Recent content by jrm27

Hello all, Yesterday I fired up my 4Runner and the power antennae started making a terrible grinding noise. It sounds like the motor that raises and lowers it is messed up. Is there a fuse or something that I can pull that will keep it from working while I source the part to replace it? Its...

Thanks all! This is great info. That Pioneer looks nice, I'll have to dig into that a bit. I was also looking at this Sony. Any thoughts on that model? BucknutBob, I am interested in good sound quality. Very much so, but I have no idea where to begin with amps and speakers. I'd love some...

Hello all, I've got an 02 Sport that I love. I love nearly everything about it except for the stock stereo. It just sounds terrible. I'd like to replace it and I'm coming here for some advice as I am inexperienced with car audio. As nice as it would be to have a DVD player available to me...

Nice! Are those the new Mantras for this season? I've been skiing on a set for the past few seasons and they are awesome! Looks like a nice day.

Hi all, Now that the snow is here and I'm parking outside, I'm wodnering if you all could recommend a remote starter? It's for an '02, Anything out there that is recommended? Can these be installed by the average owner, or do they need to be installed at a shop? Thanks! -jon

So, I finally got my new tires put on Monday night. They are Nokian Vatiiva 265/70/16, and they are flat out awesome. The trucks previous owner had bent up the running board, so they were rubbing the tires on the ride home. So I got under the car with a few sockets/box wrenches and took those...

Whelp, I went ahead and got the Vatiivas. The shop had to order them and they'll be put on today . Unfortuantely, we got a bunch of snow this weekend, so they're a few days late! But, there are plenty more feet of snow to encounter over the next few months. I really think the Vatiivas are...

I'd take a look at Nokian too! I had Nokian Vatiivas (an all season tire) on my last SUV and they were rock solid up here in the Rocky Mountain snow. I live at the base of a couple ski areas and the tires were fantasic in the snow. I just bought a set for my 4Runner. The local shuttle...

Thanks fellas. That is what I thought.. 265/70/16 Nokian Vatiivas will installed on Monday :) Yep, I've got to get those running boards off! I'm just lazy I guess. But yep, that has been on my to-do list since before day 1. I just need some time and my ratchet set... I hope there's not a...

Hi fellas... Question here. So, I am getting new tires and am getting different info on what my truck needs. The previous owner put two different size tires on the truck; 255/70/16 on the back and 265/70/16 on the front. I'm switching over to 265/70/16. However, the sticker in the door jamb...

ahh, that's interesting. Thanks for the insight fellas. I'll just keep working that defroster!

Hi all, So on my '02, my climate control is always on. No matter if I turn the fan dial to "off", there is always some air being forced through my vents. I usually just route it to the defroster, but there must be something going on right? ANyone else have this problem? -jon

Thanks for chiming in manhunter! You know what I just realized? I still owe ya for checking out this 4runner for me! I feel like a total louse that we weren't able to meet up in Dallas... It was a quick early morning turnaround when I picked this 4runner up. Thanks for the long distance...

well.. I'm ashamed to say this, but just this morning I realized that my tires are quite mismatched. The previous owner put 265's on the front and 255's on the back. I knew the back tires were "new", but I didnt realize they were a different size... That can't be good for my 4R right? I'm...

Thanks Pikeman. How long should it take for the awd mode to fully engage? I drove about 3 miles with all the lights blinking last night? I'll know awd is succesfully engaged when just the tires stay lit up in a solid manner, with no center diff light on... cool. Thanks for the reminder about...