Recent content by Shadow07SE

Sold the 4Runner about a month ago now and slowly posting items for sale. I bought the Joas center protector and lights from Burtman. Retail it was right around $1k. They are really good shape considering and are clean of any accidents. They were on the vehicle for multiple years. I...

When our dogs were pups one of them thought it would be a good idea to play with it with their head out the back. After the long drive and not paying too much attention, I found the arm in the back after he tore it off. There was probably 5k on the vehicle at that point. I ordered it partznet...

Are we talking a couple drops or did you need more than two paper towels to clean it up? When I did my suspension work I only lost a couple drops on each side.

Pushing the recirculation button is a good idea. I tried to hunt down the entry point yesterday but never found any point that looked compromised by the family of mice. I didn't really take anything apart and most of it was visual. I'll check out the repair manual for the recirculation piece...

Well I found quite a little surprise last night while replacing the cabin air filter. It was the first time I've replaced it after almost 75k and was quite nasty. That wasn't the surprise though. When I went to put it back it I noticed some insulation like material wouldn't allow me to push...

Pete You are 100% correct on the side impact thing. About a week after this post I walked out to see white paint above the rear tire. The white paint came off with some elbow grease, but they also took off some of the clear coat. It seems I need to come up with a full crash derby cage to...

Northern CO There are no shops in northern CO that were willing to do the lift for me. They saw the XREAS and said no way I'm touching that thing. It resulted in me going to Autozone buying the tools and doing it myself. That was about two years ago now...

So right after I moved to CO I was stuck in Dallas during a blizzard just before Christmas. The main highways were closed, but if I didn't make it home in time I knew it was going to be my ass. I found the only 4x4 left at Hertz, SR5, and started driving. Knowing the main roads were closed I...

Fred and Suzi at Campground Directory and National Forest Campgrounds have come in handy for me on a number of occasions. My only recommendation is make sure you have your GPS and try to get there before the sun goes down just in case the sign is down.

Well I thought I was done but then I heard the rubbing noise again. I'll try and clean it up this weekend if it warms up to over 30 and take some photos. I also ran out of cutter blades for the Dremel.

Perfect this is exactly what I was looking for...I'll try and find a wall later in the week.

Alright so last year l towed a U-haul across the country (CO to NY) and after getting flashed 20+ times I pulled over an lowered the lights. After returning the trailer, I thought I put the lights back, but it wasn't the same turns on the ratchet. Since then I've continued to mess with it...

Our two flat coat retrievers rule the back of the 4Runner - Rocco 80lbs and Stella 60lbs. I've tried sheets, old tarps, and different barriers. What I finally ended up with is a decently thick tarp and then some cheap sheets on top. I've setup the tarp to be tucked in the back with enough...

So I've been searching and reading out here for the last couple weeks and decided to post some additional info... About two weeks ago I finally too the plunge on new tires and picked up 5 new BFG All-Terrain TA KOs. Since I've been driving on stock for the last 50k and put on the cornfed 3/2...

I was in Dallas a couple weeks ago and couldn't find a decent amount of gear oil without driving all over town so I decided to just type "amsoil" into google maps and up popped about 20 dealers. After the 8th call, it was after 5pm on a Friday, someone picked up and said they would deliver the...