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Round 2 of this group buy is open for Memorial Day!

This page has a great step-by-step guide (with pics) on the Tundra Brake Upgrade, as well as links to all the parts needed (at varying price points). The biggest benefit of the upgrade is that you get larger rotors, with more heat absorption and faster dissipation, so you're less likely (in...

The current rears I offer are just the two between the frame and rear axle. I modeled this after most (all that I could find) of the other vendors out there, who also sell just the pair. Largely, I think this is done for a couple reasons: 1. You only need to replace this pair in order to...

There's been a little interest (and lots of views) but not a lot of signups so far. So, I'm adding a bit more info: 1. I'm extending the group buy through the end of February. 2. For this first group buy, I'm offering 20% off, regardless of the tier that's reached - to get the word out. 3...

Round 2: 1. 2. 3. ROUND 1 (Feb 2026) Participants: 1. yaapp - 5th gen 4Runner - (1) front red, (1) rear red - PAID 2. r3gonavich3 - 3rd gen Tacoma - (1) front red, (1) rear red - PAID 3. snowboardwcu - t4r.org - 5th gen 4Runner - (1) front gray, (1) rear gray - PAID 4. Kwikvette - 2nd gen...

Gentlefolk of T4R, Some of you may know me from my adventures, some of the 3rd gen 4Runner tutorials on my web site, or from the TBU brake line kits that I started selling about six years ago when there wasn't another good (cost/quality) kit out there (and it's still the best!). I realized...

The plan with the 4Runner was always to keep it a little bit more tame than the Tacoma. After all, it's our family adventure vehicle - used mostly for home-base-style camping, and less for prolonged driving adventures. But, some systems need to work in both vehicles - and the fridge is a great...

Olympic-Sized Views to Obstruction Point Summer is a great time in the state of Washington. While much of the rest of the year might be dreary and gray, the long days and clear air between mid-July and September are nothing short of perfection for getting out to enjoy the mountainous terrain in...

Since a lot of the questions now tend to focus on what wheels fit this upgrade, and since it seems hard to find all the information in one place - whether it's just keeping it up to date, or having photos (etc.), I've put together a page that gives a searchable list of wheels that work By all...

Into the Forest Any other year, a trip to Icicle Creek near Leavenworth, WA in early June would be our second or third visit of the season. But with everything going on this year, the Forest Service delayed opening of the road - generally used to access campgrounds and trailheads until after...

Looking great! Glad it looks like everything fit in the drawer

Replacing Rear Brakes on the 4Runner I've been putting off rear brake shoe replacement on the 4Runner for quite a while. In fact, it's been almost six months to the day since I replaced the rear axle seals, and I've needed to do the job since then - the gear oil that leaked out through the...

Look at that Bod! Fixing the 4Runner If you missed the first part of this story, you may want to read 4Runner Accident, and the Saga of Repair when you're done reading this. It was a Monday morning when we showed up at Jim's Body Shop in Seattle. Arriving a few minutes after they opened, they...

Well then, I've successfully related my feelings and told the story well. :) Thanks for reading, one more installment to come in this saga.

4Runner Accident, and the Saga of Repair If you own vehicles long enough, it's a safe bet that one will be in an accident. Luckily for us, when the 4Runner was hit, no one was in it. This is the story of what happened, and the saga that followed. So, it was the first Friday in December when...