Sucks about the wheels. Are they making good on them since they said they would fit?
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Sucks about the wheels. Are they making good on them since they said they would fit?
98 LC with 336k miles.
New starter tonight. Took about 4 hours. I had no record of the starter ever being replaced. Could be original, but I doubt it.
Also found time to do some exploring.
New tires and OEM floormats arrive tomorrow..
New starter tonight. Took about 4 hours. I had no record of the starter ever being replaced. Could be original, but I doubt it.
Also found time to do some exploring.
New tires and OEM floormats arrive tomorrow..
Nope. In fact they are blaming ME. I want to create a thread about this experience but I need to calm down about it first. Rest assured they will never see another dollar from me and I'd rather lose $1200 than do a fix to these wheels and install them.
Any more details on how you did it? Was it a kit or did you fab yourself?
If you paid with Credit card you can dispute the charge. Also call the BBB if they are a member.
I didn’t install them right away due to some house issues, past that disputing time point. I didn’t even ask for a refund or return. I will make a thread later today or tonight.
Was a kit from Duiser. I had heard mixed reviews on their reliability but it came quickly. I posted up some Body lift troubles and cautionary tales . Now that it's done I'll post more pics on that thread of the process.
Hit a deuce and a quarter on the way to work this a.m. Also installed cabin air filters. There were no filters previously installed, but there were leaves, pine needles, bits of acorns, june bugs, crickets, dandelions, coffee grounds, ear wax, boogers, granules of sand and other interesting finds that had compiled inside the empty space over 18 years.
I think all that stuff listed is the new organic type filter....
It looks like your ToughDog is all tuckered out there.
Went from this:
To this:
3 cranks on the TBs on both sides is all it took to get the front to within spec. The rear is a little higher than I'd like to see, but I do have 3/4 of a tank of gas, the third row seats, and a dog crate in the back.
To this:
3 cranks on the TBs on both sides is all it took to get the front to within spec. The rear is a little higher than I'd like to see, but I do have 3/4 of a tank of gas, the third row seats, and a dog crate in the back.
Installed front and rear (Rexing V1P) dash cams, and paid the extra $29 for the GPS unit.
Originally I was going to run the Rexing hardwire kit to the back of the cigarette lighter plug in the center console. When I wired it up with T-taps off the cigarette lighter wires, it would not power the unit on. Looked like I got a defective hardwire kit. So, I instead ran the cigarette lighter micro-usb cable down to the center console, around the side and behind the glove box, and have the wire coming out next to the cigarette lighter and plug it in. I might just leave it this way.
I ran the rear view camera cable along the headliner, where it meets the top of the doors, because it was not long enough to reach the front unit otherwise. I ended up with 2-3 feet of extra cable, and just tucked it back over itself.
So far this dashcam seems nice, and works well. Starts recording to the micro-sd card the second it gets power.
I don't have to worry about it, and if there is anything of note, I can just take the SD card in and copy the videos off. I got a 64GB card because BestBuy was out of stock on the 128GB ($50!) card. 64GB gets you 12 hours of video before it will start overwriting old videos.
Originally I was going to run the Rexing hardwire kit to the back of the cigarette lighter plug in the center console. When I wired it up with T-taps off the cigarette lighter wires, it would not power the unit on. Looked like I got a defective hardwire kit. So, I instead ran the cigarette lighter micro-usb cable down to the center console, around the side and behind the glove box, and have the wire coming out next to the cigarette lighter and plug it in. I might just leave it this way.
I ran the rear view camera cable along the headliner, where it meets the top of the doors, because it was not long enough to reach the front unit otherwise. I ended up with 2-3 feet of extra cable, and just tucked it back over itself.
So far this dashcam seems nice, and works well. Starts recording to the micro-sd card the second it gets power.
I don't have to worry about it, and if there is anything of note, I can just take the SD card in and copy the videos off. I got a 64GB card because BestBuy was out of stock on the 128GB ($50!) card. 64GB gets you 12 hours of video before it will start overwriting old videos.
Do you have any pics of the final install ?
Not yet, but I can take some pictures later.
I'm still debating whether or not I should try another hardwire kit. It would be nice to have the cigarette lighter plug available while the camera is powered. I replaced the center one with USB / Aux input to my Bluetooth unit.
Continuing to prep for a month long trip to the east coast with family and popup camper
Oil / Oil Filter change,, Transmission fluid drain and fill, front diff / rear diff / transfer case
Brake service ..... This is where the headache started.... As I started to remove the last wheel (back left) three wheel studs broke off (Thank you Discount Tire ) , local Toyota parts dealer had what I needed ... Tried to remove rear Rotor and springs popped loose on my ebrake shoes .. Thankfully I managed to get thru it and buttoned it up by 7pm .. All day in the Texas Sun ... At least I found out about the fxxxed up studs now then in the middle of nowhere!
Oil / Oil Filter change,, Transmission fluid drain and fill, front diff / rear diff / transfer case
Brake service ..... This is where the headache started.... As I started to remove the last wheel (back left) three wheel studs broke off (Thank you Discount Tire ) , local Toyota parts dealer had what I needed ... Tried to remove rear Rotor and springs popped loose on my ebrake shoes .. Thankfully I managed to get thru it and buttoned it up by 7pm .. All day in the Texas Sun ... At least I found out about the fxxxed up studs now then in the middle of nowhere!
Besides rust, one of the leading causes of broken studs is do to over torquing. When you over torque a bolt or stud, it stretches the metal and weakens it. Couple this with a good load and failure can happen. Glad it took place in your driveway and not the road. Have a safe trip.....
Another step towards HIH8. White Knuckle Sliders went on today. Also washed a ton of red dirt out from underneath the vehicle.
