Recent content by Greenlawnracing

My wife has a 2017 SR5 Premium, and it often gets used on road trips more than my truck. The downside of course is the lack of cargo space as compared to a truck. For an upcoming trip I'd like to use a cargo box. I'm guessing I need the crossbars I googled below, but wanted to confirm with the...

Googled, shocked that I didn't find 900000 answers. My wife's truck needs a few, don't recall how many. I was gonna buy a dozen or so to replace the damaged ones and stock up for "next time". I'll spend more time typing this thread than saving money, but I'm that guy I suppose. $1.02 + $13...

What is a TM kit?

Thank you and your son for all of your help. I'm somewhat newer to Toyotas, this one just turned 100K but thankfully has been pretty straightforward to work on. Does this site have a preferred etailer to order these parts?

IIRC they did not have a separate anti vibration pad, it is bonded directly to it. I found a picture I took during the install that leads me to believe that my memory is correct. I also noticed on the box that it says "hardware included if specified by OEM". HA! Re grease - I grabbed some of...

I followed the "regular" procedures that I've always used - controlled moderate pressure to ALMOST a complete stop, starting around 50 mph. Never did allow the brakes to completely rest on the rotor. To your second point, I do wonder if perhaps the OEM rotors just don't like the new pads?

My wife's 4Runner was squeaking a bit when she backed out of the garage, which in my experience means the rear brakes are starting to go. I've done countless brake jobs, and as a bonus I was headed to her parent's farm in rural America. A full shop with plenty of room and an experienced FIL...

I pride myself in doing my own work, but unfortunately have fallen behind on giving my wife's mall crawler the love it deserves. We are heading out of town tomorrow, but her parents are coming to stay with my daughter while we are gone. He is a lifelong farmer who has pretty impressive...

I did a search for "air filter", but oddly enough just came up with a bunch of oil filter threads and an argument about a FRAM cabin filter. My wife's truck is due to for an air filter, and in most of my vehicles I just get a K & N. My justification is that it pays for itself being that is a...

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I go through a lot of tires due to work travel, so I typically call Discount Tire (who actually has locations in my new(er) residence and Tire Rack for recommendations - then pick the cheaper of the two. Thought I'd ask here as well. Wife has a 2017. A bit of a mall crawler as it transports...

My wife just advised me that she is overdue for an oil change. I have never changed the oil in this vehicle, as we just went past the Toyota Care where we utilized the "free" oil changes from the stealership. She did wait until we were 500 miles from home to tell me, but no problem at all...

Bolted right up tonight after a few oil changes! No issues with the OEM bolts and glad you guys told me to have someone hold them. Was gonna do it in a friend's driveway when I picked them up out of state last weekend, was much nicer having my wife hold them in the comfort of my own garage...

Were the new bolts a different size than the OEM ones?

Ok perfect - and via your signature we have the exact same truck. So - pull the OEM 12 bolts. Wife holds up the running board. Bolt them on using the OEM hardware. Torque. Drink beer. Thank posters. Just not used to things being this simple. Thanks guys!