Recent content by Txfireman

Busy with life, family work & remodeling our house. My twin granddaughters/ shop helpers love to play in the 4runners when I'm tinkering in the shop. Can't wait to get them up in mountains with us some day. Decided to tackle replacing the motor in my red 4runner... wish me luck. Post in thread...

I know enough about engines to know that I shouldn't try to rebuild one myself. I know my limits, I'm not a mechanic, I'm a parts changer...With that said I decided to tackle buying a rebuilt motor and installing it myself.. wish me luck. 🤙🏼

Still alive and kicking. No recent mods, trips or fun to report on. Both trucks are doing well, red is in the shop for valve job. Just checking in. 🤙🏼

Still alive & kicking... no recent mods, trail reports or adventures to report. The 4runner is in the shop getting valve job. Life is good. 🤙🏼

Tin Cup Colorado, good times. Good friends beautiful scenery & weather.

Good times in Colorado, camped near Tin Cup/Mirror Lake.

I came in with the "breakfast run".

TLCA Rubithon

Trailered it.... driving from Texas would be suicide at my age 😜 (55) I parked my tow rig at the trail exit (Tahoma/Tahoe) Then drove the 4runner around to Loon Lake to start the trail (about 3 hrs) It was really nice to have my rig waiting there vs driving back to Loon.

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Ran the Rubicon, (end to end) we made it through unscathed. The truck performed great and ate up everything that I was willing to put her through. My goal was to get through without carnage and we did that. I bypassed the "Soup bowl" but that's about it... I learned that the Rubicon has no easy...

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Breaking the Kanati's in at TLCA Rubithon. So far so good. 🤙🏼

17×8.5 -0- offset (4.75 backspacing) Yes, I've have 1.5" spacers up front. The 39 ×12.50s do make contact and rub the leaf spring at full lock. (I think 37×12.50 would clear) The rear axel is out of a wider ifs truck so no spacers needed there. If the rubbing is too problematic, I'll switch to...