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No response so far (six months later) No response so far - it turns out that I'm supposed to contact TireRack, which I plan to do this week. I'm planning to follow up with any news.

Burst brakeline I'm not sure because I was inside the vehicle, but it seems like it was seeping mid-line near the top.

Replaced spare wheel carrier with OEM chain-based one My mechanic recently pointed out that the steel cable holding up the spare wheel was starting to fray and I might eventually lose the wheel. Today, he replaced it with this newer chain-based part 51900-60280, which supersedes the...

Burst after 6y during brake fluid replacement - switched to OEM 5th gen How well have those SS brake lines been holding up for everybody, especially others in the salt belt? I had mine installed in 2018, and the rear right one burst two weeks ago during brake fluid replacement (despite Fluid...

Yes, I think most of us are on the various local Facebook groups for organizing meetups etc.

Just noticed the same thing and wondering as well... The plugin seems to be set to read-only: https://www.toyota-4runner.org/dbseo.php?dbseourl=dto_garage.php You might be able to find your garage and recover your records by typing in the Google search box: garage your vehicle's nickname

I decided to replace my badly corroded OEM fuel tank skid plate on my 2004 V8. I did not want to go aftermarket because my needs are light-duty and I have only ARB skids in the front (without the transmission skid, which does not fit the early V8s without rerouting the low-hanging exhaust...

Cubby below climate controls: extra USB charger, sunblock stick, OBD2 bluetooth adapter Secret compartment: small first-aid kit, Leatherman Glove box: foldable solar lantern, paper maps, lint roller, visor hat, small case with misc. items, small tools Center console: Vehicle OCD organizer...

I had no issues with these specific core returns at Advance Auto about two years ago.

2004 Limited 4x4 V8 leveled with Bilstein 5100 and 5th gen TE springs 2004 Limited 4x4 V8 with rear air suspension, which I had removed using the Metal Tech 4x4 kit. Original ride height: LF 18.75", RF 19.25", LR 21.5", RR 21.25" New ride height: LF 20, RF 20.5, LR 21.5, RR 21.5" Total...

Some more progress and activities More progress and fun activities during the first half of this year: successfully used Autowit battery-less supercapacitor jump starter to start car after letting it sit for 10 weeks - seems to be a great device installed ARB 5421100 skid plates (except...

ARB 5421100 transmission skid considered incompatible with 2003/04 4Runner V8 After studying the situation a bit more, I have concluded that the ARB 5421100 skids are not fully compatible with the early (2003/04) V8 4Runners because of the position of the crossover exhaust pipe below the...

Not sure if this is what you're looking for, but it covers the lower panels in the cargo area: How to Remove the Navigation ECU from a 2003 Toyota 4Runner Crutchfield also has instructions for installing a subwoofer; you might be able to find them online.

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Thanks, that looks like a really cool t-case skid plate. My situation is a bit different, though, as the exhaust crossover on the early 4th-gen sits before the crossmember between the transmission and the t-case, and my clearance problem is with the transmission skid. In terms of protection, I...