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tnt67
RE: It's a cheap device to serve as a damper. When connected correctly between the dash and glove box
I thought the same thing (a wire cable would work too) ...but since mine isn't attached and the glove box still works fine, it began to make me wonder why even make the effort? (maybe it'll be different in 06?)
RE: cabin air filter nobody seems to know about.
Hey, that's the reason why I was back there in the first place... (It's such a simple improvement) -Do you happen to have the measurement handy if you've put one in?
or you can always buy one fitted for the 4Runner, Denso p/n 453-1013
That's why you better stick to woodworking!! LOL
If anyone else has any other suggestions, let me know. I initially posted to make sure I wasn't doing something wrong.......
I picked up my '05 Tacoma on Monday (V6 Access Cab TRD 6-spd Manual) and experienced a steering problem. It had only 8 miles when I drove it off the lot. I drive about 40 miles and take a right turn and felt like the power steering failed. I had to muscle the steering wheel to make a right turn or else I would have taken a wide turn into the other lane. After the turn, everything was fine. I thought it was just my driving, but my wife experienced the same problem the next day. I took it in to the dealer to have a look at my truck and they found no problem. It has about 200+ miles on it now and have not experienced the problem since. Anyone experienced this problem?
-jroks
$400 bucks is a little steep for factory fogs and the ones on ebay look pretty cheap. If the specs work, this may be my happy medium.
Wanted to let you know that I ordered an OEM rubber bed liner for my 05 Long Bed (to cover the stock plastic one) -Things slid around too much for my liking on the hard plastic.
I'm so happy with it. It's a very small investment for sound-of-mind of not slamming a full can of paint or something into the gate/side of the bed making a turn. Looks pretty sporty too!
The mat rolls up like a carpet in about 5 seconds and weighs 34lbs (should I ever need to reduce some friction and use the stock plastic one)
Regards,
Thistle
Don't do it.
Looked to me like you could take the back ones off and move them to the front. I need the same thing and the rails looked questionable.
I'm debating either building or buying a rack for a canoe, and I was wondering what people knew about how to anchor it down?
It's such an easy improvement... I'm headed to buy a A/C filter to cut to size tonight.
Thistle
Veronica
Has anyone else noted this feature in the composite bed? On each side of the bed near the wheel wells, about 8 inches above the botom of the bed there are indentations that you can place a 1 X 6 or 2 X 6 into across the bed. One at the front and one at the rear that I suspect is for supporting 4 X 8 sheets of stuff that is wider than the wheel wells. I haven't made the supports yet, but I'm pretty sure it would work fine. I plan to screw a 2X4 vertically under the 1 X 6 to make it more of an I beam (T Beam more like) so that the support doesn't bow under load.
A great way to allow circulation by allowing the window to be open about 3" with out the risk of rain/dust, etc. getting in. They also provide a little shade too :shades: .
I've put them on all 4 doors of my DC. They also add a little extra "eye candy" to how your truck looks (not that the Tacoma really needs it!) -but it's another pretty inexpensive way to make your truck look better / following function.
I pretty much keep my windows open all summer long (because of them) -I won't own another vehicle with out them now! I suppose if you're a smoker, they're also a good way to circulate the smoke out while you're driving.
The one's that I've put on are made by "Auto Vent-Shade" "AVS" and are the "in-channel type"... They're actually pretty quiet (as I've found the adhesive type that you stick directly on the door tend to whistle a little on the highway, etc.)
Generally (I guess) there are 3 styles (all ranging in price):
-Adhesive-type that sticks on the outside of the door on the paint.
-In-channel-type that slide in the aforementioned portion of the door.
-Snap-in-type that I'm not familiar enough to describe (but must snap into place)
My In-channel's took all of about 5 minutes to install (2x - since my dog took it upon himself to rip the back ones off and proudly prance around the yard with them in his mouth)
I wouldn't pay more for the expensive ones because they all pretty much do the same thing; chances are (like in my case) you may have to replace one of them if you have to scrape ice off your window and crack one in the cold or something. (can't buy just one)
Another good investment in my opinion!
Regards,
-Thistle
Much better to let chemistry work for you. Warm water with baking soda dissolved in it, will dissolve the minerals in a few wipes of a sponge. I use about half cup of baking soda, dissolved in about a quart of water. Works on the painted surfaces, and on glass as well.
For those of you that use the old coin-operated washes (the ones with the "spot-free" rinse), this rinse water will work as well. I use these exclusively myself. I take a sponge and a high-quality car wash/wax product (using Zymol right now, but Maguires works fine as well). I use only the spot-free rinse water. First I wet down the entire vehicle, then wash the roof, rinse; then the windows, then rinse; etc. If I've got water spots on the car when I drive in, they're gone when I leave. That ultra-soft water does the trick.
All that, and no drying needed.
Just my 2 cents. The car wash gets all my quarters.
Thanks.
Ok, I just read the "Rules of the Road" for this forum and am pretty sure that I can give you the website right here in this message.
I got my "in-Channel" vent visor at: www.autopartswarehouse.com.
You'll need to make sure that you go to the performance section of the page and do a search for what you want there. I used this particular site because I found the price to be pretty good... but encourage you to shop around if you have time.
Re: how is it secured to the door, and do you have to alter the weather seal in the channel?
The visors that I put on, slide up between the weather seal, "track" of the window... they also have adhesive strips that offer a little extra holding grip. (this sticks to the weather stripping itself) -No altering anything! -They do include some cleaning/prep if you want to do it right. I imagine that the window compresses the whole thing somewhere in there, but it's a non-issue, and doesn't disrupt anything / leave marks on your window, etc.
It's as simple as that... I could have installed all 4 in the time that it took to write this message to you.
P.S. I've used the type that stick directly to the paint (on another vehicle) and have found that I like the "in-channel" type better and have found it to be a little quieter down the road; seem to be a little lower profile.
-off to make/install my cabin filter...
Regards,
Thistle
I also like the bed mat. It fits perfectly and it's high quality. It's a must have!
tnt67
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This sounds like a great idea.. do you have pictures of this??? Thanks!
It looks and works just fine. Maybe mine is twice as good as you guys?
Let's see, $1.03 a month for a hundred months.....................................
http://www.trdparts4u.com/Default.aspx?url=PartsDetail.aspx&MakeID=1&PartID=16253
http://www.dooredgeguards.com/ItemList.asp?mode=1&modelid=202
A.) Your observation is correct on the indentations.
B.) Don't bother with the T beam, just use a 2x6 instead of a 1x6.
I've had my truck loaded way beyond capacity with sheet goods, and the support won't bow. The sheets spread the load across the supports. Some of my loads would either make Toyota engineers cringe, or maybe smile a little.
Hope I saved you some effort!