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Wellesley Toyota: I've been in Boston all my life, would pass them many times on Rt, 9 and never thought of visiting - because they're a dealer. When I did go for the evaluation, their waiting room was packed with customers. Every time I've gone there, they're packed. So, they must be doing...

A simple mask is fine. Just set the gun to not atomize too much. You want drops to settle on the truck, not mist to fly in the air.

I've had great success with Corossion-X penetrant. To really remove the rust, not convert it, Evaporust is great. I would put a bucket underneath, a pump and a couple plastic lines to squirt the liquid over all that rust. The liquid recirculates for hours and does its thing. Getting it on the...

I have an aftermarket skid which allows me to reach down there pretty easily. I use a compressor to spray on the stuff so it really gets everywhere easily. Correct, avoid exhaust and brakes; everything else is good to go. Don't be cheap, spray away liberally. I use the clear stuff so I can see...

I had my accumulator, front lines and front cyllinder replaced. I had thought of fitting some heady duty plastic sheet before bolting on the accumulator, wrapping it around the top, bottom and front when done and tie wrapping the ends on the lines. All in an effort to isolate it from salt and...

The good: 1. They're a Dobinson dealer, so they ordered those parts at the same price as other dealers. 2. They also installed aftermarket LCA's. The bad: 1. They didn't open the KDSS accumulator valves. They said they often don't do that for KDSS, without issues. Well, the added pressure...

If the dealer is not familiar with the pressurizing procedure, that can easily have been done wrong. I had a difficult time finding a qualified dealer here in Boston to work on my 4Runner, with the same KDSS system. It may be that the valves weren't opened, after pressurized, while the...

Yes, that's an option for me. When I reinstall the sliders I can bolt on a plate between the slider brackets, just under the accumulator. That way, I can still see the assembly and wash/spray it as needed, without having to worry about removing the rust prone cover bolts. Of course, I can unbolt...

I would definitely remove the cover. See my post further up about my 4Runner. I'd spray the area for years, thinking it got rid of all the dirt and salt; nope, it built up and corroded the aluminum block to the point of having to replace the entire accumulator. I had to drill out my bolts...

Well, I'll add my experience to this thread, with my 2013 4Runner Trail. I had to do an entire lift kit swap, due to rust breaking UCA's, coils. Had a shop install a Dobinsons setup and Treaty Oak KDSS spacer kit. Well, they never opened the valves to free flow the system. I get home and see...

Which dealer did you use? I'll need that service done soon, I'm in Boston.

Roko took too long to reply. Also, they only install one or two lines of kit, not the Dobinson I selected. I selected Built For the East in Granby, MA: Built For the East They seem to know their stuff and are a Dobinson dealer. I should be getting the truck back this week.

So I need to do a total swap of my lift kit on a 2013 4Runner, going form an old Toytec Ultimate 3-inch to a Dobinson setup. Can anyone recommend a qualified shop in Mass to do the job? Eastern Mass preferably but may consider all. Thanks.

Also interested, if available.