Bent steering relay rod?
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Bent steering relay rod?
Yes - that one. The one I had such a PITA with the recall.
Front view - bowed upwards
Driver's side from underneath - contacting frame
Looking down length from underneath - bowed inwards, see frame rub
Driver side tie rod - no adjustment left, still not enough toe
Passenger side tie rod - lookin good
I have a Budbuilt skid plate, so there's no way it got damaged by contact. Only things that make sense are it was bent when they put it on, or the tires got really wedged and the pressure bent it.
Any thoughts on how to straighten it or get Toyota to cover the replacement? Have to get the alignment better before Labor Day - moving to Colorado, and the truck wanders too much for that long a drive.
Front view - bowed upwards
Driver's side from underneath - contacting frame
Looking down length from underneath - bowed inwards, see frame rub
Driver side tie rod - no adjustment left, still not enough toe
Passenger side tie rod - lookin good
I have a Budbuilt skid plate, so there's no way it got damaged by contact. Only things that make sense are it was bent when they put it on, or the tires got really wedged and the pressure bent it.
Any thoughts on how to straighten it or get Toyota to cover the replacement? Have to get the alignment better before Labor Day - moving to Colorado, and the truck wanders too much for that long a drive.
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Stop smashing your tires into ledges on Sturgis LOL.
I would immagine that any dealer will clearly chalk this up to "off-road abuse" and will not do anything about it, but you can still try.
Only onther optin is to replace it again, all the nuts have been broken anyway, sucks man.
Lamm
I would immagine that any dealer will clearly chalk this up to "off-road abuse" and will not do anything about it, but you can still try.
Only onther optin is to replace it again, all the nuts have been broken anyway, sucks man.
Lamm
Last edited by 4x4Lamm; 08-20-2006 at 04:06 PM.
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yep the old ones were cast so they would have just cracked these new ones are made of steel i think so they bend. i went through one already and had to bitch to get it replaced
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That's interesting, maybe you wish you had the old one back now? Sounds like a new product for someone to fab up now, "bullet proof relay rods" Hey, maybe I'll start a product line with that LOL.
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Here's the relay rod I've been using for the last 9 or 10 years. It used to be manufactured by Superlift and has been bullet proof so far. Note: the extra idler arm in the middle. http://community.webshots.com/photo/...42310107PxiQaV
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Working for a Dealer and also bending my replaced rod I can tell you they will not replace it again under warranty. I took an old rod and beefed it up and so far it is holding very well.
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The old rods are required to be scrapped. Toyota doesn't want old parts finding there way back to the Street. I had an old style rod in inventory and I used it to fab mine. I like the rod in the link above. I may look at that. Soryy I couldn't help. Now your local Toyota dealer may be willing to give you one to experiment with. It's worth a try.....
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