Recent content by tortoiseracing

Thanks for this information. Whenever I'm overseas and see a Prado on the roads, I'm curious what parts would fit on our GX460's!

Does anybody have the part number for the plug that goes into the 90980-11073 receptacle? Thanks!

I have 275/70-17 KO2s, a ~2" lift, and KDSS spacers. I had to remove the OEM tow hitch to fit the spare. I could see how grinding away some spare material on the tow hitch could get it to fit, and I've considered doing that.

Project Farm FTW! Based on their testing, it looks like Plastikote is a good choice. Thanks!

Glad you figured this out and walked away. There will be another one.

I just got a set of rock sliders from BAMF and want to paint them with some spray-on bedliner. I'm looking for: * Something durable that will stand up to some rocks and dirt kicked up from the trail * Something that will improve the grip when using the sliders as a step Anybody have...

As I was reading this thread, this Yahoo article popped up on my news feed: https://finance.yahoo.com/news/oil-holds-gains-report-shows-233943678.html Looks like gas prices may fall before SUV prices do?

Yeah, I should have clarified. I really enjoyed the videos that @Acrad posted above. Wanted to give them a bump so others had visibility.

My brother just sent me a link to these videos. They are very informative. If you want to know more about how your front suspension works, I recommend you watch Part 1.

The big box shop I went to knew how to remove and replace my spare. I assume it is pretty standard, as they already had a tool to lower and raise the tire. If you do a 5-tire rotation, I would confirm with your shop that they do the same rotation you want.

Another thing to consider is that tires do have a shelf life of ~10 years. That includes your spare tire. If your spare has been sitting around unused, its quality may be questionable when you need it. That's one reason why I do a 5-tire rotation...

This looks really good. Do you mind posting the approximate total cost for this? Purchase price for all components, shipping, paint, etc.

The tire is right up against the metal bracing at the back, so no more room back there. There is < 1" of space in the front, between the tire and the rear sway bar. I didn't measure, but it's getting tight up at the front. I wouldn't count on putting an inflated 33 in there, but you might be...

I installed my rear KDSS spacers today and was subsequently able to fit my 275/70-17 spare tire in the stock location, fully inflated. I removed my tow hitch previously, so I can't say whether it will still fit with the hitch installed.

What is the detriment to only running the rear spacers, and not the front one?