Recent content by VTSR5

Take it easy with the center punch. I was overzealous and broke the captured weld nut free. The stock bolt material is pretty mild, I have discovered. Next time I'll just eyeball it and center drill it with a small bit instead of center punching.

Hol up...are you from the future? Do they keep the roll-down lift gate window?

You’re going to be real disappointed when you find out that nut is actually 35mm...but I suppose if that hasn’t happened in the 8 years since your post, it might not be an actual problem.

^^^this right here. Dedicated winter tires on a separate set of wheels. Don't kid yourself: "all-season" tires are not for drivers who deeply experience 4 actual seasons which include weeks or months in a real winter. They're for drivers from more temperate climates who occasionally get a...

Yes, I have been running a MileMarker 12k hydraulic winch since 2007, and moved it from my Grand Cherokee to my T4R in 2012 when the Toyota was new. 27,000 miles on the T4R now, no problems from the winch or PS system. Quite a few very hard pulls on the winch over the years. Impressed with...

Old thread, I know, but this question comes up from time to time so I'll put in my two cents. Hardcore wheeler regularly lifting a tire? Better get a selectable locker or a Detroit. But if that doesn't describe your style, then you will probably really like the True-Trac front or rear. I ran...

How about transfer case, engine and axle designations for 5th gen? I'm kind of new to Toyota world, and have searched but am not finding this info. For example, are the rear axles in our 5th gens called 8" Toyota axles? I'm just not sure how to go about referencing these, the front axle/diff...