now among my other issues with the $100 toy is i am in need of the lower ball joint if that is what it is called? the local parts places have no listing for this that i can find i have a good 2 inch of play at the bottom of the wheel on the passenger side so the truck is parked till i fix that but need the part so if someone has the part number or can help please let me know

www.toyodiy.com Punch in your VIN number.

Welcome to the Wire BTW!

85 Toy with a solid front axle right?

You dont have ball joints on a solid axle. What you do have is, a bearing cap, and knuckle or "Trunion" bearings. Those bearings are worn out, and need repaced.

What you want to do is freshen up the axle on both sides. Get a rebuild kit from one of the various vendors

www.trail-gear.com

www.marlincrawler.com

www.allprooffroad.com

This is the kit you want

http://www.marlincrawler.com/axle/front-axle-parts/knuckle-service-kit


Also, check your wheel bearings. Marlin also sells a kit that includes wheel bearings.

Here's some links for a rebuild

http://www.4crawler.com/4x4/CheapTricks/AxleRebuild.shtml

http://www.4x4wire.com/toyota/maintenance/front_end/

thanks that helps i couldn't remember what they were called great info

Is that 2" of play in the wheel or the steering assembly?

well i found the reman kit needed for my front axle $75 isnt to bad i found out from the former owner that the motor is or was a 22r with a 20 r head on it and was decked to fit they also ported polished and tweaked the whole thing the engine has bout 20k on it now so all that is needed is the parts for the front end and it should be in great shape ...to bad i have to sell the truck got some bills coming in like Christmas and b days ect so the truck needs to go thank you all for the help and info

Contact Ted at engnbldr.com or the PO and verify if you need the earlier timing chain kit for it. Damned shame you're letting it go.

Ahh man, don't fold on the old girl. There has to be other ways of gathering the money. I've been, and actually still am, in your same situation, but I always come through. Work overtime. Side jobs. Second job. Sell stuff you dont use. Just dont sell the Toy!

ok so i was going to rebuild the front axle on this yota and got to hunting around and found a new front axle for it for $100 what im not sure of is if toyota used the same gears from year to year the new axle is out of a 77 and my truck is a 85 mine had the 5 spd but now has 4 spd the new axle is out of a 77 with the 4 speed the next question is if the gears are different can i just swap the 3rd members? then i was looking at my front axle and it is so warn that the housing is shot so a swap is about the only way to go let me know what you thing thanks

I don't think Toyota made a solid front mini-truck axle until '79. 3rd member can swap if you need to change gearing. If that is really a '77 axle, it is likely out of a LandCruiser and would not be a direct swap.