Good! I'm running spidertrax spacers for 7 years, I never trust a shop to torque them. I remove spacers when I need to give it to a shop. Luckily I had zero tire issues with KO2 over 65k miles, a lot of off roading on rocky terrain including 2 black bear runs.
What have you done to your 100 Series this week? (59 Viewers)
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Yeah they need that added tlc just for safety, I ran spacers from spidertrax as well for 2 years without issues, great product.
I honestly don’t remember when I received mine from them 4 years ago that it came with red loctite. I used my own (blue) when I installed it that time when I ran factory 06LX 18” wheels with 275/70s.
Went to Cruisers On The Rockies last week and ran into some issues at altitude. I could not fill my gas tank without it clicking off constantly, my fuel tank was building up pressure, and fuel was spilling out. Also lost a coil pack on the way home. Once I got home, I hit Rockauto and PartSouq and ordered a bunch of parts. New Denso coils and spark plugs, new fuel pump and strainer, new fuel filter, vapor canister, and Vapor valve. The Vapor canister came with a broken barb so waiting on a replacement. While I was at it, I replaced the gas cap and the rubber hose between the filler hard line and gas tank. It was really obstructed by what looks like the inner liner of the hose. Hopefully this will fix my issues for next year!
I'm jealous of the evap canister. Did the same on fuel pump, coils and plugs.
Wow wow wow
So guys...... idk what dawned on me but I decided to purchase the V belt tensioner pulley along the idler pulley for replacement this week. My 100 was making pulley noises, however I didnt ID exactly which one. Fan clutch, idler, tensioner pulley? IDK. But let's start with the the Idler n tensioner. I decided to do the Idler cause it was the easiest, grabbed my 14mm socket and let's go.....
Not only did the Idler need to be replaced, because it was spinning like a skate wheel-
IT WAS FREAKING LOOSE.
Old
New!
And now my engine bay pursssss!!
Oh my gosh what could have been
So guys...... idk what dawned on me but I decided to purchase the V belt tensioner pulley along the idler pulley for replacement this week. My 100 was making pulley noises, however I didnt ID exactly which one. Fan clutch, idler, tensioner pulley? IDK. But let's start with the the Idler n tensioner. I decided to do the Idler cause it was the easiest, grabbed my 14mm socket and let's go.....
Not only did the Idler need to be replaced, because it was spinning like a skate wheel-
IT WAS FREAKING LOOSE.
Old
New!
And now my engine bay pursssss!!
Oh my gosh what could have been
Jack90210
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I hooked up my front bumper lights, the little square ones (Rigid D series). Punching through the DS wiring harness grommet wasn’t easy (that thing is tough — not sure what tool I’d recommend, but I cut some tiny slits and pulled out bits of grommet material with pliers — I’m sure there’s a better way). Anyway, they’re bright, and it looks nice!
BullElk
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Added track boards, solar panel, power box and new fridge.
cbbr
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I have bad news for you - once you have a fridge in the truck, you will never be able to go back......
BullElk
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I hear ya and you are soooo right. I have had one for a couple years now. I just got another one a bit smaller and will keep the larger one in the '06 overlander for camping.....and Costco. Nothing like cool water bottles and no melted ice to deal with.
Headlights and fogs were looking faded and oxidized. Did a quick restoration.
love the plate!
I finally got the engine out, I got held up on trying to remove the harness but the A/C compressor was in a tight spot and I can't pull the harness. I ended up disconnecting it from the ECU.
Drove it off the lift for the first time.
I bought a 2001 (my first Cruiser) about two weeks ago. 134,000 miles. In really nice condition and well maintained.
The timing belt had never been changed, which was odd to me given all the other PM work that had been done. So, I jumped in.
I have to report that I understand why these rigs are legendary. This thing is built like a tank. I think this is going to be thebeginning of an obsession .
Here's the list:
Front and Rear Diffs serviced.
Transfer Case Serviced
Trans drain and fill. (Only about 3 1/2 qts. I understand the a complete replacement is more like 12) - I sent a sample to the lab - if it comes back with anything out of bounds I'll do a complete exchange)
Engine oil and Filter (Lab report came back with no adverse findings)
Drive Shafts and U joints greased
Timing Belt replaced
along with - Idler and tension pulleys, Belt Tensioner, Water Pump, Fan Bracket, Both Rad hoses, Rad cap, Thermostat
Spark Plugs replaced
Air Filter replaced (K&N)
Entire under body dry ice blasted and coated with rust converter, then painted with high solids black
The underside was a little crusty but mostly surface rust. The Dry Ice blaster machine did a great job. I've had good results in the past with rust converter. Most of the rubber bushings are getting somewhat dried out but nothing loose. My guess is that I'll get into all that soon enough.
Looking forward to learning all things Cruiser from you all.
I bought a 2001 (my first Cruiser) about two weeks ago. 134,000 miles. In really nice condition and well maintained.
The timing belt had never been changed, which was odd to me given all the other PM work that had been done. So, I jumped in.
I have to report that I understand why these rigs are legendary. This thing is built like a tank. I think this is going to be thebeginning of an obsession .
Here's the list:
Front and Rear Diffs serviced.
Transfer Case Serviced
Trans drain and fill. (Only about 3 1/2 qts. I understand the a complete replacement is more like 12) - I sent a sample to the lab - if it comes back with anything out of bounds I'll do a complete exchange)
Engine oil and Filter (Lab report came back with no adverse findings)
Drive Shafts and U joints greased
Timing Belt replaced
along with - Idler and tension pulleys, Belt Tensioner, Water Pump, Fan Bracket, Both Rad hoses, Rad cap, Thermostat
Spark Plugs replaced
Air Filter replaced (K&N)
Entire under body dry ice blasted and coated with rust converter, then painted with high solids black
The underside was a little crusty but mostly surface rust. The Dry Ice blaster machine did a great job. I've had good results in the past with rust converter. Most of the rubber bushings are getting somewhat dried out but nothing loose. My guess is that I'll get into all that soon enough.
Looking forward to learning all things Cruiser from you all.
FWIW, and just my 2 cents, I've complained for the longest time about how absolutely horribly stiff the front end suspension was on my 100 with the 2" Ironamn lift was so a few days ago I decided to take off my sway bar end links but keep the sway bar in place.
I cant believe how much the driving comfort has increased, it's like transitioning from driving a freight train to being on a cloud. I live in the PNW so there's mountains, hills and sharp curves everywhere. I could immediately tell the difference leaving the driveway.
To put it to the test, I went camping at a dispersed lake up in the mountains this past weekend and the entire trail there is rutted with pot holes and i'm always having to air down for comfort or taking it extremely slow. With the sway bar delete, I felt like I was already aired down and riding in comfort. If it wasn't for the fact I had Trail Tailor extend sway bar end links, I would have chucked these in the trash and never looked back.
Might be a "late to the party" fix, and probably not for everyone depending on their use but just wanted to share my feedback. The slight difference I feel now taking turns sharply can never take away from how much more comfort I have now.
I cant believe how much the driving comfort has increased, it's like transitioning from driving a freight train to being on a cloud. I live in the PNW so there's mountains, hills and sharp curves everywhere. I could immediately tell the difference leaving the driveway.
To put it to the test, I went camping at a dispersed lake up in the mountains this past weekend and the entire trail there is rutted with pot holes and i'm always having to air down for comfort or taking it extremely slow. With the sway bar delete, I felt like I was already aired down and riding in comfort. If it wasn't for the fact I had Trail Tailor extend sway bar end links, I would have chucked these in the trash and never looked back.
Might be a "late to the party" fix, and probably not for everyone depending on their use but just wanted to share my feedback. The slight difference I feel now taking turns sharply can never take away from how much more comfort I have now.
Front and rear sway bars?
Just the front, never had any issues with the rear being overly rough.
All four wheels are on the ground, and I'm continuing with the interior assembly—connecting all the grounds, reinstalling the floor carpet, seats, sanding, filler, prepping to paint, and so on.
The front end sits higher than I'd like, but I'm going to wait until the interior is fully assembled and the gas tank is filled to see how the rear settles. I’ll adjust the front height based on that, aiming to keep the axles level.
As for the intake box—it ended up being too tall
(duh, all that tubbing...), so the hood won’t close. Oh well, just one more thing to cut.
I’ll make a lower section later using leftover Alupanel from when I built the wedge camper for the Tacoma. Looks great, what product did you use?
Just a basic off the shelf Meguiar’s kit. The scrubbing and scuffing was done by hand.
