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I was off-roading a little bit the other day and hit a rock with my left front tire, not very hard but hit one. As I got onto the highway I noticed my steering wheel was slightly off center, so I stopped and took off both front tires and inspected the A arms and other steering components...

Were abouts in Southern Cali are you? I live in Orange, I've never lifted a rig but I do have some mechanical back ground and if you find someone who's done it before I wouldn't mind coming out to give an extra hand just to be able to learn what goes into lifting the truck. let me know what...

2005 SE V6 4x4 with 92,000 miles I havent had real issues until about 2 months ago when my power steering pump blew and broke the belt while driving on the freeway??? caught me off guard but luckily, I was able to find a close stealership to fix it up in 2 days.... after waiting for parts...

Great day in Big Bear.

Gaterose did you powder coat your wheels? they look great.

Order the lights from DDM tuning. They will have a light to fit your application. They are lifetime guarantee and they are cheap. Their shop is located in Huntington Beach, Ca. i got my 6000k 55W light from them over a year ago and they are still perfect.

I would go with DDM tuning HID i have them in my car as well as my wife's Sequoia. Get the 55w 6000k you'll be very happy with them and their warranty and price you cant beat.

What type of tire did you use? maybe the tire you had was a harder rubber compound? i heard nitto's wear out quickly because they are so soft.... I got an alignment and supposedly the tires were balanced, i watched them as they mounted the them... did you have any problems with the tires...

I purchased new tires (Nitto Terra Grapplers 265/70 R17) that were just a little taller than stock and had a huge change in handling. I took it for a road trip the day i got the tires 400 miles on the freeway and it felt like i kept having to compensate the steering it was an on going fight...

exhaust solution I have a 05' 4runner V6 and put the magnaflow exhaust on it first and man...it was wayyyy to loud, so i brought it back to the muffler shop the next day and he said let me experiment with your car..so he put a danaflow on it and it now purrrs like a kitten, the sound reminds me...

has anyone put a aftemarket exhaust on the 05 6 banger??if so hows the performance and sound?? is it loud inside the cab? does it get better or worse gas milage? let me know your findings..thanks Corey

trails in orange county i didnt find any info on holy jim trail in lake forest how can i get there and how long is that trail? is it like trabuco canyon? that place sucks....anyways if anyone can give me some more info....