Recent content by THays

What center caps are these? Are they from a newer set of Trail Edition wheels? They are different than the center caps on my 8 hole Trail Edition wheels but I like them more.

Agree with previous poster. It's likely a better scenario if you are getting new coil springs anyway to use the coils to lift and not the 5100s.

Alright I figured it out once I got the old grill off. There is a metal frame type piece that runs along the bottom and sides of the old grill (what the latch mechanism is attached to). You need to take that whole thing off the old grill and attach to the new one. I got mine installed over the...

Can you clarify or perhaps provide a photo that shows where the latch mechanism detaches from the old grill and attaches to the new one?

I didn’t measure ground clearance specifically, just the standard hub to fender (before/after is noted above). It feels more sturdy and stable now. Firm but not harsh. XREAS was fine but had started to feel a little floaty and bouncy especially over uneven terrain or bumps there would be a lot...

After hours and hours researching different set-ups for the 4th gen (seriously....so much information on this site) I finally decided on Dobinsons coils (599 rear and 300 front) and Bilstein 5100s (set at 0). I had actually purchased Moog FJ coils but the more I read about them I saw a lot of...

Armour tech mounts just for looks? To those that have used the low profile mounts from armour tech, did you get them just for cosmetic purposes? Has it made any impact on wind noise or mpg? I currently have mine mounted on the stock cross rails which makes it sit up a bit higher than I'd like...

I have the Rola with extension and so far I like it. I read a lot about the racks and how rust used to be an issue but the new ones come with rubber sleeves that go over the joints to keep water out. I've had it on for a few months and no issues so far. I went with the extension because IMO it...

Old thread, but it was helpful in my tire search so I wanted to post a few pictures. I just got a set of 265/70r17 General Grabber AT2s on my 2008 and I love them so far. Good on road manners and the little bit of gravel/dirt road driving I've done they handled perfectly. There was a bit of...

Mine is for sale locally here in Des Moines, Iowa. Mostly dealer serviced since new (I'm 2nd owner and have had it for the last 10 years). Had the pink milkshake which cost me new radiator, lots of flushes, head gasket and eventually a donor tranny but has been running great since. See ad for...

1999 Limited in Iowa $6500 A bit over on your mileage requirements but it has e-locker and your other desired options. Mostly dealer serviced since new (I'm 2nd owner and have had it for the last 10 years). Had the pink milkshake which cost me new radiator, lots of flushes, head gasket and...

My two cents about the milkshake issue, I had the pink milkshake on my 4Runner and after several flushes I thought my tranny was in the clear. About 15,000 miles after the incident, the tranny went out on the highway after no symptoms up to that point. I can't say for sure that it was because of...

I'm having similar issues with my 99. Average MPG was probably 15 city, 18 hwy but in the last few months it had tanked to around 12 city. Being in Iowa, I am attributing some of that drop off to driving in 4wd more, letting my car "warm up" and the winter gas blend. Just replaced plugs, air...