Recent content by Trojan4x4

Wow, I've sold my 4Runner months ago and I almost forgot how salty everyone was about ball joints. I remember doing some basic area calculations and I've concluded that the OEM (assuming critical load) would be around 5-6% "better/stronger". I don't have the calculations and its been months ago...

Correct me if I’m wrong, but on my research you can find a used elocker for around $500-600$. For that price you could get a brand new Yukon Grizzly locker. What’s the benefit of sourcing an E locker?

For the love of god do not use Solvent based chemicals such as WD-40 or acid based degreaser. You can kiss your clear coat good bye. Wax ur car often and/or apply some hydrophobic coating. (Ex Technicians choice ceramic detail spray). The bugs won't stick to the clear coat but will stick to...

Ceramic coating has a major advantage over wax. The coating is actually making a chemical bond with the clear coat( and in most cases to get off it after curing you have to sand the car). You can still put wax and what not over ceramic coating just fine. The reason it's not recommended is...

Love those shows! I also wish adventure kings or 4wdsupercentre shipped to US. Been trying to the find the tail lights the 30 has too for a while now.

t25h or regular t25

Glad you got it figured it out. For the future if the truck doesn't run without a battery (jump box) hooked up (like you jump the truck and then remove the battery/jump box), usually it's the alternator. Once the voltage drops a certain amount, non essentials turn off first (ABS/Trac, Radio, etc).

CV axles rebooted, painted and stretched

Undo the differential fill bolt. For level you should get a trickle coming out or you can stick your finger and check it, should be at or near the diff fill. Also it should be a nice gold color and not smell like rotten eggs. Same for transfer case. Sometimes if you don't know the condition of...

On my 99' SR5 drain and fill was about 5.5qt if I remember correctly. It seems like different years have different fill and drain. Drain the old TF into a bottle and pour the same amount in of new TF. That should be a good starting point. It does have a small copper washer on the pan so make...

I believe the failure usually occurs when the ball gets pulled out of the housing. Just looking that area in particular (let's refer to it as stud side), the OEM is indeed cast thicker, but Mevotech has a larger casting area. Everyone keeps mentioning "stress concentrations" but no one is...

Yeah sure I agree. But more travel angle is beneficial. Maybe OEM BJ are failing because they stop travel before bump the strut or bump stop can. You cannot prove or disprove it because there is NO research on it. So you are telling me you knew the exact construction of Mevotech ball joint? I...

OEM housing Mevotech Thrust washer??

Took the time today to cut open the ball joints...the results will shock you! Will do dimensional analysis later. Maybe if someone has access to microscope or rockwell hardness tester I can send you the samples ;)

Yes, the general consensus is that yota ball joints are better and aftermarket fail prematurely. I don't think so...since OEM has that metal collar and it doesn't allow the ball joint articulate fully. But at the same time I'm not too thrilled with that nylon "bump stop" that Mevotech has, it's...