Recent content by MadKap

I am switching to a full-size truck camper and it's time to sell my baby! Located in Seattle, WA, potentially willing to ship on per situation basis. This 2003 4Runner V6 Sport (w/ 123k miles) has traveled the Washington Access Backcountry Discovery Route, Hells Revenge in MOAB... and also has...

Hey all, Been getting sick of my air vent phone mount and would like to have something robust like the ram mount. Can I safely drill into the overhanging dash material above the gauge cluster to install a mount? Are there any better ways to install a mount in that area so phone is right of...

Howdy yall! I'm finally getting around to setting up a dual battery system using a Blue Sea Systems ML-ACR and wanted to know what the recommendation was for where I tap into the ignition line. As seen in this picture: http://assets.bluesea.com/files/resources/wiring_diagram/ML-ACRs.jpg I...

Interesting! Was there a specific heat shield that was lose for you?

Hey ya'll, For the past year or so, I've had this annoying vibration coming from the engine bay when I'm reving between 2300-2500 RPMs. It's incredibly consistent, starts perfectly at 2300, always ends at 2500. I don't even know how to go about diagnosing it? Any tips to figure it out? I...

Thanks for the options guys. I think I'll start off seeing what can be done with more positive caster and then work my way down the other options. It's interesting to see what changes and how everything is related the more you modify. I've added a lot of weight with the skids + winch + sliders...

Hi guys, Finally got some budbuilt skid plates installed the other day and the added weight plus a little trail action resulted in this: Looks like I tore the fender out of its little housing due to rubbing. I'm running 285/70R17 tires with OME shocks. What do you guys think the best...

And is that over the stock roof rack or just the highest point on the flat roof? Thanks for the info!

Hah I think that's the same guy. I think I'm going to go for budbuilt skids. We'll see how well my V6 handles the weight.

Hello all, For those of you that have a Gobi Stealth roof rack, how much height did it add to the vehicle? I have an old garage made for a tiny old car, so I only have a few inches of clearance with my lifted 4Runner. Really want to add a roof rack, and it seems like the stealth is one of the...

Greydog, thanks for sharing the instructions with everyone! Managed to snap a bolt removing my gas tank skid and have been having trouble accessing the bolt blocked by the drive shaft (need to get a pivoting joint socket). Anyways, after I take care of those problems it looks like the install...

Hi guys, In the armor sticky thread, it lists the ARB skids for the 4th gen 4Runner. However, whenever I look for them online they are always listed as 2010+. Will they actually work on a 2003 v6? This post makes me think so, but wanted to check with you guys.

Yeah there's rad stuff in that thread! I still am having trouble finding specific solutions in there, mostly because I'm not starting fresh but with an already modified vehicle. So after removing some dirt from my shocks, it looks like I do in fact already have an Old Man Emu lift. How can I...

I also wanted to ask: What sort of equipment should I get to do the suspension upgrade? Like, what sort of jacks and various tools will I need? I have the usual toolsets that everyone has for building stuff at home but not a lot of specific vehicle things. The only 'lift' I have right now is...

Hi guys, So turns out I'm an idiot. I bought some really nice budbuilt sliders. They do not work with XREAS. I figure, time to ditch XREAS. Right now, I have an ARB front bumper. At some point, I think I'm going to want to do a roof rack (maybe a gobi stealth), and maybe a CBI rear bumper...