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Pulled the 22RE the other day to make way for the TDI.

So I dropped the pressure down to 26 psi. Seemed to maybe help a little??? I don't know. Maybe it's just the way it is. Either way doesn't matter now because either the HG went or the timing cover because all my coolant ended up in the oil. So that's bad. Out with the old and in with the new. I...

I'll certainly give it a shot. What do I have to lose? As long as I check for funky wear and excess heat. Wonder if it would effect mileage.

This is actually an excellent point. I cant say for sure what the pressure is in the tires in that picture. I THINK I set them to 32 at some point but I cant be sure. I know when I had the 35s put on my tundra they set them to something in the 40s or 50s which I thought was odd until I found the...

I thought about that, but if I drop the front my tires rub. Even now if I flex too much it rubs. I really need to find better wheels to tuck these 33 12.5s under the truck better. Then I could probably do that.

This is all good info. Thanks guys. I didn't even think about the U bolt thing. Makes sense I guess. So it seems logical to me that if I remove a leaf or 2, my ride height will change. Is it going to? Shackles best way to fix? I have the OEM torsion bars and cheap sky-jacker shocks Skyjacker...

Toyota Hilux/Pickup 2" Rear Medium Load Leaf Spring 1986-1988 These are the springs I ordered. They are a 2" lift spring at medium load. Sounds like what I would have ordered.

I wish I knew which ones I got. I'm sure I can figure it out from either the number of leafs, or the numbers on the pack. I am pretty aware of how important it is not to order the heavies if you dont need them. I ordered the standard light load springs for my FZJ 80 when I did that and it rode...

Hey guys. My 87 runner had severe sag when I got it so I replaced the rear leafs with OME. Not sure which ones but it rides like a tank now. (this was years ago I did this, and I've just been dealing with it). I'd like to see what I can do. I've read a bit about removing leafs to soften the...

Why not get them from the dealer? The starter on my truck is original from 87 with 230k miles. You can bet when and if it goes, I'll be putting another toyota starter in this truck. Think you'll get 30 years from an ebay starter?

The TDI swap is fairly common. Thats my plan. I just bought the donor and the motor is in my shop getting a once over. Mine is an 01 jetta 1.9l ALH motor. With injectors, tune, and turbo upgrade I expect 150 hp and 300ish ft lb and mid 30s for MPG. There are quite a few TDI toyota trucks out...

Tdi!

That's exactly it. If I am to use OEM filters, I'd have to do it myself. I bet if I asked them, they would stock the OEM filter for me. Maybe that's an option. I did notice a bit more "rukus" lately on startup. It doesn't do that now with the new filter. ( I was given a mobil 1 filter for...

I've got a good connection for OEM filters if need be. But then I have to change my own oil because I dont want to be that guy that brings his own parts to an oil change. Just wondering what the issue is here? Is it normal? Does it matter?

A while back I discovered that doing my own oil changes was not financially responsible. It cost almost the same to have it done and I don't have to get dirty or deal with the used oil. I trust the place I use and I'm usually standing with them while they do it. I wouldn't trust the truck to...