Recent content by wreckedrex

I was looking for something similar for my 03 sport, ended up with 5100s and fj fronts/eibach +1 rear and I'm reasonably happy with it. I do some mild fire/forest service road driving, but for the most part it's highway miles. Regardless of which dampers you choose I'd suggest some sort of...

Perfect, mine are missing entirely. Just ordered a set, it'll be nice to get one more little thing sorted out.

Mine doesn't have one and I appreciate the added headroom. My buddies does, and the reduced headroom is *just* enough to be slightly irritating. If I had one I'd use it, but I'm happier without.

I've never had to do it, but that's an offer and you can negotiate. provide reciepts for any upgrades or major maintenance. Check book value for your truck in your area, 3200 sounds crazy low for a 3rd gen. Maybe for a beat stripper 2x4 with a 4 banger. Provide autotrader/cl/whatever links for...

Had the exact same thing happen to my truck. Adjuster totalled it because of the damage to the floor pan caused by the seat ripping out. Your truck looks a helluva lot nicer than mine though, so ymmv. They wrote me a check for a couple grand more than I paid for it, and I bought it back for a...

With regards to the hot rear brakes: Make sure that the parking brake bellcrank is adjusted properly. I chased the burning brakes and shaking form the passenger rear for a month or so. I'd get under the truck, adjust the shoes and it would be fine for a while, then come back a while later. I...

Only one I think on the 4runner, but tons on my old '93 pickup. I'd find a note on it every couple of months.

Long overdue update: Truck was rear ended while I was headed to the tire shop, a kid in a Camry hit an Accord and shoved it into me at a light. Damage was fairly light, but it ripped the seat right out of the floor pan so the insurance company totaled it. On the bright side, I got a sweet...

Progress! Got taller jackstands: Used said jackstands to get the old junk out and the new OME goodies installed: How she sits presently: I'm really happy with the ride, but anything would be a massive improvement over the blown out and sagged stuff that was on it. The shocks were...

Running board delete done, much better: Did the antenna too, threw a Metra powered antenna in the dash and ripped the power unit out of the fender. ~$25 and an hour or so and I have reception, much better. I replaced a dead hvac control bulb while I was in there. Minor problem, but annoying...

I'm thinking a medium grey for the wheels, eventually. If I keep them, that is. How bad are the upper ball joints to do? I'm assuming the arms have got to come off and new parts are pressed in. I know the lowers need to be done, but they're a bolt in deal. I'll get 'em on order and do them when...

Thanks! Grabbed a quick pic showing my possible backspacing issue: The tire is a 245/75, so ~30.5" tall, a 265/75 moves the the wide point about 1/2" up (half the diameter gain) and 1/2" (half of the width increase) over towards the control arm/balljoint... Seems like it's getting awfully...

So I just picked up this '96 and I'm planing to do some minor mods to set it as a camping rig. Nothing nuts, and probably nothing that hasn't been seen a million times so far, but I figure I can use this thread to track progress and maybe have some more experienced eyes than my own point out...

Just picked up a stock '96 4x4 stripper over the weekend to replace my old '93 pickup. No options on her at all, the paint is toast, and she needs a few things real quick (tires, for instance...) but the price was right and she's got under 150k on the clock. I want to do a few basic things to...