Recent content by RMGulchin1

Thanks for the good recs. I ended up just biting the bullet and going for powder coat. Got as close to a steel color as I could and it is looking sharp.

I recently got an aftermarket bumper in bare steel and I like the look of it as is. My question is are there major downsides to not painting it? I'm guessing rust might be one, but I live in a very dry climate in CO. Wondering if the rust is a major issue from your experience or if it's okay to...

Anyone know of someone in the Denver/Boulder CO area who could assist with this? Also curious about just replacing that part of the shaft - would that make sense?

WITH tire swing out.

Thanks, I'll reach out!

Looking for a used rear bumper for 2001 SR5. Need one with a spare tire rack.

Update

Roof box Other thing I did was went ahead and mounted a roof box onto the "stock" roof rack. Used this as a guide: Using a Gun Case as a Cargo Box for Recovery Gear on Roof Rack Basically I only need this for light duty (some tools, recovery stuff, random cargo). It's only 36". I've got a...

Rear bumper Recently finished removing the entire rear bumper assembly, side bumper panels, and everything pertaining to the spare tire rack under the rear. A couple busted knuckles and about 20 seized bolt extractions later and everything was apart. I gave all the metal a good wire...

Stripped Bolts Attempted to remove the stock roof rack to check it out and also the front and rear bumpers: stripped bolts / broken heads everywhere. Plan is to remove the front/rear bumpers, then wash/sand/& undercoating on the whole thing (as well as the hitch). This should hold them over...

Replaced the lift gate supports. 2001 SR5 Build Thread! These things have been bugging the hell out of me this winter (sagging like 50%). Such an easy swap, why did I wait so long?

Replaced Rear Lift Supports These things were sagging up to 50% in the cold this winter. Super quick, super easy swap. Picked em up here: Amazon.com: Qty (2) Toyota 4Runner 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 Rear Hatch / Liftgate Lift Supports Struts Strong Arm 4286: Automotive $40 for the...

Haven't seen these yet, thanks for the rec!

Next to-do list: - Front & Rear bumper removal (just broke the heads off of a bolt on the front and back so great start. Will have to machine those out probably). Plan is to undercoat the insides of the bumpers then apply plastidip and clear coat. - Been scouring the internet for a low...

New inner CV boots installed. Blew both of them after the lift as shown above. Silicon in red, looks nice!