Recent content by michaeltag

re: Tailight lens removal Thanks fr8hauler! One more thing: Which direction did you pull to get it to pop out? To the side or to the back?

My Haynes manual shows screws on the outboard edge of the taillight lens. However, mine only has the inboard screws that get hidden by the tail gate. After removing these screws, the light housing wants to pivot at the body on the outside instead of coming free. Does anyone know how to remove...

:) Success! Got the Bridgestone Dueler A/T's in the stock size and the noise is gone and the ride is much improved. The day before the tires my mechanic drove it with telemetrics hooked up, displaying on a laptop on the passenger seat. Actual real time mpg: At 65 mph, 22mpg; at 35mph, 26mpg...

Yes, my spring recall done shortly I bought the vehicle. I became aware of it when I installed the shocks, looking at old shocks and new springs. :) I'm getting tires tomorrow as a matter of fact, but I'm getting the Bridgestone Dueler A/T in the stock size, not the Revo, but the popular one...

wow, those are some great ideas! I will check that out. There are so many more potential causes to consider with all of the sensors and emissions controls and computers, urrrrrghh!

Actually, Jason, you bring up a good point. I am suspicious of the tires either being too heavy or just poorly designed. They are an off-brand "Terra-trac" and they are 275/75-16, an inch taller, with a pretty heavy mud terrain tread. It could be that one of the better reviewed tires like the...

Well, the gas gauge is irrelevant if we're figuring the fuel consumption by dividing miles traveled since the last fillup by the number of gallons required to top it off. We just reset the trip odometer everytime we buy gas and we always fill it up until the pump turns off automatically...

I just purchased a '98 Limited and am very pleased with the power, the locking rear differential, the styling details (my favorite year in that dept.), but there are two things that I'm disappointed in. My other vehicle for comparison is a '93 SR5, by the way. 1. It feels like the suspension...