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5 Ways to Upgrade Toyota Knuckle Studs
We can all agree with one thing: Toyota steering studs have problems with loosening and shearing when wheeling hard and with heavy rigs. How can you prevent broken knuckle studs? Here's the deal: You can do this on the cheap with a $5 mod, spend several hundred dollars to replace …
4.10, 4.56, 4.88, 5.29 - What gears should you get for your Toyota?
Choosing gears for your Toyota mini truck, Tacoma, or 4Runner is a dilemma. So many ratios, so many brands, different diffs, pinion splines, and more! Gears, setup kits, and installation are expensive, so this is a mod you usually want to do only once. We'll try to clear up some …
The Hi-Lift Jack Buyer's Guide
When you're fourwheeling, getting stuck on the trail is part of the adventure. It's kind of part of the point of wheeling in the first place - conquering unconquerable obstacles. But: We all still want to get unstuck also! No one wants to sleep in their truck or leave it …
All About Stock Toyota Birfields
- Birfields come in 24 and 27 splines stock, plus 30 splines aftermarket
- Birfields have chamfers and slots that need to be assembled properly
All About Winch Cable
- In a perfect recovery setup, winch cable is the weakest link
- Steel winch cable is also known as aircraft cable
- Winch cable has a breaking strength about 16% of a 3/4" shackle
Cheap 4.88 Gears: 4.88s straight from Toyota
- 4.88s came stock in some Toyotas
- Most common in ‘92-‘95 Toys with V6/31” tires/auto tranny, tow package
- Specially cast third member means that it can't be inexpensively regeared
The Warn M8000 and M8 Winch Buyer's Guide
- Relatively cheap winch with a long history that is made in America
- Newest model is known as the M8
- Parts, manuals, and upgrades here
