SQOD Squad - Stupid Question Of the Day (6 Viewers)

[Supra88]

May try carpart.com or LKQ?

Looked at Car-Part.com but don't think there's a section for KDSS brackets! Is there anything aftermarket?

 

[sdnative]

Looked at Car-Part.com but don't think there's a section for KDSS brackets! Is there anything aftermarket?

I meant find a yard with a wrecked 200 and give them a call.

 

[Supra88]

Do I have this fan clutch/blade in the correct configuration? Matches my 80's set up where the fan blades deeper pocket side goes towards the clutch.

 

[Sinister]

The orange Engine coolant reservoir is supposed to be at the Full line when the truck is cold and off correct? Mine is just above the Low line, But I have no leaks anywhere. Just making sure.

 

[Supra88]

The orange Engine coolant reservoir is supposed to be at the Full line when the truck is cold and off correct? Mine is just above the Low line, But I have no leaks anywhere. Just making sure.

FSM and manual say that it should be in between those two lines when cold. My preference is to set it at the high line when cold. The only Toyota I cant do that in is my Sienna. If I set it to the full line it will overflow when hot.

 

[fasteddie2015]

The orange Engine coolant reservoir is supposed to be at the Full line when the truck is cold and off correct? Mine is just above the Low line, But I have no leaks anywhere. Just making sure.

On my Lexus, I kept topping it off and it kept disappearing. Turns out, there was a crack in the resevoir. Something to check.

 

[Sinister]

On my Lexus, I kept topping it off and it kept disappearing. Turns out, there was a crack in the resevoir. Something to check.

Nothing that I can see, no residue anywhere nor on the driveway. It’s in between the F and L but closer to the L.

 

[Supra88]

Nothing that I can see, no residue anywhere nor on the driveway. It’s in between the F and L but closer to the L.

Probably time to throw a pressure tester on it to find your leak.

 

[nwfl4runner]

Nothing that I can see, no residue anywhere nor on the driveway. It’s in between the F and L but closer to the L.

If it makes you feel better mine is always at L. new radiator, no leaks, radiator is full. 2010 LX.

 

[Sinister]

If it makes you feel better mine is always at L. new radiator, no leaks, radiator is full. 2010 LX.

Yeah thank you. I remember it being at full at the start of winter too. I know there is a Toyota specific “red” coolant, and there is a thread from a long time ago about red vs green. What is everyone using for the red?

 

[nwfl4runner]

Yeah thank you. I remember it being at full at the start of winter too. I know there is a Toyota specific “red” coolant, and there is a thread from a long time ago about red vs green. What is everyone using for the red?

toyota super long life only

 

[sdnative]

Your truck calls for Toyota SLLC (super long life) which is the pink coolant.
00272-SLLC2 about $15/gal

 

[Sinister]

Your truck calls for Toyota SLLC (super long life) which is the pink coolant.
00272-SLLC2 about $15/gal

Thank you, purchased and topped off. Radiator was full and there were no leaks that I can see As I crawled under the truck

 

[Ribeye]

Anybody have any experience running a hammock from the stock roof rack to a tree? Hammock is an ENO with Atlas straps if that makes any difference. I certainly wouldn’t want to cause any damage by exceeding lateral stress tolerance to the rack.

If so, what’s the best set up or attachment point?

I’ve tried some searches on here but didn’t see anything applicable to the 2016+ stock roof rack specifically.

Any help would be greatly appreciated.

 

[MrCWineMan]

Anybody have any experience running a hammock from the stock roof rack to a tree? Hammock is an ENO with Atlas straps if that makes any difference. I certainly wouldn’t want to cause any damage by exceeding lateral stress tolerance to the rack.

If so, what’s the best set up or attachment point?

I’ve tried some searches on here but didn’t see anything applicable to the 2016+ stock roof rack specifically.

Any help would be greatly appreciated.

While not the experience you might want, from using it as a handrail for some roof box loading, it does not give me the rock solid confidence I’d look for with a full body weight load.

I suppose if you used a self equalizing LDA type of setup on 4 points, one each on the front and back of both bars it would probably work.

 

[Supra88]

Okay when I recently replaced my radiator I ordered an OEM radiator and OEM cap. I didn't realize that the new radiator came with a cap. They look different. I see on Wits' End's web site that they offer caps from 2008-2015 and also 2016+ OEM version.

is there something different about these caps? Looks like they're both 16 psi.

 

[Ribeye]

While not the experience you might want, from using it as a handrail for some roof box loading, it does not give me the rock solid confidence I’d look for with a full body weight load.

I suppose if you used a self equalizing LDA type of setup on 4 points, one each on the front and back of both bars it would probably work.

Yeah that’s exactly why I was wanting to get a second opinion from this great group. While the roof rack is robust, I definitely don’t want to just attach and give it a shot only to rip it off the roof.

 

[RET2]

Yeah that’s exactly why I was wanting to get a second opinion from this great group. While the roof rack is robust, I definitely don’t want to just attach and give it a shot only to rip it off the roof.

I'd find a second tree. Might work but then again not.

 

[grinchy]

I'd find a second tree. Might work but then again not.

I saw a cool hitch mounted set of poles somewhere. It was a few $hundred.

 

[RET2]

I saw a cool hitch mounted set of poles somewhere. It was a few $hundred.

Saw that but inhibits use of tailgate? Also saw some that use the wheels as anchors.