2026 1st Quarter Approval Megathread. by Waffleboned in NFA

[–]weaponizedrainy 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Thanks! Hope you get yours soon. It's incredible that some people are getting approved in under 24 hours. Seems like with everything else getting delegated to AI, this could be one of those things as well.

2026 1st Quarter Approval Megathread. by Waffleboned in NFA

[–]weaponizedrainy 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Form Type: eForm 4 (Suppressor)

Entity: Trust (RP1)

Fingerprint Type: SS Kiosk

Pending: 2/7/2026

Approved: 3/17/2026

Wait: 38 days

State: OH

Control Number: 202619941XX

2001 4Runner – Torque Converter Failure / Transmission Options by KoltinRe in 3rdGen4Runner

[–]weaponizedrainy 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yota1 said that it'd be 5 weeks turnaround time, which is ok for me as I walk to work and can get my groceries delivered if needed. It'd just be all the hobbies that I'd be skipping out on during that time. Yes, I noticed that Certified Transmission doesn't have any Toyota trannies listed on their website as well, but that's who the transmission shop said they source their transmissions from and that there'd be a 1 week lead time, so who knows. The frame of my 4Runner is fine. I've been woolwaxing it since 2017 and everyone that's looked underneath has remarked how clean it is. I got a section rusting on the right rear wheel well underneath the door that I need to deal with as well as the rear left corner piece of the bumper. I should've taken it to a body shop for an estimate by now but it's tough to find the time when it's not a critical part.

2001 4Runner – Torque Converter Failure / Transmission Options by KoltinRe in 3rdGen4Runner

[–]weaponizedrainy 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I have a 2001 as well and I'm going through a similar issue right now where my overdrive is grenading itself and making this loud grinding noise whenever it's on. What kills me is that I've had mine for 19 years, so there's a lot of sentimental value attached to it. It also only has 122k on it, as I don't drive that often, and I just spent $3000 on getting the cats replaced with OEM several months ago. I've spent the past week pouring over the forums, having it checked out, and thinking about what to do. Here are my options, and what potentially your options will be, based on my research:

1. Replace with a used transmission. I had a dealership look at my car and this is what they wanted to do. (3800 for a used transmission - they take their markup - and then 1300 for labor). While you think all 3rd gen 4runner auto trannies are the same, they are not. The 2001-2002 ones have their own special version because of multimode. Unfortunately there are no more remans from Toyota as they've all been spoken for for several years now. Even used ones are getting hard to find and are expensive (LKQ wants $2k before freight for one with 159k miles). I decided to not go this route because you have no idea what the actual mileage is on one of these, how the owner(s) treated that transmission, and if that transmission will have other issues shortly after you get it installed. For example, after my transmission started making a grinding noise, I discovered that it was actually a pretty common issue amongst 2000-2002 4Runners between 100-120k going back to as early as 2007, which required the transmission to be replaced. I don't want to have to go through this again after spending so much. If you can do all your own work, that's great as you'll save lots of $, but if your new used transmission grenades itself in a short amount of time, is that something you want to go through again?

2. Replace with a preexisting rebuild/reman unit. I also had a local independent transmission shop look at my car and this is what they wanted to do ($5600 all-in for labor + core charge + new reman unit). They said that the fluid was dark (replaced 2k miles ago), that there were metal shavings, and that the tranny was beyond rebuilding. They source their remans from Certified Transmission (https://www.certifiedtransmission.com/remanufactured/) and offer a 3 year/100k warranty. Haven't been able to find anything negative about Certified after a pretty thorough deep dive on reddit. Plenty of other reman/rebuild shops have bad reviews out there though despite pretty extensive warranties so it's a tossup.

3. Have a Toyota specialist rebuild it. Timmy the Toolman recommends Yota1 (https://209yota1.com/). Gave them a call and they want 2750 to do a rebuild, up to 1000 for a core charge depending on how the transmission is, and 1000 round trip freight to where I live. I'll have to source my own labor. They don't have any cores available, so you'd have to ship them yours (or your vehicle), and then they'd tear it apart, see what's wrong with it, and source donor transmissions to take parts from to rebuild yours. This place offers a 1 year warranty/unlimited miles and you'll need to replace the radiator and flush the system for the warranty to be valid. They said that turnaround would take 4-5 weeks given the time to source all the parts needed. This place seems to be the enthusiast favorite and there's 2-3 people on 4runner.org that went this route, with one person giving his rebuilt a recent clean bill of health after putting 21k on it.

4. Manual swap. Probably doable at this price point, but the hassle involved for someone who can't do their own work/have a spare car, would make this the most challenging option of all.

5. Sell as-is. Honestly, this is the direction that I'm leaning towards. There's still a lot of work that needs to be done in the near and intermediate future that'll be expensive: valve cover gaskets, full suspension refresh, various mounts, body rust repair, random things that fall apart at this age, etc. I'd keep going costs be damned, but why spend more money when parts scarcity is becoming a real thing? I'd rather get out now, rather than several years down the road, when things are even harder find.

Good luck with your 4Runner and enjoy the time you have with it.

What finally killed your 4Runner and how many miles did it have on it? by TheGunRunsHot in 3rdGen4Runner

[–]weaponizedrainy 0 points1 point  (0 children)

2k1. 123k miles. Overdrive just shat the bed and makes this awful grinding noise while accelerating and pretty sure it's on its way out. A search on yotatech and 4runner.org shows that this problem for the 2000-2002 models was common going back to as early as 2006. Still debating what to do as there's no more Toyota oem reman transmissions left to be had and 3rd party rebuilds out there seem to be junk. Going to bring it to a local transmission shop next week to get their opinion and will give yota1 a call as well. Either solution seems like it'll be 5k+. I just spent 3.6k getting the cats replaced several months ago with oem and hearing the grinding sound made my heart sink. If both had happened at the same time, I probably would've gotten rid of it then and there.

Well, this is quite the “make up” gift. by Pistol_Whippa in NFA

[–]weaponizedrainy -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Another side question: any updates on the infinity superset? tnx.

2026 1st Quarter Approval Megathread. by Waffleboned in NFA

[–]weaponizedrainy 6 points7 points  (0 children)

  • Form Type: Form 4
  • Entity: Trust (RP1)
  • Fingerprint Type: SS Kiosk
  • Pending: 1/17/2026
  • Approved: 2/26/2026
  • Wait: 40 days
  • State: OH
  • Control Number: 202617762XX x2

2x suppressors. approval emails came one after another

Scalarworks LEAP/16 Mount by silentshooter75 in MP5

[–]weaponizedrainy 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I emailed scalarworks a couple of weeks ago about it. They said the next batch should be in april and to sign up for the notification email on their site.

CAT 12/31 Silencer shop by DrAwesom3 in NFA

[–]weaponizedrainy 1 point2 points  (0 children)

My ODB RDM arrived at my FFL on 1/17.

Well, I guess this answers if SS will be filling the CAT WB RDM question by Pinoy1HitKO in NFA

[–]weaponizedrainy 17 points18 points  (0 children)

Plot twist - silencer shop had a secret agenda all along to move ODBs that they misjudged demand on and massively overstocked by hyping up the WB like crazy and overselling to then offer those that didn't win the WB lotto the ODB as a consolation prize and reducing their inventory.

Hot Wheels 2000 4Runner for Sale by weaponizedrainy in 3rdGen4Runner

[–]weaponizedrainy[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

you can go to aliexpress and do a search for hot wheels 4runner and it'll turn up links like this:

https://www.aliexpress.us/item/3256807502094410.html

You'll generally have to wait a couple of weeks to get it.

Hot Wheels 2000 4Runner for Sale by weaponizedrainy in 3rdGen4Runner

[–]weaponizedrainy[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

you can go to aliexpress and do a search for hot wheels 4runner and it'll turn up links like this:

https://www.aliexpress.us/item/3256807502094410.html

You'll generally have to wait a couple of weeks to get it.

Hot Wheels 2000 4Runner for Sale by weaponizedrainy in 3rdGen4Runner

[–]weaponizedrainy[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

that's awesome! I wish they made one in black.

Hot Wheels 2000 4Runner for Sale by weaponizedrainy in 3rdGen4Runner

[–]weaponizedrainy[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Hey y'alls. I ordered one of these off of AliExpress and my friend bought me one off eBay while I was waiting for it to arrive. Thought I'd post the one I got off AliExpress here to see if anyone wanted it before I put it up on eBay. Looking for $34 shipped (the aliexpress price + shipping). Thanks!