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Sweet run there Evan! More proof that a picture doesn’t do it any justice. Your 35”s help to give scale to the size of the rocks. That last bit looks slippery and off camber.
I spy a fourth, or even fifth snow blower in there.
Hope that $5 gasket is the key to solving your coolant leak.
Your buddies BJ60 is awesome!! My second favourite offering from Toyota’s catalogue (available in North American market).
Awesome! Would love to be able to lock-up the tires. Have yet to drive a first-gen with brakes that performed better than “adequate”.
Thsnk you FedEX man for bring Redee a bunch of presents!
Time to yank some stock 4-cylinder parts and send back some cores.
These calipers look awesome.
I am as excited to stand on the brake pedal, as I am to stand on the gas pedal. I’m hoping that either interraction will cause an exchange of rubber onto asphalt….not that I’m endorsing Tire abuse.
I sent an ebay complaint, they suggested I open the box and give it a good inspection. Since I have photos of damage before opening the box (still havent opened it), should be easy to submit a claim if it is damaged. Fingers crossed.
Air compressor guy hasnt gotten back to me. Will send him another message later. I forgot about this “pending” expense, and have spent most of my cash on brake parts.
Speaking of brake parts, FedEX is expecting to deliver a RockAuto order tomorrow. A big heavy box left California on the 4th, arrived in Woodbridge abouts dinner time today. Big heavy box contains:
- T-100 dual diaphragm booster
- T-100 master cylinder 1-1/16” bore
- T-100 calipers with some special “corrosion resistant” coating
- Rubber flex lines for Front/Rear
When these arrive I’ll send back some cores (booster and calipers) and use the refund in conjunction with their discount code to order the stock 4-cyl rear wheel cylinders, shoes, spring kit, and a couple odds/ends. Good chance I won’t actually owe anything for that second order with the core return offset.
I will buy front pads and rotors locally. The rotors were gonna cost $60 to ship. Pretty sure I have a quote for $60/ea for rotors in town . Will grab a tube of grease to clean and pack front bearings too.
It’s a good thing I still have 3.5 months till my “deadline”.
I’d exercise that option if I had it.
Received my fuel pump hanger in the mail yesterday. Not too pleased with the lack of dunnage or packing peanuts, or bubble wrap. Will be reflected in my ebay feedback.
I must retract some of my previous statement. There were many cheerful and respectful people I interacted with, however they mostly referred me back the the pamphlet Dufferin County provides….the pamphlet which is what brought me to them. Sorry for that eh.
A fellow from a shop in Grand Valley will inquire with their chemical guy next time he collects and will call me back.
It’s not all doom and gloom. I will succeed, and recycle responsibly to protect the earth I depend on.
I’m also not getting a burn barrel. Not allowed in my town.
Once again, sorry eh.
Sweeet! Someday when I move outta town, I’ll build myself a closed circuit for all the Toys n Yotas.
Never in my life would I have figured it’d be so tough to properly and ethically dispose of old gas. In two weeks I’m no closer than when I started my quest, but I have learned that all 9 locations recommended through Dufferin County Waste are not supporting their claims. So far my only responsible option is to bring it to a “Community Hazardous Waste collection day”, the next one scheduled for mid May 2019. MID MAY!?!? No f##king way I’m putting this off till mid May! This truck is to be on the road for May 1st.
What really burns me is how unhelpful every single local shop rep has been thus far.
Time to invest in a steel burn barrel and get un-ethical.
Arrgh. Rant over.
Evan, I have a rearview but its half-stained in rusty mouse pee. Gross. Anything you have to offer would be appreciated.
I am only assuming CanBack would be drafty, but I think tbe fastest I ever had the BigRunner travelling (aside from on a trailer) was 50km/h and nobody was in the back. My girls have never actually ridden in a 4Runner in motion, but we accumulated hundreds of imagination kms through the jungles and forests near us.
Mark, thanks a bunch for possible delivery if you do make it through town here.
As for old gas, I’d rather pay $0.50/L to dispose of it, than $100s-$1,000s to replace clogged filters, injectors, in the Taco. Playing it safe.
Ohh that last little rock step-up looks like it could be really tricky. Hard to tell how tall it is without a scale, and that moss looks slick.
Can’t believe there’s no snow out your way. Started snowing up here in Shelburne in late October, and the bush has had snow almost continuously in thr bushes.
Hey @Benjamers, awesome looking 5th gen! Looks like you’ve got a solid jump on tweakin’ that 4Runner to suit your needs.
I also met Josh selling that Taco @Slick posted. I bought a softtopper off him a few weeks before his truck went in for frame recall. Small world.
