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Thanks for the kayak tie-down tips!

Please advise

Hello, folks,

I made a post here last week. Thank you for welcoming me to the community!

I’ve recently been gifted a 2004 Toyota Sequoia. Though it has 251,000 miles, it’s in great condition. No check engine light, no rust, timing belt serviced recently, etc.

However, I don’t have any records for the replacement of the lower ball joints, so I’m left to assume that they’re original.

I understand that lower ball joints are notorious for failure on these things, but other than the mileage, I can’t find any evidence that they’re actually on their way out.

I just did my front brakes, and there wasn’t any play at all, or anything I could find that would worry me.

Do I keep driving it and keep an eye out, or should I preemptively replace the ball joints due to my mileage?

If I should go ahead and preemptively replace them, could someone drop a link to a trusted website that sells OEM parts?

TIA

I was recently gifted this 2004 Toyota Sequoia by my aunt and uncle, and I could not be more grateful.

Our baby is due this December, and having this vehicle is going to be a game changer.

It’s got 251,000 miles; timing belt, water pump, and pulley were done at 205,000; no rust; cold AC; check engine light isn’t even on.

I’ve also got a 1995 Jeep Wrangler 4.0 Automatic with 230,000 miles, and a 1997 Jeep Wrangler 4.0 Manual with 320,000 miles. You can imagine how the Tree is going to better for the baby!

I freaking love driving this thing. I took the third row out and have the seats stored out of the way in my garage. There’s so much room in the back for tools, our two dogs, camping gear, name it. It’s an absolute monster of a car.

I’m on the verge of tears, I’m so freaking thankful.

It’s definitely not as dramatic as some of the other posts on here, but I’m proud of my progress so far. Eating has by far been the biggest challenge for me, but I’m happy that I’ve managed to get stronger.

Gained 20 lbs on a bulk. Planning on bulking again soon. Still lifting and getting stronger despite not gaining much weight

Looking forward to seeing what you guys can do.
Thanks in advance :)

I’ve been skinny for my entire life. I know it’s not as dramatic as other posts on here… I’ve had some trouble eating, but I am happy with the progress that I’ve made so far! I think that I just need to lock in on consistency and food.

Both 4.0 L

I’m excited about going camping this weekend!

I’m not sure that that’s what these are, but identification and input would be appreciated! I’ve never been able to tell the difference.