Recent content by NJTrail

April 2025 I was able to find it for $10 with free shipping from a Lexus dealer using part # 00289ATFWS and so I bought 2 cases. Seem to be available at wildly random prices so shopping around certainly helps. Amazon has it, but I prefer buying direct from a Toyota or Lexus shop when possible...

Slight hijack of thread for a 5th gen question but between the older CV part 43430-60082 and the newer part 43430-60083 is there any reason to think that the older part won’t fit 2024 4Runner? Is the only change to the axle nut side? I had a 2015 Trail and had stockpiled 3 spare CV’s (60082) but...

Remove the strut and the spring (I used a compressor, others use the no compressor method). the rusted top hat stays locked in place. Use an air chisel from below wedging it between the top hat flange and the frame bracket near the base of the studs. It will pop off like butter (assuming your 3...

Oh man. Salt. time. rust. Did this today. It was impossible working from the top. Blaster. BFH. Crowbar. More BFH. Air hammer. Even loosened the three posts, put wheel back on and went driving over potholes. Finally tried just beating the spring with a sledge. Nothing budged. Then I compressed...

KDSS Work Instructions If it's possible to re-post those PDFs oF the front and rear KDSS suspension instructions, I'd be forever in your debt!!!

Guys and gals you have intimidated me with info overload. I recall once seeing a nice simple tutorial with pictures detailing a suspension switch on a 4runner with KDSS. Easy enough that I thought maybe I would try it myself. But I can't seem to find those instructions now, and have been...

FS 5th Gen SR5 Takeoff Wheels - Set of 4 - New Jersey $450 FS Set of 4, as-new takeoffs for 5th Gen (SR5 style). Sold as pairs ($250) or set ($450). No single wheel sales. Does not include hardware, tires, or TPMS. Pickup or local delivery only. Northwest NJ. $450

MSPR is meaningless. Invoice may be totally opaque, but definitely in the right direction towards what you are likely to pay. The reality is, around here, if you walk into 10 dealerships and offer 500 over invoice on a current model year 4runner I'd bet you are ultimately walking out with keys...

I have GYSA 255s sitting in my garage waiting to get mounted so no road reviews yet. I too liked the idea of a taller tire with lesser weight for better fuel economy. It may arguably have better traction in snow too, and maybe less hydroplaning, all else being equal, but I will leave that...

My first impressions - 2015 TE with KDSS corners GREAT, but dives hard under straight line braking. Truck generally seems a little "heavy" with the V6 but I am also babying it still during break in. Mine will probably drive a little better once I am less stingy with the gas, but I expect to...

I pretty much agree with the take it easy route for the first tank of gas or two at least. Driving around town and even on the highway you can keep it at or under 2000-2500 RPM pretty easy so long as you don't punch it at the any lights or on-ramps. After that, I can't imagine much you will do...

I am glad you got it worked out. I had one weird incident with a dash warning light on the diff locker while driving around town in 2H while I neither expected nor attempted to engage it. Other than that, (and it hasn't repeated) I have noticed that it does not like to engage without a tiny...

Leaves/sticks/acorns in the cowl vent?

My essentially 1 day old TE had a grinding/gear slamming incident yesterday during the first use of 4WD following a dash error code from the diff locker (also not in use). Group consensus was that such gearbox issues are normal and exaggerated by user error. I feel that in my case the grinding...

Thanks land cruiser. And guys, of course I read the manual. Jersey sarcasm is an acquired taste, and was not justified in my earlier post, nor is it usually. I will try to avoid in the future.