Recent content by whodini

Mad finally got some time, I took your advice and returned the 231s for 199s and exchanged the brakes. Swapped painlessly, bled, and road tested. The brakes are much better. Can really feel the fronts grab. Still have soft pedal though, will have to bleed drums and adjust. Will post back...

Just exchanged my 231s for 199s. Don't want to deal with spacers. Just want to simplify things and get my boat on the water. Finally getting some good weather this week and will be doing the swap after work. I'm just doing the fronts. Are you thinking about changing the drums to discs? If you...

I had the same thing happen to me and it was a the kid said, a vacuum hose came off.

In the same boat as you right now but, I already bought the 231's am thinking about exchanging them for the 199s. Don't want to grind my rims worried about putting them off balance. Don't really want to get spacers as the only hubcentrics I can get are 1" and would make my wheels stick out too...

Yup I'm certainly thinking about returning them. Problem is part store isreally far. I work late and by the time I get there they are usually closed because I have to commute through rush hour. Mad I certainly hear you though, it seems like the way to go for me at this point but it's just...

Where's the love for the split spoke rims? Lol I personally love the look of them. I just bought new rubber for them over the winter and just got them balanced (which was an adventure in itself). I think if I were to change rims I'd probably go for the land cruiser rims. I'm not saying the fj...

So I'm going to try once again. Has anybody that has done the tbu with the 6 split spoke rims tried to use spacers to avoid shaving the rims and calipers? Even with those 5mm spacers? I may just exchange the 231s for 199s sacrificing some braking power. I'd like the extra grab but don't want...

Well the wiper all of a sudden stopped working over the winter and the rear tailgate light quit about the same time. Shortly afterward I had the problem pop up. It was the light relay that was clicking. Before all of this the truck was running fine and everything was working fine. It was only...

Lol! I kind of like the look of the split spokes. Just looking for another set of rims will take forever. The hard water is gone and now the lakes are begging to be christened by the boat. I'm dying to go fishing lol! Our season up here is short due to our crazy winters. Just want to get the...

Had the same problem. I've a suspicion it had something to do with the back wiper. Still haven't traced the problem. I disconnected the battery for about 20 mins and then hooked it back up. Clicking disappeared and hasn't come back since. The truck starts every time and I've just been too busy...

I think you're right. Doesnt seem like anybody can give me a definite answer. I don't want to go through all this trouble just to have to take it all apart again. I'd really love to have the extra braking power but seems like it may not be worth all the headache if things don't turn out the...

Only problem with those 5mm spacers is once again my concern with them causing vibration. I guess I can get a set and see how it turns out theyre only about $20 a set anyway. If they don't pan out I'm just out some time and $20. I really wanted to use hubcentrics but having difficulties finding...

I've already got the 231mm calipers and pads so have already committed myself to them. I do a lot of trailering so for me it makes sense to go with the biggest brakes I can get. Stopping with my boat in tow is downright dangerous I don't want to skimp on the brakes anymore than I have to. So...

Well i'm ready to do the upgrade to the 231mm calipers. I love to fish and i need to tow my boat. That's why i''m going with the 231mm. My concern is shaving my rims i've got the split spoke rims. Won't doing this put my wheels off balance? I've had a real hard time trying to get my...

Not sure when they started it but my sister in laws cuz has a BMW and we were chatting. He was complaining of his $300 oil change I couldn't believe it. He is a lawyer he can afford it but still. I asked him to research how to change the oil on the net and when he found I'd give him a hand...