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Not really, it's a definite established pattern that the aftermarket Chinese headlights inevitably fail due to the environment and just eventually fill up with water. The failure rate of aftermarket head/tail lamps is markedly higher than OEM, period. Those guys banging rocks together in a...

All of the AlphaRex, Morimotots, and Depo lights of the world are trash. You are essentially buying through a US based middle man Temu/Alibaba headlamps that wouldn't pass QC for a Yugo. It is easy to find bad experiences on the previous gen Tacoma forums of Alpharex and others. Same in the...

If/when the pictures upload, you'll be able to see there's only one wiring harness - I'm guessing for the side impact sensor? I reached up into that channel and couldn't feel anything else. I've already had the front door apart for the window track rattle, and there's no wiring harnesses...

Here is the AI guide I ended up with, it's really not too hard to disassemble the whole B-pillar trim assembly: 🛠 Tools & Materials Needed: Plastic trim clip removal tool 10mm wrench (for battery) 14mm socket & torque wrench Rubbing alcohol (for surface prep) Automotive cloth harness tape...

I'm pulling apart my passenger B-pillar this afternoon, as I believe it's the seat belt adjuster mechanism. Apparently this is also common on the LC250 as well.

Hi following up here?

I guess you got lucky, and have a tiny air gap between the metal pieces.

This is a fantastic write up, and it seems to have quelled the metallic rattle I would get out of the passenger door. I could reproduce it by striking the heel of my palm on the door and listening to the right side of the window. I heard it more on choppy (read: not so much potholes) road...

That is the one, yes. https://www.mobil.com/en/lubricants/for-personal-vehicles/our-products/products/mobil-1-esp-x2-0w-20 I'm not sure how the Iran war has affected the Shell Pearl facility in Qatar, probably not for the better. Pennzoil is great stuff, I wouldn't hesitate to use it either -...

If it's not installed by an auth'd Toyota dealer, it can void your warranty on many expensive components if something goes wrong. There is a Toyota mandated price for install, you just have to push the right dealer to look it up properly instead of quoting you a flat shop rate.

I think there is an internal program that dealers are missing, they're quoting straight off the street labor. Since it is a Toyota accessory, I believe there is a special code where they pay the dealer 1/2 or 2/3 and you pay the rest. An Autonation dealer quoted me $1275 off the bat from the...

I installed one of these a couple weekends ago, very straightforward. Although I terminated it around where you unscrew the spare tire, as I couldn't really find a decent place up either wheel well like the Tacoma in the video.

Is the nozzle of the fuel pump itself one of those with the fume capture boots? They 're pretty sensitive and will click the pump off if not pushed in all the way. I've seen people struggling with these at costco, disrupting the flow of the line.

It is also worth noting that since around 2022, the EPA has mandated Tier 3 fuel standards. Aka 10ppm sulphur fuel. Fuel quality is much higher and much cleaner than it was even 10yrs ago.

A common trick is to air it down to 10psi or so, which will shrink it somewhat. Just be sure to carry a 12v air compressor!

Ran Yankee Hill through Cumberland today, the tires were great! https://www.trailsoffroad.com/US/colorado/trails/502-yankee-hill-road Very sure footed and would simply climb over anything you pointed them at. Had them aired down to 19psi and the ride was excellent. Even getting back on to...

Yeah the 3-ply is good if you 100% need full armor every where. Pirelli is seemingly going about this with an extended tread block side wall, instead of doing another layer. Even for Colorado off-roading, I'd rather save the 10lbs of rotational mass and rely on my air compressor and glue tread...

Yeah, not in LT275/70R18 though, but rather 265. Would rather have the extra clearance for 33" size but it's a good option. That being said, even the LT275 Pirelli E load is 3lbs lighter than the D load KO3.

It's a tale of two discount tires, one that listens and one that only cares about sending cars through the door. The tire techs at the second opinion place could actually see the tire wobbling on the balancer. Large 10 ply tires like these do get their share of lemons, something KO2/3 buyers...

We're not evaluating only the 4Runner. The same engine is used in the Highlander/Kluger, Crown, Land Cruiser 250, Tacoma, Vellfire, Lexus NX, TX, RX, etc. that are exported globally.