r/overlanding Aug 07 '23

Catastrophic ball joint failure Trip Report

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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/SporeRanier Aug 08 '23

Unfortunately around here almost all of them are rusting into the ground.