Recent content by JACA

I had two 80s - loved them. Then came along kids, dogs, camping, Scouts, home projects, so I needed a bigger, more spacious truck - so I compromised with the 100. May go back to an 80 once all the excess baggage is out of my life.

Do you still have the rear upper hatch/tailgate? I need the whole thing (glass included), but only if there's no significant rust or damage.

I wish yours didn't have the holes for wind deflector...and the dent. Thanks for the response, but I'm going to wait for an LX version with no holes/dents. Thanks.

Need a replacement rear upper tailgate (with glass). Prefer rust-free, but minor surface rust is okay. Prefer black color, but willing to buy any color. Will pay for shipping.

Do you still have this for sale?

The same thing happened to me when changing out the PCV valve. I used my headlamp and "claw" extractor tool on flexible rod to pull all the pieces out. To make sure I got everything, I put them all back together to make sure I wasn't missing anything. I also used a shop vac to vacuum up any...

Okay, thanks. I'm looking for one with no rust or significant damage.

This seems like an older post, but just in case you still have it....I'm looking for the upper rear lift gate - the entire assembly. Let me know if you still have it, and how much.

I just did this! Great write up and pics. My armrests were looking pretty ratty. Only took me about 20 minutes. Thanks for this great tip!

I haven't posted in a long time, as my truck has been trouble-free (knock on wood), and I've had no reason to search this forum for tech tips. However, as my odometer was getting ready to roll over to 300,000, I thought it was time to do some preventive maintenance. Here's what I did over the...

Nice day outside - 65 degrees and sunny - so I thought I'd knock out a few minor things I've been putting off. 1. Rotated my tires. I put on some new Bridgestone Revo 2 (LT285/75R16) about 50,000 miles ago (over 2 years ago), and this is the 4th time I've rotated them. I'm pleased to report...

I just removed my OEM running boards a couple weeks ago. I zip-tied the electrical connector up to the frame. I didn't mess with the flux capacitor... Shouldn't be visible after I put my rock sliders on.

Have you looked at the service history by running the VIN on LexusDrivers? I would be concerned about the "5 owners" - Southern or not. That's an unusually high number of owner transfers in 12 years.

I took my running boards off today, while I'm still deciding which sliders to get. I'm thinking the White Knuckle ones. I had no issues removing the running boards. The 12mm bolts were slightly a PITA, but having the universal joint socket adapter did the trick. Before: After:

It's summer in Georgia, and I was pulling a trailer last week, and noticed that my temperature gauge was creeping up above normal (typically, needle is exactly at halfway point), especially when I was sitting at a long red light, or in slow or stopped traffic. I figured it was either the...