What Did You Do To Your 3rd Gen Today?

[alexhennage]

It looks like none of my picture links ended up in my post, so here they are.

 

[2001 Limited 285K]

Changed my transfer case gear oil. Went with Lucas 75W-90 since it was most readily available at my local Zone of Auto. I'm not sure this service had ever been done before but I'm glad I finally got to it at 293,196 miles. Stuff that came out looked like sh*t and smelled as bad. New stuff looked quite golden and pure. Smelled better too.

"Winterization" efforts are almost complete. Next step is new tires since my five-year-old GY Wranglers are down to 2/32 or so. The GY Wranglers have served me well as 50K DD tires in an urban and suburban environment but I'm probably going with the Michelin LTX M/S2 this time since I'd like to try something new and the Michelins seem to have rave reviews.

UPDATE 2021-09-13
Replacing transfer case oil has massively improved my shifts into 4WD. Prior to the change, it would take what felt like 30 seconds for the vehicle to shift into the 4WD (HI) and give me the four "green wheels" indicator. It would just sit there with the blinking orange circle for what felt like forever and not shift into 4WD.

After changing the transfer case oil, the shift into 4WD is virtually immediate. I push the button and I'm in 4WD in 2-3 seconds. Or less. I wasn't expecting this much improved performance. Actually I wasn't expecting any at all. This is an amazing improvement for such a simple maintenance job!

 

[HiLife]

Lowered the rear window all the way down like I did many times with the key in the tailgate. Only thing this time is it didnt go back up with the key.

Key in the ignition and turned the ignition to on and tried the rear window switch and...nothing.

It soposed to storm tonight and all day tomorrow and my rear window is wide open, cant go back up.

I popped the rear tailgate inside plastic cover off. And unplugged the rear tailgate ecu and then reconnected it.

Tried to raise the rear window again with the key in the tailgate, and the rear window finally went all the way up.

 

[PooseyPhart]

Thinking I just might if I can find one that accommodates a sunroof! I have no need for the sunglasses holder. Thanks for the info. Any idea on where to look for one?

I'll take a better picture of mine. I didn't have to do any of that sunroof controller magic. It plugged right in and sunroof works as it should.

 

[repo]

I popped the rear tailgate inside plastic cover off. And unplugged the rear tailgate ecu and then reconnected it.

Tried to raise the rear window again with the key in the tailgate, and the rear window finally went all the way up.

 

[Devbot]

I'll take a better picture of mine. I didn't have to do any of that sunroof controller magic. It plugged right in and sunroof works as it should.

Would love to see it. Does it have one button or two?

 

[Spiker Engineering]

Leon, have you had experience with other kits?

If so how would you rate it?
[$1700 for front/rear/top mount with assembly] + $187 shipping doesn't seem bad. I wonder if it's close to being as good as kings which are like $1k just for the front

I'm currently running 5100 Bilstein all around with OME 881 up front and OME 906 in the rear. I don't have a winch nor plan on getting one but I do have the stainless steel skid plates/gas tank skid/rock sliders/front and rear heavy steel bumpers

I've only driven it like 20 miles after the swap, and have been out of town ever since, so the truck has been parked and I can't comment on how it would compare to other setups. It didn't feel much different from my KYB shocks and OME springs for those 20 miles, but I only drove it on paved roads.

I heard really good things about Dobinsons, but I doubt they'd be in the same league as Kings - but that's just my opinion.

 

[3bears]

ok...not a 4runner...but tonight finished the 3 inch lift using OME springs and shocks and stuff on my sons 2016 Taco...
hey ....a taco is almost a 4runner
I was impressed with the quality of all the parts ...it rode very nice....and they make lift kits for the 4runners as well.

 

[Joshv4runner]

Replaced the driver side valve cover half moons. I replaced the valve cover gaskets earlier this year and had chipped one of the half moons but didnt replace it thinking i could get away with it :frusty:

Finally replaced the driver side half moons. Hopefully no more leaks!

 

[JoeT4R]

Knocked out my auto transmission shifter bushings last night at 10 PM. Boy what a job that was. Thanks to [MENTION=120071]mtbtim[/MENTION] for the phenomenal YouTube how-to video, couldn’t have done it without that! Feels like a night and day difference honestly. Crazy how little bushings can make such a drastic difference. Now I’m eager to do my steering rack bushings

 

[HiLife]

The truck was off when I tried the key in the rear gate. And the truck was on when I tried the rear window switch.
So...ya...I did turn the truck off, and back on again.

Nothing better to do huh?? I just posted my issue to help a member down the road having a same issue.
You dont like that? Dont respond. Easy as that.

 

[JZiggy]

The truck was off when I tried the key in the rear gate. And the truck was on when I tried the rear window switch.
So...ya...I did turn the truck off, and back on again.

Nothing better to do huh?? I just posted my issue to help a member down the road having a same issue.
You dont like that? Dont respond. Easy as that.

I think he's commiserating with your troubleshooting experience... I once could not get the AC to work on my 1st gen and the issue indeed turned out to be that a switch needed to be unplugged and plugged back in.

Have you checked all the grounds that interface with that circuit?

 

[Devbot]

The truck was off when I tried the key in the rear gate. And the truck was on when I tried the rear window switch.
So...ya...I did turn the truck off, and back on again.

Nothing better to do huh?? I just posted my issue to help a member down the road having a same issue.
You dont like that? Dont respond. Easy as that.

Slow your f*cking roll and learn to take some banter you asshat. What exactly is the issue here, did he do something to offend you? Because it seems like you're worked up over literally nothing. Thin skinned or just a bad day?
You wanna talk about nothing better to do, let's talk about a guy posting troubleshooting that nobody asked for then getting pissy nobody is taking it with the upmost seriousness.
If you expected a serious answer maybe you should've posted it in a less relaxed thread. If you're just gonna get unnecessarily pissed off over a literal joke that's not even aimed at you directly, maybe you should drop this website for something like Twitter where the other snowflakes hang out. Or better yet, take your own advice and shut up if you don't like it.

 

[Brian.]

Slow your f*cking roll and learn to take some banter you asshat.

And git offa my lawn!

 

[Devbot]

And git offa my lawn!

Kids these days: no respect for well timed, low-brow humor

 

[repo]

The truck was off when I tried the key in the rear gate. And the truck was on when I tried the rear window switch.
So...ya...I did turn the truck off, and back on again.

Nothing better to do huh?? I just posted my issue to help a member down the road having a same issue.
You dont like that? Dont respond. Easy as that.

You're angry that you fixed a potentially time consuming and expensive problem by simply unplugging something and plugging it back in? Lemme guess you're some type of union worker :bounce: I know you're not in IT, that's for sure.

 

[ianrwin]

Finished my bumper, and figured out how to get pictures to work in a post lol

and done:

 

[Devbot]

and done:

You design it yourself?? Looks super good! :rockon:

 

[Breaker Bar]

Got my bajarack yesterday. Took the old rails off, cleaned everything up, and bolted it up. No idea why my photos uploaded all wonky

 

[Keez Piano]

suspension work

Stabilizer bars