Sad Day....

cambo · March 8, 2008

Well my truck is at the doctors getting its front end worked on. I went in for a busted cv boot and leave knowing that was the least of my worries and am now spending around $850 to get s**t done.

My sway bar was completely trashed, idler arm & pitman were so loose that they wondered how I was still driving.

And whatever this thing is that is circled was completely missing.

s-ten · March 8, 2008

Wow.

Without that piece you may as well have not had a sway bar on your truck. I would think that you should see a pretty good increase in handling when you get it back.

cambo · March 8, 2008

Yea I hope so. It was getting bad, but I didn't know that was missing and causing the bad handling.

But I just want to know how in the hell it fell out or something. I really need to lower my front end, but cv angles are not healthy for my front end.

Scramble · March 8, 2008

Holy Crap! How'd you lose an endlink? What kind of lift do you have on your rig?

dietz4ibanez · March 8, 2008

Wow dude, where are you having your work done? I think that it cost me like $1000 for the idler and pitman arm. I know that the place that I had it done at was expensive but it seems like you are having more done than what was needed for my truck!

2000DV4.8 · March 8, 2008

Proof to everybody: Maxed out torsion keys is not good for your truck.

No offense dude, but this would have never happened (at least not to this extent) had you not cranked the t-bars all the way up. If I remember right, this is your second busted CV boot, no?

Still really sucks though. Hope you get up and running soon. How many miles are on your truck?

Silverado4x4 · March 8, 2008

Proof to everybody: Maxed out torsion keys is not good for your truck.

No offense dude, but this would have never happened (at least not to this extent) had you not cranked the t-bars all the way up. If I remember right, this is your second busted CV boot, no?

Still really sucks though. Hope you get up and running soon. How many miles are on your truck?

Yeah thats really a nasty angle for those CVs and axle shafts. Looks to be no down travel for the suspension as the upper "A" arm is down on the frame.

GatorFan · March 9, 2008

Sorry to hear that dude. Did you crank the bolts or put different T-bar keys in there? I lost an end link a while back but it was because a friend was helping my change the bushings out and didn't tighten the nut enough so the movement and vibration launched it out into space. I knew it was missing because the truck rolled really bad when turning. Needless to say, I replaced the bushings with a new kit and everything is good to go.

Hope you get your ride back on the road soon. I was without mine for a week and I felt like a whus driving my wifes 4Runner with "Girlie Plates" on it! Man, am I glad that is over!

marko · March 9, 2008

Makes me glad I'm buying the Skyjacker 3" lift. I have had some reply posts saying "it ain't worth it, crank your keys" but now I know better. I want my truck to last!

cambo · March 9, 2008

Holy Crap! How'd you lose an endlink? What kind of lift do you have on your rig?

Ford Torsion keys maxed out.

Wow dude, where are you having your work done? I think that it cost me like $1000 for the idler and pitman arm. I know that the place that I had it done at was expensive but it seems like you are having more done than what was needed for my truck!

Toyota dealership where I work. I get a discount so yay!

Proof to everybody: Maxed out torsion keys is not good for your truck.

No offense dude, but this would have never happened (at least not to this extent) had you not cranked the t-bars all the way up. If I remember right, this is your second busted CV boot, no?

Still really sucks though. Hope you get up and running soon. How many miles are on your truck?

Same boot, haven't fixed it yet. I had it in the shop for about 4 hours and had it fixed. I am at 110k right now.

Proof to everybody: Maxed out torsion keys is not good for your truck.

No offense dude, but this would have never happened (at least not to this extent) had you not cranked the t-bars all the way up. If I remember right, this is your second busted CV boot, no?

Still really sucks though. Hope you get up and running soon. How many miles are on your truck?

Yeah thats really a nasty angle for those CVs and axle shafts. Looks to be no down travel for the suspension as the upper "A" arm is down on the frame.

THE ANGLES SUCK!!!!!!!

Sorry to hear that dude. Did you crank the bolts or put different T-bar keys in there? I lost an end link a while back but it was because a friend was helping my change the bushings out and didn't tighten the nut enough so the movement and vibration launched it out into space. I knew it was missing because the truck rolled really bad when turning. Needless to say, I replaced the bushings with a new kit and everything is good to go.

Hope you get your ride back on the road soon. I was without mine for a week and I felt like a whus driving my wifes 4Runner with "Girlie Plates" on it! Man, am I glad that is over!

I put new keys in. But I was without a truck for about 4 hours, but I was working when they were working on it so I didn't know the difference.

Makes me glad I'm buying the Skyjacker 3" lift. I have had some reply posts saying "it ain't worth it, crank your keys" but now I know better. I want my truck to last!

That lift is very tempting.

I got it back yesterday and drove 3 hours last night to my beach house so everything is gravy.

marko · March 9, 2008

Holy Crap! How'd you lose an endlink? What kind of lift do you have on your rig?

Ford Torsion keys maxed out.

Wow dude, where are you having your work done? I think that it cost me like $1000 for the idler and pitman arm. I know that the place that I had it done at was expensive but it seems like you are having more done than what was needed for my truck!

Toyota dealership where I work. I get a discount so yay!

Proof to everybody: Maxed out torsion keys is not good for your truck.

No offense dude, but this would have never happened (at least not to this extent) had you not cranked the t-bars all the way up. If I remember right, this is your second busted CV boot, no?

Still really sucks though. Hope you get up and running soon. How many miles are on your truck?

Same boot, haven't fixed it yet. I had it in the shop for about 4 hours and had it fixed. I am at 110k right now.

Proof to everybody: Maxed out torsion keys is not good for your truck.

No offense dude, but this would have never happened (at least not to this extent) had you not cranked the t-bars all the way up. If I remember right, this is your second busted CV boot, no?

Still really sucks though. Hope you get up and running soon. How many miles are on your truck?

Yeah thats really a nasty angle for those CVs and axle shafts. Looks to be no down travel for the suspension as the upper "A" arm is down on the frame.

THE ANGLES SUCK!!!!!!!

Sorry to hear that dude. Did you crank the bolts or put different T-bar keys in there? I lost an end link a while back but it was because a friend was helping my change the bushings out and didn't tighten the nut enough so the movement and vibration launched it out into space. I knew it was missing because the truck rolled really bad when turning. Needless to say, I replaced the bushings with a new kit and everything is good to go.

Hope you get your ride back on the road soon. I was without mine for a week and I felt like a whus driving my wifes 4Runner with "Girlie Plates" on it! Man, am I glad that is over!

I put new keys in. But I was without a truck for about 4 hours, but I was working when they were working on it so I didn't know the difference.

Makes me glad I'm buying the Skyjacker 3" lift. I have had some reply posts saying "it ain't worth it, crank your keys" but now I know better. I want my truck to last!

That lift is very tempting.

I got it back yesterday and drove 3 hours last night to my beach house so everything is gravy.

It's supposed to ship March 25. Sometime in April then, I'll send you pix of the install and my impressions. And post some to the group.

Squirrely · March 10, 2008

I lost the sway bar link on an off-road run... The rubber wears out, the nut can fall off, hit a big hole and it's gone. I bought a new one for $20ish. 10 min to install myself.

As for the front, I replaced the idle arm, pitman arm, inner and outer tie rods on both sides + new sleeves, and a ball joint just last summer.

$274.98 for parts from Auto Zone (lifetime warranty as long as I own the truck)

I found a small alignment shop to put them on and do an alignment.. About $260 for labor.

Total $534... And the front is still like new. It is possible to get ok deals if you work for it.

Yes, I keep a sheet of all parts and labor on my ride... It's a quirk I guess.

cambo · April 10, 2008

I put her back in the shop Tuesday cause I heard what I thought was the hub in my front right wheel/tire. They drive it around and get it on a lift and they said it was my cv-axle, I didn't even think twice about it.

I get it back last night and I start driving it and I hear that damn noise again. The noise sounds like my hub and it speeds up when I speed up and slows down when I slow down. I can't quite describe it though.

So basically I knew that my cv-axle needed to be replaced if you read the beginning of this thread, so I was I thought to myself that they just fixed an old problem and didn't even try and search for the new one. I am taking it back today when I go to work and let them know that they did not fix the problem. Bad thing is, is that I work for these people so I have to be careful how I act and what I say.

slammed08swb · April 10, 2008

Well my truck is at the doctors getting its front end worked on. I went in for a busted cv boot and leave knowing that was the least of my worries and am now spending around $850 to get s**t done.

My sway bar was completely trashed, idler arm & pitman were so loose that they wondered how I was still driving.

And whatever this thing is that is circled was completely missing.

That would be a sway bar bushing bracket.