Recent content by optik

Agreed, and thanks. Any thoughts on the areas where it appears weights were at one point (sticky adhesive residue, weight outline)? Is it common to throw weights, or more likely that the person balancing just sloppily removed a few?

Well, I couldn't take it... So I put on my head-lamp and went look at the weights on the wheels. Driver front: No adhesive, no evidence of weights. Driver rear: Adhesive but no weights... Looks like there were 4-5 weights there. Passenger front: Some weights (5-6), adhesive for 2-3 missing...

Thanks for the replies everyone. I asked the dealer about the vibration, and their 32 year service vet checked my girl out, took her for a drive, and said that technically (and from a "safety perspective"), everything checks out fine. Rather than point to the spacers or tires, he thought the...

No, it didn't shake before... nor did it shake for ~3 weeks after. The shaking started approximately 3 weeks after getting the new tires installed (installed ~April 19th). No, the right passenger side didn't sag before... nor did it sag immediately after installing the spacers (installed...

I hope I'm not being misunderstood here... I'm not trying to "fool" the dealership or anything. I'm all about calling things as they are. Just looking for opinions, advice based on experience, etc. I also know, having worked in the service industry, that there can sometimes be a tendency to...

Thanks, I'll ask about a tag-along ride. I mentioned this above, but based on the 15k service, should I just wait to mention the vibration until after getting the truck back to see if the issues are resolved by the 15k service items performed?

Re-1: For 15k service, don't they rotate and balance the tires anyway? Should I wait until AFTER the service to see if the issue goes away? Re-2: I have searched... and I lurk so often (usually on the couch from my phone when I'm bored with Reddit) that I've seen the question many many times...

I've scheduled my 15k maintenance for today, in roughly 2.5 hours (1:30 CST). Help and advice would be greatly appreciated. Background info: 2012 TE with KDSS. Daystar spacer leveling kit in front and rear. Goodyear Duratracs (285/70/17). Vertical Shake: I've noticed that, since getting my...

How much did you pay for it?

I've been interested in an aftermarket / full replacement roof rack (Gobi/Baja) for some time. I currently have a Yakima Railgrab system that attaches to my factory rails, giving me the wider crossbars needed for hauling 2 wide "hybrid" fishing kayaks. My question: Can the Yakima Railgrab...

*Sigh* Is this really true? I've been looking forward to getting the SC this summer, and had been putting off getting other upgrades (new tires, etc). Quite depressing. :/ FWIW, my dad has a Tundra with a TRD SuperCharger... and hasn't had any trouble with it. That truck is pretty scary.

Right, the brackets are both in place, and the bolts on the driver side are good. The passenger side bracket's BOTTOM bolt is fine, I'm just having trouble with the TOP bolt of the passenger sway bar bracket. So, 3 out of 4 are ok, just having trouble getting one to line up so that it threads...

Still having trouble getting the passenger top bolt of the sway bar bracket to line up. The bolt won't line up and thread properly. Driver side wasn't a problem. Not sure what to do.

Found it - http://www.toyota-4runner.org/5th-gen-t4rs/93312-help-installing-icon-lift-te-w-kdss.html Hopefully it'll help someone else in the future. I haven't done the back spacers yet, but am hesitant now because I can't find any step-by-step guides for rear suspension spacer/lift installs. :/

Ok, I've got that going. Driver side attached fine, but the top bolt on the passenger sway bar bracket won't line up even with much prying with a screwdriver via the alignment holes on the top of the bracket. Anything I'm missing to make this easier?