Recent content by DT04R

Goddam, one step forward, one step back. Of all the cars to hit ...

Holy shit, that $1200 bill for ours looks REALLY good after that post :D

We have an '08 V8/4WD that had a leaking XREAS system. I have plans to do a little more, but in the short term, I did just what out outlined, (minus the KYB mounts), a set of 5100s, leveled the front a touch and rides pretty great, has good squat control under heavy braking and not too bad...

Wow, that's a fantastic price for what appears to be a really solid aftermarket wheel. What tires are you going to run on a 17x8? Like a 285-315 width? I'm kind of pre-shopping the tires, I've actually been looking at the Nitto Terra Grappler (we have Nitto now on the factory 18"), looks like...

Howdy Folks! So we've got an 08 (Ltd/4wd/v8) with the 18" wheel option - like so many people our paint has bubbled up / flaked, we tried to get some kind of resolution back when it first started happening, but the car was OOW, and it was taking so much time pursuing this through corporate...

I have to agree - if you're a really skilled DIY-er, and you score a really good deal, and have the time and money, it's fun. You get an extremely rare vehicle, with [still] great looks, and it's a neat part of automotive history. However, if you're shopping a lower mileage, later model like a...

I bought my first Ford product at the end of 2015, a new '16 GT convertible, Perf Package, black with redline interior, every option (Sync3/Shaker/ACC/etc). It's pretty fantastic, the chassis is solid, the PP with the 3:73 gears is a blast around town, there's huge a aftermarket - it sounds...

Yeah, I had the local dealer install my 5100s a couple of weeks ago, the guy on it had done work in the past for me, really good, decades of experience - it took him like 2 extra hours (that they didn't even bill for) to pull the old parts out due to rust/being seized.

I'd love to see some photos when you're done. I'm in the process of a refurb on our '08, and the drivers seat is worn and torn, so I've been researching seat cover options.

Awesome, exactly what I needed to know. FTR, I'm not averse to aftermarket wheels, holy smokes I've owned a _ton_ for other vehicles, my hesitation is with sketchy, unknown source knockoffs from Ebay (with no known quality control, etc.) These sound awesome.

Very nice, these might wind up being my fallback option vs. the currently unavailable factory TRD Pro wheel. I saw some [Chinese] TRD Pro knockoffs on Ebay, but personally, I'm not a fan of wheels without a traceable manufacture - this brand looks pretty legit in the aftermarket. Looking at...

No shit? Geez, I thought the gray ones were going to be readily available. Thanks for the heads up.

You mean the black finish, right? I thought the matte gray were readily available (and it's only the black finish that comes factory on TRD special models that are constrained).

We wanted to use the 4R for a long trip this past week, so I wound up just getting new shocks (new front calipers/rotors/lines too), and I'll reinvestigate a spring / lift option a little later. Went with the 5100s, got them for $350 to my door, had the local Toyota dealer do the install, one...

So is it true that the black version of these wheels has gone into "replacement only" availability and the only option is the matte gray finished wheel? I saw several sets on Ebay, but it looks like they're all some kind of knock-off (that I'd prefer to avoid). I was going to get our 18"...