Author - Christain Parker

Best 3-Leaf Add-A-Leaf Option For 1st Gen 4WD Extended Cab?

Christain Parker2026-09-05T18:17:31+00:00Pretty much the title. Truck is basically stock. Have an aluminum camper shell and some tools in the bed at all times and usually keep tank >3/4 full. Not looking for much if any lift. I'm looking for something like this but ideally without having to...

2026 trailhunter turbo coolant line leak

Christain Parker2026-09-04T18:19:47+00:00Toyota is trash! Less than 10k miles on my brand new 2026 trailhunter and there was a leak in my turbo coolant hose. Service advisor said my coolant was bone dry. No telling what other issues that will cause with the turbo or intercooler in...

Identifying front end squeak.

Christain Parker2026-09-04T18:18:48+00:00All, im having a difficult time identifying a squeak i have from the front driver’s side of my vehicle. I have ome suspension with TC upper control arms. I’ve greased and lubed the upper control arm bushings and uniball. This is video from below as I...

Range Industries Rear Disc conversion kit for 2g/3g

Christain Parker2026-09-04T18:18:47+00:00Greetings gang, I have pulled the trigger on the rear disc conversion adapter kit from Range Industries out of San Diego, CA. Secured a set of rear disk brakes out of an 10-14 FJ cruiser(same as 5g 4runner or GX 460) and purchase a couple of...

Crashnburn80’s 1st Gen TRD Double Cab 5spd Build

Christain Parker2026-09-04T18:18:38+00:00My prior builds of a Supercharged 2nd Gen and Supercharged Gladiator Mojave focused on bringing high power, speed and performance to an overlanding vehicle build while being executed in a way that was clean enough it could have come...

Looking at a 2011

Christain Parker2026-09-03T18:20:08+00:00Looking at a 2011 to replace my 04. 4.0, 4wd double cab. They still want $20k for it which i think is a bit high. I can tell the leaf springs have never been done. The frame has rust but it doesnt look too bad....

New Toyo Open Country A/T III tire

Christain Parker2026-09-03T18:19:28+00:00Apologies if this is old news... It appears that Toyo has a new tire on their website, the Open Country AT iii: Link to details on Toyo site: https://www.toyotires.com/tire/pattern/open-country-at-iii

Official Tennessee Roll Call

Christain Parker2026-09-03T18:17:22+00:00I've been having a hard time figuring out what's what and who's who and where in the East TN thread anymore so I'm throwing together a roll call for when we set up meets, trail days and whatnot. This ISN'T for discussion, just put your...

recovery shackles

Christain Parker2026-09-03T18:15:53+00:00Will these fit a 2WD? Will the front spoiler need to be removed... recovery shackles

Firearm BS thread

Christain Parker2026-09-02T18:17:37+00:00Show us your guns is "supposed" to be a pic thread, and there's weapon-specific BS threads, but we don't really have a general firearm BS thread So I'll see how this works. Noticed the threads getting a little cluttered. Please keep politics out of this thread. If anything...I'll...