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48 minutes ago, txfight said:

Been planning to post here but then always forgot to actually snap a pic to post.  These are my collection -- 1994 Bronco, 2007 GX470, 2022 Bronco. 

 

I've had the older Bronco for almost 25yrs and plan to let my son drive it when he turns 16 this summer.

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Not often you see an unmolested GX of that vintage.  All of the ones up here have been lifted and turned into offroaders/overlanders.

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On 4/1/2025 at 4:27 PM, txfight said:

Been planning to post here but then always forgot to actually snap a pic to post.  These are my collection -- 1994 Bronco, 2007 GX470, 2022 Bronco. 

 

I've had the older Bronco for almost 25yrs and plan to let my son drive it when he turns 16 this summer.

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Your son is getting the best end of the deal.  94 Bronco pulling into the school parking lot will get him some trim.

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Posted
30 minutes ago, FigurelliPwC said:

Joined the club, bought a ‘17 Tacoma TRD Off Road with 95k miles on it.  What should I expect?  And is it called a “Taco”?  Pardon being a newb.

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1 hour ago, FigurelliPwC said:

Joined the club, bought a ‘17 Tacoma TRD Off Road with 95k miles on it.  What should I expect?  And is it called a “Taco”?  Pardon being a newb.

Congrats. Do you have any previous service records? I’d just make sure the past owner kept up with the maintenance items. There is probably some stuff due at 100K (coolant etc). 

I do feel like most people ignore the diff/t-case fluids and u joint/zerks. Those are all easy to do yourself and it gives you a zero point going forward. 

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2 hours ago, topochico said:

Congrats. Do you have any previous service records? I’d just make sure the past owner kept up with the maintenance items. There is probably some stuff due at 100K (coolant etc). 

I do feel like most people ignore the diff/t-case fluids and u joint/zerks. Those are all easy to do yourself and it gives you a zero point going forward. 

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Transfers and differentials are very easy. just pull the fill plug FIRST...  Only issue was the village idiot that designed the fill plug on the front diff of my 01 4Runner. Einstein used a plug with hex insert instead of a six sided plug. Almost impossible to get enough space to pull down and remove it since it was hidden by frame.  Had to get it way up on ramps first. 

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6 minutes ago, AUinHsv said:

Transfers and differentials are very easy. just pull the fill plug FIRST...  Only issue was the village idiot that designed the fill plug on the front diff of my 01 4Runner. Einstein used a plug with hex insert instead of a six sided plug. Almost impossible to get enough space to pull down and remove it since it was hidden by frame.  Had to get it way up on ramps first. 

If it is the same plug as the Tacoma (I assume it is), the Lexus plug is compatible and is 6 sided. I have them waiting in my garage for when it's time to change the fluids. 

Definitely agree to confirm that you can take off the fill plug BEFORE you remove the drain plug. 

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11 hours ago, topochico said:

Congrats. Do you have any previous service records? I’d just make sure the past owner kept up with the maintenance items. There is probably some stuff due at 100K (coolant etc). 

I do feel like most people ignore the diff/t-case fluids and u joint/zerks. Those are all easy to do yourself and it gives you a zero point going forward. 

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Thanks for posting the chart - I have the service records from carfax - 1 owner and they were good about tire rotations amd oil changes every 5k miles.  I’ll have to check to see what other items were done recently.

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7 hours ago, FigurelliPwC said:

Thanks for posting the chart - I have the service records from carfax - 1 owner and they were good about tire rotations amd oil changes every 5k miles.  I’ll have to check to see what other items were done recently.

No idea if they did this on that generation of Tacoma but it is pretty common in Toyota and others. See if they put a transmission cooler in radiator. It's common and works until one of the line fails. You then get the strawberry milkshake and a new transmission. Easy fix is to replace with a new radiator and trnasmission hoses before it happen, Usually ten years but at least check.  Also unless you have records then just do the brake fluid.

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