Recent content by knarfwhite

I had mine freeze in the closed position while the tailgate is open. I happened to be near my local body shop and needed to paint the hatch anyway. So I had him repair it. He said it was a problem with the switch and that he replaced it. He did also adjust the latch because it wasn't closing...

Sounds like front rotors are bad. If it happens only sometimes it may be only after the rotors have heated up. I changed my front rotors and pads and a few months later developed intermittent vibration. The difference is mine was vibrating without braking. Sure enough it was a sticking...

I think the TPMS system is problematic and that is why most bypass it. I don't see the point of a system that doesn't give you the pressure or tell you which tire is low.

I would say you need more pictures to get other angles and sides. From your photos it looks solid compared to other trucks I looked at.

I'm interested too. I was able to fix 265/70/17 on stock SR4 rims for my 2005. It is not lifted and doesn't rub. I did remove the front mud flaps and they probably would have rubbed if I kept the flaps. But you do have to look at the type of tire you use. My tires are Kumho all-terrain. I...

I was happy with the Wagner premium e-coated rotors. They don't need any special prep and you shouldn't even use brake cleaner on it (I did by accident and had no problem). I think they were about $45 each on Amazon.

I was getting a puddle after each rain. It was the sunroof drains. The two front drains were completely covered with mud. I cleaned it out and then snaked the tubes with a combination of electrical wire and some of my son's 3D printer filament. I haven't snaked the rear drains, but so far so...

I picked up a 2005 SR5 with 124K miles for $2,500. My neighbor had been storing it for several years in his driveway for his brother in law. They were driving it only about 100 miles in one year. I got under it and saw very little rust and it started right up and ran smooth. It took me about...

So are the rear calipers more prone to failure than fronts? I just replaced drivers side rear because it was running extremely hot on a new set of pads and rotor (only a few weeks after buying the truck). But I still feel some drag when I'm coasting and mileage is pretty bad. I'm thinking I...

I too used this thread recently. It was a good writeup. I previously tried cleaning the caliper, changing the pads and lubing the pins. I found that the piston was not fully releasing when I came off the brakes. The rebuilt caliper is such an improvement that I would not try working on an...

I am working on a 4th gen I picked up about a month ago and I too have had intermittent vibrations. But this truck sat for years with little use so I wasn't surprised to have brake problems. So far I've changed all pads and rotors because my problem only occurred when braking. The last time I...