Recent content by 2manytoyz

Our family rented a couple of cabins in North Georgia last week. I took my Phantom 4 drone there to capture the bird's eye view. <div style="position:relative;height:0;padding-bottom:56.25%"><iframe src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/wyVt9yuAlnw?ecver=2" width="640" height="360"...

I have a few dealership horror stories of my own. Bottom line, I will take care of routine maintenance myself, even though I already paid for it. It's simply not worth the risk. I went to the Purolator website, and looked up the filter size, then ordered one, along with the funky wrench, from...

None of our local dealers had a 4Runner TRD Pro. Ultimately, I bought it from a dealership 1.5 hours away... sight unseen. I gave them a deposit, and they had it delivered to our driveway, and brought the rest of the paperwork for me to sign. It was in our driveway when we got home, they...

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That's very true about the crimper, AND the lug itself. They are NOT all equal! My go-to crimper of choice is an Amphenol 59250 model. New, it's $1500. I got spoiled at work using one, but couldn't justify buying one for home. So I searched on eBay, and they're fairly common. Can get a...

I work in the aerospace industry. As part of my job, I'm certified in flight soldering, and PACE certified for SMT soldering. I have very high end equipment at work and home. Far beyond what most fellow geeks would ever need. That said, my go to soldering iron for field work is a Weller P2K...

Older thread, but still an intriguing question. The FJ Cruiser is no more, so wasn't an option. Not asked, but I had a 2005 Nissan Xterra, and would have likely purchased another, but those are no longer offered. I put almost 100K on it before trading it. It was a really capable 4x4 SUV...

One of the off-roading clubs I belong to require each driver to have a first aid kit onboard, along with a medical sheet for everyone onboard in the glove-box. For those occasions, I typically only bring the small kit. I bought it on Amazon for $30...

That's a neat setup. The one downside I see is the kayak isn't upside down, making it a bit more streamline on long trips. On previous vehicles, I used a Yakima rack system, then later added the extender pole. <div style="position:relative;height:0;padding-bottom:56.25%"><iframe...

If you go to the main Toyota website, and select "build & price", it asks for your zip code. That immediately kicks me over to the South East Toyota website. Once I pick what I want, I have the option to see the inventory. As an example, here are 10 Barcelona Red TRD Pros arriving shortly...

I have that same CB installed in our Jeep. It's mounted under the driver's seat. I slide the mic between the seat and the center console when not in use. Fairly well hidden that way. I'm using a Firestik II antenna. It's slightly taller than the vehicle for enhanced range. I have an SWR...

Did you get your paint at Automotive Touch Up? Touch Up Paint and accessories | AutomotiveTouchup I've purchased bottles and spray cans of their matched paint for other vehicles, and the color has been spot on. I've also ordered a can of the Barcelona Red to paint the letters as you have. I...

Hope you like crow... Andrew Hagon Sales Consultant Phillips Toyota 352-728-2030 8629 US Highway 441 Leesburg FL, 34788 Phillips Toyota in Leesburg, Florida email: [email protected] Preferred Customer Discount offered: $4114. They matched the offer I had from a local dealership that...

Think you need to check the figures again. A Trail version no longer exists. You can select the TRD Off Road model, with an MSRP of $37,335. Then add TRD Skid Plate for $399, the TRD Suspension Kit for $2199, 20" Black Gunner w/Nitto Terra Grapple tires/wheels for $2399, for a grand total of...

You and rasber3140 are both correct. If you go to the main Toyota website, and select "build & price", it asks for your zip code. That immediately kicks me over to the South East Toyota website. Once I pick what I want, I have the option to see the inventory. As an example, here are 10...