Recent content by ALEXGAR

Thanks for your comments Heather! No. No new projects for me at least for the near future. I have found that I have a lot of time to enjoy other things when I don't have to maintain my 40. As Alex stated, I have the greatest memories of fine friends and great times on the trails. I can still get...

Got it! Bought an ARE topper from Travelier. Used, $500 installed. It will go on next Friday after it is painted. I think this is the same one you mentioned, John. The original owner had it on his silver Tacoma on Craigslist. Belmont: I want something rigid. I have enough "flaccid" things in...

Camper top Looking for a camper top for my 2006 Tacoma regular cab.

How about that! You always come home.

Old indeed I just could no longer justify having a cruiser. It can never be replaced. That vehicle has my flesh, blood, sweat and many tears in it's body. It was like watching my daughter run away with a stranger for ever. No malice intended, Blair. That cruiser means too much to me.

as the day I sold my 40.

There was No boil-over. My temp gauge was incorrectly showing overheating. I'll be getting my new OEM sending unit from the good folks at Ralph Hayes Toyota.

Found the problem(s)! It's the sending unit OR the gauge. Trollhole came over and we inserted a digital temp guage into the top rad hose. We fired-up the 40 and let it idle for several minutes. While my OEM gauge showed operating temperature, the digital showed roughly 130 degrees. When...

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Thanks! I thought the same thing and replaced the cap. Still overheating.

I did a search and could not find a suitable answer to my problem, so here goes: I have a 1971 fj40 with an F engine. The engine is overheating and I can't find the problem. I have replaced the thermostat and tested the old one which still works. I also checked and tightened the fan belt...

What Jon Paul said plus a kick in the ass. Ahhh....that felt good

...and curtains

I hate you

Damn. Guess I'll have to spend my day at the Greenville gun show. Are there two g's in Dragunov?;)