What have you done to your ride lately?

[Oswego]

Aluminum color? That's what the drag guy does. I really do wish did not have the lug centric nuts on these wheels - it would mess up the look!

Sadly I have no idea. Still in the tube sitting next to my brand new/3 year old ceramic coated headers and ARP studs waiting for some lazy ass to throw a new engine in.

I always put a dab on standard anti seize on my wheel studs to stop corrosion from welding them together. If I didn't there is no way I'd ever get them off. The Gorilla lug nutz I got are junk and rust out within a single winter season.

 

[TacoXpo]

Sadly I have no idea. Still in the tube sitting next to my brand new/3 year old ceramic coated headers and ARP studs waiting for some lazy ass to throw a new engine in.

I always put a dab on standard anti seize on my wheel studs to stop corrosion from welding them together. If I didn't there is no way I'd ever get them off. The Gorilla lug nutz I got are junk and rust out within a single winter season.

Boy did I get a lashing from my hero's man. He's glad that I use the OE wheels with the OE spec hub centric specs and mfg tolerances but he HATES that they do not have the hub centric lug nuts.

 

[Oswego]

Boy did I get a lashing from my hero's man. He's glad that I use the OE wheels with the OE spec hub centric specs and mfg tolerances but he HATES that they do not have the hub centric lug nuts.

Yea, that's bad. Last guys truck I helped work on who had them did not go so good. We were putting a lift on it and when he was taking his tires off with a lug wrench (no impacts) almost half his wheel studs broke while removing them. I didn't put 2 and 2 together earlier and Id bet that could be part of your issue.

 

[Anathollo]

Ouch!

 

[tx_shooter]

Front axle is reassembled and ready to get installed. Going to do a final check of my parts and get ready to pull two CV axles and swap axles this Saturday.

 

[Silverback]

Excellent!! What gears are in this? 4.30's?

 

[tx_shooter]

Yeah; slight upgrade from 4.10s but the 4Runner moves nicely with the 4.30s in the rear axle. Overall the 4.30s will go nicely with 32" tires and daily driving use. Did I mention I bought the Transgo shift kit from Chris for the transmission? I am looking forward to getting this thing put together for a Big Bend trip in December.

 

[Taco Loco]

Yeah; slight upgrade from 4.10s but the 4Runner moves nicely with the 4.30s in the rear axle. Overall the 4.30s will go nicely with 32" tires and daily driving use. Did I mention I bought the Transgo shift kit from Chris for the transmission? I am looking forward to getting this thing put together for a Big Bend trip in December.

Nice!

 

[Taco Loco]

Taco oil and Air filter change, topped off fluids, oil change #21 106k miles

 

[TacoXpo]

Opened up a few holes on a wheel. Should make it faster.

 

[Silverback]

Ouch!! damn that sucks! I'm guessing more than one was seized? Hopefully its just one rim. Those unicorns are $$

 

[TacoXpo]

Ouch!! damn that sucks! I'm guessing more than one was seized? Hopefully its just one rim. Those unicorns are $$

Two.

 

[Taco Loco]

Dang

 

[tx_shooter]

Is there a way to repair the rims or are they scrap now? At least you can reuse the rings.

 

[TacoXpo]

One of my Toyota Rep Friends, when I asked what I could get on eBay or Craigslist, he came back with:

"Pfffft. You now have the COOLEST garden hose hoop ever."

 

[TacoXpo]

At least you can reuse the rings.

Brand new ring too.

 

[Oswego]

One of my Toyota Rep Friends, when I asked what I could get on eBay or Craigslist, he came back with:

"Pfffft. You now have the COOLEST garden hose hoop ever."

sorry but thats

if you weren't cross country I'd offer you my 5 OE wheels that are collecting dust.

 

[tx_shooter]

One of my Toyota Rep Friends, when I asked what I could get on eBay or Craigslist, he came back with:

"Pfffft. You now have the COOLEST garden hose hoop ever."

Think those rims would be repairable enough to work on an expo trailer?

 

[TacoXpo]

Think those rims would be repairable enough to work on an expo trailer?

I wouldn't. If it was only one bad hole yes.

 

[Silverback]

Right.. plus I bet it would be $200 to "fix" it... if they could.