Recent content by BONASABOB

The Trail wheels are of a design that cleans easily of the mud ,sand and other debris one gathers slogging off-road.....something to keep in mind when looking over wheel designs....an easy way to tell the pretenders from the contenders.

Will make report when I get back next Feb-March. Will be good test of both Trail and Revo2....about 3000 miles highway/interstate round trip, then home on the range from sandy 100 degrees F to snowy -0 and a 20 cf cargo box on the roof rack the entire time(-10% mpg.) Will try to disconect the...

On my 2011 Trail I replaced the OE Bridgestone HT with Revo2($545 plus my take-off tires) . Only 250 miles on the truck so far but will leave next month for my annual 4 month hunting trip in the Nebraska Sand Hills. 1200 miles highway to get there, then 90% off pavement/off road. On return...

The Trail arrives with HT tires. Mine quickly changed to Revo2 AT's.

Thankfully, it is usually easy to tell the contenders from the pretenders in the internet ether. "Thanks" for the knowledge and advice given to me on this site that confirmed and strengthened my own thoughts that the Bridgestone HT's that came on my 2011 Trail needed to be replaced by Revo2...

The Colt 1911 and the AK47 are purposely designed/made with loose tolerences. That's major reason for the ledgendary reliability that makes them iconic combat weapons. Not so good for bullseye shooting. Being good off the road calls for lots of wheel travel, different spring rates. If you want...

In Jan I ordered a Trail minus KDSS and Nav(I know where I'm going and how to get there.) I paid no deposit and the price was $400 under invoice(less than $34,000.) The vehicle arrived in mid April. I showed up, whipped out my Amex card, signed the paperwork and drove away. Toyota had raised the...

Since most of the time my '11 Trail will be on a large ranch in cattle country with lay down gates and lots of crawling thru the sand hills, at delivery 2 mos ago I had seat belt chime and auto door lock when shifting to drive removed. There are no car-jackers or muggers where the deer and the...

Each Aug a 20 cf cargo box gets put on my roof rack (dog kennels in the load bed) and I leave for my 4 mo hunting trip. Since my prior vehicle's sat antenna was mounted over the windshield there was no interference with reception. Just took delivery on the '11 Trail I ordered a few mos. back...

Thanks, 1000mph, for your common sense. We both have the trail model. What has been your tire exprience?

I get 19.5 around town: 2011 trail. Maybe your tires were underinflated

transmission Thanks to guys as smart as Quentin, he nailed it...this is one case where more is not better. Have only had my Trail 2 mos and as it is my fall hunting truck and not my dd,I have driven very little, all short trip suburban but the tranny gets into o d at 35-40 mph, doesn't hunt and...

17"oe tires Just ordered/bought 2011 4runner trail. My only use is to load my bird dogs in their kennels in back,add guns and gear ,fill 20 c u foot cargo box on the roof rack and set off each august for hunting trip from sept thru jan. Most use would be crawling thru the sand hills after...