Recent content by hkollie1

Thanking this forum and the contributors to this thread....THANK YOU! My situation....familiar to many, installed rear view camera, disconnected rear ECU, couldn't figure out why rear latch didn't work, rear defroster didn't work. While installing I nicked a wire in the harness at the...

Was recently shopping for the Lexus vs 4runner....a few thoughts: Lexus will have rear airbags, usually will have a tow package, but watch have found a few with no tow hitch. Rear glass will popup vs slide down for closed door access and 2x4 carrying etc. Most used Lexus pictures avoid showing...

Good Call on the BFG's....best tire ever. OK - Here goes...if you don't get the 285's you won't notice a performance difference....and you won't have to trim, cut modify, and your drive train will turn the tires slightly better...and the tires will look slighlty better, big enough to be...

My 2003 has had the soft and spongey issue, Dealer quoted me $ 2700 part...found a new unit for $1900 online, went with an EBAY unit that has a 1 warranty for $755...with a $200 core fefund = $555 Dealer installed the Ebay unit for $300 reading this I am efinitely gonna send my unit back in...

I have maintained a fleet of 4wd vehicles for fire and forestry, along with my personal t4runners...have run Goodyear, Toyo, BFG... Highly recommend the BFG AT KO2's for mud, snow and tough roads.. In the 4runner with the daystar...265 70R 17...max without other mods I use Big O vs Costco as...

Yes... My wife's 4runner is a daily driver, never been offroad, she always liked the ride of my 4runner with the FJ and Bilstein set up...It takes the potholes, street dips/bumps and parking lot speed bumps better. Def recommend. also note The Toyota OEM FJ Springs are equal to factory and...

Ofcourse it will be worth it...you have the ultimate 4wd crossover!!! have faith man. FWIW...if you are going to be analytical about it, you need to examine the DIFFERENCE in MPG between the T4R and a comparable option...otherwise you have to compare the MPG cost it plus the difference in your...

Me 3 please...pm to me too!

Thorley Header install report: 2005 V8 with Tick DT Headers $780 (I didn't shop around) Install cost $1500 Muffler shop quoted the 7 hours per side book rate.... Tick is gone and wallet much lighter. Seems like throttle response is better, but I definilty have rationale to imagine the...

sawzall helped if i remember correctly...plus some creative work with the ball joint press tools. Good luck, that job sucked.

a few potato quality photos ... the elbow on the rear calipers and the center rear.

Quick summary of my experience installing the Goodridge stainless brakeline kit install experience... GOODRIDGE G-STOP BRAKELINE KIT part # 21186 Goodridge G-Stop Brakeline Kit Forum search I performed did not turn up any reviews of this kit, so here goes, no pictures sorry: Short Summary...

Well, I figure I should confirm some of the info here! Today I spent 5 hrs getting the old LBJ out and the new LBJ in. Never used heat, needed a few feet break and be purchase tools... Tips: 1 Rent the large Pittman puller ( hard to find in salt lake city) used to get the control arm lower...

2003 195,000 miles

Recommend trying new tires... Maybe swap out tires and rims for a test drive with another t4r owner. The possibility is to real to ignore, best to eliminate it early.