Recent content by 4vector

Thanks everyone. You confirmed my concerns.

Can my 2022 Toyota 4Runner safely tow a (very beat up but driveable) 2012 Mercedes GLK350 from North Carolina to Louisiana with a tow dolly? I do not know whether the Mercedes is RWD or AWD but I strongly suspect RWD. Everything I find (including the car’s manual) says I shouldn’t do it. The...

One year ago today (Nov. 18), I became a new Toyota owner. The 4Runner has exceeded my expectation in reliability. I'm nearly 20,000 miles and haven't had a single hiccup. The new camping season is going to be fantastic with the new T@B 400 Boondock. I'm looking foward to traveling to see the...

I got my 4Runner back in November, and only yesterday did I finally figure out that the button on the steering wheel below the radio source selector (or whatever it's called) lets me turn audio on and off, pause it, and basically do everything with my thumb that I could otherwise do on the...

Sounds amazing! I hope to travel like that over the next few years.

So I closed the deal on a 2023 T@B 400 Boondock last week, and I take delivery this week. The Toyota dealer said I shouldn't have any towing problems at all. Can't wait to get it! I sold the popup today too.

Nice teardrop rig! As for telescopes, I have an 80mm Orion Aeon Apo that has been my main travel scope. It's on a camera tripod with encoders and an Argo Navis digital push-to setup. It's amazing. Last summer I got a 10" Sky Watcher goto Dob, but since I got that I've used and grown fond of...

I love Airstreams. I wouldn't have thought a 4Runner could pull one.

When I bought the popup in 2005 it was always my intention to eventually get a small travel trailer. At the time I wanted a camper to take to star parties (I'm an active amateur astronomer and was a physics/astro prof for 30 years). I was still driving a minivan (don't laugh), then a year later...

It's just me, myself, and I so the T@B's kitchen and bathroom are fine. I especially wanted separate sleeping and dinette areas because I do a lot of computer work and will be remote working (for a grant in which I'm involved) for the next three years. I looked at the external kitchen models and...

Hey that's a nice looking teardrop. And yeah, I certainly expect lower fuel efficiency, just like with the Pathfinder and popup. It's a given.

Thanks. I thought the Geo Pros I looked at yesterday were on the large side. Getting a second tow vehicle is financially out of the question for the foreseeable future so I've got to be careful. Everyone told me one of the selling points of the 4Runner was its ability to safely two small campers...

I've begun looking for a replacement for my 2005 Jayco pop-up camper and I'm currently looking at the Little Guy and T@B teardrops and perhaps the Rockwood Geo Pro. The 4Runner can theoretically handle them, but I welcome feedback from owners of these small travel trailers.

I have keyless entry, but I love that video. I'll give Carista a look-see (too bad it's subscription).

It could just mass hysteria! :cool: