Recent content by 916T4R

I did some JBL 3.5's in the dash and Kicker 6x9's in the doors. Also added sound deadening material to the doors. It sounds really good running off the factory amp. I am postponing my plans for a 4 channel amp and an under seat sub.

Here is my take - $650 buys a lot of replacement parts so is that worth 3 years of coverage? For me, no. So I DIY. It is the easiest suspension install I have ever done. (lots of work on BMW's) Find the you tube video on the no spring compressor method for the OME install on a Tacoma and...

For those looking for a more highway oriented AT tire, check out this test TireRack just did. I am so happy to see them finally test some truck tires. The amount of passenger tire testing they do is amazing. https://www.tirerack.com/tires/tests/testDisplay.jsp?ttid=240 I am leaning hard...

Neither. the backs of the pads and the pistons. OP - Thanks! great write up. I plan to do this at the next oil change.

I had the standard Philips H9's in mine for almost two years with no issues and much better light output vs. stock. they are less than $10 ea from amazon and well worth it. I modified a third bulb and kept t in my glove box cause I had read on here that they burn out super fast. Not the case...

Congrats on the new ride. I think size does matter... we walked right into that one. But in all seriousness, being a taller guy at 6'3" I have to agree that the seats leave a bit to be desired. For me it feels like the back rest portion is too short. hits my back at the just wrong spots and...

I am really hoping tire rack continues this trend with truck tires and does more tests. They really do a lot with car tires and have unbiased data to make informed decisions on. I have to say over the last 10+ years I have used their data to help make decisions for our other vehicles and have...

I wrapped mine in matte 3M vinyl. Cheap from amazon and pretty easy to do. held up well for almost two years now. Bought the Off road/Trail/Pro endcaps for $120 online. Done. Looks much better.

Just installed my 4300 Philips set. I agree that the cut off is nice and I was able to aim them down quite a bit as to not glare other drivers and still throw a ton of light on the road. Can't believe I waited two years to do this. oh well, the H9's were a nice interim solution. The...

I have been extremely happy with my V6 tritons from VLED's. I got the full plug and play version and the quality of all the hardware is outstanding. Yes, they are expensive, but the output is fantastic and the install looks great. I did rears with resistors and did not get resistors for the...

I just finished a 250 mi trip with some traffic and city streets, but mostly highway and got 21.2 mpg. I average about 15-16 around town. For reference, mine is an SR5 4x4 with TRD Pro suspension and FN wheels with stock size tires. I run 91 cause the truck runs better on it compared to the...

I think most of the problem with the 4Runner brakes is that it has a weird boost system that bleeds vacuum pressure as you apply force and makes the pedal super soft. This makes that wet shoe squish sound each time you apply the brakes. I personally prefer a more linear pedal with increasing...

Bluetooth adds additional compression. If you don't care or notice then, yes, that's the cleanest cable free route. Also you are limited to the size of storage on your phone. With a flash drive or ipod that can be less of an issue.

I recently switched to this one too and really notice the difference in reduced exhaust smell and what not. Worth the $40 in my book. I am curious about the house filter option and cutting to size. may try this next time.

You can take some of the trim off the center stack and move the usb to the glovebox like the 10-13 models had. I did this and took the blank from the glove box and put it in the center stack. Now I have an older ipod with all my music permanently plugged in. its all hidden away in the...