Recent content by shoff535

I feel like you're channeling Harry Callahan here ! Thanks for the schematic and the advise..point 3 was actually one of my first considerations..

I got some LED pod lights that I've mounted to my roof rack and am now ready to wire in. I was thinking of just wiring them into the existing back up lamps, so that when the oem lamps come on, the new ones would. I've run the wires to the rear tail light housing and what I've found (this is an...

thanks, I figured something like these were made, but wouldn't have found them on my own!

thanks for the summary, that is what I was looking for.. I really think/thought the larger light bar would be waaaay overkill, and you confirmed that. I still think in terms of watts and candlepower, hence the h3 type lamps are attractive, but the higher amp draw.. is a downside. And hell at...

looking for thoughts and comments on adding some aux backup lights to my roof rack. I have a rola rack on my 07 t4r. Trying to decide between two h3 hella fog lights vs led fog lights vs a light bar. Thanks,

Doh! not sure how I missed them... musta been a brain fart... Thanks!

Has anyone installed a ladder on the 4runner? I'm putting a cargo basket on the roof rack and am thinking that a ladder on the tailgate would be helpful, but am not finding any available. If you've added one, can you tell me which one you got and how well you liked it? Thanks, Steve

many thanks to the comments. the easiest option is to go with a trailer hitch and rack. I absolutely didn't think about the rack.the curvature of the wall will fit in a rack (found a used on on craigslist), and the rest... easy-peasy. Thanks for the help in thinking this not too difficult...

for clarity, here is a pic of what I am needing to move, I have three of these and they can "nest" to some degree into each other. The rough dimensions are 45" wide (left-right) x 48" tall (base to top), and 32" deep, when nested the 32" measurement will be close to 50". Total weight of the...

thought about the roof, max height is ~50", width and length are ~49" each, gross weigh just short of a 100 lbs. Distance is about 315miles. So is 50" too high? thought about a trailer, but I don't have a hitch. I got my 4runner used a couple of years ago, I do have the plug for trailer...

I need to pick up some plastic panels for a type of shed, the panels are shaped kinda sort like a bay window. As is they are too big to fit in the back of my 07 sr5 (w/o 3rd row of seats). I'm thinking of removing the back seats, as well as the rear cargo deck and was wondering if anyone else...

Solved! Well, a lot of grief resolved for $2.50. Turns out (so far anyway) that the third brake light was burned out. I removed it and drove over to the parts store and noticed that my trio of yellow warning lamps were not on. Popped a new lamp into the socket, and drove home (and again, no...

OK, scanner is on order but in the mean-time I ran over to the local auto supply store and got them to scan it. One thing that is nice is that the codes are stored. Here is what came up (the names of the codes are correct, the description is just what I scribbled down: *C1223 ABS control...

guys, Thanks for tips and comments, especially the links to the OBD pages and the write-up that BlackWorksInc did back in September. That write-up is pure gold because he goes through and systematically breaks down the problem. I especially liked his final comment "If it makes you feel better...

OK, I've searched and read a number of the many posts regarding this issue, but I still have a couple of related questions. In my case (unlike what appears in many of the other posts), my check engine light is off, only the three yellow indicators mentioned above are illuminated. In regards...