Twan
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You forgot the best color to plastidip, or what kind of nerf bars and grill guard.
What Did You Do To Your 3rd Gen Today?
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You forgot the best color to plastidip, or what kind of nerf bars and grill guard.
theesotericone
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Whatever one's in stock and on sale. Rubber for the rack bushing if you wheel hard. King.
Just say no to plastidip. WELD on sliders and plate bumper.
Thanks for playing. lol
octanejunkie
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You don't want a grille guard, you want a damage multiplier
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Twan
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You better go break that to the 5th gen forum then...
theesotericone
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There's a 5th Gen forum?
Twan
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I've seen it from the outside, but I don't dare venture inside.
2ndhandyotaman
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^ I drove one a few days ago. I liked it, a LOT. Except for for the $20K price tag. :wow:
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2ndhandyotaman
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I replaced both rear rubber flex lines on my '01. Gawd I hate rust. I hate rusty parts even more when there's no damn room to fit my shop ape hands into the area that they need to fit into in order to replace the rusty parts that I hate. Does that make any sense ?? LOL.
Also adding to the misery- the recent memory of the test drive of the 2011 4runner that I liked, but can't afford right now. It doesn't have any rusty parts. It doesn't even need any attention ! [ this is all meant in a sarcastic way, which is extremely to convey via a keyboard.]
Yesterday I spent entirely too much time trying to figure out which OME coil springs would mimic the '99 Highlander springs. Going strictly by the spec sheets for the OME coils, the numbers that I picked out all seem to have bad feedback on this forum. I liked the 891/881 combo, strictly from the specs but it seems that NO ONE has had good results from that combo.
Also adding to the misery- the recent memory of the test drive of the 2011 4runner that I liked, but can't afford right now. It doesn't have any rusty parts. It doesn't even need any attention ! [ this is all meant in a sarcastic way, which is extremely to convey via a keyboard.]
Yesterday I spent entirely too much time trying to figure out which OME coil springs would mimic the '99 Highlander springs. Going strictly by the spec sheets for the OME coils, the numbers that I picked out all seem to have bad feedback on this forum. I liked the 891/881 combo, strictly from the specs but it seems that NO ONE has had good results from that combo.
2ndhandyotaman
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Didn't say it was new, just 'newer' than my pile of rusty junk. That 4.0 has some power to it. Yeah, the 2017 Limited model the dealership had outside w/ the $42K price tag just made me throw up in mouth a little bit.
TejasRunner01
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I did the diff breather extension mod today. Ended up deciding to put run the vent into my tail light instead of the gas tank fill. It was pretty easy once I had everything I needed. Here are some pictures.
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habanero
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Not quite right steering feeling on bumps with a slight clunk noise and I knew the rest of the suspension was good. Right side was the worst- tire chopping was beginning on that side (not quite cupping). Shocks are near new.
Most recently a horrible creak on big upward bumps.
I haven't had an alignment in a couple of years so can't tell you what they would have found.
Keep in mind mine were really bad.
I had in my mind that I'd get them out myself. Then I decided my favorite machine shop 'needed' the work and I needed the sanity.
He charged me $20 per bushing and I was glad to pay it. I also had replacement boots for the upper ball joints.
Toyota upper a-arms come with bushings and run about $342 shipped from EB Toyota...
For anyone interested Steve at Sonoran Steel says he has front upper and lower control arm bushings and rear upper control arm bushing in Poly, Strongarm made in Poland, with similar hardness to oe rubber.
Individual Suspension Parts : Sonoran Steel, Sonoran Steel Custom Metal Fabrication L.L.C. Custom Toyota Truck Parts
I don't know if I would have gone with poly but didn't find out about these until after the fact. Likely on the next change.
octanejunkie
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Saw a 99 4WD SR5 w 225K on FB for $4,800. If it were in CA I'd probably buy it.
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Mark_BC
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I removed three old tires from the rims today with the Harbor Freight tire changer, cost about $40 I believe. I have some winter tires to put on. It took a while to do it and it only costs $100 to get them mounted and balanced by a shop but it's fun to learn how to do it yourself. I also spent $80 on the bubble balancer, I'll have a try at that.
I had to cut a piece of 2x6 into a circle to provide a clamping surface for ou rims. Also the little peg that sticks up through one of the bolt holes which stops the wheel from spinning as you wrench on it, did some damage to the hole in the rim. I'll have to make a sleeve for it. Next step is to take off the clear coat with some aircraft stripper and then I can mount them on the tires. Sandblasting and painting can come later.
I had to cut a piece of 2x6 into a circle to provide a clamping surface for ou rims. Also the little peg that sticks up through one of the bolt holes which stops the wheel from spinning as you wrench on it, did some damage to the hole in the rim. I'll have to make a sleeve for it. Next step is to take off the clear coat with some aircraft stripper and then I can mount them on the tires. Sandblasting and painting can come later.
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