Recent content by Chris4r

Where over-reporting mileage makes a difference is when the warranty comes into play, or leased vehicle mileage when turning the vehicle in. I had a leased vehicle some years ago that over stated mileage by about 5% until I had it adjusted. It worked out, because I was halfway through the...

2004 Aviat Husky A1-B Flown from coast to coast twice, including from NC to AK and back. Lots of fun in the back country, and it needs less than 500 feet of runway...

Not really and issue for most folks around here My regular auto insurance policies have always covered on-site, no-deductible, glass replacement, regardless of cause. In an area with a lot of construction going on all the time, windshields get broken a lot due to dual wheel trucks throwing...

Of course tread has something to do with hydroplaning, but tire pressure still has more to do with the speed at which you will hydroplane than does tread design. Also the depth of the water, and multiple other factors. The generally accepted formula is simply a rule of thumb, and yes, even...

Tray installation My dealer told me that you can't install the tray after-market - it is a factory install due to a different floor configuration. I actually decided it wasn't a good idea anyway, since it reduces the amount of cu ft of luggage space.

It is not normal to hydroplane at 30 mph if your stock tires were properly inflated. The speed at which any vehicle with pneumatic tires will hydroplane depends upon the tire pressure, not tread or whether it is in 2wd or 4wd. The generally accepted formula is 7.5 times the square root of the...

Sorry, wasn't a Grand Cherokee - it was a Cherokee. Never got it stuck while off road, but would not get another one.

Cross bar tie-downs Both ends of each tie-down cross bar on the 2015 Trail have integral tiedown loops (see attached photo)

Yesterday I had the TRD Pro skid plate on my 2015 Trail (mine does not have KDSS, and the instructions in the skid plate instructions clearly state that it will not work with KDSS). They had to remove the wimpy Trail protection plate to bolt on the TRD skid plate. It was a very quick install...

GC or T4R? It was almost a no-brainer for me. In the mid-1980's I had a GC which I owned for 10 years. Fortunately I had gotten an extended warranty on it, and the dealer was a really good one that stood behind the warranty 100%. That warranty paid off 10 to 1.... This time around, I...

2015 Trail I have a 2015 Trail, which I have had since November, but just this past weekend took off-road for the first time, in the Uwharrie NF. I have the OEM running boards which a friend suggested I remove before running on the trails, but I left them on (the dealer basically gave them to...

I realize this is an old post, but what the heck! Active/Reserve/Retired: 3 yrs active, 7 yrs active reserves Branch of Military: US Army Special Forces Years Served: '67 to '70 active Paygrade: O3 MOS/Rate: 31542S Currently Stationed: Ft. Bragg, VN, various reserve postings

Cargo mats When I bought my T4R 2015 Trail, I had the dealer throw into the deal rubber floor mats front, rear and back, and they all say 4Runner on them, so I assume that they are standard Toyota parts. They are rugged and every bit as good as any aftermarket mats (or perhaps better - they...

4Runner v Jeep I recently bought a 2015 4Runner Trail, and after having owned several off-road 4wd vehicles over the last 40+ years, and having test driven several before deciding on the '15 Trail, I selected the Trail because of multiple factors. I owned a Cherokee for several years and it...

Nav updates Auto and truck updates may be around $170 or so, but that is nothing compared to aviation nav updates (they update every 28 to 56 days, depending upon system) and they run more like $350 to $500 per year for Garmin units, depending upon which unit it is.