Recent content by CAD-Man

Just remember that ever pound you put in the back of 4Runner subtracts 1 pound of trailer capacity. This follows under what is called CGVWR or Combined Gross Vehicle Weight Rating. This is a combination of the GVWR and the Towing capacity of the Vehicle. Most vehicle manufacturers rate towing...

The power brake booster will run with the egnition full off with the key off and removed and yes it runs in the ACC position as well. As far as the steering thing, if the car is rolling if steers no different the the older cars that did not have powerstering. My very first car with power...

I drive a mountain pass 5 days a week it is 54 mile long starting at 7000 feet topping out at 9658 and going back down 6750. I have been driving this pass for 4 years now and use my transmission for down hill braking. When I started this commute the car had 19,000 miles it now has 156,000 miles...

I have a 2008 SR5 V8, it has a 12vdc Power brake Booster Pump. It does not rely on on engine vacuum for the brake booster. The way to check this out is apply your brakes repeatedly with the engine off. You will hear the booster motor come on after 3 or 4 pumps of the brake pedal. I'm not sure...

I agree with your quote from the owner’s manual. Also the sticker you refer to on the right hand side of the hitch, on my 4Runner states 7300 and 730 pounds, It appears is missing a notation that this is when using a WDH appliance. I'm not sure if you understand what a weight distribution hitch...

I just checked my 2008 4runner V8 and found the hitch label stating 7300GVW rating and 730lb Tounge weight. Oners manual states 7000lbs and 700lb tounge weight. CAD-Man

If I were in your shoes I would look at the Jayco line of lite and ultra-lite trailers. After towing a 19 foot Fleetwood Lite trailer in the late 90's with a Chevy S10 Blazer, I will never tow a full size trailer with a Mid-size SUV. I changed to full size pickup's after having the tail wag the...

One thing you should be cautious about, is not using too large of a cooler. Transmission Fluid has a certain operation temperature that needs to be maintained. Too large of a cooler drops the temperature out of that ideal range. That is why the normal cooler is in the radiator, the water temp...

Actually I work a second job on my days off but that commute is only 3 tenths of a mile. I have worked 7 days a week for the last 16 months with no end in sight. Bruce

I drive a Scion xA 150 miles a day, 750 miles a week or 39,000 miles a year just commuting to work. Then I manage to put another 16,000 miles a year on my 4runner. So it is possible to clock 50,00 plus miles a year with no problems. I do oil changes on the Scion every 7500 miles using Mobil 1...

I have a 2008 SR5 V8 and have averaged 20.84 MPG across 41 fill ups. See MPG Data for my MPG results, running 86 Octane fuel. This is a combination of local town driving and highway driving anywhere from 5400 to 9700 feet above sea level. Bruce

Mobile 1 I have run it in all of my vehicles since 1999. I change my oil at 7500 miles every 10 weeks in my Scion and use extend run 15000 mile Mobile 1 for the last 2 years. I average 40.5 MPG in this car and have not had any oil related problems and burn no oil. When I stared my job the...

It's been cold in western Wyoming. I sit at 7000 feet above sea level and the coldest it's been in the morning this winter has been 19 below. Both my 4Runner and my Scion have started well in the cold. Neither vehicle use block heaters. In 4 winters with the coldest of 24 below, I have yet to...

Yep, our gas is high here. The gas stations claim it is all in the shipping costs,our town is at the end of the run for fuel delivery. The closest refinery is over 350 miles away and some times it has to come from 400 miles away. The prices you see on that WEB site has my $0.14 discount deducted...

This is mostly highway mileage with the lower figures are my local town driving. We live at 7000 feet above sea level and this altitude causes the engine computer to lean out the fuel mixture and contributes to my high MPG figures. My 2004 Scion also get well above average fuel mileage as can be...