Recent content by captain_moly

Thanks All! I'm not seeing the long studs on the Toyota diagrams (maybe I'm looking in the wrong place?) and neither of the two Toyota dealers I've contacted have gotten back to me... I'll keep digging.

Thanks - good suggestions! I already tried McMaster and they don't have much selection in 10x1.25. I guess it's not that common a thread pitch? For what it's worth, those bolts are probably (?) mostly in shear -- they only get torqued to 38 ft-lbs. Stainless might be a good option. Seems...

Hi All, Argh - despite aggressive rust proofing efforts with fluid film I have a very rusty locker to rebuild. I think I may have some sort of rust curse? I can't seem to find a part number for the two long studs which hold the locker to the rear differential. I think these are M10-1.25...

I think perhaps my local Toyota dealer has never worked on KDSS before... They had the truck for 3 1/2 weeks -- apparently they ordered the wrong parts twice and then it was several days of work to make the swap with a learning curve to get everything leveled up properly. They ended up...

Thanks salsanacho! Your lines look, from the image, to be a little closer to the sheet metal than O2SE's? But the angle on your cylinder connections looks to be the same as mine so that's a relief. The service manager at our Toyota dealership didn't know what KDSS was... But I talked to a...

Yup -- bought it new. Two hard Northeast winters and two long trips to the backcountry in Utah and Wyoming and it (sadly) looks quite a bit different than O2SE's truck! Thanks for the great pic O2SE. Your's looks very similar to mine but my hose geometry is slightly different. From your...

Thanks All -- there haven't been any modifications or accidents or anything. This should be 2020 stock condition less a fair amount of gentle off-roading... The hydraulic lines are hard-plumbed from the accumulator in the middle under the truck and then there's a short rubber-flex section from...

Hi All, The KDSS light came on a few days ago. Checking for codes I see C1851 "low pressure in KDSS system". Taking a careful look at everything I found this: The tan box on the right is the battery. The hoses running top to bottom in the center of the image are the hydraulic lines for...

One of the things I'd really like is a much wider spacing between the bars than the short factory rack allows so using the existing rails doesn't seem like an option? Thanks! -Bill

Hi All, Does anyone know of a good option for simple roof cargo bars? I don't want a full rack or basket. I want to remove the factory rails and install a simple, sturdy bar at the back and another at the very front of the roof (straddling the sunroof). Ideally the bars would be easy to take...

Definitely a good time to look around and see if you see any leaks or corrosion starting -- probably not yet on an '18! If you can get to the seam under the windshield maybe hit it with some 3M rust-fighter?

I used a little rat-tailed file to create matching grooves in the cover and the fusebox to let the new wires sneak in under the edge of the cover. They're a little snug, but I like knowing that the fusebox still has protection from dust/water/salt!

Yeah -- seems like a pretty basic omission... I wonder how hard it would be to replace those with some lighted switches? The 4WD knob would be a bit trickier...

I've been using the Toyota OEM crossbars. Not super-fancy, but they're light, low-profile, quiet, cheap, and fine for a couple of lightweight canoes or kayaks.