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My 2011 Trail Edition is making a grinding noise when I let off the gas and it sounds like something drivetrain related. It goes away as soon as I step on the gas. the truck is lifted 3” inches the front and 1.5” inches the back for about 3 years without issue. I lost my job and I’m doing...

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How important is that black cover? Do I need to get a new one? Is it safe to drive without it? I was thinking of just hitting it with some dielectric grease to insulate it.

This was it, thankfully. The nut apparently broke when I tightened it before and I didn’t notice, so it had a bad connection and must have been arcing, thus melting the plastic cover. I cleaned everything up with electronic cleaner and put on a different nut. I cleaned up the battery cables for...

The plot thickens… The black plastic cover that goes over a bolt on the alternator appears to be melted. Any thoughts on what might cause this? I attached a pic. Used my voltmeter and got: 12.5v with car off Turned it on and read 13.7 Turned on headlights and AC and it dropped to 12.5v and did...

The alternator and battery were dying on my 2011 4runner Trail, so replaced them along with a new serpentine belt. I used an Ultima alternator from O’Reilly. It started right up with no issues. My aftermarket stereo shows vehicle info, including battery voltage, which stayed between 13.1 and...

Driving in the snow when you need to… sucks. Driving in the snow when you want to… is a ton of fun.

Looks like an amazing adventure.

That looks amazing. Great color choice.

Nice trucks!

I love that blue and I rarely see them for some reason.

That looks great, nice work.

Mud is the worst for getting stuck. I have crawled over just about every terrain their is, and by far, mud is the most likely to get you stuck. As others have said - RPM is your friend. It flings the mud off so your tires don’t turn into slippery mud balls.