Recent content by fike

I am considering getting a 4th gen SR5 4runner....actually, I am almost certainly getting one, so I have been watching discussions to learn as much as I can. When we last test-drove a 4runner, the passenger seat seamed to slope away from the passenger making it so the back of the knees/thighs...

Re: Well I haven't seen anywhere that the V8 does better on the highway. I drive alot on the highway and would consider it if it really got better highway mileage. Where did you hear this? Fike

That is a start All 4runners should at some time or another be that muddy. I think it is like not allowing your child to play in the dirt. It is depriving the 4runner of its god-given destiny to get dirty. fike

I have been shopping for a new SUV with excellent offroad capabilities and good highway manners. The 4Runner is the best one out there.....but it looks so damn yuppie it isn't funny..... --but-- Yesterday I saw a muddy 2003 4runner. It looked great. ;) How come all you 4runner people are...

I am a little bit leary about getting a vehicle with stability control. How much does it interfere with your driving? Does it really work in slippery conditions like snow? Car and Driver magazine was not impressed with the stability control.....they said it was calibrated too conservatively...

I talked to the Carmax guy today and he said that the rest of the 2003 models: 17" rims are standard on SR5 Roof Rack is standard on SR5 it was my second time test driving a 4runner and he gave me a load of s__t about people taking too many test drives and "making a living" at test driving...

When I went to the dealer, I noticed that 2003 4Runners have either Dunlop D20s or Michelin Cross Terrains. I know that the Cross Terrains are excellent (I currently run LTX A/Ts and love them). Is there any rhyme or reason to which 4Runner gets which tire. Do they put different brands on the...

Took a test drive I took a test drive yesterday at the Carmax Toyota. I wanted to turn on 4WD to see how it felt on pavements...since of course it has an open differential. The sale guy was upset at the suggestion and he insisted that it was a part time system. Is this the stance that Toyota...

:cool: Since I am interested in replacing my jeep cherokee, I have been reading the literature on the 4runner for a few weeks now and I can't figure out one thing.... :rolleyes: Toyota claims that the V8 comes with full time 4wd wheras the V6 comes with part time 4wd and 2wd. The V8 system is...