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Question for the skinny tire crowd. Will a 235/80R17 fit well on a 7.5" wide wheel? BFG lists the wheel range as 6"-7.5" so it would be at the max for width. Thoughts?

Don't lift it. You can do a lot to improve offroad performance without big tires and a lift. New shocks (I'm a huge fan of the Bilstein 5100's) and a good set of tires would be good enough. Resist the need to go big and ask yourself if you really need it.

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1991 FJ80 Land Cruiser 212k miles $5,000 firm Lots of pictures here Highlights: -Purchased in San Diego, CA in 2012 -3FE -4.88 gears -ARB air locker in rear axle -315/75-16 Goodyear Duratracs on OEM steel wheels -ARB front bumper -Toyota factory snorkel -Fox shocks -Old Man Emu springs...

Thanks for posting this! I'm heading down there from Kansas City in 12 days for the first time. Can't wait!

i am a recent convert to the 4th gen 4Runner as well. I love everything about it. Looking forward to seeing what you do with yours and where it takes you.

Likely it's just the belt and labor. They'll give you a full quote for the the rest after they pull your truck in to do the work.

I used to have a 3rd gen and when the wife and I would travel we'd take the back seats out and put in a sleeping platform. There was just enough room for the two of us to sleep. I didn't have a fridge back then so when we were on the move, we'd just put everything on top of the platform. When...

I worked for Lexus for a number of years and I promise you Toyota's have their issues as well. I've owned 3 Jeeps (93 XJ, 99 TJ, 05 Unlimited Rubicon) and never had any major issues with them. I grew up in a Toyota family, went away and bought 3 Jeeps and then went back to Toyota. I feel like...

I absolutely loved my 3rd gen 4runner. I foolishly sold it to buy an 80 Series and now 4 years later, regret that decision. I just recently bought another 4runner (4th Gen). I really wanted another 3rd gen, but to find one with 100k miles or less, you're looking at $10k plus. For a few...

Your requirements in a vehicle are identical to mine. I have been daily driving a 91 Land Cruiser on 35's for the last 4 years and had finally decided it was time for something more civilized. Enter the 4th get 4runner. I just bought my 2004 V6 last week but love it. I'd never sat in one...

Reading stuff like this is making it easier for me to decide to sell my Land Cruiser and buy a Subaru.

Gears...

Watch the first minute of this video and you'll see what it's like to drive a 40. Looks like fun to me! Back in my younger days, I used to drive a Jeep TJ and did many trips in it. For one person, there was enough room, 2 it got a little more cramped. You just get better at packing, better at...

I went from 33x10.50-15's to 315/75-16's on my 3FE 80 with 4.88's. I did notice a little bit of power loss on acceleration but nothing I couldn't live without. I can cruise at 65 comfortably (75 is no problem either). This summer I towed my loaded 1/4 ton military trailer from southern CA to...