Recent content by Sherwood4Runner

Maybe one or more of the pistons on your front brake calipers are frozen causing one corner of the car to "brake harder". That caused the steering to pull on my 4R under hard braking. Though, one would think that a mechanic would notice this when replacing the brake pads if that was the issue.....

I just did my steering rack last week and had the same issue. I ended up loosening the bolt upstream of the rag joint and was able to at least get the rack out from under the vehicle to try and work on it more easily. It took hitting it with a hammer and chisel. Once it finally separated I...

Honestly the rear lift looked great with the stock front (stock springs, Bilstein HD shocks). Perfect amount of rake. I'll have to revisit that sometime in the future. The sag is killing me! Guess the lift gave me 3" of lift after​ all....

Went to get an alignment today and they came back and told me they couldn't​ align it because my rack had so much play in it. My ITRE, OTRE, and lower ball joints are all newer, but the rack has been troublesome for a bit. At 310k miles on the original power steering rack I could tell it was...

I'm planning on calling them first thing Monday. They're closed on the weekend. I managed to get the coilovers on their respective sides, but it didn't change anything. Still netting near 25" from center hub to fender front (a whole inch higher than the rear), which seems high compared to what...

Went to check model numbers on the springs today and in doing so realized toytec had labeled each shock driver side and passenger side. Ive gone to work switching the two but the problem I'm running into is that the drivers side specifies one comes in contact with the spindle. Is side specific...

Here are some images of the install. I measured again this morning and I'm sitting at about 24.5" in the front now. Looks to be on the lowest shock perch at first glance. Couldn't see the model number of the spring; of course it's on the side of the spring facing the frame. CV angle seems high...

I'm planning on checking the perch it is set on and the model number printed on the springs tomorrow morning. Maybe in ToyTec's transition to their new location last week they made a mistake with all the craziness.

I'll grab some pictures tomorrow morning. Its been a busy day. Thanks for the replies fellas.

Installed my 3'' lift from Toytec today and I feel like the front end might have ended up more than 3''. I'm sitting at nearly 25'' center of hub to fender in the front, and 24'' center of hub to fender in the rear, stock weight, v6, 1/2 tank gas. Coil-overs came pre-assembled, so nothing I...

I was only in Moab one day this summer on a roadtrip and I did Fins n Things in a stock 3rd gen 4runner (A/T Tires). Super fun trail, but definitely more pucker moments than I would have cared for. That was mostly from lack of trust the slickrock for the first time. No trail damage at all at...

I just meant to use the impact to REMOVE the bolts. By no means should you use it to tighten them, lest you risk stripping out the threads which would really really suck.

Hey Forum Members. I'm at a loss with this rear end noise on my 4runner. It's been going on for a couple years now and I have not been able to troubleshoot it. The hum produces a low bass note somewhere between 60-150hz (like a sub woofer is playing). Here's what I've done in those two years so...

As an aside...an impact drill makes this job much easier. While definitely a luxury, some of those drain/fill bolts are stuck on there super tight and the soft metal is really easy to round off. I've almost rounded one using a breaker bar. The front diff bolts are by far the hardest to get...

I won't be able to make this one either...I'll be in the middle of a roadtrip. hopefully in Moab by then :)