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Take wheels off and rotate by hand each side. Compare. If it is wheel bearing that is really damaged you should feel a difference in smoothness. If it is wheel bearing ensure diff oil levels are set appropriately. Check for items rattling in the interior or rear hatch area. grease u joints...

It isn't only people adding aftermarket lights. OEMs have some sort of internal metric for retina pain they are targeting. Current model F250 and Dodge Ram trucks are flat out painful.

Temp warning light activates at 302-305F. extended runs in 4hi up hill at low speed will generate a lot of heat. Personally I'd change the fluid out.

The answer to 'how' is lengthy. "Q-D-R" is quality, durability, reliability--they are goals and values that every division in the company adheres to like a religion. They have corporate "ethics" that enable or drive the QDR focus: The Toyota Way - Wikipedia In manufacturing they have the...

I had a '18 Limited with pretty bad squeal. My 21 limited is quiet.

Technically he is correct. edit: my God looking through that Jeep forum. Wow...the problems experienced are criminal.

Do the standing 300,000 mile and I bet 4runner wins every time.

There isn't a midsize suv comparable. But if proverbial gun was to head I'd look at other SUVs : GX460 Used Landcruiser Rubicon Longshot Infiniti QX Tahoe z71

2019 TRD Pro Tundra

No way I'd put the 4.0 in a LC. It would tie a VW bus for slowest vehicle ever made. I am a committed 5th gen guy. But the power level is a major issue in daily driving. I also have a 2019 Tundra. My wife hates the seats in it. However she prefers it for longer road trips because I can blip...

This. I've had 5 5th gens ( various reasons) and they have had superlative quality. I have a new 2019 Tundra and by comparison...its well short of the 4runner.

I've seen some Tundra threads similar to this. It looks like long slow uphill climbs in high ambients, in 4 high can lead to this. Many threads on this site and other sites like FJ and ih8mud. On Tundras the light is triggered at a temp of 302F. This is the AB60F transmission. On 4runner...

The secret in Toyota's success is their manufacturing capability and their approach to design where they only put in new tech if they absolutely have to and it is thoroughly vetted. The German OEM's are catching up by using Toyota's techniques, but they are still overly complex relative to...

I've had multiple 5th gens. I've been to many difficult and challenging trails mostly in AZ. Here is my take on this subject as I've had thoughts about a Rubicon as well. My wife also a Toyota nerd like myself has had similar musings. 1) the only time we ever wish we had the Rubicon was on a...

Good observation. In point of this, Toyota has openly stated that one objective of the TGNA initiative was to reduce the insane number of permutations they already have.