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Did you keep them cleaned, greased and properly torqued? These still havent made a single noise and they have like 6-7K on them, offroad and on.

It didn’t seem like anyone was interested so i stopped, but if even one person is liking them i’ll keep going!

I have to buy a second one because i keep taking the one out of the truck kit to use in the garage! Haha

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Mine is a 2020 SR. This actuator is the same for the 2016-2021 models i believe before they updated the design of the actuator to fix the problem, but i could be mistaken.

@@azbackroadadventures Thank you. I was just watching a the actuator looked different. The actuator you worked on, was it towards the front of the truck?

Correct. This is the ADD (Axle Differential Disconnect) actuator. It is located on the front differential. The other one is located on the transfer case itself and to take it apart you have to disassemble the transfer case. If you are having issues with the truck going between 2wd and 4hi it is the ADD actuator, but if the issue is 4hi and 4lo it is the other one. The simplest fix is to get a transfer case out of an FJ cruiser with the manual shift lever for 4wd and installing an aftermarket switch for the ADD actuator and bypassing all of the factory electronics. I will be doing that install later in the year and putting a video out for that as well.

@@azbackroadadventures Great! Thanks!

@onewarrior5186 you’re welcome. Thanks for watching!

Should we start taking bets on guesses? You’re saying 5:00 flat for all 4?

@azbackroadadventures let's say 4:45

I am going 5:45

🤷🏻‍♂️ probably testing for durability pulling. Any fabricator could probably make one for 20% the cost, but in today’s society not many people know how to fabricate. I know for me it was 1/3 the cost of a bumper and worked great for what i needed. When i got my bumper and sold it i sold it for a realistic value of i think like $250

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For that plate no, it was all gusseted within the bracket, i never had an issue with it and pulled it hard a few times.

@ so you didn’t add the thick bolt through your frame to a flange welded to your mount?

@ thanks for the feed back

Actually you are correct! There was a large bolt with that kit. I’m sorry. That was 2 bumpers ago and i had forgotten. If you are worried about bracing i believe RCI makes a bracket for added support. I will link it below.

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Thanks for watching! If you have any questions when you’re building (or find something that slides a little better) let me know!

Thank you for watching and glad I was able to help! Take a look at some of my other videos for other tips and installation help!

They were like $275 per tire plus tax, certificates, mount and balance. So it came out to around $1,800 for all 5. Discount tire does offer a 5% military discount as well.

Good morning and sorry for the delay in getting back to you i took the holiday time to catch up around the house. If i remember correctly it is a 12mm bolt and i used a standard socket with a super stubby extension to get in there. If you havent figured it out yet i would be happy to make a little short just for you to show how it goes.

They have done amazing in the snow the three or four times I’ve gotten to use them. The rain at low speed is good at highway speed. It feels a little unstable, but really not bad. As far as offloading climbing over rocks in wet conditions, they do really well also.

You are welcome and thank you for watching!

You’re welcome. Thanks for watching. If you do decide to try anything reach out with questions.

Yes, you should be greasing the bushings periodically. If there isnt grease going in i would first change the grease zirks as they sometimes clog.

Thank you for watching. As I have stated in several other comments, my reviews are based on user interaction and intuitiveness. Things that most people would logically do. I do understand on how the manual helps but want to give an honest reaction for an out of the box experience.

Thank you for watching. I would love to, but i have since upgraded to pods. Sorry!

So far i have heard nothing but good things as an entry level kit for an easy trail rig.

Tire rub?

@kentuckianahunter7194 none at all.

Hey! Thanks for watching. No, that is the actuator on your transfer case itself. This is when it flashes and either will not go from 2Hi to 4Hi or 4Hi to 2Hi.

Thank you for the compliment! And thank you for watching! I love your guys’ products and can’t wait to swap out the rest with all Diode!

Thanks for watching. And for the kind comment, so many people these days just want to spread hate if it’s not what they like.

You’re welcome. They lean from the factory, but it’s exaggerated after suspension lift.

Hey, thanks for watching! Did it help you fix the issue?

Thank you, and thanks for watching.

Thanks for watching! So firstly there are many different lift options, some put more stress on ball-joints than others, there are also some control arms that offer extended travel. That being said i would say firstly it would depend on what you are using the vehicle for. If its mostly highway and simple fire-road travel these would be a great way to get your alignment back within factory spec. But if you’re doing serious rock crawling and need the added flexibility then something with a heim-joint would be better but they will wear faster under typical street use. I hope this helps, feel free to ask more questions.

Thank you for watching! Yeah, i was surprised when i gained like 2/3 MPG’s switching to the hardshell tent.

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The Amber is usually just for a little added light to help cut through dust/fog/snow sometimes you can see better with just Amber instead of the white light. (And of course photo ops haha)

Glad i could help! It’s probably dirty grease in there. Reach out with any questions. Or skim the comments i know a few have been answered there as well.

Yes, it was very beautiful out there. Thank you for watching!

Dang! Wish i could help you out there, but awesome to hear you’re watching from Australia!

Happy to help.

Yes, easy to get out after the light is out (with a small magnet) but the challenge is getting them back in without dropping them.

It should depending on your height. I would say a good way to tell is leave your tailgate down and stretch out, see how you fit. The rest of it should be ok I would think.

Haha probably a true statement.

Thats a solid tip!

If you aren’t able to muscle it into place you can use a ratchet strap to aid in pulling it down. Just make sure to place your straps strategically to avoid any interference.

It was so much easier than trying to find a fuse that came on with the key. I am redoing a bunch of the wiring on the truck soon and will be adding one for sure.

I actually had to go look, it appears that they are now available on Amazon. I have had great luck with their customer service when I went directly to their website, and my code will get you a little better deal.

@azbackroadadventures how have they been for you. I'm currently running SPC but the joints giving out

@yezkaholic they have been great. The SPC with the rubber bushings will be a much higher quality. If i’m not mistaken arent their ball joints serviceable? You should check into that first, but if all else fails yes, i am still happy with these after all this time. RSO is another company that makes a great product kind of in between the two. Check them out as well.

@azbackroadadventures yeah SPC was more than helpful to summit a warranty claim but I just want to go a different route find something alignment techs can work on no issue. Due to the adjustability on these some techs just had no idea what to do. But also don't want to be chasing warranties every 10k miles. Might give these a shot the price don't seem too bad

@yezkaholic i like them for my style of driving.

That was such a pain. That part took longer than the rest of the install. Thanks for watching! be sure to check out some of our other videos.

Yeah, someone else mentioned the same and I snagged some rubber ones after. Thank you though appreciate it. Thanks for watching! be sure to check out some of our other videos.

Thanks for watching! be sure to check out some of our other videos.

Yeah, i was talking to the Jeep guy after that about gearing etc and found out that while we were in 4-hi he was in 4-lo with a much lower gearing also haha. But agreed, if i was building up a strictly off-road rig it would be solid axle all the way, but when i also need to do 75mph down the highway the IFS was the compromise for me. Best of both worlds in the Tacoma. Thank you for watching!