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    SOLD  Reno NV - 100 Series - New front row leather from Ridies

    These have been sitting New In Box in my garage for over a year. I've decided not to install them. Selling at a discount to clear some space in my pitifully small garage. 23% off retail price, and will split shipping in continental USA. Consider I also already paid the tax. Your price is...
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    Total cost of ownership data

    Hi Mud, Bottom line up front - the cruiser has cost me about $1,650 to maintain/repair per year on average. The total cost of ownership has been about $50,000 over 12 years. I've been driving my cruiser as my commuter, road tripper (sometimes towing small camp trailer) and off roader since...
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    Dubious honor: HG failure

    I had to fill the coolant reservoir last week, and when I checked last weekend I had to fill it again - then I noticed a wet red spot on the ground (ughh). Followed it up to the rear left bank head gasket. Oil looks fine so far, and no smoke on start up. Since my truck has 165k miles, in...
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    picked up 2 mpg

    i've learned not to watch my fuel economy much with this truck, but with some recent mods/pm, i tracked my thanksgiving trip as closely as possible - mainly interested if my efforts would result in better economy. Mods/PM included DT headers, new front o2 sensors, engine oil/filter, air...
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    Gear box oil change intervals

    I've looked through my manuals and factory maintenance schedule, and scanned through the FAQ and my memory of threads, but havent found a great answer yet, so I'll put it to the forum - btw, the maint schedule only kept repeating "inspect" for all the intervals, and only added "change" for...
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    OME without lift?

    I've never come across the subject, I doubt there are many folks interested in doing so, and I can't even think of the best search words for this info on the forum, but... Any reason why OME torsion bars can't be installed without lifting the LC? It seems from everything that I've read, that...
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    Our new mode: JJ

    I am just back from a line haul, Reno>Boise>Reno, to bring back our new camping mode. After a lot of deliberation over various tent trailers, expo trailers, feather lites, hybrids, eggs, vintage over the last year, I came to the conclusion that the Jumping Jack (no affiliation) would be our...
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    wheel paint color - comments?

    i have some new 285 Dueler Revo 2s waiting to go on, and have been getting shut down by all the local powder coaters while calling around for prices - some don't do alloy wheels, some don't return phone calls, some #s no longer in service, etc. so i finally found out that les schwab tires does...
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    Yakima-OEM cross bar report

    I tested a couple of different ways to mount my Yakima cross bars on the hundy, to reduce noise. At first, I had the factory bars behind the Yakima bars, and the wind howl was extreme above 40 mph, like a wind tunnel. I moved the Yakima bars behind the factory bars (see pic), and the wind...
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    FJ60 in Reno vid

    No tech here, but I bumped into this video surfing the net... enjoy! YouTube - Reno - Alex Woodard with Sara Watkins (re-edit)
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    Alarm malfunction

    Folks, I figured I would document my new alarm system malfunction here now. I searched everything I could find for alarm problems, and there only seem to be a couple with similar symptoms as mine, and no obvious solution. I will be taking the truck to the dealership today, hopefully they can...
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    garmin scan tool

    Garmin is putting an OBDII scan tool in their Nuvi series this year :) Garmin communicates with your car via ESP | SEMA show - CNET Reviews I hope they are smart enough to include gear/wheel size change factors like scangaugeII. That would be a huge omission for Mudders. Heres some more...
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    Tranny drain and fill - percent new fluid

    Folks, after contemplating all the various methods for transmission maintenance, I decided that I would go the simplest route: drain and fill, drive, drain and fill, etc. I calculated the percent new fluid with each drain and fill, so I thought I would share that here. The calculation for...
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    For Sale  R151F + RF1A incl 22RE bellhousing

    $600 takes all. No shipping, cash sale for pick-up only, may consider meeting half way if its reasonable. For reference, Marlins core charge for transmission is $650 and for transfer case is $250. I bought from a friend whose brother picked it out of a totaled turbo in Yerington NV. Hear...
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    Bilsteins vs T-bars

    I searched a bit, and it seems that the consensus is that the Bilstein HDs are great OE replacements for non lifted applications, and that its worth the dinero to have someone install them. BTW I loved them on my tacoma (the HD replacements that I had after the first 100k miles were even better...
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    Got my 100

    After a few months of researching this forum, and daily searching the net for sales, I flew to Phoenix and drove home my new 100. Many thanks to this forum for the education! I will be here a long time watching and learning more, even though my plans are relatively modest for this truck...
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    For Sale  R151F + RF1A incl 22RE bellhousing

    PRICE DROP to $600 takes all. No shipping, cash sale for pick-up only. For reference, Marlins core charge for transmission is $650 and for transfer case is $250. I bought from a friend whose brother picked it out of a totaled turbo in Yerington NV. Hear say is that the truck had about 75k...
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    For Sale  1985 4Runner SR5 w/ R151F option

    1985 Toyota 4Runner SR5 black, including R151F Turbo transmission (not installed) Some details in signature. More information and pictures, and my email here: 1985 4Runner SR5 w/ R151F I have this on Craigslist in Reno right now for $7200, with an option on the R151F for a total of $8000. I...
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    reality price check

    Folks: I have been coming to terms with my decision to sell my $Runner :crybaby:. We are about 7 months out from having a baby, so I will be putting it on the market between now and Spring, and gearing up to start all over again with a UJ100 ;). Anyhow, I am having a tough time coming up with...
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    too much? lx450

    folks: i am starting to look at LCs, i need a vehicle to get a soon to be small family out into the wilderness, concrete and otherwise. i looked at this local 1997 lx450 this evening, it is mint. 1997 LX450 aka Land Cruiser i dont think it has ever been off road. very clean, top side and...
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