Recent content by Fredo24

I was under my 1996 LX 450 the other day and found the Heat Shield that is on the pipe that comes off of the exhaust manifold into the first cat has decayed and has fallen off. The pipe is not near anything that can be burnt by the heat. What is the purpose of this shield and should I replace...

Just replaced my stock 275's with Firestone Destination A/T 285/75/R-16 today. My tire man asked me what to inflate the tires to and I told him the whatever the recommended pressure the truck indicates. He told me the tires are rated @ 80 psi and anything below that will damage the tires...

I would rather put in a switch, how would you go about wiring this? Thanks.

I have a 96 LX 450 which I use exclusively for tailgating :cheers: and beach fishing on Long Island. I have found that I can turn off the rear compartment light with the switch on the light itself but the courtesy light on the rear doors remain on when the tailgate is open. Any ideas on how I...

Yes came up to temp like normal.

Never went over 1/2.

I just finished the long over due coolant flush for my LX 450. Flushed as per directions on this site, replaced upper and lower heater hoses and by-pass hose and thermostat (thanks cruiser Dan). Filled with 50/50 mix of red Toyota and ran for some time. Everything seemed fine but after about...

I see a number of different clutches available, which one is the best replacement and why?

Had the LX since 72K sorry, also from Georiga w/ dealer service its entire life. Anyhow, what is the best way to determine if the clutch is not functioning? I believe it is the origianal grey one. When I overheated I was running in low, have not installed the center diff switch yet. Plan to...

Had a very interesting situation today on my first trip on the beach. After about a 40 min highway trip to get to the beach I locked my differential and drove another 10 minutes on the sand to get to my favorite fishing spot. I looked at the temp gauge and it was into the red. I never...

I am about the do my first coolant flush on my 450 this weekend. I have read the many post on this topic and was wondering if it is essential that I use distilled water to flush out my system? I live in an area of hard water. Thanks

:confused:I purchade a set of hub caps for my LX 450 and when they arrived they did not fit, too small to fit over the hubs. The seller assured me they came off another 450, my question is are the hubs on a 450 with lockers larger than a 450 without lockers?

I know that you have to air down when driving on sand but I never had to with my 4Runner. I was always prepared to do so if I got stuck but I never did. As to tire size any advantage to the larger size besides the look? Thanks for your time and sharing of your knowledge.

Just returned from my first trip to the beach with my new LX 450 Locked. I have taken a 4Runner for five years on this very beach with Goodyear Wranglers and really never had a problem getting stuck but today I had to use all the diff locks to get home. I have the stock Michelins on the truck I...

Thanks David thats the page I was looking for, have a great summer.