Recent content by gh426

Picked one up I bought a trailer hitch!! Thx! Gh426

Hardware?? I can hit a local bone yard 4 the hitch.. however I would like to get the strap/welded nut dealz... that slip into the frame railz... if you have it, if its not too rusty. how much for just those?? or if your headed out this way anytime soon, we could meet up $50 with hardware is...

I'm in California 91606 if you have either the hardware and or the trailer hitch can we please send it via Greyhound? As that is the cheapest shipping option ...ask me how I know;) Gh426

So I am now an expert at under the car star wheel loosening... Im strictly a city slicker 2wd, point a to point b no fast, no furious, no monster truck forward flips here. I 'd just as soon change out my front pads 3 x's to doin these damn shoes/drums! It goes quiet, it brakes straight.. IM...

ok updates ok i loosened the star at least 20-25 teeth, it now runs much cooler, I can leave my hand on it after 3 miles @ 45mph, the car brakes straight, no pulling. I do not smell anything like burning grease or oil, however please survey the attached jpegs and let me know if the axle...

Thx 4 reply, bummer, im purely a city slicker Has anyone swapped in rear discs?, hopefully on z cheap?. I'd b down 4 this once someone else has worked out z bugz...

Thx 4 reply My e brake has been loose from day 1, I did get 127k miles out of my factory drum shoes. I recently had my driver side rear bearing go out my shop is very good they did a great job, and they left the e-brake as was. I physically wrestled with the shoes and the Pistons in the...

2001 4runner 2wd v6, watched utubes, did front pads and rear shoes, driver side drum was hard to install, adjusted star wheel down much more than other side. It did spin however, whilst on jack stand. yanked on e brake, maybe too much, drove it 100 miles, seemed great! however 2 days ago, car...

They say... the old remove battery cable to clear WONT get you past SMOG... except that it DID 4 me... that said i found the cheapest ebay, yet highly rated amazon one i could find, they looked exactly the same, haven't needed it but just in case... My error code was for gas cap gasket, which...

Great article, a friends 4r has this... will forward!! Awesome fix!!! $800, college 4 da kidz... what BS... very sweet pics!!!!:humble:

NOT Firestone but one day tire... yep they get pokey slow once the cats outta the bag... you could go to a different station, not tell em, then pretend to discover in your glove box... "Oh gee.. whats this? oh i have lifetime... sweet!!! no$$$ :)

ice racing!!!! You gonna go up the the great white north, drill about 4000 3" stainless screws through those bad boys and proceed to GO ICE RACING!!!! C'MON YOU KONW YOU WANT TOO......

tryin to fix HOT rear (driver) Drum... can't post new Thread :( Im a noob but have truned a few wrenches in my day, a little welding, confabblin all kind o stuff. i first watched a few Utubes' on both fronts and back brakes before diving in...Did front and rear brake shoes pads, seemed...