Recent content by Triton's Toy4R

Thanks for the replies. I have done some Google searches already and looked at some trail setups... just hoping for a brand or model of pump that has served you well. I don't have and won't have air lockers. I want a pump so that I can put it in once and forget about it forever... as opposed...

Anybody have a favorite onboard air compressor? I have a 2001 Limited with 32" tires... nothing too big. I'd like to use it mostly for airing up at the end of a run, maybe blow some dirt around. I'll probably put in a small tank, too. I've seen some other posts, but nothing too convincing...

go forward with a WARN and don't look back. the one time you need it will be well worth the extra $. and if you sell your truck, you can keep it for your next rig.

I replaced the stock bulbs with two Sylvania 886 bulbs. I cut off the plug section at the bottom of the legs with a dremel tool (to avoid breaking the glass), and they plug right in to the outlet for the stock backup lights. Works great! Easy to do, and I can see 10 times better. I highly...

Can you get to that point of the cable when the spare is intact? Looks like a clean cut, but I don't know how a thief would get to it.

Easy Backup lights! I know this is an old thread, but I just replaced by backup lights with two Sylvania 886 bulbs. Just cut off at the base of the legs (with a Dremel tool so you don't break the bulb), and plug into the existing sockets. I can finally see very well when I back up, and it was...

I planned on running the engine to do this. I would move the water with a little 12VDC pump. Getting water uphill is the biggest challenge, and the pump would have to be submersed to keep it primed, which means some long wires. Another option is filling up something like an inflatable raft...

I've been looking for a small heat exchanger to put in line with the radiator fluid of my 4R. I want to heat up water for general use... like pump it out of a cold stream and heat it for kitchen, shower, hot-tub, etc. The idea being to take heat out of the engine coolant and put it into your...

I've seen lots of pix of rigs with the spare tire on top or mounted at the rear above the bumper instead of underneath in the stock location. What are the advantages of moving the spare? I could see the issue of getting stuck on objects on the sidewall of the spare when it's underneath. Any...

Helpful thread! I just replaced my fronts (easy) and rears (not so much). To get the rear springs off of the shoes, I turned the spur to reduce the spreader to its shortest length. When I put it all back together, my brakes worked, but my parking brake gave me nothin'. I tried the reverse...

Thanks for the tips! I should be able to put something together with this. It's all about the mounting points to distribute the load.

I didn't know aftermarket rails were available. Where did you get yours? I'm building a rack right now for the RTT and hang gliders, but the mounting to the existing rails is the sticky point. Any info you could provide would be great! Thanks!

Thanks for your help and ideas. I like the Gobi rack! very nice. BTW -- I got my RTT off of Craigslist... not payin' retail for one of those!

I want to carry a roof top tent (Welcome to AutoHomeUSA - Suppliers of Roof Top Tent Campers for SUVs, vans, trucks, or cars) on my 2001 4Runner, but the RTT is 88" long... way longer than the OEM rack. Also, the OEM crossbars are bowed up in the middle, so I can't use them. I'd like to put a...