Recent content by SpenserAK

Ah yeah, gotcha. I see how I read it wrong 👍

How is 25k an "amazing" deal 🤔 It doesn't look BAD, but voting pass for that price. Agreed on bolt heads re: working on the truck. There's going to be more than what these few pictures show..

Yes, if not done completely, correcting all necessary issues. Did you do caster correction? If so, what? Did you correct the rear panhard angle, and both panhard lengths? Did you have an alignment afterward? If so, do you have the numbers? Any other details?

This is what I was going to say. Never had to mess with it on my 80, but having recently swapped the booster on my 3rd gen 4runner, immediately thought of this.

Very true. Almost noted that someone could have replaced with oem clamps, just seems.... rare & unlikely

I agree that it's pesky, but I think the difficulty is overblown by some. If you still see factory cotter pin clamps on the hose, it's original and should be replaced. If you have easy access and it doesn't look recent, might as well replace it while you're in there. No need to use Toyota...

If it works well, don't bother. Spend your money on other necessary maintenance & baselining. A properly functioning braking system with OE components is good. If it doesn't work well, you have a different issue, if those parts are new. 100 pads themselves are simply slightly thicker, from my...

As mentioned, it won't work on damaged seals, gaskets, hoses or otherwise… but when its function/approach is something that applies to your leak, it has potential to do what it intends. Intact but old, hardened small rubber seals/o-rings have potential. Another common one is Lucas, which...

Reads as finicky oil level float sensor thingy, to me, but who knows. Had that happen last year. Always confirmed not low on oil, etc. Started to get intermittent oil light. Decided to service the float. New gasket, cleaned area & connector, removed float, looked clean but gently cleaned anyway...

My vote is don't buy an 80 or any older cruiser unless you can do most of the work yourself or are going to learn. Or if you have the coin and are willing to pay the right shop or person that knows what they're doing with them. As good as they are, with the youngest being 27 years old, they're...

I am extremely wary of paint like that, if not entirely opposed to it. With the other things to consider, walk away.

Just to add my info, if everything is working properly, it should start up no problem. Similar to you, it doesn't get super cold here, just nasty weather. My 80 started easily no matter the temp. The lowest was probably -10°F during one of our cold snaps. This, of course, is to say it should...

This discussion was in another thread, but I started having a random intermittent oil light some time last summer. I was never worried about it because I rely on the dipstick, and knew this happens. Ordered a new gasket for the float knowing I wanted to service it. Most of the work involved...

Went over to dig out the wrecked truck after 3 days of snow Ski area got so much they couldn't even open today Nothing chomped deep snow like that thing, but my cockroach 3rd gen 4Runner has been a great little billygoat so far.

This topic is fairly covered, if you want to use Google to search and find some visuals and further details, but great responses here. I had a combination of leaks that lead to both front floor carpets being soaked, and rearmost passenger corner leak. Poked around in the drain slits under front...