Recent content by curmudge1

I replaced my 2012 Trail Edition with 203K miles, which I gave to my brother as he needed a vehicle. I bought a used 2019 TRD Off Road from the same dealer that I bought the 2012 TE from. It's pretty much identical to the TE, mechanically... floor mount 4WD shifter, MTS and Crawl control...

Reviewing the manual on my recently acquired 2019 TRD Off Road, I read some warnings about the rear locker, it basically says to just use it when the wheels are spinning, get unstuck, then turn it off. Which is fine, but I had been keeping the diff locked on my previous 2012 4R Trail Edition...

I recently drove my 2012 TE from NJ to Fla to give it to my brother... 203K miles when I transferred the title. Before I left, I had the transmission, differentials, and transfer case fluids changed, and the spark plugs changed.; I changed the air filters; last summer the EFI cleaning...

What I got for my 2012 TE 4R, since given to my brother. Not sure how salt resistant those are, though. When it's time, I'll get the Bilstein 4600s for my 2019 TRD OR, which replaced the 2012 TE. Basically the same, mechanically.

4Runner Lifestyle has a couple of options... their Alpine cross bars look decent. FWIW. I don't work for them, nor own any stock.

I recently bought a 2019 TRD OR, and it did not come with the cross bars. Anyone have a pair they want to let go? Black... I don't know if there was any other color. New, I see them for $100 from some parts sellers. Shipping might be pricey, I'm in West Orange, NJ.

Has anyone done any white fill on the diagram on the 4WD shift knob, to make it easier to see? I'm thinking about getting & using a white sharpie. But if anyone has a better idea, I'm open to hearing about it. Aftermarket knobs look nice, not sure I really want to spend money on that item...

And, it seems from some quick google searches, the 2020 OffRoad won't have a CD player(right? correct me if I'm wrong).. another reason to look for a 2019 OR/OR Pro, IMO.

My wife suggested I start thinking about a newer vehicle, as my 2012 TE now has 200K miles (not a record, I know). I don't really want anything newer, and it should be good for a few more years, especially since I'm retired and not driving to work, which I was still doing 2-3 days a week even...

If you don't already have an awning, ARB has been discounting some/all of their awnings since spring. Probably the 2.0, if you're using factory roof rails, but your call. Or, if you want something off the back, Slumberjack has an awning that doesn't require mounting hardware, if you don't...

Got 'er done! Thanks to T4R.org and you tube... Found the missing nut, the 10mm with flared base (?)... after replacing the hatch switch & reinstalling the trim piece, I closed the hatch for a final test before reinstalling the interior trim and heard a rattle in the hatch; seems like my...

is there a trick to removing the toyota trim from hatch? I need to replace the hatch switch, and I'm to the point where I have the 4 bolts off the Toyota logo piece that holds the hatch switch and license plate lights (bad screws Toyota that rust horribly, but that's covered in other posts)...

GPS update disk? I talked to the parts person in a Toyota dealership about a GPS update for my 2012 Trail Edition, he said there was a disk I could order, but it was only updated as of 2018. Not worth spending money on if the the data is already 7 years old. Does anyone have said disk they...

TE stock crossbars are OK ... with a Yakima Megawarrior cargo basket, so maybe try stock before buying? I will note that my 2012 Trail Edition rails and crossbars are different from what you have.

Anyone have Trail wheel center caps ? Looking for original style center caps for my 2012 Trail Edition wheels. I don't know if they were the same for 2010-2013, but if you have center caps from that era that you would sell, let me know, we can look at pictures to see if they match. Toyota...