Recent content by Ark03

Having just gone through the process to see my 2014 4Runner deemed a total loss in a more traditional method (t-boned on a well-traveled road), I'm sure sure this 4Runner is totaled. If insurance is involved, there will be no shipping it back to Iowa, unless he buys it back from his insurance...

Thanks! I actually came out pretty good. Family was all OK, just a little sore. I was out of state and wasn't able to salvage mods, but I got credit for them in my insurance payout. Sent from my Pixel 2 using Tapatalk

2019 Red Barcelona SR5 with 4WD and 3rd row: $35,844 in Texas, not including TTL. Only add-ons were floor mats, tube steps, tint, roof rack cross bars, trailer hitch. MSRP was just under 40.

So, I didn't take a lot of pictures of my 2014 truck, but we've had some fun. Sadly, that came to an end when we were t-boned in Colorado a couple weeks ago. My insurance took care of me and we were able to get a 2019 that seems identical to the '14, complete with 4wd and the third row ...

I have a 2014 4x4 SR5, and I've gotten 18.6 mpg since I bought it (17,800 miles in the last 11 months). I've gotten as high as 22 on a trip from Texas to Colorado, and obviously a bit lower driving around town, in traffic, and on the deer lease.

I doubt its a problem in the front end, but if you think that may be a possibility, you can always give it a once-over when they check the tires. However, I'm almost sure it's a tire/wheel problem, which is easy enough to check.

A slight vibration when coasting could mean you threw a weight and a tire is out of balance. You said you feel the vibration when you decelerate. Does it happen just when you are braking? If that's the case, you may have hit a puddle when your brakes were hot, warping the rotor. If you don't...

Did you check the coolant level? I believe the temp sensor is in contact with coolant in the engine. If the fluid level gets low enough, it can get out of the coolant and will appear to be cooler than it actually is.

Colt has started cutting corners and going cheap too - have you noticed the mainspring housing on the new 1911's is plastic, along with several plastic parts on the 1991A1/A2?

The 20-year-old 870's are actually a much better quality than the stuff coming off the line at Remington today. My buddy has a new 870 Express that has been back to Remington twice, and its still not ejecting shells. They're about to give him a new barrel. That being said, I was the one who...

When I bought my 4Runner, I wanted SR5, 3rd row, 4x4, and NOT white or black, so there were surprisingly few options in my area. I went to about 8-10 dealers for quotes in the area, and about 5 came back and quoted me a price on a "vehicle they could get" that met my specifications. Come to find...

I found a fire extinguisher fits perfectly in the tool compartment in the back of my gen5. I just shove the jack/tire tools in the back, and put a bungee cord around the extinguisher to keep it from rattling around. Even if I don't need it, it could come in handy for someone on the side of the...

Yikes, my 10 year is coming up later this month. I've got no idea what I'm doing for my bride. :target:

My 2014 SR5 (4x4) is on the road in Lewisville. I've seen a couple of others up and down 35. It was hard to find - I ended up getting the Toyota of Lewisville dealership to pick me one up from Arkansas as they couldn't find the options I wanted in Texas.