Recent content by gatormark91

Problem is probably going to be the door hinge. Seals won't fix door movement. Also, body side tan-color seals are not available anymore, just FYI for anyone reading.

Factory Toyota CVs can take the angle.

Not the CV output shaft seals. Pinion angle changed and it wore out the brand new factory pinion seal. If you aren't going more than 1.5 inch lift, skip the diff drop, IMHO. There's no benefit to it. Possibly even questionable at 2.5. if you're using factory Toyota CVs, I'm not even sure you...

My CVs are fine with the diff drop, but brand new Toyota driveshaft seal only lasted a couple months before it started to leak. Win some, lose some.

Nope. If you waste your money on your cluster because your oil pressure gauge is showing what you think is low, you are throwing your money away. Flush it down the toilet. It's been a thing since these trucks came out. I have never actually read single account of an oil-related failure in a...

If you pull the dipstick on a Toyota 4.7 and it has oil in it.... the oil pressure is good. Don't pay attention to the gauge on dash, it will lie to you. BTW @fooldall1 - gimme a call some time, let's catch up.

The metal part of the guide inside the door might be bent or not bolted tight. But nothing to adjust.

The upper door frame can be tweaked to fit tighter if you do it very carefully, but that should not affect the fit of the glass in the channel. If the glass isn't fitting the fuzzy channel seal anymore on the door, though, I believe you can still get that seal new. Those do wear out over time...

Yes, can do it on the ground. None of the truck's weight is actually on the shock.

Plain old aluminized AC duct tape should work. I'm going to get hex-head plugs when I get around to installing mine.

One thing to note, that upper door frames will get bent outwards on occasion. This is especially true if you have a truck that somebody has called a locksmith for to unlock, they will wedge the door top to get to the lock and bend it out a bit. I found mine had had this done, I rolled the window...

Be aware of that for the inner seals, gray is the only color available. Tan has been out of production for a long time.

I would recommend wholeheartedly to find a car from a private owner. There is a reason it's at a second tier used car palace in Florida at a good price, and they aren't likely to tell you why. The car dealers in that area aren't known for their honest reliability.

"Used lot in Longwood" is all you need to know. No need to see it. Got photos and a VIN? If it's the black one with 192k miles I found, remember that a used car dealer has got to make a profit, so they got that one cheap. Gotta ask "Why?". Auction buyers in Florida know what that car is...

There were about 18 cars at the last "Toyota meet". Same for the "musclecar meet". About 20 cars, only half of which were what I would truly call musclecars. Somewhere in the last two years, ACE lost their focus on things motorized, IMHO, and folks lost interest. Just another bar/restaurant...