Recent content by homeyclaus

Interdasting. I had expected more from Toyota. Then again, Chrysler's v8 hemi engines still had copper plugs in a number of applications, with 20k intervals to at least 2014.

My 2001 Maxima has 100k mile spark plugs and 8k OCI for any oil (and lab tests ok to 10k+), as did my 2004 Toyota Matrix. Actually, even a 1990 Ford Taurus 3.0L had platinum plugs good for 100k (with a distributor, doh!). So there is a lot of assumption in the copper spark plugs comment, just...

I ran Rocky Road Outfitters sliders on my '11 TE w KDSS. I didn't need to unbolt anything from the frame other than one of the parking brake cable brackets. All it took was some care getting the bolts lined up, and patience while working a couple of them with only the 'C' end of a slim...

If you're going to make significant changes to the suspension, you can get pretty much the same effect. In that case, the answer is no. If all you're going to do is add a < 3" lift, it makes handling on road significantly better without degrading the ability for the wheels to articulate. Test...

Oh, the sympathy. I was wistfully looking over some 4Runners online while waiting for a meeting to start. And then came here. It's taking more than a little willpower to not offer to relieve the OP of the "don't like my '14" of their truck.

While I have to admit I have seen FJ's and 4Runners do some impressive things with their stock tires, a better tire will reduce the risk of a lot of things - getting stuck, flats, or losing control on a paved road. The stock tires that came with my 4Runner long ago made for quite the...

I'll say that for the 5th gen 4Runners, Bilsteins are the minimum a damper should be. It fixes a lot of issues with the stock config by a simple reconfiguration of the damping. As already stated, depending on the purpose, Icon, Fox etc will be better for specific applications, but if you're...

Where have I been? Remember the blond guy? He got much faster. And he has a little sister, she climbs stuff better than he did. I should take them to the next meet-and-greet so they can ... inspect ... everyone's mods again. Speaking of which, there is no howto from you on how to solder a...

You're jealous. Admit it. :roll:

So if you're not towing, it's as okay as okay gets on an internet forum. I downshifted mine with confidence, no issues with the transmission. I pulled a camper all over the east coast with my 4runner in 4th most of the way just because of the realities of the gearing and engine power band. The...

I have no idea, Volkswagen stamped my journeyman papers, and it was a great way to pay for college. So that's how I would deal with any vehicle with the symptoms you describe. The modern CAN-bus dashboards are more sensitive to power quality and grounding issues than ever.

Techstream. Test voltage yourself. If it's a power issue, on a vehicle that age it's most likely a ground connection, either from the battery, the engine, or the harness somewhere. Not hard to trace, but tedious.

3UR-FE or go home! There has to be a way to shoehorn one in there.

Engine and transmission are run through a single ECU. This is the one that matters, and what people figure you're talking about when you say ECU. I think there are 10 others, but this also varies some, since the 4WD control systems differ between the SR5/TE and the Ltd, and stuff like specific...

I left my 5100's on my 4Runner at stock height, and they significantly reduced the nose dive, to the point it wasn't an issue any more. YMMV, but to me it went from "hold onto your coffee cup" to what one would expect from a truck.