I've stopped using amayama because they list parts as available then later say it isn't, where as other sites haven't done that in my experience.
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You guys are doing this so wrong.
Do you all just rely on what you read on the internets?
I highly recommend creating a relationship with a real human who knows what the call is and interfaces with other humans who know what the call is….
When it comes to Toyota parts you **really** need to have a human to engage. Some things are almost always based in real life relationships and interactions.
I've stopped using amayama because they list parts as available then later say it isn't, where as other sites haven't done that in my experience.
Onur you have some connections that have been cultivated over years of relationship building.You guys are doing this so wrong.
Do you all just rely on what you read on the internets?
I highly recommend creating a relationship with a real human who knows what the call is and interfaces with other humans who know what the call is….
When it comes to Toyota parts you **really** need to have a human to engage. Some things are almost always based in real life relationships and interactions.
Suggestions on a preferred vendor or agent? Whom have you worked with directly, that you'd feel comfortable directing me towards?
I have tried to cultivate a relationship with a local Toyota dealership here in SoCal, and given them tens of thousands of dollars in business.
However, they have told me they don't have the connections you do to Fort Worth (believe that's where you said the international parts can be shipped from).
I tried and tried to get parts for my Troopy that wouldn't require me to use megazip or partsouq, but in the end the human at the other end of the counter couldn't get me what I needed because it wasn't in his parts system.
They don't make Toyota parts peoples like they used to!
Had some luck making friend-like with a local dealership parts guy. It took some time and buying easy US parts system stuff gave me an opportunity to discuss my rigs and what I'm after in a parts guy relationship.
With some knowledge gleaned directly from Onur on what Toyota needs to sell parts for rigs not sold here (HS-7) I was able to get a 1HZ short block secured through the duder.
Yep! And we like to go to the Black Hills as well...Welcome! You should have reached out. In Ft Collins you were only about 20-30 mins from me.
Yep! And we like to go to the Black Hills as well...
Crazy, I have the same chrome gutter trim and didn’t have any issues!So, three important things to know:
First, I am alive and kicking; I'm mostly kicking myself, but that's a rather small point of contention in the big scheme of things.
Second - amongst some other things - this happened...
Pictured: Progress!
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...and third, this happened.
Pictured: Depression.
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The rack went together...well, mostly-fine; I'm going to have to fix a slight problem that's being caused by it being used on a completely different vehicle than that which was intended, but that's a small matter. The bigger issue is that I can't use the gutter clamps at all; due to the ZX-package chrome trim on the gutters and tight tolerances at the rear doors, seven out of eight of the legs simply cannot be used. They fit into place and I even got them roughly shaped and adjusted so as to level the rack on the non-level and curved gutters, but the clamps are a complete no-go. To use them, I'd need to modify and refinish all of them, and find some way to adjust and move the rear doors in order to generate clearance...and that's not a winning plan when applied to a mounting solution that was supposed to be temporary in the first place.
So, solution: get started bending tube to make the permanent mounting solution...
...which would be easy, if I had a tube bender. But, I don't; anyone got one laying around that they aren't using?
Crazy, I have the same chrome gutter trim and didn’t have any issues!
You see that travel beasts roof rack?
Why don't you do that.
Guy drove it probably way overloaded to the tip of south America on mostly dirt roads and looks like the roof rack was holding up fine.
Sorry about the rack SNAFU.
@sark posted a link to NeoSteel's Instagram yesterday. There was Cruiser pictures so of course I spent like an hour looking around. They did a nice custom rack on a green HZJ73. Also requires drilling holes but looks like a nice design. The posts are from around 4/4/21. See if I can post a direct link...
NeoSteel4x4
If it doesn't work search for neosteel4x4 on Insta and scroll down-down. down.
I wonder if they changed the designs of the legs. There’s a few of us running that exact setup without the gutter issues.
Sorry about all the issues with this