Recent content by norwal42

And here's a bracket solution I came up with for mounting Plano cases on the rack. See how the mounting works starting around 3:00 in the video: YouTube

Nice work! I also built an 80/20 rack for my '08 4Runner. I was lucky enough to get a bunch of 1515 profile extrusions for a song, so I made it out of those. In case anyone's interested, some details: 1515 = 1.5" x 1.5" 4336, 15 Series, 4-Hole Inside Gusset Corner Hardware was most...

PacoTG - thanks for the tip - was this a TSB or something? I'm not seeing any info about upgraded cowl parts. I was looking into the Technical Service Bulletin (AC002-07) for HVAC Blower Motor Ice Build-Up, but it is specified applicable only through 2007 model year, while mine is a 2008...

+1 this fixed same dead fan problem for my '08 4runner (adding data point here 10 yrs later, in case helpful to anyone else:). ...I think it was 7.5 amp fuse, though. 5 degrees outside. Warmed up to operating temp, still no response at any fan setting. Turned off and restarted, no change...

Anyone cutting off your 4th gen resonator or got one lying around? I want to try an experiment combining it with my Borla muffler. I cut out the resonator on install, and I like it mostly, but I'm curious how it sounds with resonator. Haven't seen any vids out there with this combo - I'll record...

From '08 SR5 V8 4Runner with tow package - tow rated to 7000 lb. Around 100k miles on it when I took it off. As you can see, I didn't clean it up for pics - this is how it came off, with surface rust on some edges, otherwise paint is good (just dirty). Good as new structurally. 2" receiver. No...

From '08 SR5Been through a light rear-end collision, but hardly noticeable from 20 ft - just that one little puncture spot. I'm done with it since I put on a CBI bumper. Pics show details of the damage I mentioned - one spot poked into plastic, and slight deformation to the passenger side bottom...

Thanks for feedback everyone. Good tips on hardware treatment, PC resurfacing/repair, etc. Yeah, I'm glad that CBI refunded me the cost, but (if I can't resurface/repair satisfactorily) I'll have to eat the cost of blasting the old stuff off before putting a new quality powder coat on. The...

Rear bumper from CBI started showing little corrosion marks within a few months. It was winter in MN, so definitely had salt exposure, but I washed it multiple times through winter. Spots were not in random places, and not just in places of highest salt exposure - in a few places, they...

Ha. Yeah, I want pics too! Still waiting. Trying to be patient, as it is in development, and Luke has been giving me design updates along the way to make sure it's right/what I want. Hoping he'll have it dialed in soon so I can get my smashed bumper upgraded this summer.

Elan, I'm in the same boat. Thinking I'm not going to put myself in enough situations to justify needing the extra armor. And I prefer the lower profile look if I can get away with the loss of some protection. Downsides I see to no hoops: 1. possibility of missing out on protection from deer...

In case it helps someone... I put in these VLEDs 6-LED High Visibility Amber LEDs in for parking lamp. They burned out some of the LEDs in less than 4 months. I put in a new set and immediately had some flickering/dead LEDs. VLEDs has been helpful - they're replacing/refunding and suggesting I...

Anyone else here have issues with Silverstar Ultra headlamps burning out quickly? Both of my low beams burned out inside 3-4 months, just a couple-few thousand miles. My old bulbs came with the truck when I bought it used and still work, ran them about a year before switching out for...

Washer reservoir mod/repair and relocate (in preparation for 4x4 Labs front bumper coming soon to replace the deer-damaged bumper - already replaced the obliterated headlight, straightened the fender, and replaced broken cladding clips on fender and doors :) ...and some light trail...

Just baked my headlights and painted the chrome with PlastiDip smoke to match all my other smoked chrome. Had one light smashed by a deer collision, so I just replaced both with Eagle Eyes enclosures to match. I've got the driver side OEM headlight enclosure if anyone wants to buy it - just a...