Recent content by DesertDune4x4

I'm 99% sure Toyota does not have any visibility into dealer operations surrounding customer deposits on vehicles. To my knowledge, allocation is based on the number of units sold for a specific timeframe (ie: per month). Longo Toyota in CA (the largest Toyota dealership in the US, and possibly...

I hope that's the case! Fingers crossed. Last week, two dealers in the Los Angeles region said the market is still strong and their customers continue to pay above MSRP, so they have no immediate plans to remove the markups. On top of that, one of the dealers tried to convince me that my name...

I highly doubt the market will get much better by March... The larger dealers in CA who are selling 4Runners at MSRP seem to have waitlists of 20-30+ people (just for 4Runners), mainly for the Offroad Premium and Pro. I'm not sure about the SR5 though (they seem to be easier to find). I am...

Good to know. After some back and forth, the best offer I could get from any of the dealers I mentioned was still $4k-$5k above sticker for the colors I wanted. I'll give Carson Toyota a try to see if/when they can get the truck I want at a decent price. Since the new year, we're starting to...

For anyone in California interested to know, I wanted to share an updated list of dealer markups as of January 2022. In general, SoCal dealers still appear to be the biggest offenders... Wondries Toyota (Alhambra) - $10,000 markup Thousand Oaks Toyota - $7,500 markup West Coast Toyota (Long...

I'd like to know as well! I've been searching the internet and forums for a few weeks now, but haven't come across anyone who has installed a TRD Pro grill on a 2022 Sport or Limited. Some have mentioned the Pro grill might hang down a little too low and block part of the sensor. I'm not sure...

Same question as above. Any interest in building and selling a kit? If not, I'm curious if any aftermarket companies would be willing to create a plug & play harness.

Looks great! Nice work on this! I'm currently on a waitlist for a 2022 Offroad Premium and have been looking for an LED DRL solution as my first mod. I'm also curious to see your wiring harness if it's not too much work to snap a couple pics. Any interest in creating some to sell? :)

Thank you! Your info on the install is much appreciated. I'll have a lift, air tools, and also a technician working on it with me... so hopefully it will go smoothly. We're going to be putting it on tomorrow or wednesday. @JeremyH: Thanks for the heads up. However, I already located a used...

Yea, it only really leaks when the transfer case gets warm after a 50+ mile drive... I already ordered a used t-case off another 97 4runner in a wrecking yard. I'm just going to swap the whole thing on my truck rather than try to work with my JB Weld patched case. Hopefully the install won't be...

As the title states, my transfer case has been leaking (in multiple locations). I should note that i just purchased this truck with ~ 138k miles on it. After getting the truck up onto the lift to change all the fluids, i noticed there was a lot of thick grime/goopy build-up covering the bottom...

Thanks all. I was originally looking for a green or black limited, but this desert dune caught my eye because was really clean inside and out. Clemsonfan15, your truck was one of the first i saw on here that made me like the desert dune w/ silver trim. I really like the sequoia's on yours...

Finally found a 3rd Gen!! (NorCal) Well, after over 2 months of searching all of norcal, I finally came across a good-looking 4runner at a decent price with all of the options I wanted. I previously joined t4r.org as a different username (before i bought the 4runner), but this is my new...

another from Norcal! welcome! I just joined myself (from the bay area). Your truck looks like a nice find! I was trolling craigslist for over 2 months before i found mine last weekend.