Does anyone know where to buy a traction bar bracket?

[Kehl79]

Mine rusted off and instead of trying to clean it up and weld it back on I would like to find one in better shape.

Not sure what the arm is actually called that is connected to the bracket. It is a radius rod on my Nissan Pathfinder but I think it's a traction arm on the 4runner.

Need a third generation one for the drivers side (not sure if they are different).

Thanks,
Jared

 

[TheeMikeB]

Are you talking about the Sway Bar? Toyota actually calls it the stabilizer bar. Look here.. it's about $9

2wd

ToyotaPartSales.com

4wd

ToyotaPartSales.com

 

[Kehl79]

Not quite

I wish it were that easy. I am talking about the bracket for the traction arm. See picture...

I am hoping that there is an after market bracket or something available. I searched the forums, oh-mighty Google, and asked around but couldn't find anything.

It looks "narly" but there is plenty of frame to weld to above the disintegrated parts. Been down this road before... I just have to remove the gas tank this time.

 

[fourwd1]

I think that's a control arm bracket.

Either way there's not going to be an aftermarket replacement mount, and probably not an OEM one.

 

[gm350reratliff]

Holy crap! That's a lot of rust! Your best bet is to make one yourself, or have someone make it for you, or try to find a frame at a junk yard that you could cut one off of. What year of 4runner is that?

 

[fourwd1]

... What year of 4runner is that?

He said it's a 3rd gen, that's 96-02.

 

[Kehl79]

It is a 1997. I already patched another portion of frame near the middle of the vehicle. The rest of the 4runner is in great shape!