Recent content by boodabill

Hola from Baja, everyone. I recently upgraded my OEM shocks on my 2014 Trail Edition to TRDs, the Fox kit. I love the shocks, makes a world of difference down here, but the steering seems a little stiffer. I don’t always trust the mechanics down here so I’m wondering what people think. By the...

I'm not an expert but yes ,the front LCA bushings and the rear bushings. Also I'm now thinking that the early bushing wear was partly (or largely?) due the Toyo mud and snow tires. Now that I have the BFG ATs it feels a bit smoother.

I live in Todos Santos now. Will message you still looking for a good mechanic.

All four. I was driving hard. Toyo mid tires make you feel indestructible.

Typical Baja flooded arroyo I've gone through stuff like this (too busy to film).

Ok here's a typical road after the rains, and a mudflat. I did get stuck in it, the tow truck didn't want to rescue me, haha, but 3 amigos came by, we jacked up each tire and shoveled in sand. I have gotten stuck in deep sand but I deflate the tires with my hand ARB EZ-deflator and I'm out of...

Yes that's the place. I have fotos from the walkabout in Big Sur here. Here are some more Baja photos (the top photo we were building the road as we went). On a San Diego Natural History Expedition, they hired me mostly because I had the Trail Edition 4Runner.

Toyota should get me to do a testimonial for the 2104 Trail Edition. I bought it in January 2014 and did a "walkabout" for 3 months from Big Sur, Death Valley through upstate Nevada up to Yellowstone, Wyoming. Then I crossed the border to Baja and never turned back. I lived for 4 years...

I'm in Mexico and can buy them at Costco for $688 , tax included. The dollar is killing the peso now, plus the BFG's have a discount. Plus they give you a Cash Card for $200. (that's pesos = $10USD) Also with installation package includes mounting, balance, nitrogen tire inflation, lifetime...

The Dual System has worked out well. The only problem was where they installed the second battery. They put it on part of the chassis not designed to bear weight like my heavy Odyssey battery and after two years of heavy bumpy roads, it broke through the metal and got a bit loose. But I'm living...

Does anyone know if there's a fix for tail pipe rust? Granted I've been living by the beach in Baja and the salt water is murder here on trucks. Is this covered in the warranty, do I have to swap it out? What can I do to treat it and slow the rust? Thanks in advance.

4Rager, how do you compare the Kenwood to the OE sound system? I have never been impressed by the 4Runner speakers. I had a Camry XLE JBL system OE (yes I was a dad) and it was way crisper and clearer than the 4runner.

About 20k. Ready for new tires very soon.

Been living in Baja California Sur, Mexico for one and a half years, traveling mostly on a bumpy dirt road, pot-holed paved roads, and mountain roads with rocks and ruts. Amazingly, not one new noise. Not a buzz or the tiniest rattle. This is why I bought a 4Runner. Although it had a minor...

Yes, I plan to refinance and buy ASAP.