Recent content by Mr. Sparkle

I installed a new Alpine Head Unit & small amp in the 4Runner yesterday. Massive improvement over the stock sound even with the factory speakers. Gonna swap the speakers as soon as I find a killer deal on (2) pairs that fit.

Thanks for the replies everyone, we ended up keeping the front at 0.85 and the 4Runner rides absolutely fantastic. Night and day compared to riding around with a blown out front drivers side shock for the past year or so. Next up on the list is wire wheeling some of the frame rust off and...

Pretty sure you are correct, he said they put it on 0.85 and that is where the coil felt tight. Thanks!

Mechanic buddy is installing 5100's as we speak on my '05 4Runner SR5 No lift, re-using OEM springs. He said when front shocks are set at 0" the shocks are "damn near loose" Where should these be set when just doing an OEM swap? Sorry, if this is covered in FAQ, I am trying to get him as...

Dashboard was replaced Friday, no issues & it took them about 5 hours from the time it was dropped off until we picked it up. My only gripe is that since going to the dealer about 3 months ago to set up the appointment I have gotten at least 3 unsolicited letters from the dealer about them...

Thanks for the prompt replies, I appreciate the info. I'll was leaning towards keeping the stock coils at first for budget reasons, this 4runner is the main family vehicle so no need for any heavy suspension modifications or anything. Only reason I am swapping them out is because the front...

My dash is in, took 3 months for the dealer to get it in. Truck goes in next week for the replacement.

Spring of 2014 I paid $13k for my well kept grandma owned '05 SR5 V6 4x4 with leather & only 65k miles on it at the time of purchase.

I'm getting ready to replace the originals in my 2005 SR5 with 5100's. I was asking my mechanic about it today & he had asked me if the 5100's came in a kit with coils already installed over them. Sorry if this is a dumb question as I am not that 4x4 savvy tbh... Outside of higher end...

Haha ok maybe I phrased that wrong, I should have said "Two useless removable seats that will do nothing but take up space in your basement until you no longer own a 4Runner upgrade." (I removed them immediately)

Howdy folks! We just picked up the new family ride, a 2005 SR5 4x4 V6 with leather & 7th row upgrade. Got it from the original owners, dealer maintained with only 65k miles. Here's a pic: Only two issues that I know of with the ride are a brief shaky steering wheel over bumps (seems to be...