flirting wiht diaster

[3bears]

so over the past few days I redid my suspension.
I was not having issues other than worn shocks and springs and a touch of vibration ( sagging waggin)
so my original thoughts were preventative work ( other than shocks and springs)
or so I thought....
no real vibration.....no loud noises
but when I got the driver side LBJ off....it was on borrowed time I bet.
watery grease came out and it was real loose compared to the pass side
the pass side felt as good as the new one ( from Toyota)

so folks....if you got 150k or more with original LBJ's might be worth thinking about

 

[Dirt Sailor]

I'm pushing 200k on my 97. LBJ failure is a constant worry for me.

I just need to buckle down and replace them already.

Thanks for the cautionary tale.

 

[kpinthebay]

Do you know if you or PO ever replaced them under the Toyota SSC back in 05 i think? Reason i ask is mines were, but do i need to worry about it still?