Recent content by Evil Sofa Leg

Emailed you regarding the cargo mat...

The first few times it caught me off guard as well. Especially since I have a wind deflector on it.... I wonder if the dealer installed piece is any better than the integrated piece??

I don't have kids and I'm not married (live w/ Gf of 3 yrs) so my perspective is different... You enjoy it, it's safe for kids and it does everything it needs too. Unless getting a Sienna is significantly cheaper than keeping the 4runner or she is driving it 80% of the time I would keep it...

Weird, I usually get compliments from friends on how smooth the 4runner rides... I have been in a sienna and it's quite smooth but in comparison the 4runner is not rough by any stretch of the imagination...

Nice work! Curious if you noticed much of a difference in sound or performance from your perspective...

I was just about to bring that into the discussion as well... If a bearing seal allows enough moisture/dirt in, it will also lead to premature bearing failure. I think it would be good to see the bearings when removed to determine what the failure is based on (If the bearing isn't too...

I picked up my 08 limited 4x4 v8 in December (Houston) after hunting everywhere in a 200 mile area to only find 2 available with a v8 and 4x4... Tons of v6s out there but few v8s is what everyone kept saying...

It caught me off guard the first time it happened too... I wasn't expecting it to be so loud considering how quiet the vehicle is (overall) but its a neat feature...

I did this on my 97 (2wd 4cyl) and it was pretty straight forward. Although, I remember reading that the 4wd is more of a challenge in regards to getting the starter out...

It might be the ABS/ panic-stop system getting ready in the event it needs to react...

04 SC V8, I'm assuming the tuning or software is part of the rare TRD kit? How is the drivability around town or on partial throttle?

I was a bit curious about forced induction as well so I started searching for more info/user experience on other forums... The rods on out v8 are thin (for a v8) but according to the general consensus of people who have built or boosted these engines it seems that 4-6psi is relatively safe...

I would think if Toyota had a production vehicle being released in 8 months they would have it at the Chicago Autoshow to get it out to the public I guess there's also the possibility that Toyota has changed the SUV/4runner model's lifecycle plans (suddenly) based on the global economy and it's...

My Limited came with the Muth's installed already... It looks factory and oddly enough, they do get quite a few comments from passengers. I'm not sure if that helps much but thought I might chime in.

In the south (in general) it seems hard to find a v8 4x4 as an 08 even My 08 (bought a month ago) was one of two in about a 300 mile area (Houston) and they had no info on the 09s at that point...