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I'll add that for this install, it includes auto dimming when the lights are turned on and both the daylight and night brightness is quite adjustable. The only negative is a lack of preset buttons, 1, 2 ,3, etc. for station selection. Seeing that I mainly stream Pandora (which I get no...

I recently bought a clean one owner 2003 SR5 4Runner which came into my possession pretty much bone stock, to include the original no-frills double DIN stereo head unit. I bought this vehicle to cover dual duty between daily commuting as well as to get me off road here in western mountains...

I'm completely happy with my KUAT NV. I haven't had it long but it's already been well used, to include a few long road trips and off road driving during race support on the Kokopelli. I love the hitch interface. Solid. Haven't used the built in maintenance stand but it's there if we ever...

Looks like the Metra 95-8210 which would make your 4Runner a Limited.

Thanks. This reminds me that it could be possible to mount a jack across one of the wheel arches. Anyone mount anything through any of the interior surfaces mentioned? I have no need to put gear on the roof and may as well keep the Hi-Lift off of it as well.

Do any of you have a Hi-Lift mounted inside your 4th Gen 4Runner? In a way that works either to remove for daily driving or that doesn't impact the cargo/passenger area for daily use (grocery getting, etc.)?? I have the 48" X-treme sitting here now wondering where it's going. I'd rather find...

Is that an old White Ti hub I see? I just put the Kuat NV together and mounted it to the 4R. I didn't anticipate needing a 5lb sledge but one of the bolt holes was just slightly off spec. I didn't feel like taking the thing out to the garage and firing up the Dremel so I just sledged it...

Hmmmm, 4 years racing SCCA including one trip to the nationals driving Porsches. 35 years of being a sports car guy owning several costing more than twice the price of a new 4R. Is it as fast as my old RS America? Did I say it was? The impartial folks a Motor Week think the TDI Wagen is a...

Today I left home and picked up my new (to me) 4Runner at the dealership, then hit the office for a few hours. I then left the office and picked up a Kuat NV. Tonight some light reading in the owners manual and since I brought the rack home in the box, I'll do some light building as well...

This is wrong regarding the current 6spd VW TDI Wagon. I've owned around 50 cars including many full fledged sports cars and the roll up from a steady 70-75 is good in 6th gear and very good in 5th. I've put 14,000 miles on the car and if it weren't very good at getting out of the way on the...

Yep, have the wheels rebalanced. If they can't be balanced then it's time for new tires or time to find a better tire shop.

The new generation VW TDI cars are the only roomy 5 passenger production cars that are a blast to drive and get mpg averages nearing 50. Clean turbo diesel is where it's at. Torque, torque, torque...sip, sip, sip.

I wouldn't carry any of my bikes on a cargo platform. I wouldn't carry skis, a canoe, etc. on a cargo platform either. Some gear is far better suited to be carried by specialized rack attachments, high quality bicycles included.

Our Mach 429s won't take kindly to your average hitch mount rack that supports bikes by the top tube, as you could imagine. Looks like I'll be picking up one of the wheel support versions and pretty fast. We have a mtb race to attend in a couple of weeks that's a couple hours away. I'm...

Wow, we could have traded. Tomorrow, I hand over the keys to the 2011 barn scorching 5 passenger wagon that pins you against the seat from the on ramp all the way past 110 mph with two gears left...and averages over 40 mpg (Over 600 spirited miles on just 14 gallons)....for a 4Runner. We...