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To ChildrenofBodom: I was directed to you by LINY4Runner to ask you questions about your 2.7 liter 4 cyl. I, too, have the 2.7 in my newly-purchased '97 runner. I have an automatic trans (I prefer the manual, but my choices were limited). It is a 4wd. I was wondering if the coolant had to be exclusively from Toyota. LINY says that green coolant is not too good for the cooling system in his experience. May I pick your brain about the 2.7 (3RZ-FE) version. I was told that the 2.7 is a rare engine as compared to the availability of the 3.4 (5VZ-FE). Any help would be appreciated.
 
To ChildrenofBodom: I was directed to you by LINY4Runner to ask you questions about your 2.7 liter 4 cyl. I, too, have the 2.7 in my newly-purchased '97 runner. I have an automatic trans (I prefer the manual, but my choices were limited). It is a 4wd. I was wondering if the coolant had to be exclusively from Toyota. LINY says that green coolant is not too good for the cooling system in his experience. May I pick your brain about the 2.7 (3RZ-FE) version. I was told that the 2.7 is a rare engine as compared to the availability of the 3.4 (5VZ-FE). Any help would be appreciated.

Dear thus forth and accordingly,

Your extensive vocabulary astounds and confuses me. I am left speechless and bewildered.

lol

Hi.

I've had the green stuff before (when I bought it) and I never really noticed any difference. I would go with the red Toyota coolant though, it was made for the truck and it should be what's in it.

My previous radiator did spring a leak, not sure if that was due to the coolant or not, but I would run the Toyota coolant just because it's best for manufacturer's standards.
 
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Oink. :police: speeding ticket.

0o

Sorry, long time no update. Here goes.

First off, I need a new bumper.. trying to find one that's Imperial Jade:

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The hit bent the center bumper piece, dented the driver's end (which also shifted the left mudflap forward), cut my coaxial clean in two, and bent my CB mount... in my own driveway.

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A seam near the rear bumper came apart too... lovely.

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Got a new mudflap, waiting to find a new bumper. Wish i could get a CBI...

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Jay was nice enough to give me another mount to replace the now defunct one.

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Old one is bent:

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Got 2 more Oznium LED dome lights for the map lights.

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Installed a 90 degree CB Coax adapter as suggested by xskydivingdudex to push the CB back a little more.

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And installed a 40 watt Wolo speaker for PA. I can hear it going 90mph on the freeway! Awesome!

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Also changed the clock to red thanks to GottaBeTRD... though it's way too dark to see during the day. Gonna try a different red before posting pics.

Tis all that I can remember.

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Dear thus forth and accordingly,

Your extensive vocabulary astounds and confuses me. I am left speechless and bewildered.

lol

Hi.

I've had the green stuff before (when I bought it) and I never really noticed any difference. I would go with the red Toyota coolant though, it was made for the truck and it should be what's in it.

My previous radiator did spring a leak, not sure if that was due to the coolant or not, but I would run the Toyota coolant just because it's best for manufacturer's standards.

Awww, come on James, be nice. I appreciate that he didn't say something like this...

yo dud, i got a question forya can i use green coolant instead of red the red is so expensive but i hear its bad you have any problems with green


A little eloquence and clarity is so rare on the internet these days...

BTW, your rig is so nice, so wtf is up with that roof console??? Get yourself an FMU already!!!!
 
Never would have thought security cameras on a house would document two accidents in less than a year! Thats pretty ridiculous, what are these people on now a days? :nono:
 
Awww, come on James, be nice. I appreciate that he didn't say something like this...

yo dud, i got a question forya can i use green coolant instead of red the red is so expensive but i hear its bad you have any problems with green


A little eloquence and clarity is so rare on the internet these days...

BTW, your rig is so nice, so wtf is up with that roof console??? Get yourself an FMU already!!!!

Nelsonmd, one of the men who share the best 4Runner color combo ever.

aha I didn't mean anything mean to him, I just love how formal it was. I like to play around :jump: You're pretty good at imitating illiterate people... o0 you been on a Civic forum lately or something? :P

I just looked up field monitor units... hmm... let me sleep on it. I really like having the garage door opener...

Hehe thanks man for the suggestions and kind words.

Dude, your luck sucks sometimes. ****ing people dont know how to drive, he hit you pretty hard

I've been getting that a lot lately... I might as well encase it in carbonite..

Or just put it in the garage... but noooooo... brother wrecks his truck a year ago and leaves it in the garage.

Surprising how much broke... I wish I had a CBI rear... just the standard would be my choice. Did I mention I'm in love with Shrockworks' front bumper?

One day Nick... one day...

You'll love this PA BTW ahaha

Never would have thought security cameras on a house would document two accidents in less than a year! Thats pretty ridiculous, what are these people on now a days? :nono:

No kidding! I am thinking of getting a few more... I am the second house right next to a busy street and there's only one exit out of my neighborhood. I'd love to get some of the gnarly wrecks on tape. Next door neighbor who lives practically on the main road has cameras too, been discussing him putting a camera on the intersection. We usually have about 1-2 large accidents a month.

BTW, Totally worthwhile investment. I've caught much more than just car accidents... I've already fired 3 gardeners for stealing things from our property, IE clippers, rakes, shovels, fruits (we have a lot of trees).
 
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BTW, painted the mount and installed it already. Drilled a hole in it for another ground point :)

Now I have to retune the whole thing with my SWR.
 
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Don't take this the wrong way, because I don't mean it like that.....but, what do you need a P.A system on your truck for? Eitherway, it seems to work pretty good......
 
Don't take this the wrong way, because I don't mean it like that.....but, what do you need a P.A system on your truck for? Eitherway, it seems to work pretty good......

It was more the fact that the CB came with a PA option. I am the type who loves to use the things available on his vehicle, might as well have it for fun use.

For example, saw my buddy driving just a few minutes ago, said "Tony" and got his attention..

Thought it was kinda cool :) And why not, right?
 
It was more the fact that the CB came with a PA option. I am the type who loves to use the things available on his vehicle, might as well have it for fun use.

For example, saw my buddy driving just a few minutes ago, said "Tony" and got his attention..

Thought it was kinda cool :) And why not, right?

"lady in the leopard dress, you have a nice rack."
 
My sentiments, exactly.
PS mine came today. had to go to radioshjack to buy a 3.5mm stereo to 2.5mm mono adapter. Thieves charged me $5 for it. :gun6:
Anyway, ****s mad loud.

Awesome! video!!

I went to radioshack too... except mine just accidentally made it's way into my pocket...

:bravo:

EDIT: actually, I had the 3.5 mono plug that requires soldering. I used that to plug into the CB. Wire runs out through the firewall grommet around to the core support, where I just crimped on the included 2.5mm mono plug. Same idea, though.

I bought a 12" 3.5mm audio cable to plug into the other jack on the back of the speaker, might run that into the cab and leave it dangling, in case I wanna plug in my phone or something and make some fun noises :) sirens and such. Using the CB mic against the speaker on the phone works but not perfectly.
 
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