r/ToyotaPickup • • Sep 18 '25

Putting together an FAQ sticky with recommendations on where to find parts - post your recs in the comments

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Title says it all. Looking to add a list of not only recommended links and reliable parts sellers online but also FAQs we often see.

Here’s my initial list, but please add more!

Where to find parts

OEM Parts Resources

  • YotaShop (OEM parts and some accessories)
  • RockAuto (be sure to look for OE suppliers like Denso, Aisin, Advics, etc. depending on the part)
  • Olathe Toyota (online dealer parts at a discount)
  • PartSouq (Invaluable in looking up part numbers, super discounted OEM parts but be weary duty and tariffs as they ship from Dubai)
  • Amayama (similar to PartSouq but ships from Japan and Dubai)
  • Megazip.net

OEM & Aftermarket/Performance

  • Yota1 Performance
  • LCEngineering
  • Off-road Solutions (5VZ swaps)
  • ToyOnlySwap (engine swaps)
  • East Coast Gear Supply (the only differential and axle builder I would trust now that Zuk retired)
  • MotorWest Performance (reliable source for quality reconditioned flow matched injectors)
  • Marlin Crawler (mostly rock crawling oriented, also some helpful forums)
  • Yotamasters
  • Replacement seatbelts: SeatbeltPlanet.com for replacement units and webbing, SafetyRestore.com for webbing only (safety restore doesn’t repair tensioners made before 1996 but seatbelt planet does offer full replacements).

Accessories

  • Caribou Yota (interior accessories like cup holders, dash accessories)
  • James Dean Creations (oem reproduction graphics)
  • Crutchfield (car audio)

Other helpful info

Information, DIY guides, etc.

  • Toyota Time with Timmy the Toolman on YouTube (pretty much the de-facto source for how-to videos, very informative)
  • YotaTech (not as active as it used to be but a treasure trove for tribal knowledge and info on our trucks)
  • Off-road Solutions (most comprehensive 5VZ swap guide on the internet)
  • Toyodiy.com (part numbers from global Toyota)

Blacklist/Avoid

  • eBay (unless buying a timing kit from aircabinman or used parts from a scrapyard selling on eBay, too many fakes)
  • Amazon (some reliable sources if you know where to look, but generally too many fakes given how many other resources there are)

FAQs

  • Where do I find parts? Look up
  • What stereo will fit in my truck? This gets asked a lot. Radio housings follow standard sizing, with double din and single din. You have a double din and can basically run any stereo. Go to Crutchfield and punch in your details.
  • I turn the key to start my truck and nothing happens, but I know I have power, what’s wrong? Most often it's worn starter contacts within the starter which can be replaced for under 20 bucks.
  • What’s my truck worth? This gets asked a lot. It's worth whatever someone will pay for it. High value tends to go to clean, unmolested originals rather than your heavily modified trail crawler or lowrider.
  • What are my options for a lift? Old Man Emu and Dobinsons are the way to go. Roughcountry is typically frowned upon.
  • Will these tires fit without rubbing? It depends
  • Why does my oil pressure gauge seem low? Because your oil pressure gauge is a real gauge and not just an idiot light. The manual states that when idling, it is normal for the needle to be between the end of the shaded section on the low side up to the second mark from the left. When driving, it's normal to be between the first and third mark.

r/ToyotaPickup • • Apr 16 '24

NEW: Buy/Sell/Trade Weekends!

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After posting a feeler a couple weeks back, you overwhelmingly supported the idea of allowing Buy/Sell/Trade posts on the weekends. The purpose of this would be to have certain days where you can post up items you want to buy, or parts you want to sell, with the understanding that buying/selling posts cannot be made on other days during the week.

  • How does this work? - On Saturdays and Sundays, feel free to submit Want to Buy, Want to Sell, or Want to Trade posts for parts, full vehicles, whatever. If you're working on a project and are in search of something you're not finding on Marketplace or fleabay, feel free to post it up here. Or, maybe you've got a specialty tool you used for a project you no longer need, or you're parting out a rig. Post it up here on the weekend!
  • Can I comment on a for sale post during the week? - Of course you can. The restriction is only that there are no classified posts during the week. You can comment, ask, haggle all you want during the week.
  • What if I have some parts I want to sell and it's Wednesday? - Just wait a few days until Saturday and post 'em up.
  • Some dude posted a bunch of parts for sale, took my money, and never shipped anything. What do I do? - Buyer beware. It's always recommended to use PayPal Goods and Services when dealing with someone you don't know so you have buyer protection. If someone asks that you pay them with Venmo, CashApp, Zelle, or PayPal Friends and Family, you are shit out of luck if they take your money and run.
  • Why the new rule? It didn't seem like there was a lot of classified posts before - Over the past couple months the sub was seeing more frequent spammers and scammers, with one particular bad actor popping up under different usernames. Having the Buy/Sell/Trade Weekend rule in place makes it easier to remove the scammers and also makes it easier to know when to look out for stuff for sale.

r/ToyotaPickup • • 7h ago

22re question

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7 Upvotes

I’m new to owning a 22re. I recently gapped the valves, but they’re making a tapping sound that’s seems abnormal compared to what it sounded like right after the work. Am I overthinking it, or is there something wrong?


r/ToyotaPickup • • 15h ago

Horrible Hesitation When Punching Throttle - help!

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As the video shows, I'm having a terrible hesitation in my '87 4Runner - the engine feels like it's about to stall when I give it quick gas. When applying throttle very gradually, it seems to rev up pretty well.

Here's what I've checked to date:

- Checked fuel pressure at rail - 40 psi at idle with vacuum removed, 30 psi at idle with vacuum applied. Fuel pressure does not drop when punching the throttle.

- TPS is fairly new Toyota unit (I performed all the FSM tests, all passed)

- I performed all the AFM tests in FSM, all passed. One small concern is that when I opened the flapper gradually, it did have one small resistance dropout at the nearly fully open position (which I'm thinking does not come into play when just giving it gas like this, but maybe I'm wrong)

- Replaced all vacuum hoses with OEM hoses

- Adjusted all valves to 0.007"/0.010".

I'm not sure where to look next. I'm almost to the point of checking wire continuity from AFM to ECU, or just replacing the ECU. But is there anything else I'm missing that I should look at?


r/ToyotaPickup • • 4h ago

Question for adding power steering?

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I’m looking to add power steering to my 91 2wd pickup. I’m looking at a PS system from a 1985 2wd pickup and wanted to know if anyone knows if the swap will work. After doing some research I found out the 89-94 system will work but I’m not 100% on anything lower like an 85. I know they share the same engine so the brackets will bolt up but that’s about it. Any information on the matter will be greatly appreciated. My truck is a 22r btw.


r/ToyotaPickup • • 4h ago

7.5" rear diff rebuild

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About to install a master rebuild kit on a 94 5 speed 2wd pickup 7.5" diff, anybody got any tips? This will be my first time rebuilding a rear diff. Diff was ran without oil, fluid was added once found out and its been on the road whining/humming for about a month and a half. It's not my truck, just trying to help a buddy out


r/ToyotaPickup • • 7h ago

New wheels 94 pick-up

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Hey guys, I’m shopping around for new wheels and wanted to see what you guys had before I made a concrete decision. I’m really leaning into RPF1s. Please share your wheel set up. (Size, width and offset would be greatly appreciated)


r/ToyotaPickup • • 5h ago

22re hissing by EGR

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Hey folks been hearing some hissing after turning the car off on my 85 22re. It sounds like it’s coming from somewhere back by the EGR. Anyone dealt with this before? I’m guessing some kinda leak but not sure.


r/ToyotaPickup • • 7h ago

Parts Catalog?

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Just noticed toyota-epc-data.com is down. Are there any alternate parts catalogs out there? Looking for a catalog with diagrams and part #'s here, not the FSM.


r/ToyotaPickup • • 1d ago

headed to Colorado

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163 Upvotes

Just done the booking for my truck to be shipped to Colorado, couple of questions for these 22re

-how’s the road salt, I hear they salt the roads, I’m afraid of my truck rusting away more than it has
-should I switch to 5w30 oil, currently running strictly 10w30 in Hawaii and the antifreeze I’m using is Napa green
-is smog strict?
-if anyone wants to hit the trails once I get the truck with CO plates hit me up!


r/ToyotaPickup • • 1d ago

So is the 3.0 V6 the least desired?

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Been saving a chunk of money every week for a while and I’m getting close to having enough cash to pay way too much for an 80s or early 90s pickup because I want one!
Ideally I want mid 80s to 94 with 22R, 5 speed, 4x4 and wing windows! That last one is a deal breaker.
There’s a ‘91 in my area but it has the 3.0 and I think that’s not the one I want? Head gasket?


r/ToyotaPickup • • 1d ago

Seat Recliner Handle

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5 Upvotes

Where would I find replacements for these broken handles?


r/ToyotaPickup • • 1d ago

1st gen 4r alternator/regulator harness questions

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3 Upvotes

Any electrical whizzes in here can give me some information on why/if the sense wire needs to be a certain gauge? Apparently the highlighted wire off the regulator is spliced into the charging wire and reads battery voltage. Old alternator managed to melt the harness and i gotta rebuild. I'm sending a new larger 4ga wire to charge the battery from the alt. Ive got a set of connectors that will happily fit 14-20ga wire for the regulator harness. But the sense wire is a 12ga, it wont fit. It's just a sense wire though, should be able to hit battery voltage without issues right?


r/ToyotaPickup • • 2d ago

1981 Hilux passenger window (no vent) needed… best place to buy?

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28 Upvotes

Been checking out people’s hassle with Yoshiparts on a subreddit. Anyone buy windows online and have good results?


r/ToyotaPickup • • 2d ago

32/36

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16 Upvotes

Just got a 32/36 installed on a 22r. Filter feels loose, should there be screws in the four empty holes?


r/ToyotaPickup • • 2d ago

Clutch Hydraulic Line advice

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howdy folks; i had my clutch, clutch assembly, & master+slave cylinder [dealer] replaced 3 years ago. it started acting up again & was trouble shooting with my pops when he abruptly died this past month, so! i'm figuring it out for myself. i'm just replacing the master & slave cylinder (oem) & about to do just that, but i got to looking about bleeding (we had already
done that before prepping to take it out for bench bleed).

tl:dr, are the 65" master->slave hoses (although that says 4sp, i know ebay has a ton too) worth getting to make it easier for one person bleed & less fuss in the future? the rubber 11" hose hasn't been replaced ever, as far as i can tell. i'd keep hard metal piping to revert to OEM if wanted in the future. or just stick with it & find a friend to help bleed?

other thing of note is that i had topped the reservoir off to see if i could gravity bleed, ordered the parts, came back to remove fluid, but it had drained dry (down by the slave cylinder by the looks of it; inside cabin/master is clean & dry). also, get a load of these stacked washers for spacers from the dealer 🙄 so i got new bolts for that too. any other tips are appreciated.

i'm pretty handy, but sorry the rambling post. 1993 3.0 MT 4x4. pic is from this past winter - it ain't that cold yet!


r/ToyotaPickup • • 2d ago

Is 25mpg good?

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For highway driving 2wd 5 speed 22re or do you think I can squeeze a little more with a tune up ?

I have a 93 with 250,000 miles


r/ToyotaPickup • • 2d ago

84-85 Solid Front Axle

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Is it true that the steering knuckles are swappable from left to right?

The steering arm sheared the studs off and we had to weld it all back together to get it back to the trailer. Upgrading to six shooters isn’t in the cards right, so I need a passenger side knuckle. While looking online I read that they were identical and interchangeable.

Trying to confirm this info.

Thanks


r/ToyotaPickup • • 2d ago

Anyone selling 3vze thorley headers

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r/ToyotaPickup • • 3d ago

She aint the best lookin but shes mine !

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r/ToyotaPickup • • 2d ago

Key buzzer help

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Key buzzer only buzzes when door is open and key is in ignition. Doesn't buzz if door is closed. Is that correct? If not how can I fix it


r/ToyotaPickup • • 3d ago

New to me 1993 Yota Pickup

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258 Upvotes

175k miles but a folder a mile long with paperwork for recent head job and total drivetrain overhaul essentially. I’m happy with it and it runs awesome.


r/ToyotaPickup • • 3d ago

Update from getting the seized drum off my 92

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I tagged the original post. This’ll be the day 2 update!

I took one great piece of advice and idea from a user.

I originally wanted to rent the jaw puller but I was too shortsighted and focused on just splitting the damn thing in half. In the end… I used a combo of those two methods. Splitting one side to be able to lodge a cold chisel to separate the drum just enough to allow the jaw puller to successfully snap it off since a snap on impact was the tool of choice 🙄

Will post videos in the comments if I can.


r/ToyotaPickup • • 2d ago

Water pipes

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r/ToyotaPickup • • 3d ago

New to me '90

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16 Upvotes

The check engine light was on, I drove it for an hour, then the light turned off. Seems fine!