406 Cruisers is here to enjoy the promotion of Toyota 4WD vehicles at every level from the general enthusiast with a stock vehicle to the hard-core highly modified vehicle user. Our mission is carried out first and foremost by the support of the TLCA. This includes environmental stewardship, community awareness and education.
Chris @CCRider came by today and grabbed my engine hoist for a project he’s working on and we got to thinking, what if we had a thread for things that locals need to get through a project? Sometimes it’s a hub socket, sometimes it’s an engine hoist, sometimes it’s a timing light… this thread will be for those who desire to share some of the specialty tools people need/have and don’t mind passing around a bit. Maybe a few ground rules: Treat all tools like they ARE someone... Read more
A few 40s wanna hit up Whitetail Reservoir Oct 19 (Saturday). We drive slow, talk about 40s, drink coffee, take pictures, drive even slower, then talk about 40s some more. If that sounds like a fun day for you, come join us. Maybe 1989 and older might be a good fit. If you have something newer than 1989, you can still come along, but bring lots of gifts and plan to receive a ration of cr@p for bringing your space car to an earth event. I'll update this first post with particulars when they... Read more
4 years ago I bypassed my stock charging system with a high output single wire alternator. It was great and worked. That alternator died. I went back to stock this past week but I’m barely getting 12.5v measured at the terminals while charging. I noticed the single wire coming off my alt had a “fusible link” label on it which wasn’t stock. I filled it back to the actual stock three wire fusible link and found the solder mess below. 1. I have a... Read more
It’s almost time for the last club sponsored trip of the year, and we’re heading down south of Dillon to Lemhi Pass. The Big Hollow fire is now 80% contained, so plans are tentatively scheduled around the fire dying down and the area being open for travel. This is planned as an overnight trip, but you can choose your own adventure and come along for as much as you’d like. Day One will be a pretty mellow, scenic drive through the mountains, with some stops along the way. These roads should... Read more
So we bought my 15 year old son a 2006 V8 4Runner for his first car. It is a good base vehicle and runs well. We are looking at welding up some sliders and likely going to add a bull bar/winch up front and call it done. I am in new water looking at lifting this thing. I am thinking 2" will give us the room we want. It currently has a new set of KO2's in the factory size and we have a set of 285-75-16's in the shed ready to go if we want to. I don't want to break the bank, nor do we want a... Read more
