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"fuel pump ECU which is on top of the frame rail roughly beneath the driver's side rear door." I found mine above the passenger side frame rail on my 2008. It looks like this:

How many people that you know of have broken an OEM IFS axle with no warning? It doesn't seem to be a common problem. "No cell service" is the new way of saying "unprepared." If you're wheeling on the kind of trail where axles break with no sat comms, you're not the brightest. Not that a broken...

I'm new to my LC200. I put in an aftermarket front axle. Don't worry, I learned my lesson. Installed: July 1, 2025 Boot failure noted: Sept 2, 2025 Complete failure*: Sept 14, 2025 *OK, It's not COMPLETE yet. But you can hear me coming 2 blocks away, especially if I have to make a left turn...

I just fit a worn 285/75/R18 with a few mm to spare at the panhard bar. If it was new it wouldn't have fit. It's less than 6 years old with 1/2 tread life left. It's currently a nice diameter match for the 295/70/R18s I just mounted - both are a hair over 34". It's fairly wide, so it's...

I love it. Installation was about an hour and it worked the first time. Once you remember that the screen is old school resistive, it works just fine. I called tech support for a "How do I..." question on July 4th (I spaced on the date) and didn't leave a message. They called back this morning...

In case anyone is loooking, here's the followup thread: https://forum.ih8mud.com/threads/kdss-max-relocation-kit-end-link-lca-skids.1352306/

Sold? Not sold?

Gotta keep you honest. Can't have you getty lazy on us - I knew it would be a good looking beast.