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I didn't notice any real improvement in "warm up" compared to my current use of Mobil 1 I use in my '03 GX470. Heated seats help, I must admit.
I just bought an '06 Tacoma and had heated seats installed by the dealer.
I recently purchased many new items and installed them. just so you know I am not a gear head and have relatively no auto background. So here are the items and roughly how long they took.
Manik tube side steps from Truckaddons.com - picked them up at their actual store in Lexington and saved money. 1 hour to put them on another hour of adjusting till they looked perfect. tip - if doing this by yourself on a TRD OR use a 5 gallon bucket to support the step.
Manik Brush guard also from Truckaddons.com and saved by picking up. 1.5 hours you may need someone to help with the final step.
Hella Drive lights - pepboys. 2 hours wiring is not my forta however BIG TIP - there is an extra accessory hole in the firewall for additions. it is cone shaped and you may need to cut the tip off to get wires to go through but it makes wiring the switch for the lights a lot easier.
Ventshades - 2 seconds
Bug deflector - 4 Seconds - tip: make sure that you put down the protective tape where the metal brackets go.
Or get a Wade deflector, no brackets. Brackets scratch paint. It attaches underneath with 5 screws in the existing holes in the hood. I love my Wade deflector. By far one of the top things I've bought for my Taco along with the URD Short Shifter.
For a long load when you need to move the cargo divider, simply loosen the dividers side rail knobs and slide the divider to suit. I hope this helps.
I personally PREFER my lower-sitting Taco.
i decided to go with the SuperSprings for the rear which would strengthen the back yet provide a smooth ride - unlike "add a leaf" would would stiffen the back. it would also raise the rear a little. also to level up the front, im just going to add spacers on the springs. then i might add 30inch tires to replaces my dinky 26in tires. 26 is way too small for a truck. i just wish toyota would have offered that as an option.
fenders are later but i just cant find some decent ones for the price.
any comments or other suggestions? thanx
Years ago, we used to put a tube in a tubeless tire if there was a leak that couldn't be patched (assuming no structural issues with the tire).
I got a screw in the tread of one of my 05 Taco DC tires. First patch didn't work. 2nd appears to. Only 8k miles on these tires. Besides the $90 or so it'll cost to get a new (but now, mis-matched) tire, I hate to see anything end up in the scrap heap before it's fully used up.
If this patch doesn't hold, do any of you know if a tube can be found for the P245/75R16 that is on the Prerunner?
Any idea where I could get that done?
thnx,
m
What did you have to go through at your hearing???
jadamjr
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Screws and nails are a hazard here, after two major hurricanes in the last year+
Wayne
Capriracer's point is a valid consideration.
However, in this case, the damage is a round hole. The tire had not started leaking (indicating very little movement/tearing from the screw, if any). Round holes are very resistant to crack propagation, in fact, we use them (drilling) to arrest cracks in hi-strength alloy steel castings prior to repair. (although elastomers and plastics do not behave as nicely as steel often does)
In this particular case, the combination of both the shape and location of the puncture is such that I doubt there was significant structural damage. (Unlike the chunk of Lexan that my tire found the morning after someone's accident a few years ago. It's amazing what an ugly slice a piece of Lexan can make in a steel belted tire.) The plug/patch (as suggested above) was used and has held air since Sunday morning, but my concern is the possibility of a slow leak.
We'll see how it goes.
In retrospect, probably after buffing the interior of the wheel, or adding a protective band, finding a tube for this wheel/tire, getting it all installed and balanced again, I'll have spent a large part of the cost of a new tire. I just hate to see that much good rubber end up in a landfill. (as well as I don't much like replacing a single tire, though at 8k miles, there's not much wear yet on these) I figured I'd see if I got a bunch of responses saying that it's done all the time by so-and-so and so-and-so who have the tubes in stock.
Thnx
Long story on that, I'll just leave it as I didn't find sufficient value in it.
Cheers-