Recent content by importman

About a month ago I added one of those cheap "Dual" brand subs. It comes with a built in 300 watt amp and it's cheap. I wanted to add a little more base without spending too much or taking up too much usable space in the back. It actually sounds pretty good so this week I added a 2nd one. My...

I hope I'm not about to show my ignorance here but... what is the benefit of this? It appears that the inlet is lower then it originally was and we all know the cab will flood in deep water. I thought the benefit of a snorkel was to get the inlet as high as possible to prevent it from sucking in...

Thank you for posting this. Until this minute I didn't realize I never posted the conclusion to this. My apologies to everyone. I always try to make sure I let everyone know what the problem was. (And I talk crap about people who don't). Again, I'm sorry I left everyone hanging. To see the...

I will surely let you know when/if I go again. I think I'd enjoy it even more with someone else there. When you're by yourself and don't even see another vehicle it kind of makes you start thinking about what could go wrong and exactly what you would do if it did, lol.

Finally got the chance to run this trail about 2 weeks ago on spring break. I had a blast... my wife not so much. She was afraid we were gonna go rolling off the side of the trail. I'd say about 75% of the trail was just like driving a gravel road but the other 25 was obstacles from moderate to...

Thanks Bluesky, I'm glad to hear this. It just isn't real confidence inspiring when you watch those lights flash for what seems too long. Makes me worry about getting into a situation where I need to shift to 4wd and it not making the shift. I usually select 4hi before I go anywhere that I might...

Yeah I only shift to 4hi while moving. Typically 35 to 45 mph. What I was referring to was unloading the drivetrain by letting off or working the gas pedal so the gears have no load on them thus making it shift more easily.

Thanks Oops, That's exactly what I was looking for.

Hi Guys, I guess this is a rather subjective question. In your experience, how long does it take for your runner to shift into 4hi and do you have to "help" it? My 05 has 345K on it and I'm wondering if the actuator motor is getting weak. After I turn the switch to 4hi it flashes the two lights...

I've noticed the same thing in a slightly different scenario. When travelling back home from my place in the mountains there's a long 7% grade descent near Hendersonville, NC. With any other vehicle I've driven through there I always have to downshift to control my speed. With my 4runner I just...

Hey Reinout. Just to be clear I ran power from the fuse box up the A pillar and over to the center of the roof into a USB port. It's really easy. I just used one of those fuse tap devices and plugged into the accessory fuse. Then it's a simple job to remove the A pillar trim panel and feed the...

Thanks Bluesky. That's a funny blunder you made. But at least it didn't damage anything. I may submit mine and see if I can get a tee shirt. And yes, you read my post accurately. I still can't believe I did that. But, live and learn. Maybe it will help someone else.

If you follow the "What did you do to your 4th gen today" posts you'll see I made a rather long post about what I've done in the past 10 days to mine. But I left this part out mostly out of shame. Especially since I've been an ASE Master technician for over 30 years and I'm currently a high...

Almost forgot one other thing I did that I really like. I have a homemade box in the rear that I store all my tools, recovery gear etc in and it also has a pullout table that we use for picnics etc. Well I never seem to have enough light back there after dark so I wanted to upgrade. I bought an...

Well what I did wasn't in one day but ended up taking almost two weeks. I set out to do 2 things. I wanted to add full time power to the outlet in the right rear and I wanted to add a front camera along with the Anytime Camera setup. I pulled out the R/rear interior and the rear seats and ran an...