Chuckles' 98 Manual SR5 4Runner

Not much has happened over the past month or so. Just been driving the thing. I did replace my entire AC system a few days ago (except for the interior bits and the 2 hard lines). It's blowing cold again. I had a leak in the low pressure hose, compressor was making awful noises, and the condenser had seen better days. Was about $350 for everything from rockauto. All Denso parts except Chinese rubber hoses.

I will be posting some pics soon...

I have about a month and a half before my trip out to CO, WY, and MT and there's so much left to do!

Working a/c is the best- most especially for the coming months and that long drive you've got ahead of you. Already can't wait for the trip report, so much potential for FUN!
 
Wow, it's been a while since I last posted. I've been super busy with the big trip out west and other things. I am finally posting the pictures from out 2018 Memorial Day Weekend trip. I'll eventually get to the trip pictures here pretty soon.

I saw this interesting VW beetle turned into a trike with a Kawasaki front end
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I got to the trails in the late afternoon. My friend that met me drove from South Carolina and he arrived around 9PM, so I checked out the trails I wanted to hit while I waited
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I drove down to Mineral Lake for dinner and camp setup. I saw some nice clouds from the sunset!
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Saturday morning- Joel's 1996 Cardinal Red V6 Manual
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Stopped at the Natural Bridge at Pickett State Park on the way to the other trails
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Had lunch in an old barn
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Yum
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Abandoned Sand Quarry
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Back in the woods
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Heading back to the state forest
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Back at the secret overlook for the night
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The next day, my dad met us and rode shotgun
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I got stuck...
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Table Rock
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The redneck party at Table Rock hahaha
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Some massive bluffs near the campsite
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I know I've been slacking on the trip reports and pictures... here's some from a few weeks ago

On a log bridge after doing some arrowhead hunting
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Something happened...
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Looking good :)
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Finally got back out on the trail this past weekend
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Unfortunately, I have a bad wheel bearing again- the front passenger I replaced about 8k miles ago before the trip out west. I didn't hit any mud or anything on that time and it is clean inside the ABS sensor hole. Must have just been a bad bearing. I am going to replace it over Thanksgiving break and I'm also going to put more grease in it than what the factory puts in. I think that's the reason why this one went bad so fast. Whenever I take apart a bad one, they seem so dry.
 
Pretty truck on a bridge pic, looks like a neat place to look around.
Sorry to hear another wheel bearing is bad, you're getting way too much experience with those!
Also welcome to the 300,000 mile club. :tongue1:
 
Here are some pictures from 2 trips to Big South Fork in the past month or so

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Got a 3rd, 4th, and 5th!
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At a hiking trailhead
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Just after a massive downpour
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The rear shock bolt came out on the gravel road.. luckily, I carry a spare!
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Did a little caving
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Cool little Eastern Newt
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Nice campfire
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Beautiful sky :)
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Saw a 3rd gen for sale done up in bedliner
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I'm pretty sure this is the guy I sold my old super swampers to
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Went and saw some sandstone arches
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Video from Pickett back in May
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The Eastern Newt I posted above
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Video from this past Sunday- goofing around
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Part 1 of 4 of my west trip videos! I'll get to the pictures one of these days lolol

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Went on a nice exploring trip today :)

Cooper Pit Cave
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The yurt!
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Some nice icicles
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FJC stuck in GOOP
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Then on the way out, I got bottomed out in these ruts in the bypass for the big mud hole. Sitting on my rear diff and front skid plate. Wound up jacking up the front and rear and sticking stick underneath, then winching it forward a couple feet with my hi-lift.
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This was right before I moved the jack because it started touching that tree
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I have the perfect driveshaft clearance now with the hammered skid and driver's side 1.5" extended bump stop
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Inspecting the undercarriage
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I promise I will get around to posting all my pictures from last July (some day)!!

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Went on 2 1 night trips up to Pickett in February:

1st one was with my girlfriend. We discovered a new campsite that has really awesome bluffs all around it. The pics are below. We went back to the secret campsite and got stuck for about 3 hours trying to winch ourself out of the mud with the hi lift. I was sunk up to the top of the tire in the front driver and hi-centered on the rear diff in the back on a hump. We finally got out when a group of RZRs came by and 2 of them pulled me backwards. We wound up cutting a new trail through the woods to bypass the mud hole to get out the next day.

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And the 2nd trip: I went out solo for one night in the rain. Needed a break from school lol

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Found a nice waterfall in the morning. Can't really see much from the crappy cell phone pic
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The new GSI toaster is amazing!
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Some small waterfalls next to the East Fork Obey River
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Pickett March 2019

Went out to Pickett for the weekend with my dad. Camped at the "New Secret Campsite". Here are the pics!!

We explored around the bluffs surrounding the campsite all day:

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The spooky tree
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Undisclosed geologic formation
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Mushroom Rock Overlook
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"Mini Chimney Rock, NC"
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Right before my right hand broke a chunk off the rock
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Nothing beats a great campfire!
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Heading Out Sunday Morning
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Looks like a great time was had, hopefully without the mud situation this time 'round. The campfire pic is neat with the firelight against the cool blue hues.
 
[MENTION=5345]habanero[/MENTION]

When you replaced your motor mounts and transmission mount, did it make a big difference with how it feels driving? Or any vibration increase/decrease?

I'm thinking about replacing my motor mounts this summer since I've seen several posts of them failing on people here lately.

My trans mount is pretty shot too... lol
 
[MENTION=5345]habanero[/MENTION]

When you replaced your motor mounts and transmission mount, did it make a big difference with how it feels driving? Or any vibration increase/decrease?

I'm thinking about replacing my motor mounts this summer since I've seen several posts of them failing on people here lately.

My trans mount is pretty shot too... lol

I replaced the trans mount because it was completely shot. I used a Toyota mount and the rubber wasn't so compressed so if anything it was less vibratey, though I don't recall there being much change at all. I did have to clearance the metal piece that fits around the shifters, no biggie and it may have had something to do with the 1" body lift + slight new drivetrain angle.
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The motor mounts were more involved to do. They were separating and had sagged to the point that the fan hit the bottom fan shroud valance (if that happens, the bottom half of the fan shroud valance comes off via a clip at each top end and iirc 2 tabs closer to the middle- remove just that part until the mounts get replaced.) Again, I used Toyota mounts and again, if anything there was less vibration though I don't really recall much difference.
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There's pics in the build thread, an impromptu how-to-ish. Okay, really just some documentation of what I did. Listed under 'mount' in the table of contents.

Now, the poly body mounts? THOSE are definitely wield more vibration.

My last 2 big vibrations were the rear lower control arms-shot bushings and the notchy feeling rear u-joint.
 
Thanks Hab! I think I'm just going to change the motor mounts for now. My trans mount looks a looot better than your old one
 

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