I pulled-out onto a busy street Sunday night and gunned the gas as I always do - leaving a little rubber - then CLUNK! CLUNK! CLUNK! CLUNK! it felt like I just ran over a bunch of 50 gal barrels! I veered-off the road and the clunking subsided briefly. I got out and looked and saw no physical damage, so I eased back on to the road and it slowly came back but then went away after I straightened-out the wheel and sped up. It was only after I got my self turned around and headed back home that I realized it was the right-rear (drive wheel) that was affected. It acted as if I busted some teeth off in the differential or something.
I was able to hobble over to the closest Toyota dealer (a fairly new one just down the street from me, but have never used their service dept yet). and left the keys in the night drop box explaining the prob.
Finally talked with the service guy around Noon and they confirmed the nasty noise - and let me know that the truck is well out of warranty and it was going to cost about $500 to tear it apart to see what's wrong with it. He also said that it looks like it's seen a lot of off-road action and it appeared to have been "airborne" a couple times! Who, ME?!!
Soooo... I guess I may now be paying for being so rough on my truck. I won't deny that I drive it hard (unlike a previously-banned individual who shall remain nameless) don't blame this incident on a weak drive-train or poor product in any way. I can't believe what this truck has endured to date!
I just hope she'll be alright - I'll know more tomorrow. It might just be time to get that LSD I've been putting off for so long anyway while they have it cracked open, so maybe I can turn this around as a good thing after all!
I just know I better treat her with a little more love and respect when I get her back!
Thunder Gray Metallic
2002 REGULAR CAB - LONG BED - 4WD - V8 - SR5
TRD / Kazuma LSD made by EATON
Bilstein HD shocks
Michelin 8 ply E series radials
JBA headers
Hellwig rear bar
Line-X over the rail
2005 tail lights
OEM Door Sill protectors
TRD Off-Road front coil springs
Color matched LEER Hi-Top cap
Wet Okole Sport Seat Covers
Tinted Windows
OEM Rubber Bed Mat
OEM All-Weather mats
OEM Towing Package with Remote Transmission Cooler
Soooo... I guess I may now be paying for being so rough on my truck. I won't deny that I drive it hard (unlike a previously-banned individual who shall remain nameless) don't blame this incident on a weak drive-train or poor product in any way. I can't believe what this truck has endured to date!
Hey Jeff,
BUMBER MAN!
But hey... "there is always a silver lining to every cloud"... and the above quote from you is... a "GREAT TESTIMENT" as to the durability of the Tundra... in general!!
I'll bet there aren't many more than a handful of TS members here, who've driven their trucks as hard as you have... myself included... who can "actually" give such a testimony. You play hard... well... you pay hard! But hey, you've acknowledge that and accepted it. Even so man... your "misshap" is a great testiment/advertisment for the toughness of the Tundra!
And some "other" truck owners (i.e. domestic truck lovers & Titan lovers) say the Tundra isn't a "real" truck!!! Now, isn't "that" a real laugh!
__________________ 2004 SR5 Double Cab 4x4 w/TRD Pkg. Mods to Date:
16" 5 Spoke Brawn Enkei Wheels, Keyless Entry, Line-X Bed Liner, Challenger Running Boards, Husky Floor Liners, Bug Flector II (painted to match), Colegan Bra, Borla Dual (Side-Exit) Exhaust System, 2" Wheeler's Coil Lift, TRD Add-A-Leafs Mods to Come:
265/75/16 BFG A/T's, Possible Mods:
Seat Covers, 3M Clear Bra (hopefully... just cost so friggin' much!)
I feel your pain man. My hard driving this summer took its toll on my front axle. But, now I have manual hubs . So... just go with a SAS front and use Dynatrac's front and rear.
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Originally Posted by PXLpainter
I pulled-out onto a busy street Sunday night and gunned the gas as I always do - leaving a little rubber - then CLUNK! CLUNK! CLUNK! CLUNK!
__________________ 2002 Limited TRD Tundra 4x4
Unichip / ASP Underdrive Pulley / K & N FIPK / Bassani Split Side Deuces / White Powdercoated ARB Sahara Bar with IPF 900XS lights and Warn M10000 Winch / Demello Offroad Sliders / ORS Manual Hub Conversion / TRD Limited Slip Differential / Fabtech Performance 3" Lift / Fabtech Performance Rear Shocks / Fabtech 1.5" Add-A-Leaf / 285/75/16 BFG All Terrains / Mickey Thompson Classic II's / Total Chaos Uniball Upper Control Arms / Total Chaos 1" Differential Drop Spacer / Bates Porsche 930 CV Boots / White C/R/C Taillights / TRD Radiator Cap / Molly Designs I.S. Grille w/TRD Emblem / Clear corners / 20% Tint / Better Built Quantum ATB Series bed box / White Rhino Liner / Odyssey PC1700MJT Battery / Wilson 4' White Fiberglass Whip / Cobra 29 WX NW ST CB/PA / Viper 791XV Responder w/530T Window Roll-Up/Down module / Focal 165K2 Polykevlar component set / U.S. Acoustics USX4085 amp / Alpine CDA-7998 / JL Stealthbox
2003.5 BMW M3
Supersprint Sport Exhaust / 15% Tint / CSL Trunklid / CSL Diffusor / 6000k HID Headlights and Foglights / BHS Pulleys
Me too. On my previous ride, my 92 Mazda, there was more than one occassion when my CV joints didn't see eye to eye with a rock. Then there was the Great Snow Turd Disaster of 1998 where I bent a rim. Not a pretty sight.
I already munched my front diff. Certainly not as much of a pain as a rear diff. The spider gears are WAY too small. You can shore it up by going with lockers and eliminating the spider gears. That is my plan...when I have some $$$.
Keep us posted, and best wishes for a healthy recovery...
Upgrades: PA 3" Body Lift, Powertrax No-Slip rear, Detroit ezLocker front, Fabtech/Fox front, Wheeler's AALs, TC Front Diff Drop, 16 x 8 MB Wheels, 285/75R16 Goodyear Wrangler MT/Rs, Pioneer Head Unit, Infiniti Reference speakers [front and rear], 150 W bridged amp to bandpass enclosure, 6 CD changer with IR remote, iPod mini and xm hardwired into stereo, Toyota drop in bedliner, and Tonneau cover
"PXLpainter to tower; permission to depart 24-right."
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Originally Posted by PXLpainter
Finally talked with the service guy around Noon and they confirmed the nasty noise - and let me know that the truck is well out of warranty and it was going to cost about $500 to tear it apart to see what's wrong with it. He also said that it looks like it's seen a lot of off-road action and it appeared to have been "airborne" a couple times! Who, ME?!!
Jeff
...airborne a couple of times? dude, you need PPL (private pilots license). if you take passengers, youll need a commercial pilots license. the only toyota ive personally had airborne was my alltrac celica. my g/For Sale butt just about touched the roof.
sorry bout your baby. get it fixed, learn how to fix em, drive like he!!, break it, and fixit yourself the next time.
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...... btw If I offend anyone, get over it. I know I will.
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I've been on the phone all morning, tracking down parts that the dealer said they could get for about 3-4 days! So I've located the parts and their driver is going around picking them up. Geez. Seems they would be able to do some kind of parts location, don'tchathink?
Anyway - bottom line is, I'll have my truck back no later than Thursday - and just in time to get her ready for the big NCTS Race on Sat! And I'll be $2400 poorer for the experience - but at least I'll have a warranted rear-end with TRD LSD. (There HAS to be a silver lining somewhere!)
So - Guess I really did it this time! Think I'll keep all 4 wheels on the ground from now on... and take those corners a little easier as well!
"PXLpainter to tower; permission to depart 24-right."
...airborne a couple of times? dude, you need PPL (private pilots license). if you take passengers, youll need a commercial pilots license. the only toyota ive personally had airborne was my alltrac celica. my g/For Sale butt just about touched the roof.
Roger That!
42GAMI: Your subject lines have been cracking me up lately! Keep up the "good work"! BTW, a couple of rolls of Velcro might solve your "girlfriend problem".
Steve
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Originally Posted by lunagr
Roger That!
42GAMI: Your subject lines have been cracking me up lately! Keep up the "good work"! BTW, a couple of rolls of Velcro might solve your "girlfriend problem".
Steve
yeah, thanks, i know i dont use the Title lines properly, sometimes i do. i try to at least brighten somebodys day.
happieness is like manure, in order for it do do any good, you got to spread the funny around. same goes for money.
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Originally Posted by PXLpainter
Anyway - bottom line is, I'll be $2400 poorer for the experience - but at least I'll have a warranted rear-end with TRD LSD. (There HAS to be a silver lining somewhere!)
So - Guess I really did it this time! Think I'll keep all 4 wheels on the ground from now on... and take those corners a little easier as well!
Jeff
dude, thats some big $$$ for a rear end. ever consider aftermarket, Dana, Chevy, etc. its not like it is independant like a ricer sports car. just asking.
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MODS: (TRD Urban package) - tint, stereo, jack-in-the box antennae ball, and my middle finger.
... Find any spelling errors? Take it up with admin.
...... btw If I offend anyone, get over it. I know I will.
......... Panties are optional.
~ been there, done that, got the panties ~
I Broke My Baby!
He also said that it looks like it's seen a lot of off-road action and it appeared to have been "airborne" a couple times! Who, ME?!! 
But hey, you've acknowledge that and accepted it. Even so man... your "misshap" is a great testiment/advertisment for the toughness of the Tundra! 
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