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Does that 4x4 labs tire carrier pivot on the left side? Why put the spare that far out - creating that much leverage - instead of putting it closer to the spindle?
 
Did front brake pads last night. PO had only installed pads, that's it. I'm surprised they didn't squeal more than they did. Put everything back together the right way. Stops are about the same but I have yet to really bed the new pads in. However no squeal in reverse and now I have piece of mind knowing they are in there correctly with the shim and squeal plate.

Also installed all new speakers. Used the Infinity ones that are common on this forum. Easy install only I ended up pulling the Infinity woofers out up front and putting the OEM ones back in. The Infinity woofers really enhanced this one frequency (mids/bass range) and it drove me nuts. Put the OEM woofers back in and it sounded much better.
 
Also installed all new speakers. Used the Infinity ones that are common on this forum. Easy install only I ended up pulling the Infinity woofers out up front and putting the OEM ones back in. The Infinity woofers really enhanced this one frequency (mids/bass range) and it drove me nuts. Put the OEM woofers back in and it sounded much better.

I had a similar experience when I added an 8" sub to the OEM speakers. The annoying mid-bass frequencies seemed to cross both speaker's sweet spot so they were far too loud in this narrow little band which made it sound awful. Thankfully a good equalizer can fix it 100%. If there's one reason to buy a non-low end head unit, the EQ is it.

If you don't already have an aftermarket head unit, when you do, be sure to get one with a good (~10 band or more) EQ so you can enjoy those woofers without that annoying, boomy mid-bass.
 
I had a similar experience when I added an 8" sub to the OEM speakers. The annoying mid-bass frequencies seemed to cross both speaker's sweet spot so they were far too loud in this narrow little band which made it sound awful. Thankfully a good equalizer can fix it 100%. If there's one reason to buy a non-low end head unit, the EQ is it.

If you don't already have an aftermarket head unit, when you do, be sure to get one with a good (~10 band or more) EQ so you can enjoy those woofers without that annoying, boomy mid-bass.

Well said supra and that's also what I thought was going on. No the bad... I have the stupid integrated Nav/HVAC screen setup so no aftermarket HU available. Oh how I can wish.
 
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Had to change a flat tire on the last day of our road trip. Went to the garage at our hotel and noticed a very low tire as I was leaving the garage. Changed the tire in the middle of the street in the historical center of Salamanca Spain and didn't see any obvious holes. My theory now is some a-hole let the air out while it was parked overnight.

Then went to get gas about halfway home and swapped driving with the wife. She starts up the cruiser while I'm strapping the kids in still. She tells me it's shaking and sure enough to it was idling really rough and the check engine VSC TRAC and VSC OFF lights were all on. Initial research says it's a coil pack but I need to pull the codes to investigate more in depth.
 
Replaced the dying Diehard with an X2Power 27F battery and added military terminals.

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Is this cloth simply glued-on onto the speaker grills? What did you use?

Pretty much. I peeled the old fabric off the speaker grills and used them as patterns to draw out and cut some generous pieces from the new material. The eBay material has some stretch to it, but not a ton, so leave yourself plenty to fold over the edges. Also, only one side has the woven pattern, so perfectionists will want to take note when cutting out pieces.

On the fronts, I put a bead of Gorilla glue around the perimeter of the backside, and worked my way around the grill stretching, folding, and clothespinning. Plastic clothespins came off easier than the wooden ones after the glue dried.

On the rears, I also hit the grills with some Krylon spray adhesive first. I found some while waiting for the fronts to dry and figured it couldn't hurt and might improve durability. I used Gorilla glue because that's what I had, but there's probably better stuff out there.

If I was going to do it all over again, I'd use spray adhesive on the fronts too, iron the material before cutting it, and track down ~100 plastic clothespins...they were helpful.
 
Removed running boards, fender flares, and roof rack. Installed 5% tint all the way around. New General Grabber AT2 275/65R18 tires. Plasti-dipped factory wheels and front grill matte black. Removed cherry woodgrain trim from interior. Installed Secondary Air Induction Bypass Module and block-off plates. Installed 4 new OME shocks. Cleaned up leaky inner CV boots. Ordered PFRAN clamps. Up Next: PFRAN LED'S. Throwing CEL code and VSC codes. P0456 C1201 C1223 C1246 C1340 this week as well. Just ordered new gas cap. Hopefully that will clear up my CEL. Averaging 10.4 MPG's :(

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Got my replacement shocks mounted up and clearly didn't know what I was missing. Turning and even braking is crisper now. I took off down a gravel road and it handles more like my previous Subarus than the 2014 Tacoma I traded up/down from. Took the $200 I saved by doing it myself and replaced the OEM Spare with a 275/70 AT KO2 to match my others. It squeezed right up in there behind the hitch. I"m a little curious as to if my shocks were the originals and I know the part numbers have changed several times over the years. Would anyone be able to determine rough age based on the stamped on part numbers? FWIW the new ones have a sticker (not stamped) and no longer have the piece at the top of the body people like to put vice grips on.
 
Removed running boards, fender flares, and roof rack. Installed 5% tint all the way around. New General Grabber AT2 275/65R18 tires. Plasti-dipped factory wheels and front grill matte black. Removed cherry woodgrain trim from interior. Installed Secondary Air Induction Bypass Module and block-off plates. Installed 4 new OME shocks. Cleaned up leaky inner CV boots. Ordered PFRAN clamps. Up Next: PFRAN LED'S. Throwing CEL code and VSC codes. P0456 C1201 C1223 C1246 C1340 this week as well. Just ordered new gas cap. Hopefully that will clear up my CEL. Averaging 10.4 MPG's :(

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Looks good. Go Pokes!
 
Got my replacement shocks mounted up and clearly didn't know what I was missing. Turning and even braking is crisper now. I took off down a gravel road and it handles more like my previous Subarus than the 2014 Tacoma I traded up/down from. Took the $200 I saved by doing it myself and replaced the OEM Spare with a 275/70 AT KO2 to match my others. It squeezed right up in there behind the hitch. I"m a little curious as to if my shocks were the originals and I know the part numbers have changed several times over the years. Would anyone be able to determine rough age based on the stamped on part numbers? FWIW the new ones have a sticker (not stamped) and no longer have the piece at the top of the body people like to put vice grips on.
Not sure how to determine age of shocks. But i do know both sets of original shocks on both my '05 Sequoia and '06 LC have had a white paint marking on the body of the shock like someone took a whiteout pen and marked them.
 
Not sure how to determine age of shocks. But i do know both sets of original shocks on both my '05 Sequoia and '06 LC have had a white paint marking on the body of the shock like someone took a whiteout pen and marked them.

Was the part number stamped in to the body? Mine didn't have the white paint but I suspect they stopped stamping the bodies years ago.
 
Finally replaced tires, went with 275/70/r18 Duratracs on the stock lift 2003. No rub at full lock , now just need to pull off those step rails

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Just replaced front and rear hood and hatch struts. Then did the first oil change under my care. Used Mobil1 ep and M1-209 filter. When I started her she just felt more alive almost like she was saying "thank you"
 
Last week the shop replaced these:
AAE 3978N Rack and Pinion Complete Unit
BECK/ARNLEY 0361864 (036-1864) Valve Cover Gasket
BECK/ARNLEY 0361863 (036-1863) Valve Cover Gasket
BECK/ARNLEY 1014850 (101-4850) Tie Rod End
BECK/ARNLEY 1014851 (101-4851) Tie Rod End
VICTOR REINZ B31702 Oil Filter Adapter Gasket


Today i replaced this:
DENSO 2213152 (221-3152) Radiator


And used this:
http://www.amazon.com/Zerex-675130-Vehicle-Anitfreeze-Coolant/dp/B0033QO022


I bought the coolant at local auto parts store. $15 vs. $29 at dealer.
 
Does that 4x4 labs tire carrier pivot on the left side? Why put the spare that far out - creating that much leverage - instead of putting it closer to the spindle?
My 4x labs bumper pivots on the right and latches on the left and has bolt holes drilled on the swingarm so that you can add a 4xlabs bike rack or double jerry can rack over the empty spot on the swingarm- for that reason, the tire is offset to the side.
 

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