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Full Time 4WD I've got 200k miles on my 2006 V-8 Ltd. 4Runner and there has never been any problems with it being in 4 wheel drive full-time. There's no wheel hopping, no uneven tire wear, and no jerking or lurching in a tight, slow turn, like exiting a parking space. There has never been any...

Hey Brian, I'm in the same dilemma, with 47K on my 2006 V-8 Ltd. and looking to replace the original Michelin Cross Terrain's. They would probably give me another 3-5k before the treadwear indicator starts showing, but with winter coming, might as well plan on replacing them before the...

I have 38k miles on my '06 Limited V-8 4WD, and the Check Engine Light and the VSC warning lights lit up unexpectedly. The dealership checked the codes and told me the same thing, that the charcoal cannister was bad and will have to be replaced. Thankfully the extended warranty will cover the...

I was given a chioice between 25% (legal but lighter than the back windows) or 15% (not legal but matches the back windows well. I went with 15%, love how it looks, but at night I sometimes have to roll down the side window to see the side mirror when I'm backing up. Thank goodness the backup...

Is the FMJ a spray, paste or aerosol? Let us know how it works on the wheels.

25k Mileage Report My 2006 V-8 Limited has 23,500 miles, and I have tracked every drop of gas that has gone in it since I bought it new with 2 miles on the odometer. That was 15 months ago. I have used 1,354.3 gallons of fuel, with about 50% 87 octance, and the remainder a mixture of 89 and 93...

I removed the center headrest for the back seat because it did obscure a small area when looking through the inside mirror. Also I couldn't see my T4R.ORG decal which I mounted on the lower edge of the back glass.

We do have a death penalty, but it hasn't been used in many years. A lot of details still haven't been released about these killings, but this carjacking really sounds especially heinous. If only they had driven off when approached, (assuming they weren't blocked in traffic. ) Or if they had...

A 23 yr. old male and his 21 yr. old girlfriend were carjacked in Knoxville, TN while driving her 2005 Toyota 4Runner. The two were both college students and had been dating for several months. Both of them were reported missing by their families when they failed to return home. The male's...

My sunroof was making a slight squeaking noise and semed to have a slight bit of play. After cleaning the gasket and the corresponding painted edge surrounding the sunroof with mild soap and water, the squeaking and play were eliminated. Does anyone apply a dressing or protectant to the...

The dash vent closest to the driver's door had air flowing through it when the system had gone to heater mode. All of the air should have been coming out of the floor vents. The center and passenger side dash vents had no air flow, only the drivers side vent. I had to manually turn off that...

I have an 06 Ltd with power seats, and also have an occasional "thud" or "thunk" coming from the seat. It almost sounds like a golf ball hits something under the seat. The noise first appeared while I was off-road on some trails and I was getting tossed around. I haven't been to the dealer for...

Great information! Thanks for sharing with the rest of us.

Now if we could just find a similar way to organize the center console, I'd be happy.

I just checked with my dealership for the very same problem, one GIANT acorn, about the size of a quarter, landed on the hood 6" from one of the windshield washer nozzles. They use a company called "Dent Wizard" that comes to the dealership one day a week. I'll be taking my truck to them...