Hi guys. A question for you? My son was driving his 94 4runner and said he hit a pothole.then heard a loud thunk or bang. When he got home, the whole passenger side(front and back) of the body leans that way about 6 inches or so. I thought he might have blown a shock out so replaced it but the truck still sits at a slant. ANY IDEAS FROM SOME OF YOU GUYS that have been around these trucks would be greatly appreciated-thanks Steve

 

Um...maybe torsion bar? He broke a torsion bar? Just a guess.

Hope you fine out what happenend. Oh yea, WELCOME TO YOTATECH.

 

front back or both?

 

Thanks shawn ,and yes it is both front and back. from just looking underneath-i can not tell if it is torsion bar or not-the torsion bar looks to be in one piece. not real sure how else to tell

 

it would be easiest i think if you could take a picture or 2.. then the yota gurus can more accurately pin point what up

 

Bigt I will try that right now. It is dark but you can see it plainly. By looking from the front, the drivers side is normal and the space between the wheel and the fender is about 15 inches on the driver's side and about 6" on the passenger side!

 

underneath pics!! if not otmmorow morning.. we can only speculate without them!

 

ok-- got it underneathpics-can a torsion bar go bad?? and cause that much lean without a visible signs ?

 

dont think so i would think the mount or bar would look messed up lol

 

A good place to start...

Is the body sitting lower or is it the frame that is sitting lower thus making the body sit lower?

 

if you look at the frame it is pretty much straight level when looking at the front(as if there was no body on it at all) but to look at the body is when you see the tilt, thanks and by the way your website is bichin, how did u guys get that white yota up that vertical rock ledge?!!!

 

Level frame compared to the ground?

And the body is leaning?

Busted body mounts? Got a body lift on it?

Thanks...that is a Tundra from the Ultimate Adventure...he sports one of my Hi-Lift Slider Adapters...it was in Petersen's magazine from the trip last year.

 

no body lift, it is just a plain stock toyota. I did not see anything obvious broke. Will take a harder look tommarrow. and some pics

 

Torsion bar adjuster bolt?

 

sounds like body mount(s) to me

 

yea i agree sounds like a body mount maybe him hitting the pothole gave enough twist to rip the bolt out of the center of the mount wouldnt belive how many times i have seen it happen

 

well, what did you find?