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Mounted a 12v socket in the right rear (the swb didn't get one from the factory) and for now my Dometic will be drawing from it, to the second battery, via an aux fuse box. Eventually I'll be using a better power port, since rough roads can jar the cigar socket loose. Also strapped down the...

I'd previously used AirLift in two Pajeros, and they were "fine", but felt a little flimsy. This time around I tried Firestone. Much heavier duty. Thicker bags, heavier duty lines, metal fittings - real nice piece of kit. I used the 4135, the version specced for the 4Runner. That would be...

Okay, more exciting stuff - got my RTT mounted! This is a Wild Coast Tent, from Nova Scotia over on the east coast of Canada. It is the Sundog model, and came with an annex, extra fly, etc. Its awesome, and I can't wait to use it. But wait. Do you see what I see? Yep. Saggy rear end. NOT...

Been busy in June, getting this thing ready for some trips, and then did a complete about face a week or so ago. But let's get caught up first: The mundane: Finally reset the timing belt light. I did the easy part of changing the belt/tensioner et al. Resetting the light was the hard part...

This was a great thread to binge! Start to finish - really nice work. Turned out uber cool! Thanks for sharing it!

A story about my quasi-lift, because now and then you need to laugh at your "serious build thread" lest you start thinking it really is "all that". ? Lift Kits That Aren't Lift Kits

Awning is an ARB 2000 long by 2500 wide. It is now on and secure. One of the problems I always seem to run into is the awning and the RTT competing for the same real estate. I think I have it figured out this time around. But one step at a time. Awning first. Attached a piece (actually two...

Okay... Shoehorning tires... Preface... This vehicle only has about 60k miles on it. Suspension feels like new. So, I did what any young teenager (which I'm not) would do with his first vehicle :giggle:. I have to admit it: I put in spacers. Only inch and a half, f&r. But it was enough to clear...

Good eye. That's Mitsu. He was a week shy of his fifteenth birthday when he passed away in February. I wrote him a dedication, here: https://www.thegearheadproject.com/2020/the-tail-of-an-extraordinary-dog/ My wife and I, along with his little sis (see below) still miss him dearly.

Okay. So I bought this rig with winter tires on it, since it was winter, and I had to get it from the okanagan, back to Calgary, via the Rocky Mountains. And then I was going to be driving it the rest of the winter. Winter tires would be helpful in this goal. However, the seller also included...

Running boards got deleted just before I finished the bumper. Also... The "Deluxe" ARB mounting kit (as I said earlier, they sent the wrong kit) came with a quasi-skidplate / gap-fill panel that I thought I wouldn't be able to use with the Sahara bar, but I managed to make it work. There's...

Bumper, winch, and fogs/indicators are finally all installed.

No new mods to report except more km's! She's been my go-to for the last month, since premium isn't that expensive right now, and I'm currently only driving in to work once a week, instead of every day. As it is I have to get fuel every second trip, since my round trip commute is 160kms. But...

Yeah plenum had to be pulled to access one bank of spark plugs. Better them than you if it's not costing you anything, right? Lol.

The dealership will charge you. Better to get/borrow a reader and pull them yourself, then look up in the service manual.

If you have access to an OBD reader, see what the engine is telling you. Have you found the ultimate Mitsu factory service manual repository yet?

Welcome! Black on black is a nice combo. That combo of lights could be a sign of your alternator as well, so depending on how agressive they got with cleaning it, it could very well be related. Traction control light can also come on if there is an issue in the brake lights (check for shoddy...

Bumper is all painted, getting winch ready to go in place... Also swapped wheels and tires since the snow is hopefully all done for now. BFG AT's on 17" AR's... Have new buckets coming to fill in the gaping holes in the wings of the bumper. Also need to actually bolt on those PIAA's. In the...

Got an ARB Sahara Bar pretty cheap last November, and am finally getting it ready for fitment. Not there yet, and it will of course need paint, but it's getting there. From the factory this bumper came with a plastic spacer for models before 2000 to fill the gap under the lights/grille. The...

Thanks @Padam ! The whole front end is OEM for shortwheelbase 90s in the Japanese domestic market up until the year 2000 or so. Completely stock from the factory.