I'd try a good aluminum polish with an orbital buffer, and you could make them look much better. You might even start with some fine grit sandpaper first. You won't get the curb/rock damage, but you could clean up the white spidery looking oxidation. Or, remove the rings and don't run them...
Sure, they're just a piece of machined then polished aluminum.
You could attempt to buff/sand out any scratches and polish back to new (if they're not too deep), you could sand and paint them, or have them powder coated. It's also possible that you could have them fixed by a company that...
Hate everything about the KO2 on my Tacoma except the look. I’ll probably replace with Michelin Defender MS2 for my next set on that truck as it sees a lot of highway for work. The cruiser runs Firestone Destination XT and they ride better and have better wet traction and ride than the KO2 and...
Draw as much out of the reservoir as you can. Then replace with clean fluid. Flush at each wheel until you get clean fluid at the brake. Don't let the level in the master cylinder go low enough to draw air into the master cylinder. You can go below low, but not too far...
I have a coworker who worked for a number of years at Michelin, and he worked with a number of OEMs on OEM tires. We talked about this at length a number of times. The takeaways match most of what has been said, but in general, OEM tires have three metrics:
1) Cost - Cheapest possible to meet...
The valley plate gasket seems to almost always last WAY past the 6/60 powertrain warranty. Many have lasted WAY WAY beyond that. (Mine's at 16 years and 276k miles).
IMO, some people expect way too much out of these trucks just because they are Land Cruisers. They are well built, and last...
They're basically an US Nissan Patrol, which has decent following globally but doesn't have the reputation the Land Cruiser does for reliability and longevity.
There's a reason they're a lot cheaper than a Land Cruiser. If you want a real "value", look at the Infinity version, those have...
I actually really like the look of those wheels, but the extra poke is not for everyone. You'd probably be very happy with +35 methods, and they may improve handling as scrub radius is closer to stock. Too bad you aren't closer I might take those off of your hands..
Unless you buy a TPMS Tool like the Autel or Carista (or Techstream) options, the potentially expensive part isn't the sensors, it's the labor that may be charged to program them. Unless you're going to buy a way to program them, saving $20 ea on the sensors isn't a good deal if you have to...
Lowest possible price drives the vast majority of the RV market, and Dometic has figured out how to meet that need, quality or not. As I am sure you have seen, everything that goes into most RVs is lower quality than even builder's spec products for the non-portable housing market....
There are a lot of options, and most of them these days are at least somewhat decent. Everyone will have a favorite, but there isn't as much separation as people will suggest. Also, in my experience, the 200 tolerates the poor traits of some tires better than most vehicles due to it's heavy...
My way overdue original starter (276k miles on an 08) just ghosted me on a start, (but did start the next time) so I'm ordering parts to get after this job soon... Thanks to all for the helpful shared videos.
I recently ordered a RigD Rambleswing to use with our 4 bike 1up rack, and I wanted to post my initial observations for anyone considering one, or looking for what seems to be the most rigid swing away available that will fit on the 200 series. There are a few negatives that you'll have to...
I've always said, with enough cutting and welding, ANYTHING is possible. I'd love for the main tube to be almost touching the bumper if I can.
I'm going to play with the easy fixes first, and see where it gets me without modification. If I have to modify it, I'll go whole hog at it until I...
The Wedge on the Rambleswing is a different design than you show.
To effectively shorten it I think you'd have to move the angle back and shorten the bolt, and maybe move the internal wall that the bolt goes through. There might be a little to be gained by milling off some of the back of...
The wedge on the Rambleswing is at the end of the tongue. So it's not just a straight chop and there may or may not be enough room to chop it without getting into the plate that the center bolt runs through. Certainly doable, but not as simple as just cutting 2" off the length.
I'd love...
A few teasers of the Rambleswing for now. It easily clears the tailgate in all positions.
Currently it is limited from being pushed in further because it’s hitting the spare tire. In this position, I can get a reduced size locking hitch pin in, but not a full sized pin. This weekend I’m...
200s are awesome
wheel spacers can be useful in some situations and safe if properly installed
not a fan of the Duratracs, there are better tires out there.
Wait, what was the question?
If you have room for it, and skills to do anything up to replacing the engine, that is likely a steal assuming the body, frame, and interior aren't trashed. I'd go look at it and if it isn't completely trashed I'd buy it.