Recent content by Randall44

In the sales brochure below, it almost implies that 16" wheels = HD brakes, but farther down the Options, it sounds like you could buy the 16" wheel upgrade without the brake upgrade. My 2 questions On my 2001 SR5, how can I tell for sure if I have the upgraded 13” front brakes? And how do I...

Summary: You may want to switch your dome lights to “off” (instead of “door”) if it’s gonna sit for days, or your 3rd Gen is not your daily driver. A great clue: the previous owner sold it to me with no light bulb in the dome light, and a brand-new battery. The story: My 3rd Gen killed a...

my dome light “door” setting killed a battery cell in 1 year My drain was coming from the main dome light. I'll post details in a new thread, but the "off" position is good to go. It was a great clue that the previous owner sold it to me with no bulb in the dome light, and a brand-new battery...

Thanks. Just checked. Nothing on top but rust. They're real proud of their part!

My 3rd Gen T4R has these LBJ with zerks. They have been slowly seeping out the “drain” for the year I’ve owned it. I’d like to check with the manufacturer to see what kind of grease is compatible, but the casting has almost no markings – only H and L. The boot has number 20832-360-N which google...

LBJ with zerk, drain?, H, L markings What LBJ do I have on my 3rd Gen 4Runner? They have no markings cast except for an H and L. These are 1 year old. Boot has number 20832-360-N I guess I'll be replacing the LBJs soon with OEM, or Tacoma? In the meantime, what kind of grease to use on these...

{update} I'm amazed at the impact of cleaning the MAF and driving a bit slower. Before, I was at 20.5 MPG at 65 MPH. After cleaning the MAF... 24.2 and 24.9 MPG (2 tanks) Speed: 60-65 MPH That's equivalent to about 20% lower cost, or paying about $2.40 per gallon if it's at $3.00 These...

24 mpg Have you seen any other replies in the 24+ range? I didn't think this was possible, until I pulled it off during a road trip last week. I want to do some research and get some facts before I post the details -- maybe this weekend.

I've cleaned it up, drained the excess fluid from the front diff, and replaced the breather (check valve inside engine compartment/driver's fender), but have not warmed it up enough to tell for sure. Will try it out in a week or two and report back. Inside the breather is a spring and a...

Lessons learned Thanks for the help Charlie. The rookie lessons I learned from this: When changing differential fluid (front or rear) - level truck, not jacked up on one end - after draining, keep the pan there for filling. Let the excess fluid run out of the fill hole for a while...

I warmed it up a bit (4wd for a mile) and checked while truck was level. It's right at the fill hole. I guess the excess burped out. All the way up that breather hose. Maybe when I was on a steep incline (did some offroading last month) Looks like a bit ran down to a CV boot. I don't know...

Year: 2001 Tire Size: 265/70R16 Gear Ratio if you know it: stock 2WD or 4WD: 4WD (but used 2WD on road trips) Modifications that affect MPG: stock except removal of the "spoiler"? over the 3rd brake light Current highway fuel economy: 20.2-20.6 @ 65, 19.1 @ 75 (several road trips) Automatic...

over filled front diff I see two breathers on that fender, one large, one smaller. Mine seems to have puked gear oil from the large one (closer to the firewall). I traced both lines until they disappear behind the Front Diff but can't tell where the other one goes from there. What's the...

passenger side fast I'm seeing a pattern in these blinker posts -- passenger side. Mine was doing the fast flashing on passenger side (no light outside). Bulb change no help. Saw posts about the switch. Whenever it acted up, I noticed it would begin to flash correctly if I moved the switch to...

Harbor Freight PAIR. Not sure about other brands. Harbor Freight specs. New pair bought two weeks ago. "evenly distributed across two jack stands" (also note the 2005 standard) -