Recent content by Trekerjohn

My trip from CA to TX and back This past May/June, I drove from Sacramento, CA to San Antonio, then up to Austin, Dallas, and then up to Blue Ridge, TX before turning back home and stopping at Santa Fe, the Very Large Array (from the movie "Contact"), the Grand Canyon, Death Valley, and Lake...

Front Axle Installed a new (not reman) front driver side axle. Got one from Parts Geek - a EMPI/Empire Axle Assembly - Retail Price: $207.45 my price: $66.25 with free shipping and no core charge. My inner boot had torn so I replaced the whole thing. Used Jeff Bathke's 5/2005 write-up...

This particular trip was 25 days. Last September, I took my first road trip in the 4Runner (another 25 day trip) up to Portland, then all through Olympic National Park, then down the coast of Washington, Oregon, and California, and back to Sacramento. A year before that, I took a 35 day trip...

Just returned from a 4,600 mile road trip from Sacramento (CA) to Los Angeles, Mesa, San Antonio, Austin, Dallas, Fort Worth, Blue Ridge (TX), Santa Fe, Socorro (NM), Grand Canyon, Death Valley, Lake Tahoe, and back to Sacramento. Almost all on cruise at 64 – 65 mph. Averaged 21 mpg, even up...

Gave up on my oil relocation kit Finally got around to installing an oil relocation kit in my '96. Took a lot to get it installed, and then, when I started it up, it had a small leak in the adapter on the block. At that point, I gave up and took it all off, and put the filter back on the block...

Sorry if I should have put this on classifieds, but I thought that the 3rd gen owners would be the best audience. These are from a '96 Limited 4x4 and had about 250K on them when they were liberated. You pick up or pay for shipping and they are yours. The fronts are marked Blue & Red and Blue...

I'm in for a full kit for a '96 4Runner if you still have supply.

Beautiful and tough looking at the same time. Nice work.

The only info that looks like Auto Zone inventory info is from the receipt, which says it's #021421. The Pilot model # is PL-820C on the box. Hope that helps.

Santa Cruz Runner, you inspired me! I went to AutoZone and found the same lights for $25. Installed them on my '96 Runner. Had a friend do a pro level job on the wiring, and I did the cutting/drilling. Great choice. Hope they last, and don't get washed out in a heavy rain. Thanks for the idea...

No Lift - OME 881s Front and 890s Rear I got about 3" +/- in the front and rear just by installing the new OME springs. They ride real nice on and off road. Also using stock wheels and 265/70/16 Cooper Discoverers.

Good job finding and fixing the problem. How long are you out here in California? I drive my 4Runner up to the unregulated shooting range on Waldo Rd. right behind Beale AFB every now and then. I use the Runner to get up the hill to set my steel targets out to 300 yards. Maybe I'll see you...

I have a 96 with 253,500 which I bought at 250,000. It is not my DD, and I have done mostly suspension work on it, but it runs like it's new and gets 20 mpg on the highway. Original engine and tranny. I agree with the others. If you find a good one, it would be a good buy at $4,500, or even...

Looked at it with dreamy eyes as I rolled into my driveway in my Volvo S60 upon getting home from work.

I see that no one has replied with a solution, and I have none to offer either. I am having intermittent problems with my door lock/alarm on my 96 Limited. I have a 2 button remote which I bought new from the dealer when I got my runner. Only the top button works. The bottom one seems to do...