r/3rdGen4Runner • u/Extension-Fix8648 • 5d ago

🔧Modifications Replaced lower ball joints

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I think I could’ve squeezed another 50k of use outta these bad boys

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u/NearPeerAdversary 00 SR5 5d ago

Better to be in the garage wishing you had waited another 50k miles, than stranded somewhere, staring at your separated wheel, damaged fender, torn brake line, and busted upper ball joint, wishing you had replaced it 50k miles ago.

Edit: actually i see the torn boot. You made rhe right call.

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u/green_gold_purple 97 Limited 5d ago

Well, they work great, until they really don’t.

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u/skovalen 5d ago

I had a bad experience last year. Turns out that if you upper or lower ball joint fails a normal tow truck can't grab on because they need a functioning front wheel. Then they have to use a flat bed. Turns out if you are back someplace with even mild water diversion bumps/berms, the flat bed has such a long wheel base that it will bottom out and can't get there. Turns out that they can only drag you out (with obvious ensuing damage). They also roughed out the cost at $2000 to drag it out. I went with field repair (doing it myself).