

wut?

case and point of the Failure of the American education system. lol

No I meant “wut” like how could you be such a d that you “wouldn’t care what happens to it after you sold it”.

Dude sold a truck not even a month ago to an apparent really nice guy. Why would he not care if something completely fails? That’s like, exactly something you should care about.

I agree with [MENTION=138974]pDubs[/MENTION] , and I feel sorry for anyone who may in the future buy a vehicle from [MENTION=68364]04rnr[/MENTION] !:wtf:

 

[04rnr]

I agree with [MENTION=138974]pDubs[/MENTION] , and I feel sorry for anyone who may in the future buy a vehicle from [MENTION=68364]04rnr[/MENTION] !:wtf:

so let me ask, Have you ever sold a car, a cell phone etc? Have you contacted the new owner months later to make sure everything is going good???

Let see who answers that but Ive noticed the OP refuses to answer my question lol..


BTW you you seem to forget this:
"im not picking sides in that thread, but the OP clearly states he installed them wrong. what do you expect?"

 

[04rnr]

im not picking sides in that thread, but the OP clearly states he installed them wrong. what do you expect?

thats what liberal democrats do, they seem to "forget" facts to fit their agenda lol :noidea:

 

[pDubs]

BTW you you seem to forget this:
"im not picking sides in that thread, but the OP clearly states he installed them wrong. what do you expect?"

That has nothing to do with this thread, and is a completely different truck and owner...."case and point of the Failure of the American education system"????


How in the world are you comparing selling a vehicle to a used cell phone? Yikes. Any decent human being would care if the truck they sold broke down within 30 days of selling. I guess we know your mindset.

 

[Phade]

Have to admit, I was seriously looking at a Toytec kit for their BF deal. While this seems isolated, it was enough to stop the buy button from being clicked.

I'll have to do some more research.

 

[JAXJeremy]

That sucks..I'm not familiar with all the other toytec issues, but this looks like a case of metal fatigue..if that is a welded area I'd say it's a pretty sh**ty design and I could be wrong, but it seems to me like that's a single piece of molded steel..

is this a widespread issue?

 

[mesooohoppy]

I’m currently waiting on ToyTec to respond if they will help this guy out...

well, have you heard back from them?

 

[sn_85]

Have to admit, I was seriously looking at a Toytec kit for their BF deal. While this seems isolated, it was enough to stop the buy button from being clicked.

I'll have to do some more research.

Get their Aluma series one if you do, they're made by Elka. I would avoid their regular boss kits.

 

[Mass 4runner]

case and point of the Failure of the American education system. lol

And here we have another example! It's actually "case in point":thumb:

 

[CO-Cygnus]

thats what liberal democrats

OK Wow, here we go. This thread definitely needed an injection of 1st grade political name calling.