The worst part about Tim's videos...

Nope, not one bit. At least in the end I ended with some dang nice tools. And unlike the ex, they hold their value and utility. The present GF and I both have been through divorce, don’t believe marriage is in our future. We love to live like commoners.

Keep making the good vids Tim and Sean.
 
You could do a frame swap. It's been done by many guys but it is a ton of work.
Yeah, that's quite a ways outside my wanna range, and also my price range. I will say this, though. That truck is my second 4Runner, bought used in 2005 with about 50k miles. It now has 265k. It's almost as solid-feeling today as it was when I bought it, frame problem aside. It needs a few things, maintenance stuff, simply because ball joints, timing belts, radiators, etc. don't last forever. But still original are starter, every drivetrain component, transmission AND fluid, power steering pump, every suspension piece except rear shocks, all bearings, rear brake drums, all body bits and pieces, and most everything else. It would still have the original alternator if I'd had brushes when they wore down to nubs and failed. Sadly, nobody carries brushes, so had to replace with reman. Only uses a few ounces of oil between changes. And this one has been neglected most of its life - a transportation appliance.

Toyota nailed it with these vehicles. People will gripe about this shortcoming or that, and completely miss the fact that the 4Runner they're driving every day has half a billion miles on it. I'll take 'under-powered' and insanely durable every time.
 
Yeah, that's quite a ways outside my wanna range, and also my price range. I will say this, though. That truck is my second 4Runner, bought used in 2005 with about 50k miles. It now has 265k. It's almost as solid-feeling today as it was when I bought it, frame problem aside. It needs a few things, maintenance stuff, simply because ball joints, timing belts, radiators, etc. don't last forever. But still original are starter, every drivetrain component, transmission AND fluid, power steering pump, every suspension piece except rear shocks, all bearings, rear brake drums, all body bits and pieces, and most everything else. It would still have the original alternator if I'd had brushes when they wore down to nubs and failed. Sadly, nobody carries brushes, so had to replace with reman. Only uses a few ounces of oil between changes. And this one has been neglected most of its life - a transportation appliance.

Toyota nailed it with these vehicles. People will gripe about this shortcoming or that, and completely miss the fact that the 4Runner they're driving every day has half a billion miles on it. I'll take 'under-powered' and insanely durable every time.

Toyota sells the alternator brushes. If you still have the alternator, you can renew it. We have videos for everything you mentioned you'd want to do.

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I also would like to thank Timmy on the videos they have helped me a few times and I’m sure they will help in the future!!


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Nope, not one bit. At least in the end I ended with some dang nice tools. And unlike the ex, they hold their value and utility. The present GF and I both have been through divorce, don’t believe marriage is in our future. We love to live like commoners.

Keep making the good vids Tim and Sean.

My brother! So true for me as well. My tool collection has grown dramatically since my divorce.

My ex was pissed (post-divorce) when I bought my anti-SUV toy car, an '04 Mazdaspeed turbo Miata which keeps getting quicker as I tinker with it.

I picked up my '02 4Runner recently, told my also divorced partner a few days later and she said, "Yeah, you do NEED a truck. You're not going to want to drive that all the time, so should keep the Saab sedan. And the Miata isn't an everyday car either. You shouldn't sell any of them." She's a keeper! I gave her a ring in December in commitment, but we're not getting married either, at least as far as the State is concerned.

We both love to live like commoners too -that's a great way to put it. We both make good money, but don't like to spend it on depreciating STUFF. Experiences like travel are another story, as are hobbies we enjoy -gardening for her, car projects for me. She drives a $4000 '04 RAV4, my fleet's combined purchase cost is under $12K, and nearly all of that was the Mazdaspeed. My 3 odometers total 450K. So I have 3 rides, one for every need, for less investment and running cost than most people have for one. We're both fans of shopping Goodwill, Craig's List and FB Market. Commoners.

I scored her grad school daughter a Saab convertible for $900 that needed a fuel pump and taught her to wrench, including a whole front end rebuild when she drove it into a Jeep. My college daughter asked me to order car parts so she can do some wrenching on her car when she gets home from school for the summer. She and I replaced a transmission together.

Tim, I love what you said about muddling through any repair, it's so true. Spend some time doing research and you can do ANYTHING yourself. I learned that swapping the transmission with my daughter... it's just another part to replace. It gets easier with experience. Nice tools are a bonus too, but not a necessity. Though a 125 PSI 5.8 CFM $100 used air compressor and an 1100 lb/ft HF impact gun sure are nice to have I've recently learned! Tools are a cheap investment vs paying a shop. Tomorrow I'm making up some replacement hard brake lines for my 4Runner. Never done it, looks easy enough on YouTube. And if the average shop mechanic can do it, I'm smart enough to learn. I just sent you and Sean a few bucks to go out an have beer on me for what you've taught me about 3rd gens. Thanks so much!
 
My least favorite thing about Tim's video is when I do a maintenance item and find out the PO was truthful and it was already in great condition. Happened with the power steering flush (screen was completely clean) and throttle body/MAF cleaning (could've eaten off of it). Damn my honest PO!

Haha wow how lucky!

I'm finding that my PO hasn't been honest with some things.(am I surprised? not really actually). I'm thinking I'll need a new clutch soon...unfortunately he doesn't have a video on that yet :(
 
Great thread and I also want to give a huge thank you to Tim and Sean for all their hard work in bringing these videos to life. They have saved me so much guess work and pain!!!!!
Just did my valve cover gaskets after watching the video about 5 times! Next up is LCA bushings and tie rods.... of course I've watched the video multiple times already!
 
Tim's the man!

Sean and Tim both helped me out March right before I suddenly had to move for work (again).
Awesome guys, and a huge help in the thoroughness of their videos.

But I agree.. you end up with a list of maintenance you didn't realize you should consider. haha! I definitely did this past winter when I stumbled on their channel
 

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