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    Opinion - Build From Scratch or Buy Built?

    My thoughts: Use your present truck and build it the way you want it to be. Consider that one of the source of excitement and fun (at least in my case) is going through the process of building your car... specially if you personally do it yourself. The feeling is priceless... as VISA would put...
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    REAL TIME HELP!!!! It did it again this morning!!!

    You "might" be wrong. A drain can come from anywhere and not necessarily from the alternator. You might have a shorted wire, a light that was left on, anything. I wouldn't go to the alternator immediately. You might have even left something charging overnight. One time a penny was left stuck in...
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    pulsing battery gauge

    I tend to agree with Doc's view. After reading the postings, it looks like you have alternator problems. Change it. I'd rather spend $200 in alternator PM instead of being stranded in some uncharted place.
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    LX450 has NO Power going up the Grapevine

    Forgot to mention that I do have a Kaymar rear bumper with a tire carrier and an ARB winch ready bumper in front but I've had these for years and I never had a power problem like this. I'm afraid that if I bring the truck to a stealership, I might end up poorer with not much improvement to show...
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    LX450 has NO Power going up the Grapevine

    Yes, I still have stock tires. No CEL or other trouble lights go on and... all my light indicators work. There may be a slight delay in the timing (just for the sake of argument) but then, if I have a delay of say 1* or 2* (say I'm at 5* BTDC), that delay should not affect the drive up that much.
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    LX450 has NO Power going up the Grapevine

    No. I wasn't on OD. I was in "D" first and then tried down going to lower gears to no avail. NLXTACY: It definitely is not normal because I have gone through the Grapevine with full aircon on the speed lane with the same truck before. BRIAN: Used to live in Bellevue, WA and have gone through...
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    LX450 has NO Power going up the Grapevine

    Hello and help. I have a '97LX450 (with about 110k miles) which is not being used regularly because of the present gas price situation. BTW, the HG has been replaced sometime ago. Anyway, I used the truck a couple of weeks ago to go to LA from SF. The drive from SF up to the foot of the...
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    Pulstar sparkplug- developed at Sandia National Labs….

    I read their ad on the March 2008 issue of Road & Track and I was wondering if anybody has tried them and if ever, what were the results. From the looks of it, nobody has tried them yet :). I have a FJ80 so I suppose it will only be $150 for me but then again, it's still $150... not unless the...
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    rear kaymar bumper

    How come you don't have running lights in your Kaymar? Mine has them. I actually have three bulbs inside the housing. You might want to recheck yours.
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    Falls Church, VA lx450, anybody looked at?

    Check out this listing on Craigslist San Francisco Bay Area. 1997 LEXUS LX450 FACTORY DIFFERENTIAL, ARB, OME, KAYMAR
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    Diesel Tundra in the U.S

    There are Tacos in Asia that are diesel driven and they rock! Too bad we never get those trucks here.:mad:
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    Battery

    Right. 27s will work as well as 34s and DT78s as well as 65s. I presently have a 65 with an 800 CCA on my truck and it works and fits well. Also, you might want to check out Odyssey batteries.
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    Test drove an 80 for the first time

    For starters, time to order the OME shocks and springs, ARB Bullbar and the Kaymar rear bumpers :-))
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    Who's here from the South San Francisco Bay Area / Monterey Bay Area / Nearby?

    Thanks again Ting... Would love to bring it to Sonoma but it's about 2 hrs from my place... assuming traffic is not bad.
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    Who's here from the South San Francisco Bay Area / Monterey Bay Area / Nearby?

    Thanks Ting... Do you know of a nearer place?
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    Who's here from the South San Francisco Bay Area / Monterey Bay Area / Nearby?

    Don't mean to hijack the thread but since were talking about the Bay Area, do you know of a reliable and reasonable repair shop in the peninsula particularly around the Palo Alto/Mountain View/Menlo Park area? Thanks...
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    ARB Bumper

    There is really no need for pictures. It's a very straight forward installation.
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    Transmission fluid

    I hope you don't mind my hijacking this thread. Questions is how often do we have to change the tranny oil? 30,000 miles?
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    100 amp alternator

    Not 100 amps but you might want to look at the Man-a-fre website. Problem is I've heard that the Mean Green alternators do not deliver as advertised. I think it's worth looking into however.
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    FJ vs V8 4Runner

    Thank you for all your inputs so far. Might just do what seems to be the prevailing sentiments so far. Although the FJ is sure tempting :) Thanks again guys.
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