I agree, the upper part of the spindle on the Tundras and Tacomas is\are the weak point. ESB addresses it to some extent if you look at their pics. The weld a piece of round tubing from the bottom of the upper ball joint mount a few inches down picking up some strength from the spindle.
I know a guy with a tacoma and Camburg long travel that did the same jump in Ocotillo Wells across the street from Devils Slide that I did. He ripped the bolts out of the lower ball joint destroying the threads on 2 of them.
I did that jump a few weeks ago in my 94 Toyota 2wd with TC uniball kit........i bent my rims and rear axle. Says alot for construction of suspension.
I dont usually "jump" as much as i just flat out haul azz through whoops and down washes, but when you get a 12pk or so in ya, thats how it goes.
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