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Originally Posted by the_fornicator
Since you're in Colorado, the only advice I can give is to help you decide between a Limited vs other models.
With the Limited, you have full time AWD and can lock the rear diffs with the transfer case knobby thing. So, you'll never be in RWD and risk spinning out whereas if you have any other model, do you mind fandangling around with the transfer case by frequently putting it in and out of 4H from 2H?
I was going to give my 4runner to my wife and try to find a GX 460/470 but I had a couple of hiccups while driving in 2H this winter which I don't think my wife would have recovered from. So, I don't want her having to fandangle with the 4H/2H since she should be concentrating on driving. I also don't really trust her to not be in 4H when she shouldn't be or switch to/from 4H when she should without destroying the transfer case.
So, when her 4th gen kicks the bucket, I guess she'll get the GX 460/470. I'm so jealous lol
But yeah, if you care about the ****ing around of 4H and 2H, take that into consideration.
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The Limited doesn't have locking rear diff. Did you mean lock the center diff to change it from "AWD" to 4wd?
That's a good point about the limited though. The 4th gen 4runners had a center diff and you could be in 2hi, 4hi (without the center diff locked it was like full time AWD) then 4hi locked, then 4lo.
If it were bad out or even wet you could be in 4hi without locking center diff and make turns, drive around without binding. Now with my 5th gen if I go 4hi, you basically need to be offroad or in real bad snow to avoid binding.
One thing I wish my 4runner had that is available is the sliding cargo tray. Being able to fold the seats down and have a flat surface would be nice, then also being able to slide it out and access things in cooler, etc could be convenient.
I also wish there was a heated steering wheel option.
