Recent content by fable

Hey man, no lie, I was sitting there drinking a can of beer when I read your post...I grabbed the nearest pen, jabbed it into my beer, and shotgunned that bad boy screaming, @#$% yeah I can do this!! Thanks for your support! With that said, I just wanted to close out this thread by saying...

You've got the wheels in my head cranking now! Thank you.

Hey Mike. Yeah, I am hoping that arranging 2x4s in such a way will take the weight off the cross bars, resulting in better distribution. I've got a moon roof as well (maybe I should retract it before loading?)....not sure if that is a concern. Full Disclaimer for all! I take full...

Here's the plan: - Throw (3) 2x4s on top of the roof rack for stability (39LBS) - Put one layer of 4x8 plywood (40LBS) - Stack (4) sheets of 8x12 drywall (308LBS) - Put one final layer of 4x8 plywood (40LBS) - Ratchet those bad boys down and cross my fingers! It's a 15 minute ride home and I...

2004 4runner 4wd 121K Paid my mechanic $3,000 about two years ago for a headgasket job. I have only put 7,000 miles on the engine since then. Now I am noticing a small infrequent tremor at idle, and there is a little stutter when the engine first starts up. Mechanic says that there is a...

Hey Man, yeah, that is actually a very good point. I just can't wait until the repair is done and behind me and I'm cruising again! I was prepared for this to happen because I read a lot about it before buying the truck. I still love it and don't want anything else!

HokieRunner, thanks bro! I'm with state farm! I'll have to keep that in mind! I had a mechanic friend of mine come over. Used a code reader, it threw a P0304 Cylinder 4 misfire. We stuck a funnel in the radiator and put a little coolant in, after running the engine for about 5 minutes, little...

Yeeeeah, I am preparing myself for the worst! Think I can get away with driving it to the mechanic? I really dont want to pay for a tow! EDIT: Thanks for responding so quick bro!

MAIN CONCERN: My mechanic is an hour away. You think it's okay to drive that far with an issue like this? Details: ’04 4runner V6, sport 4WD, 115K, rough idle at start up (30-60 seconds then runs smooth), put fuel injector cleaner, changed oil, coolant just above lo mark. This started a week...

I never use the overhead sunglasses holder. I thought it would be great to just leave my FasTrak transponder up there, but has anyone does this? Does the FasTrak responder register when you go through the toll? FasTrak says to mount the transponder on your windshield in various places....so...

It's made in the USA $#%* YEAH!!! That's all I have to add.

Thanks 08T4R, much appreciated!

Hi All, I just read through this whole thread, I have a '04 Sport 4x4 with 105K on it. No issues so far, although, that doesn't make me feel much better since most of you had no idea as well. Can you give us non-technical folks some pointers on how to be proactive about this HG issue? Seems...

Hey guys, I appreciate your insight. Maybe I will keep the inspection printout from the dealer to myself when I bring the 4R to the mechanic. If they both find the same issues, then I guess their both honest!

Thanks to everyone! I was really on the fence about what to do about this ever since I purchased the vehicle. A close friend of mine who owns a 4runner and a Sequoia says that the dealer near us is very trustworthy. I think I will contact the dealer about an inspection and see what I find...