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RangerGA, Pleasure trading with you.

The 4L60 (non electronic not 4l60e) to NV4500 is just about the absolute easiest manual swap possible. Just change the transmission and transfer case out, add a clutch petal, and a few assorted odds and ends. Don't even have to change driveshafts. You don't have to change anything electronic...

When I was daily driving my 1991 K2500LD with the TBI 5.7l, I tried several things to increase the MPG. By far the best was removing the 4l60 Auto and installing a NV4500 manual. That got me from 12-13 highway up to 15-16 highway and I eventually made it to 18MPG highway. How you drive it...

Thanks for your review. Is there any slop in the jack when it is fully extended?

I take it then that since this is a picture thread asking and answering questions about the tools that people have posted in their pictures is not allowed?

Yes, you can run a 120V AC drill off of an inverter just as CaliMobber mentioned he did a few posts up. However, notice that reference is to a fairly powerful (1000W) pure sine wave inverter. A “typical” 7 amp corded drill would pull 840W, so I am not sure how well a drill would run...

Any reason you wouldn't want to start with metal bed rail caps (like Relentless and probably other vendors sell) and then fabricate off of that? If you need more support than that, I would be looking to build something off of the bed mounting bolts in the floor, which are connected to the frame...

When adjusted for the differences in diameter, fuel economy is about the same. I attached a sampling of my fuel log I keep for my truck below, I had 5 tanks recorded with the 245/75R16 tires and attached the first 10 tanks with the 235/85R16 tires. All of this was from early last year, with...

Yes, just as Modeler mentioned I got an old 12v corded drill with dead batteries from my father in law. I initially gutted a battery (be careful if you do this) and hooked up the cord to the terminals in the empty battery pack, but I later ended up cutting off the whole battery mount (to reduce...

Yes, on my stock 2005 4x4 Tacoma the Cooper Discoverer A/S 255/85R16 Tires mounted on Toyota factory alloy TRD off-road 16” wheels fit without issue or rubbing with no lift. Note my base model does not have mudflaps, I did not have any lift or any aftermarket parts on the vehicle...

I also have a 2.7L 4 banger, mine is an access cab 4x4 manual. I run Michelin LTX M/S2 LT 235/85R16's for daily driving, and I have a set of Cooper Discoverers A/S in LT 255/85R16's mounted on spare wheels for the trail. When I first got the truck it had P rated 245/75R16s on steel wheels. I put...

Viair makes some nice tankless units. I would consider the Viair 88p a good one to look at on a budget. I ended up getting a Viair 300p which is a bit more expensive but has a filter, has quick change fittings for the air hose, has decently large CFM and duty cycle ratings, and still runs off of...

The best solution (in my opinion) would be to use a hub centric spacer/adapter. Not only would that solve the lug nut thread issue, it would also correct the offset of the factory Toyota wheels to match the allowable offset of the wheels trailer axle. You could use the 1/2" 20 threads to attach...

Do you have any pictures or write ups of your home built aluminum and steel skids? I would like to do the same on my 2005 Tacoma and have been looking for advice and examples.

Feedback requested on my tool kit. I will post up my equipment for everyone here to critique. I know I still need adjustments to my kit, but wanted to get everyone's feedback. I will list the equipment below roughly from top left down and then to the right. Equipment List: Smaller Come Along...

The Humvee jack weighs 18lbs. I need to add a jack saddle to the top of mine, but I figure that will weigh about as much as the pin I will take off the top. If vehicle stability is a concern, any of the mechanical bottle or scissor jacks can be operated from as close or as far away as you wish...

I bought an OEM Jack from FJ-60/FJ-80 Land Cruiser. It is a bottle style double extension screw jack (non-hydraulic). In my opinion it is a high quality, sturdy jack with no seals to worry about. You should be able to find one used online for less than $50. Here are the key specs (from the...

The NV4500 is good enough that I ripped out a 4L60 from my 1991 Chevy to put one in.

Just to clear up one point, the Chevy 2500HD and 3500 trucks switched bolt patterns for the 2011 model year. Model year 2010 and older trucks had the 8 on 6.5" lug pattern, and the 2011+ trucks have the 8 on 180/210 lug pattern. So basically the newer style factory wheels will not fit older...

I will post my experiences. I run 235/85R16 Michelin LTX M/S2 on my 2005 Tacoma on factory 16” TRD alloys. I also have a set of 255/85R16 Cooper Discoverer S/T on a second set of factory 16” TRD alloys for off-road use. On my truck both fit with no lift and don't rub (note I am on...