Recent content by alleghenyman

Anyone know why mine stays on all the time even when I try to switch it off?

Nice build thread. My truck is the same color as yours and I like the tube bumpers a lot, if I can get over the road crud concern. What is your neighbor cutting with that torch? I want something that more or less bolts on.

I'm interested in getting some aftermarket front and rear bumpers for for 4Runner and want to know what are my best options. I am looking at wheeling on trails rather than rock crawling but badassness is one of my criteria. Outdoor Logic's plate bumpers seem like a what I am looking for -...

I had the exact same thing happen and I think it was a fault with the alarm. I had it parked outside overnight and I don't actually think my alarm went off.

Thanks. It started OK. The starter solenoid clicked rapidly when I tried to start it immediately after I attached the jumpers, before the battery was adequately charged, and it was a higher-pitched noise than what I heard before. What I heard before sounded like a metronome, and was at the...

I'm on vacation. I went out to the truck this morning and the battery was drained. The factory alarm light was blinking and there was a steady clicking under the hood. It was coming from the left side of the engine where the fuses are. It sounded different than the starter solenoid and may...

Thanks I would appreciate it. I'd like to pay less than $6000. I may be buying a clean one tomorrow that is mechanically sound and has 136k miles for $5700.

Thanks. The hunt continues. I drove a similarly worn one yesterday. Seller said it was clean and when I drove it I would want it. He was right except for the rocker rust, vibration at highway speed, dented in hatch, bad cv joints, and bad rear axle seal. He was a nice enough guy despite his...

Thanks for the feedback. The guy admitted to me that he couldn't afford insurance on two cars but didn't want to go much lower on the price because if he waited until the winter he could get 5k which is probably true. I'm inclined to let him sit for awhile and offer him 3. How hard is it to...

Thanks for talking sense. I haven't looked at any others yet because I have trouble with $6000 asking prices for 10-16 year old suvs with at least 160k miles. Unfortunately that's what the market looks like around here because all of the 3rd gen's contemporaries are clearly inferior. Are any...

I've done my homework on this site and have been looking for an occasional hauler and family camping vehicle. I don't know whether the one I found is a bargain with manageable problems or a money pit. I drove a 1996 SR5 with 220k miles (seller claims 167,000 miles on the engine). It's 4wd...

How much does the U-joint repair usually cost if I were to pay a garage?

If I have to go through the trouble to take it out I'd spend the $110 to get it rebuilt. This goes especially for something that gets driven underwater or in a lot of dirt, salt and dust. The guy didn't rewind it or change any major parts, including the housing. He just cleaned it, tested...

You're not far off. :naughty: I had just gotten new tires, new brakes, and a 4-wheel alignment on that car, so I know it wasn't in unsafe condition, although it was the worst-engineered car I've ever driven, worse than 80's GM dreck. I got her a Kizashi because it handles so safely and in a...

Ha ha I appreciate the sentiment - I drive a Honda Fit that is totally gutless and boring. Maybe I'll try loosening my seat bolts so I can rock back and forth.