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After 5500 miles I found that I have a nail in my tire. It looks like a 'tack' nail or a roofing nail. Very flat/wide nail head about the size of a penny. If there is any 'good' news about this scenario it is that it stuck into the tread part of the tire and not in between the tread. Is...

Thanks for the advice!!!

Thanks for the info... the thread you gave me was dead but I found it anyway. For those interested here it is.... http://www.offroaders.com/info/tech-corner/reading/sand_dri.htm However, the link doesnt mention whether to use 4L or 4H to start off. It also doesn't mention whether to lock the...

Heading down to North Carolina on Wednesday and may take the 4Runner out on the beach. Problem is... I have no experience with driving on the beach. I know that I need to drop it into 4wd but not sure whether to lock the differential or not. Any advice would be helpful. I did read the 4wd...

There has been a lot of debate as to whether the Indy 500 maintains its allure.... I firmly believe that it has. Bottom line is the CART / IRL split has hurt open wheel racing in the US. There is not enough sponsorship $$ to support two leagues, nor are there enough fans to support two...

I was also at the 500 this year. (11th year in a row) It was great to see the Toyota win. I used go for the Hondas when they built engines a number of years ago. In any event, it was a nice win for Toyota.

I own a limited V6 4wd. I didnt want the V8 because I dont tow anything. I also wanted to be able to switch from 2 to 4 wd. Not sure why they have made the decision to discontinue it. Here in the DC area if you want leather you must buy a limited, which would then mean you must buy a V8...

Not sure why you think all the LTD buyers got screwed.... You have a nice 4Runner w/ almost every option I am sure. Simply because every other 4Runner will have the appearance package doesnt make your car worth any less.

Thanks for the info Thai. I suppose I should keep an eye out for the package from Toyota. Only took 22 days of owning this car to get a recall notice :-)

Adding an aftermarket sub can be a little more tricky that just adding one of those self-powered ones. Do not tap into the speaker wire at the back of the car as it has already been "crossed over" to a certain frequency that is matched to the specific JBL sub that comes stock. Rather, it is...

Picked up my 03 LTD 4x4 4Runner on March 31st. It stickered at $39,406 but I negotiated down to $34,391. I was surpised that I was able to negotiate $5K off sticker. They automatically took $4K off as that was part of their "slasher" sale. So, I suppose I only negotiated another grand or so...