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Toyotas have had similar engine noises for quite a while. My '90 22RE EFI motor in my '57 Land Rover makes injector ticks. The 3RZ in my '83 pickup makes injector noises and is has a crack in the exhaust manifold, which is common. I bought a OEM tubular style exhaust manifold for it and before I...

"The vehicle comes standard with a 4.5L V8 turbo diesel engine, factory fitted front and back electronic diff locks, and a snorkel....so it's got a few big ticket items on it already." Oh if we could only... The USA sucks when it comes to diesel politics. I would be curious to know which...

Nice pic.

OEM shifters have two boots, one underneath to keep out the muck and stink. I could use CV boots under the finished interior boot.

I really like the Lokar boot and ring sets. They come with black anodized billet aluminum rings. http://www.lokar.com/product-pgs/shifter-hb-boots/shifter-hb-product-pgs/shifter-boots.html The problem is they won't fit the OEM Toyota shifters, but I already have a plan for that. I could use...

You're right. I'm sorry. Let's talk about shifter boots for a minute. Has anybody found one that they like to use? I don't want to use OEM.

It's hard to find a good source of really accurate information. Polling people on Toyota master cylinders, you're as likely to get a strange look and a quote from Full Metal Jacket. It has to be one of the most overlooked aspects of building a Toyota truck today.

I started poking around last night trying to get ideas for the '53 F500. Man, I could spend a ton on that project. I'm torn between a heavy duty truck chassis GM, Dodge 5500 or Ford F550) or a full blown mini rig chassis (F650). I think I definitely want a Cummins in it though. And then the...

Funny, I was just checking out your storage solutions. Your build really has me thinking. I've always been a vintage iron guy but most of my customers bring me modern stuff. I get to play with their modern toys while I think about how to combine the two worlds. I think about it a lot. Some of...

Keeping it packed all the time does make it easier. I do have four totes that I keep ready to go (and replenished as you stated) but I haven't found room to keep them permanently stowed. Keep in mind, all this comes from years of wheeling a 88" Rover. Now that I have a larger truck to play...

Just one question. How do you do it? You pack so nicely it's a shame to hide it all...! If I actually hit the trails more than a few times a year anymore it would be nice to get a system down. I hate seeing those guys on the trail with stuff hanging out of all corners of their rigs (I am not...

Awesome truck. I would kill to have one of those in my collection. I am going to be starting a build on a BJ74 soon. The customer has a BJ70 that he wants to sell, if you still need parts.

That looks like a fun build. I'm going to have to keep that one in mind for the future.

Thanks. I don't like shortening up an exhaust too much nor do I like putting the muffler too far forward. These 4 cylinder motors tend to like a full length exhaust with the muffler as far back as possible. So the in/out on the same end was the perfect choice to be able to get the exhaust out...

I have a friend up there in Tacoma (that's where they had the unveiling) and he had a few things to say about the new Tacoma. Some good things and one thing in particular that had us scratching our heads. I guess we'll have to wait and see what the official word is.

I will definitely do it for myself, but the customer has a real fear of pizza ever since I played a trick on him. I shot a 4 foot rattler a few years ago and put it inside a pizza box and emailed him the picture. It was just a practical joke but he says he hasn't eaten pizza since. Some people...

Those are a must on trucks with winch bumpers.

I have seen all the pixar movies, most of them more than a dozen times (I have two young kids) and I had no idea that Pizza Planet had such a wide market base. That is incredible. Wait, was it in the Incredibles...? Thanks for the compliment. If it looks like I'm making art, it's because I feel...

There are three key factors that play a part in what goes bad and when. Age, mileage and heat cycles. Rubber parts are more sensitive to heat cycles. Bearings, gears and rotating assemblies are more affected by mileage, etc. Mileage alone does not denote when a part gets replaced. If you drive...

Thanks again. Brian has always been a go-to guy for me. Not a lot of people in this industry that make the quality of stuff he does. I visited him last time I went out to see my brother in CO. His shop in Red Feather is even more remote than mine.