Recent content by fluid15

Thank you 1traildriver! Maybe old news for some people but that was useful for me, I'm going to be purchasing some sliders for my GX soon and not many available for direct fit, so reading up on people's feedback/input was very helpful.

I've seen the sliders referenced as OPOR and Metal Tech - are these the same or different? I'm not sure if OPOR is a different company and Meta Tech resales or not.

I have 4 original wheels from my GX470 with 4 Michelin Tires. My understanding is these should also be direct fit for 4th Gen Toyota 4Runner & FJ Cruiser. I've decided to go 18"/new wheels ... which means new tires (AT), hence the set for sale. Pics taken last week (March) along with measured...

Oops .... forgot that important info: 1997 4x4 Limited 137k miles

I was hoping it'd be a balance/alignment issue. My experience in the past has been that type of vibration through the steering wheel has been cured by tire balancing. No luck this time. Ball joints is a good suggestion, I'll bring this up to the mechanic.

Above 65mph the interior vibrates quite a bit. I took it into my mechanic and they said mechanically it looked fine but the tires were cupped and should be replaced. I replaced 2 at a time and the problem is still there (getting worse). They mentioned a recall relating to something in the...

Thanks for the advice. I probably won't get around to for a few days since I'll be landscaping the backyard (high priority!). I'll be sure to post what I find.

It's certainly better than the standard antenna. Ideally, if I could find something sturdy enough to withstand a contact-carwash that would be best. At roughly $20, I'm not opposed to trying this one out but I'll do a little more searching to see if I can find a shorter thick rubber type.

I looked them up and they're about $18-24. They have a few different sizes & colors. Link to web page.

I don't know why I didn't think about Performance Products ... I guess that's the purpose of this forum. Thanks for reminding me.

That's funny, I get the same question. My friends will typically give a strange look toward the dash and ask me "What the hell is that?" Right now I don't have the antenna. I took it through an automatic carwash for the 2nd time and it was bent enough that the crease in the metal antenna...

Toyoboy - you're right, that sounds like more work than I care to do at this point. Too many higher priorities right now. The motor previously made some nasty sounds, if it was because of stripped gears on the attena then a new attena is a simple, inexpensive solution. If the motor has a...

Has anyone done an Antenna disconnection and/or replacement? I didn't find anything in the Search. Mine quit working after it was bent from hitting a bird. The motor makes a nasty sound while trying to open/close it. I already planned to replace it, so I took it through a car wash just to...

Looked at brakes today ... I decided to start with just the fronts to see how that would effect the way it drives. I looked at the discs and they don't look like they need to be replaced. Pads have about 1/4" left and don't squeal yet so I just did a bleed job on all 4 wheels. I'll be taking...

When you reply, below the box for typing text is an input area for "Attach file:". Hit the Browse button to search your hard disk for the pic. You can probably also post from a web address (if your pics are uploaded) but I always use the hard drive option.