88 toyota broke suspension advice needed Ok new to trucks. I have an 88 yota with a broke a arm bracket where the strut I believe its called mounts to it. I can't afford to replace now and it doesn't seem to be making a huge dif. If I were to run it like that how dif would the handleing be and should I disconnect the right side also. Would it be a huge problem? Does anybody run without them for say a softer suspension? I don't know it sounds stupid to me without them but Like I said I'm new to the truck. If I were to get problems what could I expect any help would be quite useful thanks said I'm new to the truck. If I were to get problems what could I expect any help would be quite useful thanks

Let me see if I get this right. The mount for the shock on the lower A-arm broke? Or the upper shock mount broke?

If it the upper shock mount, it can be welded back on. Or you can go ahead and do a SAS conversion since the truck is kinda doing it on it's own

Its the lower shock mount and I can't afford to really do anything with it right now and an sas I need to do some research don't know what that is. But what probs can I expect running it like this for awhile

Its the lower shock mount and I can't afford to really do anything with it right now and an sas I need to do some research don't know what that is. But what probs can I expect running it like this for awhile

What do you mean what should you expect??? There is no shock, so it will drive like crap, and the tire is going to be bouncing all over the place. Maybe you should consider parking it before you cause an accident and hurt somebody and or yourself .... :shaking:

No it has been fine this far without it. no over bouncing of the tire or anything no out control crazy crashing lol just thought id see if anyone who knows a good bit about suspension could chime in and help thanks though but I assure you I won't hurt no one or myself but if anyone has anything useful id appreciate the help

hey steveh, my post did not need deleted. i told him exactly what the problem would be. the ride was going to be bouncier/bumpier with no dampening from the shock...:shaking:

thanks spork i have started to notice a dif in the suspension but i think itll be fine till i can get the rusted old suspension replaced i only use the truck for mainly to and from work not really to fast not to bumpy of roads. ill replace what i can when i can thanks for the help.

You'll wish you would have fixed it if you hit a pothole the wrong way and lose control and hurt someone. Get it fixed or sell it to someone capable of fixing it. Road safety is nothing to take lightly. If it's that rusty that your shockmounts are falling off you probably have other issues with the frame and crap too. Do the general public a favor and have a mechanic or someone that isn't new to toyota trucks look this thing over.