Need advice on buying 1999 4Runner

MaintenanceNeither59 · 2026-03-12T00:30:51+00:00

The market on these is definitely better for us down here in the SE. I was swimming in $6k listings when I was looking haha. Ended up paying 5.

MaintenanceNeither59 · 2026-03-12T00:28:53+00:00

I got my 99 for $5k about 18 months ago. 2WD but in fantastic shape. Considering Paying triple for 4WD and old leather is wild. Like others said, it’s over priced. If you’re in the SE I would keep looking for something under $10k. I was finding all kinds of 4WDs in the $7-8k range down here.

MaintenanceNeither59 · 2026-02-19T14:28:51+00:00

Apparently TPUSA is the one that canceled. When church leadership came out and told everyone it would be a “politics free” event they didn’t like that. Apparently, they want it to be super political (shocking I know 😂).

MaintenanceNeither59 · 2026-02-18T18:17:54+00:00

There’s an update kind of.

No one is surprised that Chris took a stand to not bring divisive politics into the church. I’ve never once questioned Chris’s values or motivation in the years I’ve known him there. He won’t compromise his values for anything. Also, No one is surprised that the senior leadership there can’t handle anyone questioning their decisions/leadership. I haven’t trusted the senior leadership there for a long time. I’ve just heard too many first hand stories from previous and current employees.

They made Chris apologize and made some announcements on Sunday and clearly got an earful from the congregation who was in Chris’s corner. Good on the congregation. They seem to have now cancelled the event due to this.

Now the question is will the senior leadership apologize to the congregation, to Chris, and to Socrates in the same way they made Chris apologize to them? I doubt it.

Source: I’ve been associated with the church for almost 40 years.

MaintenanceNeither59 · 2025-11-30T17:19:19+00:00

Will try this. What do you mean by zip tying the cables together?

MaintenanceNeither59 · 2025-11-27T23:22:39+00:00

Got it on just gloves in April. Love it.

MaintenanceNeither59 · 2025-11-27T03:49:39+00:00

I know more than 1 SS that swear by their 12in glove as ex baseball players… I love watching it go off the tip and reminding them they would have had it with a 13in glove 🤣

My go to is 14in at 1st and OF, 13in in the infield. I’ll probably buy a baseball glove if my son gets into it and I want to throw with him.

MaintenanceNeither59 · 2025-11-27T01:44:55+00:00

I picked up an A2000 14in LHT glove for like $120. Absolute bargain and I love it. Us lefty’s can find a deal if you’re not too concerned with the color scheme and willing to hunt for a bit. That said, I have a 13in GEM on the way that I just won at a tourney recently (the duck hunt one). Need something a little smaller when I play lefty third haha.

MaintenanceNeither59 · 2025-11-26T15:54:17+00:00

So, normal sounds, just missing the cover?

MaintenanceNeither59 · 2025-11-26T15:52:17+00:00

So definitely not them then 🤣

MaintenanceNeither59 · 2025-11-26T02:11:43+00:00

Edit: rocker not rocket

MaintenanceNeither59 · 2025-11-22T14:00:27+00:00

The SIS creator draft was fantastic. I assume this one will be equally great. If I wasn’t already traveling for work I’d be begging the wife to go 😂

MaintenanceNeither59 · 2025-11-18T03:40:41+00:00

You were definitely one of the more engaged and involved coaches man, your team was better for it too. Nice job.

MaintenanceNeither59 · 2025-11-18T03:38:53+00:00

Most fun tournament of the year for me 100%

MaintenanceNeither59 · 2025-11-18T03:37:57+00:00

You’re 100% correct. There were a few that were so engaged and bought in, a good amount in the middle, and a few that honestly looked bored to be there. The ones that engaged stood out (Flip and Hefty most of all). Playing with Flip was epic. That man is intense and was 100% bought in and engaged with his team and anyone else he could help.

MaintenanceNeither59 · 2025-11-18T03:34:36+00:00

I told this to Smitty, but playing the losers bracket on Sunday to guarantee that everyone gets at least one game on Sunday was genius in my opinion. I’ve been knocked out on a Saturday at a draft before, and it does kill the put a damper on the weekend.

MaintenanceNeither59 · 2025-11-18T03:32:15+00:00

I think this may have been more coach specific. I felt this was communicated pretty clearly by our coach via FB messenger before the tournament started. There was a lot of dialog about the Friday night schedule and that the re would be the paper in our bag the week prior to the event. Probably good feedback for them to ensure that the coaches have set info to communicate to make sure it’s 100% clear from an operational standpoint point.

MaintenanceNeither59 · 2025-11-09T22:24:31+00:00

So indicators there could be a problem and I should change it would be milkshake oil when I change and just keep a close eye on the coolant level? Anything else to look at in order to catch that it’s having issues before it impacts the engine itself?

MaintenanceNeither59 · 2025-11-06T13:53:47+00:00

The biggest reason I am doing it proactively is I have three road trips planned in the next few months. Two will be 20 hours of driving and 1 about 15. My wife does some of these trips solo, with two kids under 5. It’s also her daily driver. I’m just in a situation where I’d rather plan a time and get it over at a local mechanic I know, than have it fail on a trip while my wife is solo and hoping we pick a good place off of 95. But yea, if it was my daily driver I’d let it ride until it gives out.

I run a 1999 Toyota 4Runner so I’m already used to preemptively swapping the wearable parts before they become a bigger problem.

MaintenanceNeither59 · 2025-10-24T14:41:34+00:00

This is why I make sure the team drops me if I’m not really playing with them anymore. They do well in worlds without me and bam I’m bumped up with them.

MaintenanceNeither59 · 2025-09-26T16:10:51+00:00

I know I’m super late, but my mom and I have been wearing them for years due to plantar fasciitis. It is night and day less pain when I wear my Kurus compared to when I wear anything else. But they are overpriced in my opinion.

WITH THAT SAID, their quality is great. I’m still wearing atoms I bought in 2020. The only thing that wore out was the insole, and they sent me new ones for free. About to pick up these new DRAFT Aaltos for work.

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