Stick to dealer on the ball joints, no Moog! Several people have also mentioned Napa as a possibility, something about having to have a '555' on them? Anyway, no Moog ball joints. Several of the fails on newer joints stories I've seen have been Moog.
I stuck with 4Runner parts too, no Taco for me.
Is the dealership quoting you list price or something? Isn't there a 'yota parts online store around here somewhere? I've got OE on the outer tie rods and ball joints, but A1Cardone from Rock Auto for the rack and inner tie rods and Wheelers Off Road for the Rack bushing kit.

 

thanks for the heads up hab, I always thought MOOG stuff was preaty good stuff but I will stay away from it if thats the case. I dont know what price he was quoteing me and I knew it would be high but that scared me I havent ordered any thing yet so I will shop around alittle more.

 

got home this afternoon and just wanted to do SOMTHING so I decided to knock out a small project.

two 2 inch exaust clamps and a piece of 1.5x1.25 strap weld together


another piece of strap and 2 wheel studs


a piece of 1.24 scrap DOM


weld it together and paint it up


stick it in the truck aanndd you have a spare tire mount.


didnt reinvent the wheel wheth this just a simple spare tire mount, not really what I want but its much better than stapping it to the roof or just letting it bounce around the cargo area when wheeling, somday a will figure out a better solution but this will work for now. any way thats all I got done thanks for checking in.

 

What did you clamp that to, a roll-bar? Cool!

 

yep I put that 1rst gen rollbar in along time ago, the whole purpose was to have somthing to mount stuff to hi lift, fire extinguisher etc. its just been rideing around back there since so I thought I would purpose it up some LOL.

 

I was searching around last night a found this place

http://www.toyotapartscheap.com/

I dont know anything about them but the claim its oem stuff.

 

Jason, they're legit...they are Mossy Toyota, a full service Toyota dealer in San Diego, California. You found their online system. I've ordered from them way back when.
http://www.trademotion.com/storefron...&siteid=214001

A bunch of dealers have these front ends with great prices....they often beat local dealers even with the shipping added in. Two more are in my sig.

 

thanks for the info rworegon. they have way better prices than my local dealer and a get 10% off there time to start getting this stuff ordered.

 

I've found that Mossy is a bit higher in price on average. I use the 1sttoyotaparts.com as the are fairly close to me.

I've used this one too:
http://www.trademotion.com/partlocat...?siteid=214140

Have fun!

 

Im checking them now thank you sir.

 

Dang you, ... you, ... you "welder-able" people! hahaha... JK.... now get over here and let's start with my sliders, then make some kinda wind shield for my Con-Ferr.... with light holes in it, YEAHHHHHH! hahah... What? The holidays? OH C'MONNNNNNNNNNNNNNN! hehe... jk.

HOW ARE YA, HOMIE?

 

man if we were closer Id build ya what ever you wanted. Im not as good as some at it but I love fab work.

 

Oh I know, buddy! Only 'SERIOUS' part of that message was "How are ya, homie?" hahaha

 

Hey Mark and Terry how does Jason keep up working on three projects????.... Jason that's why you feel like you get nothing done...LOL..just pick'n on ya I always for get about this build glad to see ya still at it!

 

brandon thats it exactly, except theres way more than three progects, more like 300 lol, between the runners the pickup the shop the house the yard the the the the LOL. I guess everybodys life is that way, but I enjoy the yotas the most.

 

LOL yeah I understand!

 

WOOT! 300 Projects...... Now I know I'm not alone in the 'HOLY-SOMEONE SMACK ME IN THE MUG-BATMAN-I CAN'T KEEP UP!' realm! hahahaha.

 

LOL CHEF!!!!

 

Yep I go to work to relax because when I'm home I run pretty much non stop, but I enjoy it.

 

Ok I have been hesitant to post this because I'm embarrassed and beyond angry at myself. Thanksgiving night my boy and I decided to do a little mild night wheeling on some local trails, my better judgment told me not to but i cant pass up a little ridding. Well to make a long story short I have once again mucked something up in the front diff. I wont know how bad it is until I can dig into it but it looks like my front end rebuild just turned into a lot more work. I will be posting up info on the damage when I find out what it is. On another note I got my ball joints ordered, as well as the rack bushing kit.