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TRD Pro’s with +4 mm offset and stock size tires require cutting. So the 0 mm offset wheels wil require cutting too. Pasted from elsewhere: When you widen the track of your vehicle with either wheel spacers or changes in offset you increase the scrub radius. The scrub radius is the distance...

If I read the wiring diagram correctly (and that’s a BIG if) it’s the 7.5a fuse labeled ACC on the interior fuse block. I think that fuse powers other stuff too. If the problem were the fuse I think other things wouldn’t work. Sadly I can’t get the screen cap to show up.

It’s coming our fellow forum members. :-) https://www.toyota-4runner.org/5th-gen-t4rs/309369-dealer-botched-service-3rd-looking-good-service-work-west-chester-pa-post3784795.html?#post3784795 More dealership woes Dealer Maintenance with Aftermarket Skid Plates Another stealership...

Thanks for the reassuring words.

I find it to be a sort of tragic irony that a company with a reputation for such stalwart and reliable cars should have a dealer service network with such an abysmal reputation. So abysmal in fact that guys like me are asking questions like this because the thought of buying a 6th gen 4Runner...

Where do you have your car serviced or repaired? Can most independent mechanics handle most hybrid powertrains? Or do folks with hybrid cars have to rely on the dealer mechanic? Or what? I’m thinking in terms of future hybrid Toyota/Lexus SUV’s. I like that my 4Runner is old-school simple and...

The DCM is in the dash to the left of the glove box.

Interesting about the TPMS receivers. I haven’t installed the GMRS radio yet. I’m not sure how long I’ll have the 4Runner. I’ve been making do with a handheld.

In my ‘22 all the interior lights have switches except for the courtesy lights at the bottom of the front door panels.

Overhead cam engines are simpler, especially if the cylinders are inline. The more powerful engine in question is a turbocharged 4. Thats a high stress job. Generally speaking, and all other things being equal, a smaller turbocharged engine will be less reliable and shorter-lived than a larger...

Not contradicting you on the math, but it’s been my observation over the years that among off road vehicles, advances in efficiency come at the expense of capability and reliability. Maybe a quantum leap sideways.

If the modern conveniences are important to you I would wait. I suspect the 6th Gen will be much more modern than a late model 5th gen, which, in spite of its upgrades, still lags behind other current vehicles. I think there’s a possibility if you get a 5th gen now, after the 6th gen comes out...

arouth: how many miles are on your 2015? Have you been fastidious with the maintenance?

I was mystified too that such a small change in offset could necessitate trimming the fender. I copy/pasted this from elsewhere: When you widen the track of your vehicle with either wheel spacers or changes in offset you increase the scrub radius. The scrub radius is the distance between the...

Correct. SR5/TRDOR/TRDORP: +15mm TRD Pro: +4mm The suspension geometry is the same on all the trims mentioned.