Gracias. I’m running the Heritage Edition wheels with KO2’s in 285/60R18. Plan to go up in size once these need replacing.
What have you done to your 200 Series this week? (36 Viewers)
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Sweet truck. Always loved that color but could hardly find any for sale when I was in the market.
How did you dechrome your fog surrounds?
It’s just an overlay. I failed miserably when I painted them (tried to do a gunmetal color and it just looked like ass) so I got the overlays to cover them until I attempt to re-paint.
Yep, 3M VHB tape. They stick right on and can’t even tell they aren’t original.
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Lx is at 184k miles.
I had oil change completed after 5,700 miles. Pennzoil ultra platinum 5w-30 to valvoline ep 5w-30. Sounds so quiet with valvoline ep. Has a decent dose of moly.
Last full transmission fluid exchange with world standard was at 100k. No issues and shifted fine. Had four drain and fills completed. Shifts well still.
Had rear and front differentials fluid changed at 100k miles with mobil one. Just had changed with valvoline gear oil. The fluids looked clean and magnets had minimal debris after 84k miles.
I am in fence in what to use for transfer case fluid. I would typically stick with the unicorn tears. The price is so high even with the sale. But might switch to ravenol, liqui moly, or hpl or redline.
I had oil change completed after 5,700 miles. Pennzoil ultra platinum 5w-30 to valvoline ep 5w-30. Sounds so quiet with valvoline ep. Has a decent dose of moly.
Last full transmission fluid exchange with world standard was at 100k. No issues and shifted fine. Had four drain and fills completed. Shifts well still.
Had rear and front differentials fluid changed at 100k miles with mobil one. Just had changed with valvoline gear oil. The fluids looked clean and magnets had minimal debris after 84k miles.
I am in fence in what to use for transfer case fluid. I would typically stick with the unicorn tears. The price is so high even with the sale. But might switch to ravenol, liqui moly, or hpl or redline.
Had an incident about 10 days ago where my cooling fan tore itself apart taking out the shroud and fan clutch bracket as well. Did a quick replacement of fan and bracket last week and just finished up tearing it out and reinstalling with the new shroud. It is nice that the shroud includes a new overflow bottle.
2 banana job just because of the location of a couple of bolts.
2 banana job just because of the location of a couple of bolts.
Love the look of this grill! Can you share some details on how to source it?
I got lucky to find a willing person half across the Earth. It was not available on partsouq or amayama. I guess you could try and find a used parts site in the Middle East?
That’s cool man, hope you continue to be lucky and show off your finds!
Got a new wheel from Amayama part number 45100-60721-C1
Non heated steering wheel version
Toyota 45100-60721-C1 (4510060721C1) WHEEL ASSY, STEERING
Toyota 45100-60721-C1 (4510060721C1) WHEEL ASSY, STEERING. New & genuine Japanese car parts. Fast shipping. Low prices. Request a quote from Amayama Trading Co. online.
www.amayama.com
Pretty easy install.
Found a used bumper to swap out the stupid drilled in bumper spoiler on the original one. Also not to bad of an install. Took a little bit longer than I thought so probably shouldn't haven't started just before the sun set.
Love this light- well made and plug and play from forum member Brendan
At around 105,000 miles, I started to get an intermittent pulley bearing chirp up front. At 109,900 miles it became almost continuous so today at 110,000 miles, a new tensioner, idler pulley and serpentine belt went it. Dang that tensioner is a pain to crank on. I barely had enough swing on the ratchet (with cheater bar thanks to my old man shoulder) to get the belt back on.
How does one get enough movement to put a pin in the slot to hold the tensioner slack and put the belt on more easily? I couldn’t swing the ratchet enough without running into the oil filer housing or fan. I didn’t try from the top. I think the overflow bottle is in the way.
How does one get enough movement to put a pin in the slot to hold the tensioner slack and put the belt on more easily? I couldn’t swing the ratchet enough without running into the oil filer housing or fan. I didn’t try from the top. I think the overflow bottle is in the way.
Best solution is a belt tensioner wrench. A 3/8” flex head extended ratchet with a 14mm and some mild swearing also works.
I never was able to get a pin in. I just had to monkey everything around until enough cuss words made everything go back together. Clothes pins helped be my extra hands to hold the belt on other pulleys while I lined up and slid the belt on the last one.
Brake fluid flush completed after approximately 25 months on this fluid. It didn’t look bad, but I thought it was time. Thanks @GrouchyTech for the bleed sequence order. I would've started with the rear for sure without that insight.
I could only get about 60-70% of the brake fluid reservoir emptied via the fill cap given its design with plastic guarding most of the fill. This is even with my mityvac small plastic straw thing and pushing it through the one plastic slit towards the vehicle front. Does anyone have any tips/tricks to get more fluid out before flushing?
I could only get about 60-70% of the brake fluid reservoir emptied via the fill cap given its design with plastic guarding most of the fill. This is even with my mityvac small plastic straw thing and pushing it through the one plastic slit towards the vehicle front. Does anyone have any tips/tricks to get more fluid out before flushing?
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I stick the pin onto the end of a magnetic pickup tool, not in-line.. sortof like an upside down L.
Did you remove all of the splash shields from the bottom including the center spine thing down the middle?
Did you remove all of the splash shields from the bottom including the center spine thing down the middle?
Thanks. I’ll be sure picking one up before I inevitably do the water pump and/or alternator in the future. I think my biggest mistake was shouting profanity in various languages instead of your mild mild swearing.
I have E&E sliders so the splash shields are gone. The support ribs were definitely in the way before they were removed.
What’s your YouTube channel, I always like seeing other LC’s out adventuring. I’ll shoot ya a subscribe
Replaced my old Tough dog shocks (used for around 140000kms) with Dobinson MRR.
Also did the following while at it.
King Springs KTFR-130HCB (Front) KTRR-131HCB (Rear)
Tough Dog UCA
Bump Stops Dobinsons BS59-560
Diff Drop Kit Dobinsons DD59-530K
Panhard Rod Tough Dog
Removed Lower Control Arm due to nut seizure into the bushing, replaced the bushing. Had to torch it out.
Also did the following while at it.
King Springs KTFR-130HCB (Front) KTRR-131HCB (Rear)
Tough Dog UCA
Bump Stops Dobinsons BS59-560
Diff Drop Kit Dobinsons DD59-530K
Panhard Rod Tough Dog
Removed Lower Control Arm due to nut seizure into the bushing, replaced the bushing. Had to torch it out.
Appreciate it!
We're at Gray Ribbon Adventures. My wife survived brain cancer and we were going through that when the overlanding bug bit us...hence the name. It's all in Ep. 0. Admittedly this year saw a precipitous drop in travel just due to jobs and saving for the new house, but I've tons of footage from our trip that I'm working through for some new stuff. It's quite fun to see how it progressed from Ep. 1 to the latest ones
Hope you enjoy!
