What have you done to your 100 Series this week? (68 Viewers)

[consalvochris]

Plasti-Dipped grill

 

[PoppaWheelie]

I hope this was not Toyota.

Les Schwab here in the PNW is a large tire retailer and practices complete replacement of all components with aftermarket pieces.

I worked for the dealer for almost 20 years, its very rare that we replace calipers on rigs. Unless their is water contamination or neglect with never replacing the fluid it's hard for me to swallow.

Most failures were from these aftermarket components leaking or seizing. Customer would come in with a braking complaint from noise, pulling, pulsation or smell. If inside warranty their claim was declined and more times I could count customers were not aware the calipers were replaced.

Three times seams to be theft by misleading in my eyes.

Shane.

My Brother is a Master Tech at Lexus of Portland and this is one of his biggest pet peeves. Les Schwab or Meineke will sell you on a "complete" brake job and replace your high quality components with cheap junk.

 

[AATLAS1X]

All OEM at the dealer. Frozen calipers are notorious on the 4Runner and other Toyota trucks.

Oh yea, and they cleaned the throttle body as we typically do it every 50k.

This has be bothered as a service writer and assistant service manager. Maybe other trucks, but I can't ever remember replacing any on a LC.

So I emailed my parts guy asking him to give me numbers and this is his email.


" 1998/01 THRU 2002/08: (LH, PT# 47750-60080, REMAN PT# 47750-60080-84) (RH,
47730-60080, REMAN PT# 47730-60080-84)
2002/08 THRU 2007/08: (LH, PT# 47750-60090, REMAN PT# 47750-60090-84) (RH,
47730-60090, REMAN PT# 47730-60090-84)
2007/09 THRU 2012/01: (LH, PT# 47750-60280) (RH, PT# 47730-60280)

NO PARTS HAVE EVER BEEN SOLD EVARRRRRR LET ALONE EVEN IN THE SYSTEM. Let me
know if you need anything else"


So that support my theory.

I know that the R&R system purges history, I just don't know how far as there has never been any in history so there's no baseline.

This is also a 25 year old metro dealer and not small.

It's like the tech that recommends a water pump, T stat and coolant flush cause the WP weeps. They all do, but there's no reason for the flush and T stat with minimal mileage.

To be clear, I'm not questioning you. I'm questioning the practice.

Thanks,

Shane.

 

[04UZJ100]

Well it is what it is. We're good to the dealer, and, generally they're honest with us. We've gone in for things and almost been turned away.

 

[AATLAS1X]

My Brother is a Master Tech at Lexus of Portland and this is one of his biggest pet peeves. Les Schwab or Meineke will sell you on a "complete" brake job and replace your high quality components with cheap junk.

I worked for the Kuni organization for a long time, great company, and that Lexus store is the model that all try and follow as its amazing.

 

[AATLAS1X]

You guys all rock and I suck!

I took a few days to get out and enjoy the great outdoors. While doing so on dry-as-a-bone logging roads. I was having so much fun I left all my windows down and ruined the inside of my rig. It's beyond filthy, so bad that I haven't touched it and it's still loaded and in the driveway as I'm scared to tear into it. So there it sits for over two weeks.

The last time I tore into it, see my build thread.

Sad I know.

 

[farinvail]

Rubbbaaaa!!!!!!

 

[FullyLitLED]

Slowly but surely

 

[AATLAS1X]

Slowly but surely

Where ya gonna mount that? Front cross bar?

 

[FullyLitLED]

Where ya gonna mount that? Front cross bar?

Temporarily, yes. The mounts are sturdy but would like to have the feet be vertical

 

[AATLAS1X]

Temporarily, yes. The mounts are sturdy but would like to have the feet be vertical

Vibration is the issue.

I've been drawing a mount that would tie into the roof channel. It would be forward of the OE rack.

For those who want a slick top, and sport a light bar.

 

[FullyLitLED]

Vibration is the issue.

I've been drawing a mount that would tie into the roof channel. It would be forward of the OE rack.

For those who want a slick top, and sport a light bar.

I have been messing with some unistrut to try to tie it into the oe rack side "rails". I have been auccesful on one approach but would like something safer...and more pleasing to the eyes

Hope you finish that before my lightbar falls off prematurely

 

[mpho]

Got a Helton shower installed by cruiser outfitters...can't wait to use it on my 4 day desert trip this week!!! The thing is sweet!

 

[gtfour43]

Rubbbaaaa!!!!!!

More details please. Lift size. Tire size. More pics

 

[AATLAS1X]

Got a Helton shower installed by cruiser outfitters...can't wait to use it on my 4 day desert trip this week!!! The thing is sweet!

Very nice!

Pics when you can. (If there not a thread)

This is on my short list. Though I'm a little more OCD on the fittings and placement.

 

[04UZJ100]

This is on my short list. Though I'm a little more OCD on the fittings and placement.

Says the guy who trashed his interior.

 

[AATLAS1X]

Says the guy who trashed his interior.

I'm still butt hurt over it and I must face the fact it won't clean it's self.

 

[1loudLX]

More details please. Lift size. Tire size. More pics

863s & 295s. There are tons of pictures of this truck on here.

 

[Bawlz]

This has be bothered as a service writer and assistant service manager. Maybe other trucks, but I can't ever remember replacing any on a LC.

So I emailed my parts guy asking him to give me numbers and this is his email.


" 1998/01 THRU 2002/08: (LH, PT# 47750-60080, REMAN PT# 47750-60080-84) (RH,
47730-60080, REMAN PT# 47730-60080-84)
2002/08 THRU 2007/08: (LH, PT# 47750-60090, REMAN PT# 47750-60090-84) (RH,
47730-60090, REMAN PT# 47730-60090-84)
2007/09 THRU 2012/01: (LH, PT# 47750-60280) (RH, PT# 47730-60280)

NO PARTS HAVE EVER BEEN SOLD EVARRRRRR LET ALONE EVEN IN THE SYSTEM. Let me
know if you need anything else"


So that support my theory.

I know that the R&R system purges history, I just don't know how far as there has never been any in history so there's no baseline.

This is also a 25 year old metro dealer and not small.

It's like the tech that recommends a water pump, T stat and coolant flush cause the WP weeps. They all do, but there's no reason for the flush and T stat with minimal mileage.

To be clear, I'm not questioning you. I'm questioning the practice.

Thanks,

Shane.

He is in Chicago, so there's a bit more salt used on the roads than here in the PNW (and by a bit I mean a lot). So that could be a factor. I went to do pads/rotors on a friend's '03 V8 4runner a few years back, and it had apparently lived a good amount of it's prior life in the rust belt. It took me a good hour to get (pound) all of the very seized pins out of the calipers, only to find that several of the pistons frozen. So, off came the original calipers.

Just a thought.

Oh, what I did to my LC this week: Washed it, drove it, and searched tire threads here on 'MUD.

 

[Shane Drummond]