awesomeissquid
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You should try centering the weight of the ute more over the trailers axles. You'll get less squat and will have better handling.
@blackohio but not too far back....
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You should try centering the weight of the ute more over the trailers axles. You'll get less squat and will have better handling.
Considering the rear engine of that SXS I wouldn’t move back more than a foot or so.You should try centering the weight of the ute more over the trailers axles. You'll get less squat and will have better handling.
I feel like that’s always how it goes. Good luck!Attempted a coolant flush (never could get the passenger side engine drain open), removed my leaking radiator. Installed new thermostat along with new upper and lower hoses and clamps. Installed new TYC rad, started filling and could hear air coming out of the top corner, kept pouring water until water shot out of the top corner. Removed TYC rad, reinstalled old leaky rad. Filled with new coolant. Pulled her out into the driveway around 1am so I could close the garage door and now I can barely stand to look at her.
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The good news is I'm getting pretty good at removing and replacing radiators.
You should try centering the weight of the ute more over the trailers axles. You'll get less squat and will have better handling.
New steering rack and all new hoses. New booties, innies and outies. New brake pads and rotors. Oil change. Took it for a spin in the hills. Got it home, battery is dead and the hood needs a wiffle ball bat to stand at attention. Guess I’ll order the rear hatch arms too. Still need to replace the antenna and the OEM shocks and airbags for towing that have been hanging around for 60+ days. There went the moolah I saved for sliders. Hope that battery bounces back. 3 stream crossings today, glad it made it home!View attachment 2673592View attachment 2673594View attachment 2673595View attachment 2673596View attachment 2673598
Looks great!!!New Springs, Who Dis?
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New @Ironman 4x4 USA Performance Springs in the rear! Measured 19.5" Hub-Fender with the original springs and getting 22.5" with the new setup. Haven't had a chance to drive it yet since the rear axle is leaking a bit, but cant wait. Up next is diff drop, lifting the front to even it out a bit more, and another alignment.
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I’ve only had it a week, but I have done few things already to my 2001 LX470. The first thing I did was add a Yakima Mega Warrior I picked up from a guy who took it off of a 2021 4Runner. It works until I figure out what I want/need on top. Second thing done was to remove the running boards. Next was replacing the bald Michelins with BF Goodrich AT K03s. I read and reread a 100 posts and finally decided against the 33s for now and stuck with the stock size. I got a 2 inch file of the last 20 years of maintenance and there was no record of a spark plug change. I pulled one and they had been recently changed so all good there. Next up is to fix the 2 or 3 blown speakers. View attachment 2671698
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I'd see if anyone here wants them rather than tossing them.Meant to ask this when I posted it- I’m thinking of tossing the running boards. I’ll never put them back on and I don’t plan on selling it. Will I regret tossing them?
They are only good for vertically challenged humans. My best wheeling buddy is my two year old daughter. She has lots of free time. I keep mine so she can climb in. My corgi doesn’t have a use for them. Neither does the land fill.I'd see if anyone here wants them rather than tossing them.
Mine looks exactly the same as yours, scuffed it with 400 grit sand paper, used black enamel paint and 1” paint brush and called it the day.Added an ac condensate drain tube extension (with custom flared tip... +5hp) Now what to do about the rust on the AHC lines?
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