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 Re: Dangers of Idler Arm Breakage?
[Re: Rodgertheshrubber]
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06/30/06 06:11 AM
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Joined: Jan 2001
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Body Damage is Cool
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Broke ![[Linked Image]](http://67.122.16.97/lars/4runner/trips/2003_05_18_Miller_Jeep_Trail/broke.jpg) But not for long ![[Linked Image]](http://67.122.16.97/lars/4runner/trips/2003_05_18_Miller_Jeep_Trail/DCP_0026.JPG) Eh, Danny? ![[Linked Image]](http://67.122.16.97/lars/4runner/trips/2003_05_18_Miller_Jeep_Trail/DCP_0028.JPG)
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Re: Dangers of Idler Arm Breakage?
[Re: larsdennert]
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06/30/06 07:01 AM
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Joined: Nov 1999
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Body Damage is Cool
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Hey! How many rocks were harmed in this trail repair? <img src="/forums/images/graemlins/scared.gif" alt="" /> The funny thing about this event, the owner of the damaged idler went to Bakersfield to get a new one. We sat around for a while and then the tinkering began. Grabbed batteries and pulled the broken part off the rig. Pics say the rest. Was he surprised when he got back <img src="/forums/images/graemlins/smile.gif" alt="" /> Danny
1985 SR5 4Runner
eLocked with Carter Lock
4.7:1 single case
Davez Offroad twin stick
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Re: Dangers of Idler Arm Breakage?
[Re: Rodgertheshrubber]
#734065
06/30/06 05:08 PM
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Joined: Feb 2004
Posts: 1,379
Body Damage is Cool
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before you say "reinforced" like that in quotes, have you ever seen one? if you held it in your hand you would have no doubt that it is really heavy duty. not for everyone, (i guess especially not for people who like to keep changing parts), but the thing is wicked beefy.... <img src="/forums/images/graemlins/cheers.gif" alt="" /> I didn't mean the quotes as in theyre not reinforced, just thats what people call them. I've seen pictures of them, and yes they are definently heavy duty. I just can't justify the price when I can get a new one for free when mine breaks. It'd be different if it were something that was tricky to change, but an idler arm? For me its worth saving the couple hundred dollars. -Scerb
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Re: Dangers of Idler Arm Breakage?
[Re: Scerb]
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06/30/06 05:31 PM
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Joined: Nov 2002
Posts: 669
Rock Warrior
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to me it is just the fact that if it bends that often, the part that is being used is clearly not up to the task. i don't want to worry about that when i am out in the middle of nowhere, often by myself.
"I am a shrubber, my name is Rodger the Shrubber. I arrange, design, and sell shrubberies"
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Re: Dangers of Idler Arm Breakage?
[Re: Rodgertheshrubber]
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06/30/06 05:39 PM
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Joined: Aug 2001
Posts: 5,986
Toyota Section Staffer
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AutoZone (am I really about to recommend AutoZone??? <img src="/forums/images/graemlins/scared.gif" alt="" />) has 555-brand (Japanese) replacements for around $50. Cheap insurance.
-Bill
'87 4Runner w/ '96 5VZ-FE, 'Red Chili II'
'97 Taco XtraCab 3RZ-FE, 'BlackBean'
TLCA # 13257, Rising Sun 4x4 Club Land Use Coordinator
"He who stops being better stops being good." -Oliver Cromwell
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Re: Dangers of Idler Arm Breakage?
[Re: larsdennert]
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06/30/06 07:32 PM
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Joined: Nov 2003
Posts: 827
Rock Warrior
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Sorry for the hijack...but this pink-fluro jacket, jeans, with ski googles appeal & battery welding... reminds me of... 80's Hot Dog Gaper style in the old days! Just missing some plastic rear-entry ski boots!!! http://blip.tv/file/get/DoglotionVideos-GaperDay2006SillySkiingInWhistlerBC420.wmvYou'll see what i mean... <img src="/forums/images/graemlins/shiner.gif" alt="" />
Last edited by allochris; 06/30/06 07:42 PM.
91-22re(408xxxkm & counting with a rebuilt long block)- Flatbed/ Camper/33x10.5BFG-AT/Open 4:88/1.5"BJS/ +2"Shackles/Add-a-Leaf/AirLift/Dual-Batteries
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Re: Dangers of Idler Arm Breakage?
[Re: Rodgertheshrubber]
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06/30/06 09:16 PM
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Joined: Aug 2004
Posts: 669
Rock Warrior
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to me it is just the fact that if it bends that often, the part that is being used is clearly not up to the task. i don't want to worry about that when i am out in the middle of nowhere, often by myself. i think scerb is talking about it wearing out quickly, not the arm bending or breaking. from my experiance, they only tend to break/bend when you smash them on something. usually something else in the steering breaks first. big tires definitly wear them out in a hurry. about 1 every 3-4 months for me when i had ifs.
-matt
-'88 toy x-cab, SAS, chevys, gears, lockers, free tires, dented body mod.
-'87 4runner, bone stock DD
"It's OK to do stupid things, as long as you are not stupid about it."
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Re: Dangers of Idler Arm Breakage?
[Re: allochris]
#734070
07/01/06 03:33 AM
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Joined: Nov 1999
Posts: 1,049
Body Damage is Cool
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<img src="/forums/images/graemlins/smile.gif" alt="" /> <img src="/forums/images/graemlins/smile.gif" alt="" /> <img src="/forums/images/graemlins/smile.gif" alt="" /> Too funny <img src="/forums/images/graemlins/lol.gif" alt="" />
1985 SR5 4Runner
eLocked with Carter Lock
4.7:1 single case
Davez Offroad twin stick
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Broken Idler Arm
[Re: Snowtoy]
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07/12/06 03:09 PM
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Joined: Feb 2006
Posts: 32
Getting the Wheeling Fever
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I broke one on the 2nd of July while going over Jaws 2 on Blanca road (see Traildamage.com for trail description, though I didn't wheel with them). It's actually on video. You can see the passenger front wheel get pushed in, then you hear a "SNAP" and the arm breaks off the shaft. Broke in the exact same place as shown in the photos in this thread. It was a second one that I've had on and it was a Toyota arm. Fortunately, I'd just received a spare a couple of days before. Have a Downey Idler Gusset on the way now. Considering a TC idler.
[color:"royalblue"]Original Owner: 86 4Runner, Marlin 4.7:1 t/c, Aussie f/r, BJ Spacers, 4Crawler Sliderz, BudBuilt skid-x-belly, Warn M8,TJM T17, Alcan leaves, OME N94 & N98, MC rear bumper[/color]
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Re: Broken Idler Arm
[Re: 86Original]
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07/12/06 04:41 PM
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Joined: Dec 2002
Posts: 262
Mudrunner
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I have gone through a few arms including one with a Downey idler gusset and bent all of them. The size and weight of the tires and lift are the major factors for me. I now run a Total Chaos idler arm and have had no problems. As Rodger said earlier, if it bends that often, the part that is being used is clearly not up to the task. I feel the same and would rather replace it with something better than what I have. Cost more, yes but I have a better peace of mind knowing that it wonÆt bend. <img src="/forums/images/graemlins/kewl.gif" alt="" />
Adam W.
87 4Runner SR5 - 22RE w RV head & TRD Cam, LCE header, W56B-HD, 4" Stage II, 1.5" BJS, Rancho T-bars, F 5.29, R 5.29 ARB V6 FF w LC disks, 35" MT/R's
85 4Runner frame, 5" Marlin springs, 5:29 ARB HP front. Work in progress - Always!
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