Recent content by Will816

Thanks for all of the specifics. I do expect to put some money into it. My wife wants it so I might also need to make it "cute." At the very least, I'll be swapping for the newer center console with cup holders and wrapping the chrome. Carfax indicates the timing belt was changed for the first...

I'm picking up a 98 SR5 4x4 3.4L manual with 205k miles on Saturday, anything I should look for? I'll be checking the usual spots for any used car (wetness at bell housing, rust, etc.) but let me know if there's anything in particular to look for. This isn't my first 3rd gen rodeo, I had a 98...

Hey fellas. My front door speakers, both L and R, have quit. I recently replaced them with aftermarket JBL speakers and they've been great for a few months but now produce zero sound. At first I thought maybe a wire had come loose, but that wouldn't explain both sides crapping out... The door...

The technology exists of course, but there has to be enough demand for a tuner to spend time developing it. When the LML Duramax came out in 2011, people thought the ECU would NEVER get cracked. Then it did, because there was enough demand to pay for the hundreds and maybe even thousands of...

Thanks for all the replies everyone My dad is a lifelong mechanic, he had a similar suggestion to this one. My welder (previously his) is 220v and I don't have a 220v outlet in the garage of my new house so at some point I'll just drag it over to his house and we'll get it fixed

Hey guys. I got the Prothane bushings for my front sway bar and ran into a problem. For a little background, I bought this 4Runner in Salt Lake a couple weeks ago. Whatever creation of satan that they salt their roads with in the winter is just about the worst thing ever; it totally corrodes all...

I sold my V8 Limited 03 in august 2014 and bought a 2012 Limited in November that year. Big mistake. I mean, the 5th gen is an awesome vehicle but two things struck me: the engine and power suck (seems to be a theme here) and the plastic-y interior bugged the heck out of me. It just felt cheaper...

I just ordered the Daystar KT09115BK and have a question. The pic looks like the front portion is simply a top out spacer, but I swear I've read about people saying that it's got both a top out and a preload spacer to achieve the 2.5" total lift. Can anyone clarify this? Also, I'm installing...

Hey guys. I'm just into my second 4th gen (5th 4Runner for me) and I've got a couple blown speakers. I'm not planning on replacing the head unit or amp, so I need replacement options that will work with that. From years past, I remember reading that the driver's side and passenger side speakers...

What about just the regular Trail Edition? You might find a better deal on that than a TRD Pro, and you can gussy it up with many of the TRD Pro parts straight from the dealer. Or even save a few grand and get an SR5 and add the TRD Pro parts.

My first day with my 2012 I clobbered my head hard enough to bleed down my face. The lift gate does not open as eagerly as the lift gate on my 2003!

I'm confused... You say you wanted 2.5" but used 1.5" spacers in back? I'm assuming you mean 2.5" up front, right? Because a 1.5" spacer in back is going to give you a 1.5" lift. But regardless, up front it looks like you got 2.5" and maybe more. That thing is sitting high!

I'm big onto practice and safety and she's really picking that up. The safety was an instant hit for her, trigger and muzzle discipline has never been an issue since I first took her shooting. We've been working on standard marksmanship with the pistol and rifle for a long time, and now I'm...

Found a good deal on an M&P 9 Shield for my lady an hour or so away, so picked that up <a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/46381179@N04/15836903208" title="IMG_1087 by Will816, on Flickr"><img src="https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7515/15836903208_7af86db154_b.jpg" width="768" height="1024"...

A lot of you appear to have not done anything in particular to receive the settlement. How do they know where you live?