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I think i got 20% through REI. And free shipping to the stire which was close to my house.
Turned into a mess when my order got mysteriously deleted then re-entered and the month I had already waited got lost. Pretty lame, but it worked out. The savings were worth it between the free shipping and 20% off.

 

If that works let me know. I want to see how high it really is. Shirty part of not having a bed... Mounts way high.

Change the wallpaper on her phone... Subtile

I ended up liking where I mounted mine. The left lower side is cut off by the wheel, but it isn't that big of a deal

 

I had no idea where I could mount my ultra gauge.

I settled for the scangauge and mounted it in the sunglasses holder.

 

I tried a bunch of places and that was the most out of the way. If I had to do it again Idk if I would get an ultragauge. It does an awful job of calculating mpg, gallons used, and distance remaining. May have to do with the supercharger, probably more to do with the return fuel system not acurately measuring gallons pumped. Who knows.

 

It will be interesting since I'm mounting on the stock rails for now. I'm thinking of mounting the ultra gauge next to the cup holders. Kind of out of the way.

 

I didn't care about the MPGs, etc, because I know I would forget to reset the ultragauge during every fill up. lol

 

Lazy

 

very

 

My main use is tracking oil changes and CEL's since my CEL doesn't work.

 

ah.

The scangauge will track CELs and monitor the transmission temps. I settled for that,.

 

Can't track trans temps on my year 4Runner

 

4th gen uses DOT4 brake fluid?

 

I have 2 extra stock crossbars you can have for a 6 pack of Miller lite. Lol

I have a cel that likes to pop up every few thousand miles. Also where I go it is really nice to know how much gas you are sitting at. Not a lot of services and has stations.

It is a pain in the ass. Don't lie. Lol

Get a transmission that doesn't need a gauge. And I am sure you could get an aftermarket gauge to go with an external cooler, which you should have anyways....

 

or he can wire up a gauge. It's not too hard

 

DOT 3 I believe, but look at the cap of the MC to verify.

 

That might be a plan. It's a pain but not terrible to reset. I wish I could do a manual swap not sure if the limited transfer case works with the manual.

 

thanks ill make sure to look. Was trying to line up all the things ill need soon.

My extended brake lines come in today.

 

Aren't DOT3/4 interchangeable anyway?

 

Yeah probably better to not be the first one to try that. Are you swapping the granny yourself or having someone do it?

 

They are interchangeable (you can go to 4 from 3, but not 4 to 3) but it is not recommended to mix them. So, unless you are doing a full flush to switch from one to the other, it is usually best to stick to whatever is already in there. 3 is specd from the factory, so even when I did a full flush I just stuck with 3. Internal seals are also designed for a specific fluid, and should be stuck with. Here is a good article.

http://www.stoptech.com/technical-support/technical-white-papers/brake-fluid