![]() ![]() ![]() Something about the wheel being slightly off center using the generic cone. He finds out that the other techs were using a generic balancing cone and not the toyota cone. ![]() He had his best tech familiar with toyotas do the balancing this time. "I went back to Discount again, has to be the 5th or 6th time and talked to the store manager. Lots of places don't have the right size cones for the center bore and the rack and pinion is very good at transmitting any imperfection into the steering wheel." " Everyone has problems balancing Toyota 6 lug wheels. I thought I read an actual article somewhere.įound a 2015 post from a different Toyota forum,, saying: But I don't think this is the thing I recall reading. This really rings a bell, and correlates nicely with the points I remembered above. I've been googling trying to find the original article, but no joy.įound a 2018 TacomaWorld post where someone talks about the type of "cone" that has to be used in the machine to make Toyota wheels balance properly. And Toyotas might have been disproportionately-affected. It might have been a hub-centric vs lug-centric thing. ![]() I'm hazy on the specifics, but the gist was that certain types of balancing machines did not play nicely with certain types of wheels. I read something a while back that claimed to explain the K02 balance issue. Our best camp would have to be Currawinya National Park, Queensland, and our best place is the Canning Stock Route.It has always confused me too. My husband, my four kids and I love going on trips anywhere in the Victorian High Country and camping in our Travelander double swags. Since our purchase we have added a 2in lift, Tradesman roof rack, Safari snorkel, light bar, driving lights, 12,000lb winch, Batwing awning, side steps, cargo barrier, DIY rear drawer system which also houses a 40L Engel fridge, 20-litre water tank, Polyair bags, 40-channel UHF, ARB air compressor, rear locker, Raslarr rear bar with spare tyre carrier and jerry can holder, and a set of 33in Mickey Thompson mud-terrain tyres. It has a standard 1HZ diesel engine with extractors, and a dual battery system. We purchased this six-seater in August, 2007. 1994 TOYOTA LANDCRUISER 80 SERIES – FIONA HENDRY Best locations are Warraweena, Arkaroola, Flinders Rangers and the Simpson Desert. It just went crazy after that: Steinbauer chip, roof rack, awning, Engel fridge with slide, ARB dual battery, ARB bar up front with Tigerz11 12,000lb winch, no name LED spots, Kaymer with tyre, two fuel cans, 3in exhaust, Alpine stereo with four speakers, UHF radio, and a blocked EGR with Catch Can. First mod was the tyres to Bridgestone 10ply ATs. I bought it in 2003 with 79,000km on the clock. She loves a good beach run, too – Wilbinga dunes or Preston Beach. Probably the best fun I’ve had in it was at Lennard Track in Wellington Dam, WA, when she crawled right on up the hill climb and put a few other fourbies to shame. The only mods are 18in Compomotive rims, BFG K02s and LED spotties. It has the factory rear locker and a 2in lift by swapping out the control rods on the air suspension. 2012 5.0 V8 LAND ROVER DISCOVERY – BRIAN ELLOY Then I’ll get out and use it for some touring with the wife and kids. An oil catch and secondary fuel filter are about to be installed, then future mods are 3in exhaust and either a remap or a chip. It’s got a 2in lift kit with 300kg constant load springs in rear, as well as airbags to support the weight 33in BFG KO2s ARB bullbar with 12,000lb winch spotties light bar snorkel awning solar set-up running through a Redarc BCDC unit, charging two 120amp/hr batteries recessed in floor of the tray between chassis rails stainless water tank and a centre roof console, which houses UHF and switches for lights, winch isolator and to change cranking battery – so no need to jumpstart if I get a flat battery. I removed the tub and built the custom tray and canopy with stainless steel roof rack. The best place I’ve taken her is hard to say – so far, everywhere in the southwest of western Australia. It’s got 3in Dobinsons adjustable suspension, an AFN bullbar, Kings winch, 32in Mickey Thompson ATZ P3s, 41in-9in LED lights, LED reverse lights, Tradie roof rack and canopy, Catch Can and secondary diesel filter, Safari snorkel, Kings awning, and more to come with the engine mods. I’m the first owner and it’s done 21,000km. The aftermarket catalogues have been thrown at this next batch of off-road metal!įlick through some cool photos of your 4x4 via email or Facebook – it may end up in 4X4 Australia one day! 2016 MITSUBISHI TRITON – ALISTAIRE MARSH ![]()
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