Recent content by wlfmachine

There are videos on YouTube of someone replacing just the electric motor that runs the compressor for the ABS master cylinder. From his video you can find the exact part number of the electric motor and its a little more then $400, and the job of swapping out the motor doesn't look too bad...

I got finished installing the LCE Performance 160 amp high output alternator today, and things seemed to go really well. The new alternator is installed and everything is running great. I did the upgrade because with the dual batteries installed, the secondary will be recharged more quickly...

I put a 40 Watt GMRS radio in my 4Runner (yes, I have a license) and it works great for when I'm on trips with my friends. The guys I go with regularly also have GMRS radios installed, and when first timers are joining us they pick up cheap FRS handhelds and we are still able to talk. I like...

I like the idea of a quick disconnect. That's what I did for the lower seat cushions in the back seat, and it is great being able to take those out quickly. For the front seats, as far as I can tell the slider bracket connects independently to the back rest as well as to the seat cushion, so...

I have 190K on my 2001, and I haven't replaced the radiator, but I did add the B&M transmission cooler so of course now the transmission is disconnected from the original radiator.

I love the silver... never needs to be cleaned, and doesn't show any of the [many] scratches! There are three points where the rack is bolted into the stock rack's track bar, which works great since that bar is mounted to the frame. However like you noticed, the two front legs of the rack...

I love the camper trailer, and the 4Runner looks great! How heavy is the trailer, and how well does it do pulling the trailer in the mountains? I'm thinking of building out a trailer and thinking through various options that will impact weight. I'm trying to get a sense as to what a comfortable...

Oh yeah sorry, I get what you are saying now. In my original post I was talking about using this swivel https://www.northerntool.com/shop/tools/product_200487875_200487875 as you are describing using bearings. Agreed, front of center on the seat would allow the back end to swivel out into the...

See that's the thing, I'm tall too, and with a sleeping platform in the back of a 4Runner there isn't enough headroom for someone to sit up. Here is the type of situation I'm talking about: <iframe width="560" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/E2LIkQmqG24?start=109" frameborder="0"...

So guys, I introduced my rig yesterday, and y'all saw that its outfitted primarily for camping that's off the beaten path, and this idea is along those lines. I know many of you wouldn't have much use for swivel front seats if you are mostly rock crawling. So has anyone ever tried installing...

Here's the newly created build thread for my 2001: http://www.toyota-4runner.org/3rd-gen-t4rs/265482-wlfmachines-build-thread.html

That was actually a concern I had too, leaving the coolers outside when we were hunting in Wyoming and sleeping in the back. However we were very far from Yellowstone or anywhere where you find bears, and we were wildcamping on BLM land that's very lightly traveled, so the risk of any kind of...

Finally, here are some pics from trips I have taken the past few years. I live in NC, so some of these trips out west were cross country. That was one of my reason's for staying away from some of the more rock crawling modifications... its gotta be comfortable to drive on the road still, in...

The final big change that I'll show that makes camping so much easier is the dual battery system. Here are a few pics of the install. This is the two batteries in a custom battery box that I welded: <a data-flickr-embed="true"...

Another noticeable modification is the rack and whats mounted there. The base is a BajaRack Utility MG that the company custom made in the full length, which they don't usually offer for the 3rd gen. I contacted the company and they said they could do it, and a few months later it was ready to...