Recent content by Toyboomer

bumper You bring up some good points and I like your quote a lot better. I live in high cost resort area so intend to keep shopping the cost. Did your body shop have to paint and clearcoat your bumper or does it come that way?

I have a silver 06 Sport with a complex scratch damage to right front bumper. I scraped it on a rock wall and the damage goes into the plastic below the paint over about an 8 inch area. Two estimates say about $800 to repair. One wants to replace the bumper with new one and the other wants to...

Alcan www.pbase.com/kstapleton/alaska_ferries Above is the link for the ferrys - on our particular date we'll be sailing on the MV Columbia - scroll down and click to see the ship - it happens to be the flagship of the line with good amenities for the 5 days. Also thinking of getting a Garmin...

Alcan These are good questions. I'll be receiving my copy of the Milepost soon which is sort of the bible for this trip. You can order from www.milepost.com or Amazon. The ferry from Haines takes 5 days and costs about $2400 with a cabin with a window. You can't stay on your vehicle. That is...

Alcan Hey ABooker, Semper Fi to you too. I'm from Viet Nam era. Thanks for the comments. I had heard motel reservations were usually not needed unless you get to places like Denali Park but we're going earlier than you did so I imagine we'll experience a little more traffic. Many of the kids...

Alcan Thanks - I do have that link and some others - hoping for some first hand experience but sounds like it's just keeping my ears open. Wondering if I'll need motel reservations, etc. or just get them on the way? Will be traveling north through Canada and BC, YT the end of Aug. Cheers!

Has anyone here traveled the Alaska Highway from U.S., Canada to Fairbanks? I will be driving my 06 4R Sport there in August and wandering if there are any special preparations/recommendations out there. Most of the route is paved so don't expect road problems other than some gravel sections. I...

Michelin LTX A/T 2 Just ordered 4 Michelin LTX A/Ts from Costco for my 06 Sport. Had Revos before but the rating put the Michelin ahead in snow and ice so going to try them.

Michelin LTX A/T 2 Just ordered a set through Costco for $199 each installed (165/65/17s) for my 06 4R Sport. Got 35,000 mi off my Revos but due to living in snow country I don't push the tires for max mileage. Liked the Revos but these might be better in snow. We'll see. Anyone used these in...

Brake dust Both the Klasse and FMJ are liquids. Have used the Klasse as a mild cleaner after claying and then FMJ two coats. So far here at 8700 ft. in CO the FMJ seems to holding up well on the paint. Will take a while to experiment on wheels as I have Wheel Wax on. They use magnesium...

Dust Two other product that may shed brake dust/dirt well is Klasse All In One and Menzerna Full Molecular Jacket. I use the FMJ on my 06 Sport and hear it works well on the the wheels also. I'm going to experiment between these and the Wheel Wax. They are both polymer sealers and last longer...

rear wiper Well, I have a sport with no rear spoiler so maybe they do help although my wife's 04 does and I have same problem with it. Think I'll try the Rain-X - haven't used it in years.

rear wiper I have to use my rear wiper here in snow, slush and mag chloride country. The rear wiper is one of the few things my ex-Explorer did better. It had to do with the pattern of the spray and the wiper would run faster. In any case the 4R rear wiper on both of our 4Rs is next to useless...

wheel nut Sounds like the stud is not seated properly and is turning where it should be seated.

washers Tried to adjust my wife's 04 4R rear washer with a pin but couldn't get it to move so had the dealer do it. I asked how to adjust them and he said of them you can adjust yourself and some you can't. I cleaned them out with a safety pin but couldn't get them to move by using the needle...