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I bought my 2002 SR5 4X4 with 197K miles for $1000 last fall. All it really needed was an alternator and windshield. Mine is the Sunfire Red Pearl color, and the clear coat looks pretty bad on the roof and hood, but I'm not too concerned. I knew I was getting an excellent deal, but it sounds...

I found a great deal on these 5th gen wheels locally. I also scored these practically new Michelin LTX M/S2 tires from a guy that took them off his 2019 Wrangler after a few hundred miles. He was selling all 5 tires for such a good price that I didn’t even mind they were a little narrower than I...

Thanks for the info, pluton. I've called 2-4 places and no luck on the bronze tint. I think you're right, I probably won't notice it if I get a green-tinted windshield installed. I'll also make sure it looks clear after the installation. Does the typical windshield replacement include new...

Just put some 17" wheels from a 2010 4Runner on my stock '02 V6 4WD. I went with 245/7517 Michelin LTX M/S2 tires mainly because I found such a good deal on them. I was moving up from the stock 15" wheels/tires, so these look much better despite being a little narrower than the stock 265's. The...

Sorry to resurrect an old thread. I have been calling around to get quotes on a windshield for my ‘02. No one seems to be able to get their hands on bronze tinted glass. Everyone has the green. Has anyone put green on their truck instead of bronze? I’m wondering if it will look out of place or...

I bought some 5th gen 17” wheels to put on my ‘02. I found a really good deal on some basically brand new Michelin LTX M/S2 that are 245/75R17. They’re basically the same height as a 265/70R17 (31.5” vs 31.6”). I know they are a narrower tire, so I wonder if rubbing is more common due to...

Charlie, I did the spin test with a co-worker here at my shop. I counted the driveshaft rotations while he counted the rotations on the tire. He spun the tire 20 times and I counted just over 37 rotations of the driveshaft. I may do it again today to double check. I can't find a single source...

So you’re saying turning off overdrive saved you gas? How did staying out of 4th gear get you better mpg?

I guess there's no real harm in putting the 31's on and seeing how it drives. I can always pop in some 4.10s in the future. Where's the best place to pick up some 4.10 front and rear diffs?

I know 4.10s would be optimal for stock 31" tires, but my real question is whether there are any major downsides to using my current 3.73s with modestly larger tires. I wonder how noticeable the power loss will be. I'm not really looking into re-gearing at the moment. I haven't put the new...

I know gearing questions have been beaten to death on here, but I have a question I can't seem to find a conclusive answer to. I just bought an '02 SR5 V6 4WD automatic that has stock 15" tires on it. I want to move up to at least 31" tires because the 225/75R15's look pretty pitiful. I don't...

Good news, I replaced the accumulator and o-ring and all my brake noise has gone away! My pump motor is only running occasionally like it is supposed to, and there are no more chirping noises at all. Looks like the problem was as my shop foreman deduced, the pump was working fine but the...

I think I'll replace this oring before I buy the accumulator. If the oring doesn't make a difference, I'll try the accumulator next. Last resort will be taking the pump off and seeing if the internals can be cleaned up. My Toyota master tech here at work is putting his money on the accumulator...

As a small update, I actually work at a independent shop with 5-6 Toyota/Lexus master techs. I got the Toyota shop foreman to take a look at the abs pump for me this afternoon. He thinks that since my pump cycles on way more often than it should even without applying the brakes it’s likely the...

I'm in the same boat. Just bought an '03 V8 RWD with a known abs pump issue. I've been trying to figure out if it's the pump or accumulator that is to blame. Is there any definitive way to diagnose which is the cause of the problem? I hear my pump engaging all the time while driving around. No...