Recent content by mokrunka

It'll be money well-spent. You have 3 basic options: 1) buy once cry once, 2) chip away at it over some number of months/years, 3) buy some total piece of s*** newer vehicle that really sucks. You chose wisely.

Nice!

I'm with you there. I don't know that I'll ever buy a modern vehicle at this point. The stuff before about 10 years ago in most cases feels like a much better driving experience, more intuitive controls, easier to work on, less to break, better quality etc. etc.

Maple Springs in Cleveland National Forest

Yes 2001LC is right. I also wound up modifying a puller to get it to fit with the brake dust shield on. If you use the toyota recommended tool, or many others, you have to take off the brake dust shield, which requires removing the knuckle gasket, and the rotor. Way too much work if you're just...

Went and drove it with some friends

Thanks for the feedback. Yes, I’m planning to get the ASFIR skid plates. I have not yet tackled the LCAs, but they’re on the list. All the parts I’ve listed and put on elsewhere are OEM, so no aftermarket axles or hubs or anything like that. I wouldn’t be so concerned about the clunking if I...

Hi folks. 02 100 (215k miles) series owner here. I've owned it for 2.5 years, and have been slowly going through it getting it baselined, and fixing things up. I've done a ton of work in this time. The list is below to give an idea of where I am. But now, as I am on a quest for some more...

What did the rack and pinion replacement (parts and labor) cost you? It's on my to do list and I'm thinking about having my shop do it rather than tackle it myself.

Did you wind up selling this? I must have missed it on BAT.

Thanks for the info. Also, thanks for moving this thread, didn’t realize there was an import section!

Hi everyone. I'm looking at buying a 1983 FJ40 with the 2F motor. The vehicle was imported from the middle east last year into Virginia, and now holds a Virginia title. It is a LHD vehicle with km speedo/odometer. Anyway, I live in CA, and have done some reading on titling cars that are...

Out of curiosity, and for science... how fast were you going with the center diff locked?

Thanks. Yeah, I also have a CSF rad. Wonder if I'll have the same problem.