Recent content by aelarson

Nailed it. Paint is blasted, underside is pristine (now it's seen 2 MN winters so it'll get rusty, but I keep up with it every year).

Looks great! My truck sat in NV for the first 12 years of its life, so the paint is pretty sun burnt on the upward facing surfaces (hood, roof, tops of the fender arches). I'd love to do something like this and never worry about scratching paint again!

Thanks! It's a clean example with only 77K miles. Timing chain guides haven't been done, but it's going in soon to go through a comprehensive service.

Introduced the 4Runner to its older, more handsome, less thirsty, more refined brother! Recently added a 99' 540i to the "fleet" for summer duty. The 4Runner is now a cabin/winter/road trip rig!

No problem! Stock tire size on this wheel works just fine. You'll see a lot of guys run 285's on the TRD wheels with no issues. No issues mounting or balancing either. Road noise is moderate. They aren't quiet, but not super loud either. Very livable for daily life. Just a side note, these...

This is a super sick idea. Any details on the material you used and how you installed would be great. I think you've garnered the attention of a lot of people on here!

Thank you! I can imagine that you are rubbing. My stock sized Duratracs are about as close as you can get to rubbing without fender liner modification. Luckily they do not rub and I have yet to be in a situation where they do. I lightly offroad (gravel roads, fire lanes, logging roads, etc.) and...

A year ago I bought my 08' V8 Limited with 82K on the clock. I felt like that was a pretty good find. Obviously, more examples with fewer miles will pop up as time goes on. As it has been mentioned before, be careful what you wish for. Super low mileage examples will suffer from dry seals, dry...

I'm looking to change out my lift struts as mine are getting very weak, especially in the cold weather. I know this can be a finicky job. Has anyone posted a write up or any tricks on getting these swapped out? This is the first time I've heard you would need new pivot bolts. Any details...

Found some logging trails in Northern WI over the weekend! Normally I really do not enjoy this color. But I have to admit, it looks pretty nice in the woods with some snow on the ground!

Where are you located? I'm in the western suburbs, Minnetonka specifically.

Had the hearing aid up on the North Shore of Minnesota last weekend for a camping trip. This is on a highway 61 pull off with a sweet little beach on Lake Superior. It's hard to see the big lake behind the 4Runner with the fog, but it's there!

No, unfortunately, DD does not make a 4th gen specific kit. I followed this write up and had very favorable results. They look pretty nice and fit decently well in the hole.

I have experience with 3 of these tires, so I can share my thoughts on each. Duratracs: I've had 2 sets and loved them both dearly. Great off-road traction, great in the snow, compliant on the street. Like you mentioned, great tire wear. I haven't experienced the issues that you have in the...

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