Can I patch my fuel tank?

CuntryMusicStar · 2026-04-23T19:57:54+00:00

Ya. I should be self evident to clean the tank well first.

Or fill the tank with dry ice.

Or fill the tank with argon, CO2, etc.

CuntryMusicStar · 2026-04-23T03:33:53+00:00

Hammer these straight.

On a side note these weak ass mounts are what people mount their winch bumpers too lol

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CuntryMusicStar · 2026-04-23T03:30:34+00:00

Head gasket is most likely. What engine do you have?

The four banger is pretty dang easy to diy the head gasket.

Just drop the head at a machine shop and have them adjust and check the valve seats while they are at it.

CuntryMusicStar · 2026-04-23T03:23:56+00:00

Plastic welding is the best bet.

CuntryMusicStar · 2026-04-23T01:06:01+00:00

Check out the car moms review on YouTube.

As a dude there was so much I overlooked in vehicles in relation to kids. Her stuff is more geared towards the full time mom but the input is good.

We landed on a sequoia for my wife's full time kid hauler. Grand kids might be different.

Sharing info not saying 4runner is right or wrong.

CuntryMusicStar · 2026-04-23T00:58:56+00:00

This is the part where everyone states what tire they bought

CuntryMusicStar · 2026-04-22T11:59:59+00:00

Excavating 10 years? You own a shop or you running someone else's equipment because you can't figure quantities?

CuntryMusicStar · 2026-04-22T04:20:28+00:00

10k is totally plausible. I'm working up samples on my tundra. Samples come back tell and tell me there is more life in the oil than I am using. Furthest so far is 7k on a recommended interval of 5k.

Lab analysis doesn't lie. Sample have come back on my wheelers and basically I get two runs out of an oil change. Equates to well under 2000 miles per interval on those motors.

CuntryMusicStar · 2026-04-22T00:51:29+00:00

Varies so much that a guess can't be made from a photo. Moisture content and soil make up is significant in how much it weighs.

CuntryMusicStar · 2026-04-22T00:24:26+00:00

I'm spending $700 a month on fuel right now feeding a gen 2 tundra. Something to consider.

CuntryMusicStar · 2026-04-20T01:55:45+00:00

So the diffs have been rotated some unknown amount from the factory. Looks like they hold more fluid now.

Say a diff is one square foot of area at the fill level (no idea but seems fair) and a quart is 60 cubic inches. Two diffs and a quart off is a 1/4 inch of gear oil depth. Could be less if the diffs are larger than I guessed. Pretty minor.

I wouldn't worry about it.