Recent content by Buckles

Replaced my factory front pads at 82k miles. Got some Akebonos from RockAuto.

I went to one a couple years ago to a meet/dinner. Have not been to any since getting my 5th Gen. I'd be done to meet up with some other Cypress ppl.

There are a lot of us in Cypress.

Started the bed liner today. Decided to go with Herculiner since it had good reviews.

Spotted today at the Bright Angel Lodge inside the Grand Canyon National Park.

Lid is on A little something to make it mine

Why not go with a 17" wheel on the trailer?

It definitely has springs. It will probably get shocks in the future. I want to see how it rides loaded down first.

Just as many hours as I have. He has been super helpful with the welding and letting me use his shop. We have been working for almost 3 weeks with about 3 hours a day, 4 days a week give or take.

What size are your 4Runner wheels/tires?

Pics from this week. Found a great deal on a hi lift at a hardware store close to my office so I decided to retire my old hi lift custom. Welding in the plate.

It started as a 61/46 but because of the wheels and tires I used, I cut the perches off and welded them at 43 instead.

Sketches were in my head. I pretty much bought an axle and then started building around it. I knew that I wanted a 6' long box and went from there. Today we decided to add a Hi-Lift mount and two places to strap down jerry cans. The Lock N Roll hitch came in today as well. Tomorrow the...

Try Craigslist or a junk yard for the wheels. I bought pre made fenders from tractor supply and they are the perfect size for my tires.

My 2010 SR5 does this too.