bluecollarjock
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Hi,
I have a 1998 4runner with the Racerunner coilovers in front. A few weeks ago I was pulling out of my parking spot in front of my apartment and heard a LOUD metal SNAP. So loud a neighbor came running out of the house and said what was that?! I immediately backed right into my parking spot and did not move it. I have been driving my 05 Jeep Rubicon due to financial disaster and was going to wait until after January to get the 4runner fixed if I do get my money in order. Well, yesterday my Jeep tranny burned out....nice 3.5 hour tow in Los Angeles rush hour traffic....
This morning I take my 4runner to the shop, its making banging sounds over any bumps. My mechanic takes it for a test drive and crawls under it, says dude your coil snapped, the lowest coil on the right side snapped/broke?!?!?!? I have owned this 4runner for 2 years and put 20k miles on it commuting to grad school. This year I was going to fix it up (sliders, skids, tires) and start wheeling and camping with it. But due to financial issues parked it. Anyhow I have never wheeled this thing, and just pulling out of a parking spot a freaking coil snaps/breaks??? Is that a common thing? I have owned 4x4s my entire life, this is my first Yota but all my Jeeps with coils I wheel, hunt, trail ride no problems and never heard of a coil snapping???
So.....I am clueless. Money is not good...BUT if I am going to fix this, I will be in it to win it. Meaning I will keep this thing for life so better do it right. If it is possible to just get the coil for the coilover, should I replace both sides just to be safe so they are both "new" with same mileage? Should I replace any other parts on the coilover thingie since they will need to take it out?
What parts do they need to take off to replace the coil on the coilover? It looks like they will be able to unbolt the coilover unit without messing with anything else hopefully is that correct? Last year I had the front axleshafts rebuilt (per advice on here I had the stock Yota ones rebuilt and did not get the chinese aftermarket ones), and someone also advised getting the balljoints done since it has 170k miles. My mechanic only replaced the lower balljoints said the uppers were fine. If they going to need to yank off all those parts again, and if so should I get the upper ball joints done too just to save labor costs in the future?
Should I ditch the Racerunner coil overs and go with another brand that is cheaper if I cannot get just the coil for these ones? Is there another company that is reliable but cheaper than Racerunner? Heck these things cost an arm and a leg and did not hold up....
I see so many people with lifts that have new upper control arms, is that something "should do" when lifting front end and if they need to take them off, should I suck it up on a credit card and get new upper control arms too? Which I guess when tire shopping someone said with new upper control arms I can get 285s and not need wheel spacers?
I am a medically retired cop on disability, and wild as it is because I went to grad school (on my own dime and loans I still have to pay back) and because in the winters I coach NFL combine athletes a few hours a day, a new workers comp case adjuster this summer was googling me and saw me online flexing with NFL guys, and saw on my Linkden I just finished a masters degree. He told me on the phone I "cost too much" and he will do anything to get me off my benefits. I am totally allowed to go to grad school, and even work as long as I do not make over what I made as a cop, but this guy got me cut off my income and medical benefits for 5 months. I reported going to grad school, reported my coaching...but they filed with the state I was working full time and failed to report, which their evidence I "failed to report" was my letters to them reporting it. It is insanity but the fact I worked at all on disability is enough to schedule a hearing and to cut off my paychecks and medical care until I prove I was not working over what I am allowed. Well, I already sent in the 1099s and letters from the employer, but their attorney will not negotiate and instead they are on a witch hunt invading my privacy on Facebook and contacting people thinking I am hiding money. I volunteer my time to sports ministry, I have done that my entire life, but now they are accusing me of making money at Christian sports camps somehow and am hiding that...Until January I am without ZERO income and all my doctors treatments got cut off cold turkey. They only authorize me now to be on high dose vicadin for pain and authorized if I wanted to I can get on Xanax and depression medications. I told them to kiss my a$$ essentially....I do not want to be on harsh drugs for rest of my life and have amazing doctors who use nutrition, physical therapy, supplements, and a chiropractor. No drugs...but all of that stuff costs more than them giving me high dose Vicadin and Xanax....so anyways, I need to get this fixed but the cheapest way possible. I looked up the Racerunner coil overs and they are like $800- $1200 EACH!!! And my mechanic said if I replace one, I better replace both since we do not know how much mileage is on it and if one snapped what if the other one will? I just cannot afford $3k in front end parts, let alone the labor. I called Sway Away but they were closed, and their website says they do not deal with individual customers. I just need to know if I can get the coil by itself cheap...or a pair to replace both?
I am in a bit of a panic here without any transportation to even start coaching again and making some money as I was interviewing today to start coaching NFL and other athletes again....but now no wheels....need this 4runner fixed!!
Thanks for any any help.... Camburg is a distributor for Racerunner and probably a 45 minute drive from me....are they worth taking it to for this or my local mechanic will be fine if I can find the coilover?
I have a 1998 4runner with the Racerunner coilovers in front. A few weeks ago I was pulling out of my parking spot in front of my apartment and heard a LOUD metal SNAP. So loud a neighbor came running out of the house and said what was that?! I immediately backed right into my parking spot and did not move it. I have been driving my 05 Jeep Rubicon due to financial disaster and was going to wait until after January to get the 4runner fixed if I do get my money in order. Well, yesterday my Jeep tranny burned out....nice 3.5 hour tow in Los Angeles rush hour traffic....
This morning I take my 4runner to the shop, its making banging sounds over any bumps. My mechanic takes it for a test drive and crawls under it, says dude your coil snapped, the lowest coil on the right side snapped/broke?!?!?!? I have owned this 4runner for 2 years and put 20k miles on it commuting to grad school. This year I was going to fix it up (sliders, skids, tires) and start wheeling and camping with it. But due to financial issues parked it. Anyhow I have never wheeled this thing, and just pulling out of a parking spot a freaking coil snaps/breaks??? Is that a common thing? I have owned 4x4s my entire life, this is my first Yota but all my Jeeps with coils I wheel, hunt, trail ride no problems and never heard of a coil snapping???
So.....I am clueless. Money is not good...BUT if I am going to fix this, I will be in it to win it. Meaning I will keep this thing for life so better do it right. If it is possible to just get the coil for the coilover, should I replace both sides just to be safe so they are both "new" with same mileage? Should I replace any other parts on the coilover thingie since they will need to take it out?
What parts do they need to take off to replace the coil on the coilover? It looks like they will be able to unbolt the coilover unit without messing with anything else hopefully is that correct? Last year I had the front axleshafts rebuilt (per advice on here I had the stock Yota ones rebuilt and did not get the chinese aftermarket ones), and someone also advised getting the balljoints done since it has 170k miles. My mechanic only replaced the lower balljoints said the uppers were fine. If they going to need to yank off all those parts again, and if so should I get the upper ball joints done too just to save labor costs in the future?
Should I ditch the Racerunner coil overs and go with another brand that is cheaper if I cannot get just the coil for these ones? Is there another company that is reliable but cheaper than Racerunner? Heck these things cost an arm and a leg and did not hold up....
I see so many people with lifts that have new upper control arms, is that something "should do" when lifting front end and if they need to take them off, should I suck it up on a credit card and get new upper control arms too? Which I guess when tire shopping someone said with new upper control arms I can get 285s and not need wheel spacers?
I am a medically retired cop on disability, and wild as it is because I went to grad school (on my own dime and loans I still have to pay back) and because in the winters I coach NFL combine athletes a few hours a day, a new workers comp case adjuster this summer was googling me and saw me online flexing with NFL guys, and saw on my Linkden I just finished a masters degree. He told me on the phone I "cost too much" and he will do anything to get me off my benefits. I am totally allowed to go to grad school, and even work as long as I do not make over what I made as a cop, but this guy got me cut off my income and medical benefits for 5 months. I reported going to grad school, reported my coaching...but they filed with the state I was working full time and failed to report, which their evidence I "failed to report" was my letters to them reporting it. It is insanity but the fact I worked at all on disability is enough to schedule a hearing and to cut off my paychecks and medical care until I prove I was not working over what I am allowed. Well, I already sent in the 1099s and letters from the employer, but their attorney will not negotiate and instead they are on a witch hunt invading my privacy on Facebook and contacting people thinking I am hiding money. I volunteer my time to sports ministry, I have done that my entire life, but now they are accusing me of making money at Christian sports camps somehow and am hiding that...Until January I am without ZERO income and all my doctors treatments got cut off cold turkey. They only authorize me now to be on high dose vicadin for pain and authorized if I wanted to I can get on Xanax and depression medications. I told them to kiss my a$$ essentially....I do not want to be on harsh drugs for rest of my life and have amazing doctors who use nutrition, physical therapy, supplements, and a chiropractor. No drugs...but all of that stuff costs more than them giving me high dose Vicadin and Xanax....so anyways, I need to get this fixed but the cheapest way possible. I looked up the Racerunner coil overs and they are like $800- $1200 EACH!!! And my mechanic said if I replace one, I better replace both since we do not know how much mileage is on it and if one snapped what if the other one will? I just cannot afford $3k in front end parts, let alone the labor. I called Sway Away but they were closed, and their website says they do not deal with individual customers. I just need to know if I can get the coil by itself cheap...or a pair to replace both?
I am in a bit of a panic here without any transportation to even start coaching again and making some money as I was interviewing today to start coaching NFL and other athletes again....but now no wheels....need this 4runner fixed!!
Thanks for any any help.... Camburg is a distributor for Racerunner and probably a 45 minute drive from me....are they worth taking it to for this or my local mechanic will be fine if I can find the coilover?
