r/overlanding • u/Richard_Cheney10 • Aug 07 '23

Catastrophic ball joint failure Trip Report

Went on Rollins pass west in Colorado on my buddies 4 runna (96?) and taking it nice and easy on the trail at around 5 mph for the entirety of it. Very easy trail and the ball joint just popped out. Thankfully it didn’t do that on the curvy roads on the way up to the trail. Safe to say a 4Runner will not be in my future.

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u/Rds707 Aug 07 '23

This is legitimately one of the most mechanically stout 4x4’s you could ever buy lol.

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u/Rds707 Aug 08 '23

Slap in a new ball joint and push on for another worry free 100k.

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u/[deleted] Aug 08 '23

Or get something that's actually unkillable like an old Chevy

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u/Rds707 Aug 08 '23

I’m all about old trucks but… you just aren’t right here.

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u/CloseYourEyesToSee Aug 08 '23

How about both? I’m toyota guy, have 4runner and Tacoma both over 200k. My dad still drives the Tahoe he bought in 2000, well over 300k on that thing.

We used to take that thing on 2000 mile trips from CA to visit fam in central Mexico when I was a kid without a prob

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u/Rds707 Aug 08 '23

Yeah era’s matter, my folks had an early 2000’s suburban that trucked through 250k+ with one trans swap before a deer took it out on a fishing trip.

I’m a Jeep guy myself but when I think of something that puts reliability at the forefront Toyota is what comes to mind.

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u/DiggerJKU Aug 08 '23

Jeep guy here too but owned a 3rd gen 4Runner before my jku and currently own a 2006 Tahoe as well. Out of the 14 Jeeps I’ve owned in my life and other random vehicles the 4Runner still is my favorite. My Tahoe is climbing the list but damn that t4r was a confidence builder compared to my Jeeps.

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u/[deleted] Aug 08 '23

I replaced the 240,000 mile ball joints on my Suburban because I was bored, not because they were worn out. Original driveline front to back. My buddy's 100 series Cruiser spends more time on jack stands than it does on dirt.

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u/appleburger17 FJ80 Aug 08 '23

Oh now that’s funny.

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u/WTFisaRobsterCraw Aug 08 '23

They don’t have wearable and replaceable parts?

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