Recent content by chukrad

ordered 6 spoke FJ wheels

First thing I do to any car I own... brake upgrade. I did the tundra brake upgrade last weekend on my 98. Well worth it, those stock rotors warp like crazy when heated up. My friends 99 needs it done also.

I've heard that before, the only reason I went ahead and gave them the green light was they claimed they would not be able to perform the alignment with the amount of play in the current rods. Which didn't sound too far fetched because I know that the PO never had them done and its sitting with...

calling Firestone in the morning. Vibration is noticeable @ 55+ mph. Not a constant vibration, more of a rhythmic shudder. Steering wheel follows the shudder. With clutch in vibration does not go away. Pretty sure that narrows it down to the front end. I realize I could have other issues, but...

You will once I get some things done to the rig. Where do you recommend getting wheel balancing done at?

Sorry to high jack the thread gents, but I live in portland and just bought my first 4runner, 98 sr5 w/ 5spd, and have a vibration that i suspect is the result of improper balancing based on all I've read about vibration on 4runners. Can anyone recommend a shop and tech around the area that...

Purchased my first 4runner last week. 98 sr5 5spd. Couldn't be more pleased with the purchase. Have learned a lot from just reading 3rd gen threads over the last week, so I decided to join and one day contribute. I have the infamous vibration problem that I suspect is the result of improper...