Recent content by utahman11

yeah there was some interference with the winch and the body behind it. the only part that was touching was the winch clutch lever to a small metal bracket in front of the radiator. I took my angle grinder to the little bracket and cut away enough that I could move the lever with minimal...

Has a handful of aftermarket parts, ARB Bumper, winch Bilstein/Toytec lift, has the factory elocker. Currently misfiring on cyl 3. I recently did injectors so I want to rule that out, but I'm not a mechanic so I can't be sure what the cause is. I suspect it's either plugs/wires/coils or head...

Obviously VHF/UHF(Ham) and GMRS are better than CB, however both require a license . GMRS and Ham have much higher wattage allowance so I'm not going to argue with the fact that it's better than CB, but the pain of getting a license and the costs, etc. make it inconvenient. FRS has a lot...

Had my CB radio for almost year now. Spent about 4 months on channel 19 and maybe had a couple truckers... they're all hams nowadays. CB in my experience has been by far the best 4x4 comms method I've had. Lots of accessory support, good & cheap products. Wattage is higher than FRS. Don't need a...

Very interested. I'd rather have a good campsite, so keep us posted on alternatives if this one apparently sucks. I've been trying to figure out when to make a trip down this year, and I'd love to meet up in a big group for the first time. Edit: also checking with another friend to see if...

I was idling outside waiting on my wife, and looked at the temperature gauge which was on the redline. Turned off the vehicle and looked in the reservoir. It was low but still had maybe 1/2" in the bottom. Felt the radiator and it wasn't really hot, just slightly warm, so I figured I was safe to...

No sorry sold

4 Toyota 1.25" Black Hub Centric Wheel Spacers 6x5.5 (6x139.7 MM) Tacoma 4Runner | eBay It looks like they fluctuate in price, but keep watching it and it'll drop back down to ~$40 sooner or later

I started a thread a few weeks ago but it got merged with another one and I can't find it now. I bought a set of 4 wheel spacers off of ebay for $40 shipped to my door. If you can verify the materials of construction for the studs and nuts, there is absolutely nothing to worry about. I've been...

I came across this ad for my old vehicle that I sold 6 years ago. It sucks to see that it's been beat up a lot since I owned it and it's at a buy here pay here lot. I loved that vehicle and it's a bit of a gem. I'd think about buying it if I weren't saving for a house. I figured someone might...

Finished painting mine. Rustoleum self-etching primer, Duplicolor graphite + Duplicolor wheel clear coat gloss. If I could do it again, I would do a better job masking. I expect to be able to clean the overspray off the tires but there was a lot more than I expected from the Duplicolor. I had a...

Yeah asking $450 tires only. They're heavy but not crazy because they're not wide. I still get 16 MPG, 18 highway. Before the lift and tires I got 17/18. 20 MPG max on the highway, but I think the lift has a lot to do with that. So I'd say I dropped 1-2 MPG going to a 33" E tire. I really like...

SOLD Great tires, tons of tread... probably 80%. Have seen a bit of dirt and are not in perfect shape. Hoping to get ~$550. I'll sell tires separate if wanted. See local

Yeah 17 MPG is actually decent for 3" lift and 33s. I average 15.5 with split city/highway and I get about 18 on a good day of only highway driving.

From last weekend's trip to Moab.