Has anybody else been battling with this consistent love-hate / why-am-I-wasting-my-time-on-this-trash guilty-pleasure of quizzes on buzzfeed? Between finding out which Disney Prince you’re destined to marry and what kind of Vampire would drink your blood rather than your celebrity doppelgänger who makes fun of your street to first pet ratio-ed Rapper Name, there are the classics. Like the personality test. And go figure – according to the author, who I’m sure is a clinical psychologist with all sorts of legitimate certifications, degrees, doctorates, and a highly impressive Rapper Name street cred, I’m Type A Personality – the organized planner. Who shows up on time, is reliable, a leader, generally accomplished, focused, ambitious, and, amidst a myriad of a dozen other annoying little quirks, has a pretty elaborate idea of what the perfect car is.
It might be true. We may all be doomed to hours and hours of weathering the elements in search of the perfect vehicle – yes to those tires, no to that body style, etc.
Or we might just shop at Milton Ruben. And we just might take those tires and put them on this body style.
Ah, the miracles that can occur at the hands of a certified technician!
With great pride in the capabilities of our highly trained team, we present a visual representation of a 2014 Toyota FJ Cruiser, transforming to an off-roading beast of a butterfly.
STEP ONE
After removing the manufacturer tires that came on the FJ Cruiser from Toyota, Jimmy disassembles steering components to gain access to the shocks. Jimmy must remove the shocks, install a lift kit, and replace the shocks.
STEP TWO
Put on the tires.
STEP THREE
Re-calibrate microchips in each of the tires, as well as on the motherboard in the dashboard of the vehicle so they communicate properly. If this step gets skipped, the computer on the car will always read that the vehicle has improperly inflated tires.
- Jimmy uses an Electronic Calibration Tool, to re-calibrate the TPMS – Tire Pressure Monitoring System. The ECT basically activates the sensors in the tire, which will then send a signal to the ECT with the necessary numbers for the tires. Jimmy will take that information and transfer it to the TPMS on the vehicle.
STEP FOUR
Step back and enjoy the view.
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Photos by Heather Cortright, Milton Ruben Social Media Specialist.