Topic: TOYOTA WEAK SPOTS!! Ordered list of the things that break first

[locked 4x4]

I had an air powered blender that stripped its spline once, at a stopover between Caples and Strawberry.  I like my Margaritas blended not stirred.      Blender write-up coming soon.

wheres the link to the blender write up???

[Rocksurfer]

Here's a weak spot that has nothing to do with initial breakage but causes a diff to go boom while you are driving home from a trip (I know this one 1st hand), the drain plug on the axle housing!!!  Knock it loose on a rock and it falls out halfway home from your trip, gee I was wondering where all the oil that was collecting on my rear window was coming from!

[twistedtoy92]

bummmer......

[toyotaze]

door panels

[patches]

non power window rivets break on the roller upper

[rock-smasher]

r&p 411  4 of them

[jimbo74]

r&p 411  4 of them

sounds liek a setup issue

[zembalayan]

Here's a weak spot that has nothing to do with initial breakage but causes a diff to go boom while you are driving home from a trip (I know this one 1st hand), the drain plug on the axle housing!!!  Knock it loose on a rock and it falls out halfway home from your trip, gee I was wondering where all the oil that was collecting on my rear window was coming from!

Good point!  Been there; suffered that as well.  It's certainly worth doing a tightness check before getting on the road, or just tacking them shut instead of blowing up a rear diff. 

[b_sherwood3]

I would say that you guys have hit on just about all of it, but I will say with all that they are some of the toughest trucks around.  What I mean if you put a Ranger, Dekota, or Colorado  through the same punishment, they would not last nearly as long as that toyota.  They just don't make a better truck. 

[Slolyfe]

First gen frame by the steering box. Keep an eye on them people.

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