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Alternate method How to Replace the Gear Shift Bushing (Shift Linkage) on a 2004 Toyota 4Runner! - YouTube No need to tear the shifter assembly apart. A couple of trim pieces and pop out the whole center console. That may sound harder but it gives you a chance to clean out the dirt and...

Rumble strip after being stupid I decided my truck was a submarine about 2 weeks ago. Drove off into a hole after mistaking the route I'd come in. It didn't lock the motor but ended up with about 4" of water in the cab. Seats and carpet out, dash lit up like an Xmas tree. So....as I slowly...

5th Gen or Tundra swap?? I don't have any parts in front of me to check but I find it hard to imagine that Toyota wasn't lazy enough to upcycle lots of parts into the 5th gen. Might seats be one of them?? Anyone have access to a friendly neighborhood 5th gen to see what kind of connectors and...

Just wondering...is it worth "saving" $150 to crack open the t-case and go through all the cleaning/sealing hassle?? Not to me. I jumped through hoops thinking I was smarter than Toyota engineers. I manged to replace my actuator from the outside (took new motor assembly and installed onto old...

Got any closeup pics of the mounting? That doesn't look like it was supposed to fit the 4R but was modified/installed. I would think those hoops should protect the headlights so the whole thing should sit much higher on a different vehicle.

I've been fighting vibrations since about 4 months after putting my BFG KMs (Jeep Rubicon new takeoffs) on my truck. One in particular takes quite a bit more weight than the others but is supposedly "balanced" according to the shop. The vibration at one point was about 45-55 then over time has...

Filler Plate - 4Runner 2003-2009 – RocksteadyMotorsports

Any other accessories (dome light, tailgate, etc.) that stopped working as a result of the failed jumpstart? That might help narrow down what system is causing problems. No dash MIL or other warning lamps I assume. As always....check/clean all the ground leads. A loose or corroded ground can...

Ditto.....bike lock cable for the "security". Just make sure you have it wrapped or secured so that the lock nor the cable ends will end up against the paint. For actually attaching them to the roof rack I'd go with some of the cam-buckle style cheap straps from somewhere like Harbor Freight...

You had to drop the tank on both....why??

I've been looking for a good DIY thread on this but haven't had much luck. I need to drop my tank to replace the sending unit for the fuel gauge. It hasn't done it lately but a few months ago the readings were going all over the place. I didn't realize a SST was needed. I thought it just...

I managed to find some kind of bottle that would fit the "nipple" from a gear oil jug. This was my reservoir. Otherwise...my setup was virtually identical, borrowed from another thread. I wasn't sure how fast things would pump and I was doing this alone so it was a little sketchy running back...

The best ones are those you remember to bring on the trail..... I went for the knockoff X-bull ones from Amazon (something like $60 or so). So far they're pristine because I haven't had the opportunity to use them. I've either wheeled with a buddy that pulled me out or broke out the winch...

When you say "hit the switch" are you talking hitting the release switch on the tailgate or lock/unlock on the key FOB (not that it really matters)? I haven't heard of this but I hope someone else has. Generally....if it sounds like it's struggling to open or close then perhaps some cleaning...

If you're going to the trouble to hang it off the front of your truck then it should work when you need it. Even after all the naysayers I went with a Smittybilt XRC. So far I've snatched myself out twice and several others another couple of times. When it comes to whatever winch you get a...