Recent content by sandrich

Has anyone ever noticed that in cruise control, if the truck needs to slow down or is going down hill it will downshift and engine brake/high-Rev? I assume this is normal and more efficient? Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

So you mean to tell me you've NEVER in your life accidentally got stuck in 2wd and needed 4wd to get out... you've never driven on grass or dirt that was muddier than you thought, never skidded off the road in a downpour and got stuck. Yes, I know how 4wd systems work and how/when to use them...

Maybe this is just me, but doesn't the need to be rolling negate some of the need for 4WD. "Help, my truck is stuck in the snow and I can't get 4WD to engage" -"try rolling it a few feet in drive" (Face palm) I find the more often I put it in 4HI, the easier it goes in. At least once every...

Yea that's where I've been surfing... Just miss Gilgo and Hemlock Cove. Not having them makes the other spots very crowded Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Did the state park office happen to say if they plan on reopening Gilgo Beach this year? Sucked having no place to surf besides Democrat Point Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

FWIW, I was able to get the black oval backing off without removing the grille. Pop the hood, on top of the radiator area there's a plastic piece going across the top of the grills. It's held on with a bunch of pop-fasteners. Use a small screwdriver and pop those out to remove the plastic...

Do you by any chance live in Suffolk County Long Island? Pretty sure I saw your rig on Islip Ave two weeks ago and the carbon wrap on the grille caught my eye. Looks good with the Super White. Also- where did you get the wrap done? How much? Considering doing it on my Mag Grey Trail. Don't have...

Although this is more directed towards the OP, here's what I have: https://m.lowes.com/pd/Kobalt-120-Volt-Electric-Air-Inflator/1000092575 Plugs into the 120V socket in the back, set your desired PSI on the compressor, lock it onto the tire valve, push a button and walk away. Fill a tire from...

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1" or 1.5" front only for leveling? I have just front Bilsteins, set at the third notch 1.75" I think?. The body is perfectly level, meaning the space the top of the fender and top of the tire is exactly the same from front to back. Running board has a "slight" reverse rake. Apart...

As a 4Runner lover and photography enthusiast, I'm blown away by both aspects of this thread (the truck and the shots). What setup are you using? Not your truck, but your camera/lens Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

In addition to my post a few hours ago after my Bilstein install, I'm curious how you guys think this alignment looks. Here's a head on shot, post alignment on level ground. Does the camber look right to you? Looks a little positive to me... Wondering if it's just my eyes. Mavis said the camber...

Adding to this, I have a 2016 TE. Installed Bilstein 5100s to the fronts. The only torque settings I could find were from the original 2010 5th gen. Is it safe to assume these torque settings are the same on the 2016 since its same generation? Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Installed Billies on the front. Set at 1.75" (3rd notch). Leveled the truck out nicely. $210 with shipping on Amazon, installed them myself which only took 2 hours, then $80 for an alignment. Used the non-spring-compressor method. For those interested: -jack front end up on stands -undo front...

If you dip it and it peels in a year, you peel it off in one big sheet and spray it again. The chrome underneath will be untouched good as new... 1 can of PlastDip costs $6. Don't think it's that big of a deal. PlastiDip can usually hand 3+ years of applied correctly and thick enough. And it is...