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[Artie]

I appreciate how a silly joke puts repair solutions into motion. The fact that members here are so quick to help out is one of the reasons I’m here so often.

 

[Artie]

Actually it was just a puddle of standing water I happened to have parked over. But it does help to plan on these as “what if” scenarios. Would duct tape or gorilla tape help? That idiotic (IMO) radiator stop leak? Extra spares for the coolant hoses? Thermostat? I have always given thought to emergency repairs when I go off road, but have never really needed anything, thanks to the reliability of my current LX, my previous LX 450, and my LC 80 series. In over fifteen years of ownership between the three cruisers, only had two flat tires and one stuck thermostat. Ex wife did total one with all kids in it, but that’s a whole other story.

I carry some spare stuff but recently decided to carry spare spider gears for a trip we leave on tomorrow… they will not arrive in time. Now I’m worried I’ll need one.

I remind myself that I gotta drive home and that keeps me pretty tame.

Keeping stringent maintenance schedules and turning the wrenches yourself does help. Keeping eyes on things and doing the work usually highlights weaknesses before they become issues.

 

[linuxgod]

Actually it was just a puddle of standing water I happened to have parked over. But it does help to plan on these as “what if” scenarios. Would duct tape or gorilla tape help? That idiotic (IMO) radiator stop leak? Extra spares for the coolant hoses? Thermostat? I have always given thought to emergency repairs when I go off road, but have never really needed anything, thanks to the reliability of my current LX, my previous LX 450, and my LC 80 series. In over fifteen years of ownership between the three cruisers, only had two flat tires and one stuck thermostat. Ex wife did total one with all kids in it, but that’s a whole other story.

Someone on my trail at COTR last fall had a heater hose T fail mid-way through a trail on his 200. The group looped the hoses to omit the heater cores because one T was still ok, we filled the system with a half gallon of coolant on hand and then another gallon of bottled water. That was enough to get him off the trail without issue.

I keep gorilla duct tape in my drawer and try to always have a few gallons of drinking water on the swingout. Not ideal but IMO the goal is to limp off, not necessarily repair such that you’re willing to make a 2000 mile drive home after a trail. (I also have a pack of stick weld and jumper cables in my drawer because even though I have NFC how to weld I figure someone will or else we’ll drain a pair of 12V batteries trying.)

 

[Artie]

IFYKYK

 

[Adam from PL]

A little too little clearance

 

[Wafflroo]

Anyone ever bend an inner tie rod? Couldn’t find anything with a Google search.

This is now the second bent Ironman trailing arm I’ve had in 2 months. Going back to my used, beaten, but straight oem trailing arms.

 

[Oakleyguy]

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Anyone ever bend an inner tie rod? Couldn’t find anything with a Google search.
This is now the second bent Ironman trailing arm I’ve had in 2 months. Going back to my used, beaten, but straight oem trailing arms.

I think that's one of the first bent 200 series tie rods I've seen.

What happened (and what size tires)?

 

[Zjohnsonua]

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Anyone ever bend an inner tie rod? Couldn’t find anything with a Google search.
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This is now the second bent Ironman trailing arm I’ve had in 2 months. Going back to my used, beaten, but straight oem trailing arms.

Are you needing a longer bar or is stock length ok?

 

[hoser]

Best option is to sleeve the stock LCA’s.

 

[04UZJ100]

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Anyone ever bend an inner tie rod? Couldn’t find anything with a Google search.
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This is now the second bent Ironman trailing arm I’ve had in 2 months. Going back to my used, beaten, but straight oem trailing arms.

What were you doing to cause the bend?

 

[Wafflroo]

I think that's one of the first bent 200 series tie rods I've seen.

What happened (and what size tires)?

Climbing some rocks on a trail, rough loose rock on an uphill section, very slow moving. Went up and over a rock and the passenger drooped fully is what I was told and just bent in as it came down off the rock. Winched a bit since we couldn’t tell what happened. The I got clear of the ovstacles had a look and everything looked fine at first glance. Only later noticed my passenger was definitely still toed in. So I toed it out and drove home, swapped it out today.

It’s on 37’s

What were you doing to cause the bend?

Are you needing a longer bar or is stock length ok?

Best option is to sleeve the stock LCA’s.

Originally that’s why I went to adjustable so I could get another 3/4”. But now I’m just going to keep abusing my oem ones and maybe buy another set of oem to sleeve.