Recent content by pdspen

99 4runner, v6, recently back on the road. Mice did get in when off the road for a while, BUT radio has worked fine since full cleanout, carpet removal and vacuum etc. (400-500 miles) Went to drive it today and the radio does not turn on. I checked all fuses with a meter. All good. Pulled radio...

Numbers I listed were outside track width of the rear ends, measured with tires and rims on axles. Rims on Sterling are what I intend to use, but I plan to get slightly wider tires. 4r has 4th gen wheels with 255/75-17 currently. The donor axle is from a 1985 F250, not Superduty. IÂ’ll pull WMS...

Width difference is about 5 inches. (4r is about 67 outside of tire to outside of tire. Sterling is 72.) It’s from a 85 (?body is across creek right now) F-250. Virginia doesn’t require fully covered wheels. Short term I wouldn’t be able to rotate tires without remounting but eventually want to...

So the rear axle in my 99 4r is leaking into a drum again. (breather relocation done way back, did rear bearings and seals a couple years back, just did driver side again 6 mo back and now found passenger side leaking.) Incidentally the wheel bearings in the toyota axle are almost identical...

I’m on 32’s also with 4.10 gears and have done a bit of towing. Good idea doing the gears. I haven’t and the 4runner has held up to the work, but it really doesn’t have much power getting going. (Terribly slow off the line.) I’ve done 2 cross country trips with a trailer heavier than yours and...

Thank you MaineRunna, good to know this sounds normal. And for the record I don’t think those plugs owed me anything for the mileage they were run, just thought the difference between banks was odd.

Just changed spark plugs on 99 SR5, 5VZ 325,000mi and noticed that the left bank of plugs (wire side) had worn much more than the right bank (coil side). Plugs were NGK Platinum and had been in the vehicle for a little over 60k of hard miles. (Plenty of towing including 2 cross country trips...

Just my 2 cents, but be careful heading down that road. You can make some money off parts, but it can also be a pain in the butt dealing with auction site, etc for sellable parts you aren't keeping. Plus storing them. Plus the time to pull them. Also, the yard may start taking off money they...

During quarantine I've fallen down a long hole of YouTube and wishing I was back in the southwest... This video: TESTING Recovery Rope vs Strap - Matt's Off Road Recovery and MadMatt 4WD do a COMPARISON TEST - YouTube gives a good comparison of snatch straps and Yankum Ropes since they were...

I have only seen flex connections on transverse engines.

Having owned a truck before, as well as a car and trailer (and now 4runner and trailer) I'd say if you have space to store a trailer, then 4runner and trailer is the way to go. You have the ability to haul as needed, and the enclosed cargo space too. Even with a camper shell, a truck bed isn't...

I think they should make the lockers standard equipment. That way in 15 years when I can afford one, I won't have to search around for a rare one.

+1 on the shovel. Especially for sand.

I used to live in southern CA and had the exact same worries as you when I moved there. In the end everything worked out. As long as it doesn't have a check engine light on, and no emissions equipment has been intentionally removed, you should be fine. If you are still worried about where to go...

I put this one in recently because I already had it from my diesel Mercedes and it was only about a year old. I used self drilling screws to attach a beveled piece of 3/4 ply beneath it. The little rope is likely unnecessary but helps my paranoia. Duracell part number 49(H8) Sent from my...