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So I was right, there are supposed to be 4. I hope the other studs didnt break in the knuckle
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It was on the road like that? 
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If you see my original photos of the drivers side this would not surprise. I went into his with the intention to replace everything on he front axle, minus gears, and hen start baselining other items from there. Overall the truck is clean I jus have a lot of mechanical stuff to go over before I put it on he road and definitely no off road.
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What are the nut huggers?
80 Series Nut Hugger- Toyota Solid Axle Knuckle
80 Series Nut Hugger- Toyota Solid Axle Knuckle (SAK-1)
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Cool, I will look into them. I have his poster for the front axle, great resource there.
probably deserve this also Check Yer Nuts More-Al patch
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the bend up to keep the nuts from spinning back off... I ordered a set but the USPS people stole them80 Series Nut Hugger- Toyota Solid Axle Knuckle
80 Series Nut Hugger- Toyota Solid Axle Knuckle (SAK-1)absolute-wits-end.com
Wait, you still don't have them? Whats your order # and I will check.
it is 14621. It wasn't a failure on your end. USPS here is the type that throws any remaining items in a dumpster when they decide to call it a day.
That's mucho loco man. Glad you caught that. I am going to go out right now and check mine. YIKES.
NLXTACY
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I recall that email exchange in like June or something. Screw that, I'm sending another set out. I assumed USPS had already take care of it. Grrr.
Man once you are done with the front end that thing is going to feel completely different. Just to let you know, doing the rear is very simple and much quicker. Not that it is needed, but you might want to at least open it up and repack them after seeing this other stuff.
Cause they are gone
It takes a lot to scare me about other vehicles on the road, but this is scary s***. if that stud broke on the highway that wheel would flop and send you siiiiiiiiiiiiideways or upsidedown QUICK.
Not before the molten spindle on the other side did the same, at which point you just fall on to the axle housing and grind your way to a straight stop faster than the stock brakes could help you do so.
Wow that truck has some very serious neglected maintenance. Between the roasted spindle and the missing knuckle studs (yes there should be 4 each side, damn), it's a (barely) rolling accident. You have got to wonder what else is bad. Bent trailing arms? Missing panhard bar? Make very sure you go over everything, we don't want to read about a flipped 80 anywhere. Maybe clean on top, but that underside stuff is very scary.
