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Everytime my 5ft 110 lb daughter drives the truck, she not only moves the seat fwd, but moves the tilting back of the seat up. If I forget, my back ACHES after a while.
Try tilting the seat back aft a bit. You'll start to feel much better support in the lower back. Even though the seat back didn't feel like it was "folding me in half", that small difference makes a huge difference in how my back feels.
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This being my first 4 Wheel Drive, here is my question: Did it hurt anything? It was driven in 4 Wheel Hi on dry pavement either 5 or 10 miles.
This is why nobody drives my truck, nobody. Especially not if I'm not there.
As far as 4WD High, the manual actually suggests that you should drive the truck 5 to 10 miles a month in 4WD in order to keep everything lubricated. Being the first time he "borrowed" your truck, he probably opened it up. Not ideal in 4WD on dry pavement but he probably didn't hurt much other than your gas budget (almost $3 a gallon!?!).
Hell, at least it wasn't in 4WD Low.
http://www.meguiars.com/estore/product_detailpage.cfm?product=Gold-Class-Vinyl/Rubber-Prot- ectant&sku=G10624§ionID=12101
Anyway, it's thicker than armor-all and aerospace 303 and works really well for the new toyota dashes because you can wipe it across without the dash sucking it all up and limiting it to a small spot.
Can you expand a little on this. I took the reflector (cover) off the third brake light last weekend, and got as far as the silver piece underneath (that has the 3 bulbs in it). Is that piece just held on by double-sided tape or something? I pulled on it gently, but it didn't pop off like I thought it might, and I was too big a coward to force it out.
Also, can you talk a little bit about how the moulding inside the cab comes off? Is it held in by clips, double-sided tape, or what? Lastly, once you got the antenna inside past the brake light, what is the routing path into the center console area?
Thanks (sorry for all the questions, but I'm a doofus..)
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Just go to the Dept.of Motor vehicles (take your registration and pink slip with you) and tell them you want it changed to "house car". They'll look at it to confirm that the cap or camper is installed. I think you pay a small fee, they process the paperwork, give you the new registration and plates and send you a new pink slip after 2-3 weeks.
I did this with my new '05 Taco after I had a SnugTop installed.
Lon
Andy
I would like to have it when I move in about 3 weeks so crap doesn't slide all over the place.
You might want to check with PayPal or contact the seller by phone to make sure that your in the clear with your payment... I had a similar situation and PayPal blocked my payment attempt (at random) since it was my first time ever trying to use them.
It was a real irritation and most likely will never use PayPal again because of they way they handled the whole thing... They never contacted me to indicate that they did this, and it delayed my order by more than a day!
I resolved the matter (at least I hope) by calling the seller directly and paid without using the middle-man. (I haven't received my stuff yet, but it's been less than a week. I and did receive an invoice via email to confirm that my order was placed, however.) Maybe we'll both get screwed... I know how you're feeling!
Keep us posted, but you should see about other ways to follow up before it's too late.
-Thistle
...Not that parking in yellow zones is very dangerous thing
Lee
Just took my 05 Prerunner 2wd 4 cycl access cab manual in because the check engine light and VSC Trac Control light was on. They said the Crank Position Sensor was malfunctioning. Any ideas what this is or how it would impact the perfomance of the vehicle?
Thanks
JD
I posted about this a while back and never got any replies, I guess it got overlooked. Anyway, I'm wondering if anyone has any information or opinions on whether or not the Westin bull bar has any effect on air bag deployment in the event of a collision.
I really like the looks of the bar and would love to have one, but being a little on the anal side I don't want to have a negative effect on such an important safety feature as the air bags.
Anyone?....anyone? :confuse:
I'm assuming that the bull bars mount to the frame, and not to the bumper. If they did mount to the bumper somewhere, then the impact force should be transferred to the bumper also, and little difference in the airbag system would result.
Again, just my thoughts. I haven't even looked at the bull bar installations... but you solicited opinions too, so there you go
Valley Toyota
742 Academy Ave
Sanger, CA, 93657
just realized phone numbers are not allowed here, you'll have to google this information. That's how I got the phone number. Give them a call. My transaction went flawlessly. I sent a follow up email to them telling them how happy I was with the deal and that I had posted that here. They answered that email and sent me a list of available parts for my truck.
They're usually referred to as loading zones anyway.
If it was open to all pickups to park in yellow zones, the ones that had to do business would be out of luck finding that parking spot near the task they need to perform.
However, something needs to be done about charging for commercial plates on pickups that aren't business associated. It's just another way for the state to get at your money.
Lon
http://motorcare.com.au/airbag.htm
The gist of all the articles seems to be that a bull bar may delay the activation of an airbag. But they go on to say that reputable manufacturers are beginning to address the problem and are attempting to produce "airbag safe" bars; if they are properly installed.
Personally, I owe my and my son's life to an airbag save in a bad accident. No Bull (bar) for me...
I know alot of you out there had made modes and/or used AM parts..Thats ur call....I'll stick to TRD.My luck is bad enough!!
Dealer WILL install exhaust if I buy from www.trdparts4u.com. Said labor would run about $60. I'm ordering today!
My 2 cents = not a darn thing! :-)
It does appear that only some bull bars are denoted as "airbag tested" though, so tacoman05, it sounds like you're already on the right path by asking the manufacturer.
I guess it was delivered to my neighbor's place by mistake... he had it for 2 whole days!
Maybe he wanted to pine over how sweet it will look on my truck!
Anyway, It's getting dark out (and food is almost ready) so I decided to hold off until tomorrow.
Anyone have any advice for me before I put it on tomorrow afternoon?
I lined up the brackets and held the unit in place and it seems super easy to install... Is it really necessary to remove the toe hook? Maybe they say to due to vibration? -It doesn't seem to be in the way.
Any advice before Friday 8/19 afternoon would be a help!
Regards,
Thistle
I'm new to the forum but glad to see other Taco enthusiasts out there! I bought my 05 Tacoma on August 6, 2005. List price was $16413; I got it for $15636. They said their invoice price was $15136 so I got it for $500 over invoice. I had to go to NM to find one!!! I had originally wanted the silver, but for some reason the silver did not really look silver, it looked more like a white metallic. I got the impulse pearl red and I could not be happier. I also got the $400 off college grad rebate (I just finished my Masters) but I did not let them until we were in financing and the price was set. The people in financing are a whole other set of vultures, as they wanted $1800 for an extended warranty (c'mon, I'm buying a Toyota, not a Kia). and another $133 for vin etching. I said no deal They took that price off. They would not honor the graduate program incentives, like no down payment and no payments for 90 days and 1 year roadside assistance, so I called the Toyota Financial and they are going to fix it. The dealer did get me for a mandatory $249.50 for a dealer service transfer fee (They send in your registration). I am sending a letter to the Attorney General for the state of New Mexico. Has anyone ever experienced this? Anyway, I was going to wait for an 2006 but called the factory and found out that they are going up quite a bit. As the regular cab 4x2 standard and no air is now $13,415; it will be $14,680; so at least a $1200 difference.
Hope everyone enjoys their truck, btw, I was going to get an extended cab V-4 but a no go....the extended cabs really need a v-6 for any get up and go....
NMTaco
Make sure that your service writer knows to order a clip kit along with the dashboard piece. I just took mine in today to have the upper part of the dash replaced and they had to stop everything and put it all back together after discovering that the replacement doesn't come with clips.
According to my service writer the replacement dashboards for the < '05 models do come with the clips attached and they assumed the '05 was the same way. Now I get to wait another week for the clips to come in before they can install the new dash. I will post rattle results after the replacement is complete and let everyone who may be contemplating a replacement know what they can expect.
If it rattles after I get this done I will be back at the dealer ASAP to make them fix it. This is one of the most quiet trucks I have ever owned interior noise wise.
Didn't read on time to save on the Taco Bed Mat, but saved a bunch on a set of carpeted OEM floor mats for a 2001 Camry this week.
So if you're awaiting something or plan on ordering something from valleytoyotaparts on eBay it's going to be 2 or 3 weeks and you may or may not get any notification of that fact.
Just my luck. I better get it before I have to move. I may try and get a dealer to match the price, since I have zero patience.
Also, I agree that this is a very quiet truck, however, at 2200 miles, I have now started noticing some vibration and rattling coming from what I believe is the passenger side door. Don't notice it until I hit some bumps on pavement or drive on a dirt road both of which is mostly what we encounter in Maine. Hope this isn't a sign of things to come because I like a quiet ride!
Curious to hear how they do when they replace your dash cover...
If I get the Toyota upgraded skid plate, can I still get a bull bar?
The Westin Bull Bar comes with a skid plate attached already.