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Discount Tire put five Cooper Discoverer AT3 LT tires on. LT265/60 R18 (stock size). $1270 OTD. The Michelin MS2 P-rated with multiple pluggings over the years had to go. Too bad for me 18" wheels have limited options for all-terrain tires. You get P-rated or E-rated, that's it. E's are some...

Slyfox SAIP bypass has zero effect on emission tests, just do it. You don't want to be out in the boonies and the V8 goes into limp mode. Inverter is a must imo for overlanding. If you're like me we have laptops and cellphones in continual need of charging, also AA and AAA rechargeable batteries...

Good read. I love the 4.7l because I tow and it has the tow package with trans cooler and ClassIV hitch. I've been using ToyTec Boss 2.0 - which are Eibach shocks but rebranded - similar to Eibach Pro. Good setup IMO with the Superflex rear coils. I install a 600W PSW inverter under the driver...

I'd grab it after I drove it and it's smooth. 129k miles with a clean frame you can't ask for more. Brakes I wouldn't worry about. Little known fact, you have to do this thing called "bedding in disc brakes". Bedding In Brake Rotors You can slap in new rotors and pads over and over but if you...

That looks much better, no crusty rust. Rust eater doesn't remove the crusty rust the other one had, that looks pretty nice. 129k miles that looks pretty good. V6 didn't need the SAIP bypass like the V8.

Pretty much this. Constant shock cycling overheats and kills thin body shocks. If you're out on long stretches of rough roads you need thicker body shocks and reservoir is even better. Shock fade is downright dangerous on rough roads at speeds over say 30mph. Washboards are a shock killer...

I put Firestone airbags on the rear to avoid shock fade with the BOSS monotube shocks, don't need resi shocks. Rear articulation is still good because I remove the rear sway bar. The airbags can be pumped up to handle highway speeds instead of the rear swaybar, deflate for offroad articulation...

And for external surface rust I've found Rustoleum Rust Reformer is effective, durable and cheap.

If you want to go super flexy you'll have to remove the rear sway bar, then you will have to install extended brake lines. Then, if you want to sustain highway handling you will need the HD springs or airbags to compensate for removing the rear swaybar. When you lift you will need the taller 9"...

Rust looks nasty, check the radiator crossmember for rust and the spare tire carrier. That one has the XREAS suspension and that looks worn out so apx $1800 to rip it out and replace it with say a Toytec suspension that is comparable.

Buy once cry once. If you're changing springs, UCA's, buy the stouter 60mm shocks to go along with them Bilstein 6112 vs. 5100 Shocks, what are the major differences? – Shock Surplus There's many options for stout 60mm shocks, the big deal is just get the thicker body, thicker shaft shocks like...

Used Eastwood internal frame coating before, I did the same as your plan - flushed the frame as thoroughly as possible with a garden hose, even took it to a carwash and got the wand into openings with the soapy setting. I could have done even more cleaning at home squirting some Dawn into the...

If you do all that then get a better shock setup than 5100's. 5100's are a tiny shock, 46mm vs 65mm with Toytec Boss. Get the stronger shock, buy once cry once.

A great thing about the V8 (I think this applies to your V8 2WD) is they were factory equipped with the full factory tow package - ClassIV hitch, aux trans cooler, 130A alternator. V6 models never had that full tow package. To get the full 7000lb tow capacity yes you'll need a WDH. The stock...

The frame rails do tend to retain a lot of debris, found that on 4Runners, Tacomas, Tundra. That front radiator support crossmember has poor drainage also. I've found you have to crawl underneath with a spray nozzle and cram it into every opening, get a faceful of water, dirt, gravel but...