2014 Regular Cab / 4WD / 5 spd - Pittsburgh

Thank you

 

New wheel/tire setup:
- Level 8 MK6 16x8 0 offset gunmetal wheels
- Michelin Defender LTX M/S 245/75/16 tires
- TRD center caps (didn't arrive as of yet)





Got new snow tires mounted for my wife too
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3 of the 4 stacks of tires in our workroom, now (need sell 2 of them)
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Are your FJ wheels for sale?

Looks great ... enjoying your reg cab thread!

 

https://www.tacomaworld.com/threads/pa-oem-toyota-fj-trd-wheels-tires.457512/

Thanks!

 

Changed the drive-line fluids today (~27,xxx on the clock):
-transmission: Red Line MT90 75w90 (GL-4 is required)
-transfer-case: Mobil 1 75w90 (Gl-4 or GL-5 is required)
-rear differential: Mobil 1 75w90 (GL-5 is required)
-front differential: Mobil 1 75w90 (GL-5 is required)

Used Red Line MT90 75w90 for the transmission, then put the remainder of 3rd bottle into the tranfer-case and mixed it with the Mobil 1 75w90. In total 9 qts are required to do the full drive-line.

These were great resources for fluid choices:
-GL-4 v. GL-5
http://www.widman.biz/uploads/Transaxle_oil.pdf

-Toyota's outline of capacities, capacities, and viscosity requirements for the Tacoma
http://www.ttguide.net/maintenance_data_fuel_oil_level_etc_-158.html

All-in-all, super easy job. Just had to buy 10mm hex socket and 24mm 6 point socket as those aren't typically included in most tools sets.

Typical sludge was on magnets and fluid was no dirtier than anticipated.

Found this in the rear differential, attached to the plug's magnet:

 

Great explanation of why to use GL-4 in transmission v. GL-5
https://youtu.be/6VLMfUz34R0?t=677

 

We got 4-5" yesterday




Now all cleaned off today, was a mess...

 

Had my truck parked for ~4 days, went to drive it... no movement was possible. Wheels would not allow any movement. Truck stalled. Slipped the clutch. Nothing. Truck finally moved in 4x4 low range, made me realize the right-rear tire was locked.

Took wheel off, drum moved ever so slightly to confirm the rearend was fine.

Parking / emergency brake was seized. Beat on the drum nothing released. Called my friend, he said to:
-Put parking brake ON
-Move truck in reverse

Worked great... no noise, no effort. Released the parking / emergency brake within an inch. The parking / emergency brake adjusts while it is ON and vehicle is in reverse. Hope this helps anyone with a similar issue.

 

Before and after