Recent content by debrucer

That sounds like a clean way to do it. The hardest part of doing it the way I did was getting the right tap-a-fuse here in Mexico. Looks a little funny but worked out well.

Our first trip to the beach including "air down" and "air up" sequences. The new compressor seemed to indicate 35 psi; but the tires looked low. Checked at the gas station (which is very accurate here) and the tires were only 22 psi (up from 17). I will check the compressor and gage since it...

Came to my senses on the CO2 bottle and gave up... it stays at home. Removed the rear seats and built this new storage drawer. It took two days and weighs around 300 pounds. Considering that I will no longer have rear seat passengers the weight remains about the same as prior. The front is...

One necessary piece that I hadn't forgotten; but definitely not gone big enough with is the first aid kit. I purchased a dinky little waterproof job that had no room for expansion. Then i bought another one that looked better; but still no room for expansion. When finally adding stuff that I had...

Radios became a bigger issue when ChatGPT wrongly identified a Ham radio that came with the car when purchased as an AM/CB/SSB. Between that and me stupidly deciding that a pair of hand-held radios should be FRS units because operating GMRS is illegal in Mexico where I live a large percentage of...

I was planning to join a group trip from San Felipe south for four days starting near the end of January. When I bought the 4Runner, it was represented as being *trip-ready*. It wasn’t—and it still isn’t. Beyond routine maintenance that hadn’t been completed, there are several other issues that...

I finished up the reverse camera installation, the 3 camera dash camera installation and the license plate light installation and got all the wires run and hidden, tie-wraps were appropriate, etc. Finished. Just in time to take a trip north for Thanksgiving. My Coverlay dash cover is coming from...

Thank you. I have to agree with you on the covers. I ordered one to be sent to my California home while I'm still in Mexico. It arrived; but wasn't in a box long enough to be a rigid dash cover... so my son said it never arrived. The company sent me a second one which i tracked, and when it got...

Quick Guide: Which Cleaner to Use on MAF, Throttle Body, IAC, and EGR (2UZ-FE) Over the years, I’ve seen a ton of people gunk up a sensor (or straight-up kill one) by grabbing the wrong spray can. The 4.7L 2UZ-FE V8 is pretty forgiving, but a couple of its sensors are not. Here’s a simple...

Important Details of Backup View Camera The basic installation of a backup camera is very simple per the details in this first document: <a data-flickr-embed="true" href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/debrucer/54931024001/in/dateposted/" title="Reverse camera photos"><img...

ICON 4Runner Suspension System Stages (1–7) It appears that I have either a stage 6 or 7 Icon suspension; but that may be technically wrong for the following reason: Having ICON billet upper control arms (UCAs) strongly suggests you have a higher-end kit (Stage 6 or 7), but it doesn’t...

MICTUNING Power Distribution Panel Truck has an 8 position switch installed with five positions currently occupied. #1, 2 and 5 are currently open. 3 - Ham radio 4 - Hood lights (windshield edge of hood) 5 - (open) 6 - Light bar (on bumper crash bar) 7 - Chase lights (amber) center rear...

Wiring tasks in progress or to be completed soon These are the current wiring tasks taking place: 1 - Extending battery cables to allow quick disconnect terminals to be added. <a data-flickr-embed="true" href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/203693445@N04/54914792251/in/dateposted-public/"...

The originally scheduled first outting was for the Baja 400 in August. Missed it. The next scheduled trip was for the SCORE Baja 1000 which is taking place starting Monday. Not going to make this either. Three of my buddies are there now :( Here is the list of schedule maintenance: 1 - Engine...

Here is a picture of the C02 bottle permanently mounted in the center rear seat position. The original estimate to do the job was 1500 pesos. Of course, Gringo here was charged more. It was estimated at four hours, and actually took three while I waited. The excuse for the increase was the...