07-15-2019, 11:12 AM
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Anyone went from Truck to 4Runner?
So I currently have a 2014 Tundra Platinum with 59,500 miles. I love love the truck, but I dont utilize the bed honestly. Nor do I drive much any more at all, if I do, its usually to travel or to a music gig. I work from home these days, so most days the truck sits.
I found a 4R limited, 2014 at my step dads work. It has 68k miles, and appears to be lifted, one owner, front and rear off road bumpers, wheels and tires, and a snorkel. The car fax shows all maintenance and 1 owner.
I love the room in the tundra, but payments are a little high. I think I can come out with a couple hundred lower payments by trading in on the 4runner. I would still have a loaded vehicle, and room to haul my drum gear when needed.
I love having a truck, but has anyone went Tundra or big truck to a 4runner and regretted it?
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07-15-2019, 11:53 AM
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Originally Posted by 93civEJ1
So I currently have a 2014 Tundra Platinum with 59,500 miles. I love love the truck, but I dont utilize the bed honestly. Nor do I drive much any more at all, if I do, its usually to travel or to a music gig. I work from home these days, so most days the truck sits.
I found a 4R limited, 2014 at my step dads work. It has 68k miles, and appears to be lifted, one owner, front and rear off road bumpers, wheels and tires, and a snorkel. The car fax shows all maintenance and 1 owner.
I love the room in the tundra, but payments are a little high. I think I can come out with a couple hundred lower payments by trading in on the 4runner. I would still have a loaded vehicle, and room to haul my drum gear when needed.
I love having a truck, but has anyone went Tundra or big truck to a 4runner and regretted it?
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3 months ago I downsized from a 2002 GMC Sierra 1500 Extended Cab short-bed 4WD pickup to a mid-sized 4Runner and I'm loving it.
I purchased a 2015 4Runner Limited 4WD at a Toyota dealer with less than 13K miles at half the price of a 2019 4Runner.
Instead of being screwed by trading it in, I sold my 2002 GMC pickup to a private party for $1,500 less than what paid for it 5 years ago.
Used pickups are in high demand and you might be surprised at how much you can get for your 2014 Tundra in a private party sale.
The $7,500 that I got for my 2002 GMC pickup with 157K miles on it from a private party sale made a nice down payment on my 2015 4Runner.
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07-15-2019, 11:56 AM
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3 months ago I downsized from a 2002 GMC Sierra 1500 Extended Cab short-bed 4WD pickup to a mid-sized 4Runner and I'm loving it.
I purchased a 2015 4Runner Limited 4WD at a Toyota dealer with less than 13K miles at half the price of a 2019 4Runner.
Instead of being screwed by trading it in, I sold my 2002 GMC pickup to a private party for $1,500 less than what paid for it 5 years ago.
Used pickups are in high demand and you might be surprised at how much you can get for your 2014 Tundra in a private party sale.
The $7,500 that I got for my 2002 GMC pickup with 157K miles on it from a private party sale made a nice down payment on my 2015 4Runner.
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Thanks for the feedback. Since my step dad would be doing the transaction for me, I would actually do fairly well with trade in since he does us right since we are family. He usually pulls some strings for us as well etc.
Just afraid at some point I would miss the huge crewmax cab, and bed of the truck.
Oh and I also have a fish / ski boat that I would maybe tow at times here and there.
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07-15-2019, 12:06 PM
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Went from a FS Crew Cab Chevy to a 3rd gen (smaller all around than the 5th) I hated parking in the cities... Now I have a 4th gen. I love the handling and the ride is great. Towing capacity is plenty for what I need, and if I need a 'bed' I use a trailer. Also love the storage and protected cargo space. I had a tonneau but they never seal well. My stuff stays dry and clean and out of sight. Truck beds are invaluable if you need them a lot. I looked at what my real needs are 99% of the time and based a decision off that.
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07-15-2019, 01:15 PM
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I have a crew cab 2004 Chevy Silverado 1500 4x4 before I owned the 4Runner but decided to keep it anyway. I don’t really daily drive it anymore but it’s hard to part with it because when you need a truck, you need a truck. Not that I do it often, I prefer towing with the truck, it just handles heavy loads better than the 4Runner.
I do prefer driving the 4Runner in the city, it’s a lot more agile than the truck, but you really do get used to it. It’s only when switching between the two it highlights how annoying the truck can be in parking lots or in urban settings.
I think I would regret selling it if I did decide to let it go. It does not off-road nearly as well as the 4Runner, but it’s a better tool when it comes to getting big things done.
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07-15-2019, 01:20 PM
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I went from a Tacoma to a 4runner. For the vast majority of things, I'm happy with the move. But there's no substitute for a truck when you need a truck.
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07-15-2019, 01:53 PM
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I came from a lifted Ford F-150 4x4 Supercrew short bed to a 5th gen 4Runner and I don't regret it at all. I miss having a true truck bed from time to time, but that is about it.
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07-15-2019, 03:16 PM
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I came from a lifted Ford F-150 4x4 Supercrew short bed to a 5th gen 4Runner and I don't regret it at all. I miss having a true truck bed from time to time, but that is about it.
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what is it that you like compared to the truck?
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07-15-2019, 03:50 PM
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I went from a Ram 1500 with the 5.5' bed to a Limited 4Runner last year around October. So far, no regrets.
The 4Runner has some pretty impressive cargo capacity and respectable towing abilities. Earlier this year, I foolishly agreed to help my girlfriend spruce up her landscaping for spring...managed to fit 30+ (I think it was 34) 2cf bags of mulch in the back.
Still trying to decide on a roof rack for when the time comes to move larger lumber / sheet goods.
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07-15-2019, 04:07 PM
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Originally Posted by Madmartygan
I went from a Ram 1500 with the 5.5' bed to a Limited 4Runner last year around October. So far, no regrets.
The 4Runner has some pretty impressive cargo capacity and respectable towing abilities. Earlier this year, I foolishly agreed to help my girlfriend spruce up her landscaping for spring...managed to fit 30+ (I think it was 34) 2cf bags of mulch in the back.
Still trying to decide on a roof rack for when the time comes to move larger lumber / sheet goods.
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That’s precisely what I don’t want inside my 4Runner…
Mulch, manure, dirty stuff, plants, leaky trash or recycling bags. My family owned a minivan in the early days and it just reminds me of a time when we just made do with what we had.
At least if I did get rid of my truck, id never have to answer the phone worrying if someone needs help moving something.
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07-15-2019, 04:24 PM
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I traded my 2011 Tacoma on a 2016 4Runner, and dont regret it one damn bit.
I like pretty much everything about the 4Runner better than the Tacoma.
I found most the time I used the bed, it was for someone else. I like having all the inside dry clean storage. Plus I sleep in the back when camping.
There have only been a couple times that I missed the bed, and I still hauled what I needed to, it was just a bit more of a pain.
I suggest throwing a couple moving blankets in the 4R so if you need to haul something dirty, or that will scratch the interior, you can protect it.
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07-15-2019, 05:35 PM
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Tundra to 4R here.
Miss the bed sometimes but for the most part I can live without it. I just liked the bed for fishing and being able to spray it down with a hose and be done cleaning.
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07-15-2019, 05:36 PM
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what is it that you like compared to the truck?
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Night and day. It doesn't feel like a boat on the road. Power to weight ratio is similar, so i feel like acceleration is about the same. Stops quicker though. Its 100x easier to park - the wheelbase and footprint are so much smaller than a full size truck. Getting in and out of parking garages is not an issue anymore, assuming they are at least 6'8". It's narrower on this inside, but the only time I really feel that is when we try to ride 3 adults in the back seat. Overall I have more usable storage space and was able to add more with a ceiling net and window racks.
At this point, the only thing I would trade my 4Runner for is a 4-door Tacoma shortbed with a camper top. But that would be almost 2 ft longer than the 4Runner.
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07-15-2019, 10:46 PM
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07-15-2019, 10:59 PM
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Buy what you want or need, and don't look back.
I went from tundra crewman to 4runner for the same reasons as most people...didn't use the bed anymore, and wanted something easier to drive around town.
Don't get me wrong, I LOVED THAT TRUCK, but I probably love the 4runner more mainly because of its ease of living with it. Living in San Diego, I came to avoiding driving around town in my tundra because I knew I had to eventually park it somewhere..........lol...
MY modded 4runner can fit in compact spaces still and kinda, sorta fit in underground parking garages (i end up hitting all those caution bars hanging from the ceilings). MY tundra didn't.
The only time I miss my tundra is long road trips and offload camping trips in the desert (endless power, tons of space, good 4x4 system, and toyota reliability).
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