I’ve been really enjoying the extra capacity of our Northstar 27F AGM batteries that we run in both my 4th Gen 4Runner, and my wife’s 5th Gen 4Runner. I definitely haven’t taken full advantage of it’s capacity, but my wife runs our Costway 54 Qt portable refrigerator three times a week from 8AM to about […]
Hi all — Happy New Year! It’s been a while since I last posted, I know… Between holidays and sick kiddos, I haven’t had too much time to do any extracurricular activities. One thing I did have a chance to do was change the oil in both my 4th Gen 4Runner and my wife’s 5th […]
This project was a fun one, and a little trying at times. I had seen these types of slides online, but if you were to order one pre-made, you’re looking at over $500! Even a standard slide like the ARB Fridge Slide is a pretty penny. All in, I was about $110 (slides, steel & […]
Well, I did it. I finally pulled the trigger on a portable fridge, so I don’t need to haul around my big Yeti 65 and ice. After searching endlessly for something a little more affordable, I came across a 54 Quart Portable Fridge/Freezer from Costway. It has a good capacity and it looks remarkably close […]
When I was reading about my Plastics Guy bump stops on T4R.org, I noticed that one day, his thread suddenly disappeared. Prior to its disappearance, there was a well known bump stop vendor (and forum sponsor) that was essentially placing their product ads via comments within Curtis’s product thread. After that company received some blow […]
As some of you may know, I have been driving with my (@plasticsguy) toyotabumpstops.com front bump stops for a little over a month now (check the install). This particular product is new for the 4th and 5th Gen 4Runners, but Plastics Guy has been making them for other Toyota models for a good bit of […]
I’ve been slowly working on my new to me FJ Cruiser e-locker axle swap, and part of my pre-planning was adding on the eimkeith Panhard Correction Kit. This kit corrects your suspension geometry of the panhard bar and allows it to sit in a more neutral position, as if it were factory ride height. I […]
How to extract a sheared bolt: While working on my bump stop install, I needed to use this trick to get a sheared bolt out. Proceed at your own risk, I am not responsible for any damage or injury while attempting to complete this procedure. PLEASE operate a welder with the appropriate eye protection […]
Two weekends ago, I was attempting to upgrade my factory bump stops in the front to a set built by @plasticsguy (toyotabumpstops.com). These are quality parts engineered by a small business that produces all of it’s products in the good ole USA. Unfortunately, all the engineering in the world wouldn’t predict that the removal of […]
Happy new year! I hope everyone had a great celebration in whatever fashion suits your fancy.For me, it was a quiet night in with a surf and turf, lobster and steak dinner with my wife and son. For dessert, my wife’s home made cheesecake! Just when I thought the weekend couldn’t get any better, I […]
