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Me and Baby Dee went on a trip to town to get O2 sensor for jeep, pay my fuel oil bill, and stop at lock smith to get second key code cut on the OEM blank I provided.

Topped of tank since it was at 1/8. 4 days of work commuting to work plus today's 50miles of city driving netted me 20.64mpg.

I'm pleased with the MPG. The V8 grand gets 15 in city and 20 on my work drives.

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Some puppy pictures.

This is Mr Yokko

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So today I replaced the Right Rear ABS wheel sensor due to a cut cable up near the connector at the shock mount.

I did it the hard way removing the bad sensor. The easy way is to remove all the cable clamps and gain better access to the connector up at the frame.

Now I need to install the bulb in the abs indicator socket.

Edit: I also did my 4th drain and fill in the trans. I need to come up with another drain plug for the trans. Removing it the first time I noticed the threads were knife edged. I I don't have one in my motorcycle bolt trays I'll probably go to a friends motorcycle shop and get a bolt 10mm with 1.5 pitch.

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Ordered a trans drain plug from the dealer. The motorcycle shop had one that needs cut down.

Dealer wants 3 dollars and I'll be in town tomorrow after lunch anyway.

Funny EBay members are selling that drain plug for 10 dollars......wonder how many they sell?

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Got rims and tires swapped over.

Also fixed ABS light. Whoever wanted to hide the Fact that the rear right cable was cut removed the bulb holder and folded up the tabs so the bulb wouldn't work.

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One thing I don't like about the limited cladding is the amount of protection the rear running board end cap protects. It leaves the body seam exposed to tire debris. On the wrecked 96 the non limited piece covers the body seam. Protecting it from abrasion.

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This morning after work I got a alignment. It was toe out to the right over 1 degree.

Caster is .1-.2 out of spec forward. But couldn't get the rear lower control arm cams to move. So we left the camber as it is. I'll deal with the rusted cams on both lowers when I do bushings.

It drives much nicer.

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These are the things I need to do yet to make me happy.

1) install the TrueCool trans cooler.

2) remove and paint the rear hitch.

3) wire wheel the frame rust and paint (ZeroRust and Rustoleum Chassis Black)

4) replace the fan clutch with the fan assembly from the wrecked 96.

5) front axle and transfer case oil change.

6) drop trans pan and filter change and clean magnets.

7) replace rear hatch with one off wrecked 96.

8) replace front and rear bumpers with the bumpers off the 96. Front on 97 is dented. Rear has rust holes.

I gave my wife the keys. So now I will have to pry her hands off the steering wheel to work on it. She loves it.

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Here is the rims with center caps.

[Fireblade]

I am a fan of black vehicles, for the most part. I don't think I've seen a black 4Runner I didn't like, they always look good and only get better with armor and a lift.

Sweet looking puppy, definitely looks like they get in plenty of trouble and Mr Yokko has some kick ass eyes!

I have three yellow labs, one almost white. Two of them are rescues from my days with the SPCA. Keep them long enough and they are hard to give up as most don't hide how very thankful they are to be in a better situation than before.

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Originally Posted by Fireblade

I am a fan of black vehicles, for the most part. I don't think I've seen a black 4Runner I didn't like, they always look good and only get better with armor and a lift.

Sweet looking puppy, definitely looks like they get in plenty of trouble and Mr Yokko has some kick ass eyes!

I have three yellow labs, one almost white. Two of them are rescues from my days with the SPCA. Keep them long enough and they are hard to give up as most don't hide how very thankful they are to be in a better situation than before.

All three are rescues. We had a 4th a Rottie we named Luna. She died of cancer. Baby Dee is her replacement. Yokko was a foster that turned into a adoption.

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Bella

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Yokko in Grammies CJ

[Fireblade]

That's cool man, I support rescues and the people involved in making them happen 100%.

Looking forward to seeing what the future holds for your 4Runner. I'll need to start a build thread at some point, just don't feel like I have near enough done yet to justify one after reading through a lot of the ones on here the past year.

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Originally Posted by Fireblade

That's cool man, I support rescues and the people involved in making them happen 100%.

Looking forward to seeing what the future holds for your 4Runner. I'll need to start a build thread at some point, just don't feel like I have near enough done yet to justify one after reading through a lot of the ones on here the past year.

Heck I just created this to keep track of what has been done to it. Don't worry about trying to impress anyone.