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Other than putting the wrong fluid type in as was pointed out by a GxOR member, i am not sure that it was wrong, just different. The choice amongst most fiscal DIY'ers is Valvoline and it covers both Toyota type IV and WS. This means it is compatible either way, so instead of panicking and buying another 12-16 qts, I let it ride. Shifting is still smooth and predictable with nothing erratic.
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With some big mile trips in the works for the next year and a 1/2 I needed some tire.....well I wanted some tires that dont go womp womp womp womp, what did you say? womp womp womp.
The search was on, I liked the pattern of the new Toyo RT Pro, but soon realized it was going the other direction and was more similar to what I already had (Kenda MT2). The wear and performance of my current tires have been good, the noise is reminiscent of a set of Interco SSR's I had on my 3rd gen 4R ages ago.
I felt like Goldilocks,
WIldpeak RT too $$
Cooper Rugged Trek too thin a sidewall (per the internet)
Toyo RT Trail Almost perfect but would like some more siping, please
and the search went on, at the end of the day I settled on the Mickey Thomson Baja AT,,,, but then ran into anotherhurdle. The price out the door price wasn't getting under the $2k mark, and that was a hard pill to swallow even for 37's, considering we had been shopping for 40's in the same ballpark.
After some spirited debates with my brother, he said why not go back to 35's for a while, see if they arent less expensive. So I checked, and to my surprise, they were less, by just over $600.
Done and ordered. That would have been too easy, they mistakenly shipped a 33 in the mix just to add spice to my life. So now I wait a little longer. Fedex return label, please.
The search was on, I liked the pattern of the new Toyo RT Pro, but soon realized it was going the other direction and was more similar to what I already had (Kenda MT2). The wear and performance of my current tires have been good, the noise is reminiscent of a set of Interco SSR's I had on my 3rd gen 4R ages ago.
I felt like Goldilocks,
WIldpeak RT too $$
Cooper Rugged Trek too thin a sidewall (per the internet)
Toyo RT Trail Almost perfect but would like some more siping, please
and the search went on, at the end of the day I settled on the Mickey Thomson Baja AT,,,, but then ran into anotherhurdle. The price out the door price wasn't getting under the $2k mark, and that was a hard pill to swallow even for 37's, considering we had been shopping for 40's in the same ballpark.
After some spirited debates with my brother, he said why not go back to 35's for a while, see if they arent less expensive. So I checked, and to my surprise, they were less, by just over $600.
Done and ordered. That would have been too easy, they mistakenly shipped a 33 in the mix just to add spice to my life. So now I wait a little longer. Fedex return label, please.
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After what didn’t seem like a busy weekend but apparently it was I got the spacer mounted and ready for balancing. (Photo was before the ring was attached and torqued)
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Some random this vs that photos, Kenda MT 2 in 37x12.5R17 and Mickey Thompson Baja AT in 315/70/17.
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Fix the thought of be broken barn / rear door handle on the GX470. Turns out it wasn't broken at all, the (cycling term) barrel adjuster fell out of its tension mount and made the whole thing inoperable.
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Oh, let's not forget the sending unit.
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What fun with the weekend be without getting semi stranded at your parents house on the way home to your house some three hours away. My tensioner pulley decide to go Bluetooth mode on me which has we know that doesn’t work.
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I did get to play which size tensioner pulley do I have…… 3.5” or 90mm NOT the older 4” or 100mm. Then I played the shot this first pulley sits to far back and won’t turn. After another tip to a different auto parts store I found a near identical pulley and it became the chosen one.
