Recent content by DesertCanyons

Consequences I think we're way beyond teaching ethics and morals to people. The world is going to hell when people steal because they can get away with it and when they shoot each other for no good reason. There's way too much violence in society today. But don't get me started...

I've been camping and hiking in Angeles National Forest since the 1970s. I remember some of these freedoms. My fist car was a 36 hp VW bug that didn't lock and I never had a problem way back then. Now there are break-ins every day. Illegal dumping of all kinds of hard to get rid of trash is...

This could work. :wink2: The driver's side overlay has a hole in it for the lock so it doesn't do the trick. I wonder if the right-side door would cover the left side door handle?

You need the door lock when you have to use the key to get in. Like when your battery is dead. I just want to cover it so it can't be tampered with.

There's no door lock on the passenger side. Only one on the driver's side door. The problem is when they destroy the lock you often don't see it until you try to use the key to open the door. Meanwhile the busted lock causes a drain on the battery which leaves you with a dead battery in very...

Rear recovery points 4Runners all come with one tie-down loop, usually on the back left frame. But if you look, you'll see there is a matching set of bolt holes on the right side frame. You can confirm this by taking off the one that's there and bolting it on to the other side. Then go buy the...

Door lock solutions? Has anyone dealt with door locks being pried or jammed to the point of not working? The Optima Red Top battery has now bit the dust, probably due to the number of times it's been recharged from zero. With the lock busted the battery trickles to dead and then has to...

Bah Humbug, I live in Pasadena. My favorite hikes are up on the nearby Angeles Forest Highway 2. It's a busy highway with plenty of traffic. My last hike was at Colby Canyon, near Switzer Camp. There were a lot of people coming and going. There was also at least 4 or 5 colors of broken glass on...

Good points all. I try not to leave anything of value in the car at any time. These are smash and grab crimes. They typically take small stuff they can find in a very quick search because they do it along a very busy mountain highway. They break a $300 window to get $2.00 worth of coins and...

Yes, my dad has done this for many years. I try not to leave anything of value in my car. The local Sherrif is supposedly in charge of crime prevention in the mountains above me. But I never see them patrolling. They won't pursue or arrest a petty crime like break ins and small stuff because...

Finding happiness You'll need the cylinder lock if you have a dead battery. It's the only way to get in and jump start the car. If you camp out for a few days without driving, it's possible to run the battery down by leaving the doors open or running the stereo or lights. These crimes are...

Been away for a while No, I haven't been here for a year or so. I've been busy working and building a new wall project on our old house. Now that that's done, I may get more time to read and reply to the posts here.

This has happened to me 3 times in a year. Thieves are trying to get inside my 4Runner when I park up in the local mountains to go hiking. They also break a lot of windows as evidenced by the telltale signs of broken glass on the ground. For some reason they have not broken my windows. Maybe...

Lower Contra Arm replacement Total Chaos makes a replacement LCA for Toyota 4Runners. I think they also make an extended travel, longer LCA that widens the front track. It's a more involved process to widen the track and involves other handling issues, according to posts I've read here by...

Totalled 4Runner, mod values + install What do they mean by charging you for storage? If it takes the insurance company 2 weeks to offer you a fair price based on their research, why should you pay? Maybe that's a good reason for them to take possession of the car from the body shop and store...