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I'm ready to do this job. You mention to tap the line under front of motor on right side. Is that drivers side as stated a couple posts back or passenger side as I imagine when I think 'right'? Did you happen to take a photo?

There is no way you'll get the same gas mileage with a Tundra as you do with a 4Runner. If you get 17 in the 4Runner, you'll get 14 in the Tundra. With gas prices so low, probably not an issue...but you will not achieve the same mileage.

Sounds like replacements won't be a long term fix.

I was thinking mounting the tent to the rack oriented along the length of the vehicle where the rails are strong enough - not to the factory crossbars which aren't rated for the weight of the RTT. The Yakima clamps can be rotated 90 degrees, so they can be attached to cross bars, or...

Curious if anyone has tried to attach a Yakima skyrise RTT to factory 5th gen trail rack? Not sure if the clamps are large enough to go around the rack, have not seen measurements of the clamps. Would be nice to keep the tent as low as possible, attaching directly to rack would keep it a few...

My '13 spent its first two years in California, when I moved to CT in 2015 I sprayed a couple cans of undercoating on it before it's 'first' winter. The next year I sprayed fluid film, and was impressed with it. Underside has close to zero rust. One thing I noticed is that the fluidfilm ican...

check out the Kuat baskets - they look to be the lowest profile baskets.

I put 265/70/17 Bridgestone Alenza Plus on our 2013 Trail last November and found a similar decrease in fuel mileage. I was surprised about the fuel mileage loss as they are advertised as 'eco'. They handle well in the rain/snow, are quiet, and if they last anywhere near the 80,000 mile...

cougar428 did you happen to measure the gap on the old plugs? Curious how close to gap was to the limit. Thanks.

Thanks for the tip - 100W 2ohm dummy resistor on Amazon for $8 seems like a good place to start.

Non 4Runner related question - but having been on this forum for a while I'm confident I'll get good advice from the frequent posters here (@rigtec Antman). My father in law has a 2006 GMC diesel pickup - he tows excavation equipment with it. It's not the stereotypical lifted, coal rolling...

When we decided to move east last year I was worried both our cars would turn to dust - so spend a while coating the undersides with rust inhibitors. I do see many 3rd gen's that look brand new, and others with fenders rusted through so clearly it is maintenance/usage dependent. I'm...

Rust on body and KDSS system components is what makes me weary of keeping it forever. If I could do it all over I'd get an SR5 with 3rd row seats. The off road goodies on the trail have not been used as much as a 3rd row would have been...especially as the kids get older and we transport their...

right on trading in a reliable vehicle every couple years due to the uncommonly high resale.

I've had a ton of fun with our 2013 4Runner Trail. Did the Mojave trail bone stock (even tires) and drove it cross country. I'm amazed that KBB says the trade in value is still $29k, which is only 25% depreciation in 3 1/2 years. When I bought it, I intended to keep it at least 10 years...