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chnsis: They replaced the whole system. The parts listing is a bit cryptic, but appears to list 4 shocks, 2 fluid reservoirs, plus two tube sets to connect everything. The total for parts, labor, and tax comes to about $2038, so it's not that much different from $2200. Also, the "list...

X-REAS replaced under Platinum Warranty I asked my dealer to check the suspension during my 50,000 service. It didn't feel quite right, but I didn't suspect shock failure. I thought I might have lost part of a bushing. In fact, the front left shock was leaking. The parts were $1516.28 and...

Well, I hadn't looked at the site for awhile, and it sure took a long time to read through this thread. It's of interest to me because I would like to have a brush guard to protect my radiator, etc., from a deer strike, but I agree that there are disadvantages. I have seen two full size...

Riverwolf: I posted the following this past Feb., and never got a reply. --- "Does anyone have any trouble with the torque converter staying unlocked when it shouldn't? I do a lot of driving on west Texas I-10 (75 mph speed limit), and I like to use the cruise control. Many times I have...

Few of us have owned enough of any car brand to make statistically valid generalizations. I haven't either, but here is my SUV/van experience. Two "Toyota" models: 1. 1999 RX300 - had to go back many times for "debugging", but the dealer kept trying, apparently with factory help, and things...

I started having this problem a couple of days ago - both with IE and Firefox. It's always worked fine before.

Rossmon1: I have shot a P7M8 several times. I liked it very much, found it easy to shoot, and its "squeeze cocker" design seems to be about the safest there is. I have wondered, though, about the pros and cons of its design being so different. You said "It requires extra practice and then...

Last fall in Colorado I consistently achieved 20 mpg at 75 mph. At 75 mph at lower altitudes here in Texas, I can't beat 17 mpg without a tailwind. This is especially disappointing, since my wife's Suburban gets better than 16 mpg under the same local circumstances. It has greater frontal...

Sometimes "airing up" can prevent punctures by reducing the amount of sidewall bulge. I drive an old Ford Explorer on and off ranch roads with thorns and sharp rocks. On the advice of the operator of a local fleet of service trucks, I began running the tires at the maximum rated pressure. It...

ScotAW: You seem to be the first V6 owner that is reporting the same problem that the GX470 and some of us V8 AWD owners are experiencing. In addition to the harmonics at 65-75, do you also experience the "1700 RPM vibration" at lower speed in lower gears? I agree with your concern that the...

Koz said, "...The vibration and seat problems are brought up by people justifying their decision for buying other vehicles..." Many of us that are stuck with 4WD V8s with a drivetrain vibration that Toyota won't fix don't see it as all that minor. I love my 4Rrunner except for the...

My father had a Volvo 544 sedan with the 1800cc engine. I remember reading a road test article (Motor Trend maybe?) back then that said it had more bearing area than a Chevy 327 V8. I drove that car in gymkhanas, and even towed a race car with it. He traded it in on another Volvo before it...

As far as I know there's no fix yet. I still find it extermely annoying. As was mentioned earlier on this forum, Truck Trend magazine had a note (p. 97) in the Nov./Dec issue basically saying that Toyota had issued a fix for the GX 470 but not for the 4Runner.

Does anyone have any trouble with the torque converter staying unlocked when it shouldn't? I do a lot of driving on west Texas I-10 (75 mph speed limit), and I like to use the cruise control. Many times I have caught the tach reading about 200 RPM too high. If I turn off cruise control and...

I bought one from Valley Industries through Cabelas. It has two problems. 1. It slants (see pic) 2. The straight exhaust pipe of a stock 4Runner heats up the right side some, but not too badly. If it didn't slant, I would be happy with it. It's great for carrying a big ice chest. Valley...