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Hi everyone, I've seen a few different posts on here for random interior lights/headlight/taillight/cruise control issues so I figured I'd post here to get all the answers on one post. Issue #1: Cruise Control immediately cancels when turning ON blinker (left-blinker, in my case) Issue...

$$$SOLD$$$$$$ cant use it for what I intended 425 tyd CONUS comes with case anderson plg welder extra consumabes coil and clamps. SOLD ext me Ill send pics. price is frim...

Weird story, but I'll proceed. On Thanksgiving night, I had my FJ62 broken into. They damaged the lock cylinders on the hatch and the driver-side door, and eventually entered by breaking the rear, driver-side door window. Long story,short, I booked an appt with A Touch of Glass for the window...

Thanks to some advice from 619TOY, I came up with this plan for fabricating mounts and countersunk washers for my drawer system install. The motivation for the mounts is that its next to impossible to find a flat head bolt with a M10-1.25 thread. Hex heads are no problem. For the mounts, I cut...

I finally pulled together the video I took while completing a complete transmission fluid flush. Most of you know the dealer's service typically consists of draining and refilling the pan only. This only introduces 3-4 clean quarts of fluid in the system. I went through 14 quarts of fluid...

ok first question. im considering fabricating my own rear bumper with swing out, maybe 2 swingouts. no small feat by any means. i have made my own swing out carrier for a subaru that went into the hitch and so far its holding up. i was just recently looking at another thread about diy...

I have no affiliation with these guys After searching a long time for a rear bumper that did not require cutting off the rear cross member, I finally have one. I wanted to keep my OEM tow hitch and this allows me to do so. This thing is super stout. I have the rear swing out in the shop, but I...

So, I've been wanting to customize my cargo area for a while now, and finally designed a system built around an ARB 50qt fridge and a Camp Chef Everest stove. The box will have the fridge mounted on a slide on the far left of the cargo area (and I mean FAR left - the slide is JUST going to...

Just wanted to share something I did today that was cheap, easy and effective to fix those commonly worn out seats. So my drivers seat leather has long been toast. Since this isn't my daily driver I didn't want to spend a ton on fancy seat covers or reapoulstry so I took some old fabric and...

Hey folks, wanted to ask you something. Is there anyone who installed a lift kit on the 2015 Raptor? Just wanted to ask whether the lift kit that is listed for a regular F150 will work on my Raptor? By the way, I want to do 5-6 inches. Anyways, reviewed several videos and even read Pro Comp Lift...

Just exploring all options here. I know I have found some DIY bumpers (front and rear) and or sliders in the past but cannot find them now on a search so any help in the right direction would be appreciated. Just a little background I have taken a few welding classes over the years including...

Hi all. I've lurked a while and been able to keep my DD 95 FJ80 (245K miles) on the road with all the info here. I need more help. I've got a HG leak I am guessing-- strong smell of coolant in exhaust and having to top off the reservoir. AND after fixing a bunch of oil leaks (distrib...

hi tanks in advance for help and ideas. I am gonna build a exhaust system for my fj40 and I have never done one before. The headers I have on the 5.3 liter vortec are 2.5 inch flanges. Should I go dual exhaust or 2 into 1? If I go 2 into 1 should I upsize pipe ? If so how large should I go...

Hey guys, I've started to change the timing belt on my 2000 LC myself this week and am running into a few issues with it, so I'm wondering if there are any others on here that have done this job that can give me some advice? I've done a few T-belts on various cars but this is the first time on...

I thought I'd make some soft shackles as a lightweight (and less deadly) alternative to my 3/4" screw pin shackles. There are advantages and disadvantages to soft shackles that I won't address here, but they are another tool in the box. Here we go: 1. Read the articles on L-36.com (a...

I bought a LX450 from the rust-belt (IL). It's a low mile example (88k mi), but does suffer some rust in the rear undercarriage. The rear axle's spring mounts seem to be collapsing a little (at least the mounts seem to be slightly bent inward). When I tried to remove the brake line mount clips...

Dec UPDATE: SEPT 2016 GROUP BUY IS CLOSED - PLEASE START A NEW THREAD FOR ANOTHER GROUP BUY. Here's the deal - this group buy closes in a few weeks. Online order here: 4X4LABS Update: I discovered the pricing is not showing correctly on some configurations. I let 4x4labs know & they are...

I am writing this thread today to try and get a feel for an early stage product that I am currently developing. The idea of this project would be pre-fabricated overland style cargo drawers, and in an effort to save the consumer money it would come disassembled and the assembly would be done by...

I don't post much, by I often come on here to read up on how to do something. This site always delivers. Right now, my power steering pump and hose are both leaking and need to be replaced. One shop quoted about $600 parts and labor but I have next week off and want to do it myself. I'm fairly...