Recent content by bmgreene

Victory 4x4 also makes a ladder for the 4th gen T4R. Looks like it mounts entirely on the hatch so it should be installable, with any rack (Prinsu should work fine since their rack looks like abersion of that design).

I just replaced the XREAS on my 2008 Limited, but I can't really say what specific impacts are due to just replacing with shocks (also replaced the RAS). I haven't been cornering fast, but expect some more body roll since I did a 3" lift and increased my tire diameter by 4". I can't do a full...

Has anyone ever tried installing sacrificial anodes onto the frame (inexpensive and easy to get from boating supply places or amazon)? It'd probably have to be stuck in a spot where water collects or tends to pool in order to do much good, but I'm kind of thinking that for $20 or so it can't...

See if you can find a shop that offers "lifetime alignment", where you pay a premium up front, but can bring it back to get it re-aligned multiple times in a certain time frame (usually at least a year or two). Might be more common at tire shops, since that creates a reason for people to become...

I've used Duplicolor "Bed Armor" (spray can, not roll-on) over heavy duty enamel over etching primer (also both rattle-can) for a partial front and tube rear bumper on my Tacoma. On my in-progress T4R build (2008 V8 Limited), I'm going to Raptor-line all of the armor pieces; Relentless...

3/8" drive hex and torx drive sockets are handy in a lot of spots, such as sway bar links. Also some long t-handle hex drivers can save some time in the right spots. I haven't had a need to test them yet, but I got a set of ratcheting open-end wrenches (craftsman) when OSH was closing that...

Is this for a 4.0L V6? I switched from the K&N to the AFE on my 2nd gen Tacoma and haven't really looked into the airbox much. I also got the AFE drop-in for my (new to me) V8 T4R, but the airbox on that engine is oriented with the filter horizontal, so I'm assuming gravity would keep it in place.

Wheelers will be getting some in a couple weeks, but that batch is probably already sold. I should be getting the order I placed in late January by the end of this month. I called Bilstien a couple weeks ago. They said they were shipping orders from November at the time, and that any order...

Does anyone know if there's a possibility that the factory rear shocks from a 2nd gen TRD OR tacoma might fit a 2008 T4R Limited with Icon 3" lifting coils in place of the RAS bags? It's not a DD vehicle, so I would be able to live with it riding shitty, and I wouldn't be looking to wheel it...

This is probably not the right thread for this discussion, but fwiw, I just paid $13500 for a 2008 V8 Limited 4WD with 196k miles from a dealer in the L.A. area (prices will depend somewhat on location). I can't speak to reliability on a vehicle I've only owned for 2 weeks and driven maybe 75...

CBI and Victory 4x4 both include a reciever. Everything else I've been able to find for the 4th gen seems to be a kit of plate parts requiring welding. I didn't look too deeply into those.

It's very possible that it would reduce drag vs the exposed components, especially with a lift and losing the running boards an front/rear valances, which I will be doing. I know it won't work as well as a real diffuser, just wondering if it might produce some noticeable benefit. My fluid...

Unless the softer ride is important to you, a spring lift is almost always a better functional solution than a spacer lift. 5100s are fine for fire roads, lower speed trail driving, and even rock crawling; if you're going to want to cover bumpy ground at speed, you'll need reservoirs and such...

One other question that might seem odd. I know they don't have the full coverage of a real diffuser, but has anyone seen any highway mpg gains running a "full belly" single skid? Still trying to decide what sort of armor I want underneath with the build I'm starting, but with the lift/tires...

Might be different in your area, but around here, Lowes has a pretty good selection of metric hardware. Also, most major auto parts chains should have enough to get the job done for no more than $4-6. If that doesn't work, 3/8" bolts should be a workable sub for 10mm (shank diameter), or...