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I have a 2 1/2" lift and I have to change the front KDSS sway bar bushing's every 10K-15K miles (when I start hearing the clanking in the front left again). It seems even stock height 4runners have this failure to some degree. I'm guessing Toyota added the band clamps to try to keep the...

Boots protect from pitting but trap moisture and fine debris that can lead to their own problems and failures. In a perfect world you'd velco your shock boots on before heading off road and then take them off when you come out. Too much effort for me. I wheel in the southwest so moisture is...

I'm running 2.5 Radflo and I did need to get them rebuilt for pitting, even with the Icon shin & shaft guards. They hadn't lost oil yet because of pitting damage, one of them lost oil when the Icon guard was deformed back towards the shaft and punctured the shock body. But during rebuild it...

I just swapped out the Icon rear shin guards for Rago rear shock skids. They're way beefier: - Rago: 0.187" gusseted and welded - Icon: 0.109" bent SST sheet metal

OK, I've now replaced my Icon rear shin guards with Rago lower shock guards. Why? Because any rear shock skid plate that portends to protect your shocks / shafts with a piece of bent sheet metal is dangerous if you plan to take your vehicle off asphalt. Here's the scenario; good graded dirt...

Damn those are beefy. There goes another $130. Guess that's better than another $500 shock rebuild

2018 TRD ORP. Running Baja Designs Squadrons. Sucks that I can't use them with hi-beams when off road at night. Looking at various mods so I can.

I've had the vertical portion of the Icon shin guard, the portion that's intended to protect the shaft from flying rocks, bend back into the shock such that as the shock body came down the shin guard punctured the shock body. This is caused by rocks getting kicked back from the front tires...

Same issue as Mikey's2010SR5, and in Death Valley no less. The Icon "shock shaft protection" isn't gusseted and so it's ~easily bent back into the shock as the front tires kick rocks back. Then the shock body get's punctured when the shock body comes down onto the top of the deformed skid...

I also had issues with the metal clamp and just cut it off and used a zip tie. Worked pretty darn well! Zip ties come off within weeks. I have a 2.5" lift so maybe that's causing too much distortion for the bushing to stay in place, or maybe I'm articulating the suspension more than others.

Originally Posted by kukablack; I have running auto headlights using the Directed Electronics 545T Nite-Lite System D. Any beta on the install?

Within 2000 miles of buying my 2018 I noticed the metal band clamp was off the driver's side KDSS sway bar bushing. It's there to help keep the bushing from extruding and I asked the dealer to replace it. They replaced the whole sway bar. Shortly after that I added a 2.5" Radflo lift and...

Getting ready to pull the trigger and have a question for those experienced driving with this rack in cross-winds. I drive from LA up the 395 into the Eastern Sierra ~20 times a year. That drive across the desert is always cross-loaded with moderate to heavy winds, always! What are other...

Wind Noise Getting ready to pull the trigger and have a question for those experienced driving with this rack in cross-winds. I drive from LA up the 395 into the Eastern Sierra ~20 times a year. That drive across the desert is always cross-loaded with moderate to heavy winds, always! Given...

Haven't seen this address before, or I missed it: I would like my rear lift gate Toyota emblem and "4RUNNER" badge to match the same grey color of the "TOYOTA" badge that's across my TRD Pro grill. I'd really prefer not to hand mask and paint this as I'm sure I wouldn't like my results. Has...