Recent content by kjbenner

I do about every 10,000 miles. I don't think I've ever sent in a sample from the 4Runner, but I do 10k intervals on our Rav4 as well and have had it tested by Blackstone and reports always came back good, so I'm pretty comfortable following Toyota's recommended intervals.

I have a Weego (I think it's this one Weego 44s Jump Starter | 440 Cranking Amps | Advanced Voltage Design) in each of our vehicles that I've had to use a few times. Even when I've had a dead battery in my own garage, sitting next to the other car, it's easier than dragging out the jumper...

Whoa that's gnarly. I should pop the cover off of mine, I noticed things were corroded there (just like everything else) last time I was doing some work but I just gave it a squirt of fluid film and moved on... Also, I wouldn't try to add any coatings to that, I do think you're just inviting...

I just did all my fluids today, and used Redline MT-LV GL-4 in the transfer case. I've since driven about four miles and haven't died yet.

Thanks for posting that write-up. I was having an issue where if I slammed the hatch, the camera would go out. It would come back when I opened the hatch, but to get it to stay on I'd have to close the hatch real gingerly. I didn't notice any unplugged or lose connectors, but I did take the...

Simonpk I don't have anything useful to add about the quickjack, but damn you have a nice looking driveway. Is that pavers or is it stamped concrete?

That looks great. I've been eyeballing these and debating the two versions, but flat with the kickout seems like the best combo.

Do you guys have any examples of folks mounting this as a roof basket on a 5th gen? Seems like it would fit my needs well (not looking to carry a ton of weight, but being able to organize some gear in dry bags or crates on the roof would be ideal). I'm sure I could rig something up to mount it...

I'm 6'7" and we put the rear facing seat in the middle. Lets me keep my seat all the way back and there's enough room for my normal-sized wife to sit in either the front seat or the passenger side back. Still pretty tight behind the driver but it was always that way with the driver's seat back...

Haha, I've built a lot of stuff out of 80/20, and I don't think I've ever managed to get all my slide-in connectors inserted without having to disassemble part of my project after forgetting them! The roll-in connectors solve the problem most of the time but some of the special connectors have...

Hey Eitek1, any thoughts about adding reliefs above one or more of the mounting holes, to match the t-slots in the extrusion to allow for use of slide-in T-nuts?

I know it's unlikely to get an exact hit, but I do think this is the best bet. Mine always reports a number down to the mile and it's never exactly correct. If they're estimating for thousands of different cars, they're bound to guess right every once in a while. Report back in several...

Yep, definitely interested. I'm not a hardcore offroader, so aluminum would be fine for what I need and lighter weight and less rust would be great. Only option out there now looks like Green Lane Offroad, so it seems like there's not a lot of competition in the space. Any reason why you're...

Hot pink?

I've been using the TRD filter. It's got the same construction as the Mobil1 extended performance filters I've been using on my other Toyota and that's been working well for me (not that I'd necessarily know if it wasn't, or if a cheaper filter would do just as well, but my oil reports from...