Recent content by iliketrds

Sorry for the delayed update on this. My T4R was in the shop for nearly 2 weeks and they suddenly declared it fixed after replacing a rear spring, which they indicated was the source based on chassis ears. I drove it home and it squeaked like normal, no change so I’m not sure what noise the...

Thanks, I told the dealer to look at both of those potential causes, they are still stumped as of now.

Stopped by the dealer today to grab something out of the car. Pushed on the hood and didn’t hear anything. Oh well, would have been nice. Didn’t have any grease with me, will mention to the service advisor.

Making this post hoping either someone else has had this issue and knows the fix, and if not, to document troubleshooting of this issue. T4R in question is a 2019 TRD ORP KDSS with 35k miles, bone stock except for aftermarket wheels with stock size Nitto RG. For about the last 6 months I’ve...

My first mod was tires, Nitto Ridge Grappler in the stock size with some -12 17x9 wheels. Huge difference in look!

Congrats! My wife and I have been talking about taking a month off and just road tripping cross country. My parents drove across country twice when I was a kid and it was an awesome experience.

Welcome, I think it’s fun to run stock for a little while on a vehicle that’s new to you, it makes me appreciate the mods, and the difference they make, more over time.

Love the old landy! Neighbor has the same one, classic.

$39,200 near Portland, OR not including tax, etc. 2019 TRDORP w/ KDSS. MSRP was right around $43k.

Great post, thanks OP. It really irks me seeing the sleazy tactics some modders use to try an cover their tracks and get something fixed that was clearly caused by their mod. I don’t see it much with 4Runners but we also own an F150 EcoBoost and the attempted warranty fraud in that group is...

My 4Runner’s life started with a 600 mile freeway trip home, so I started my daily routine at 20.8 MPG. After 1 month of my usual mixed driving, I’m sitting at 18.3 on the computer, although I just put on 265/70/17 C Ridge Grapplers so I might lose a little from the added rolling resistance...

My post was primarily sarcasm. The truth is that crumple zones, by their very nature result in more damage from minor impacts. This is the trade off for safety. I’m glad we have them! I have no idea if OP was trying to gas through it or not, the plastic feels flimsy enough that I can imagine...

Congrats on the new 4R, we have nearly the same build. I hate sunroofs too. :)

Yeah, now they call it a Crumple Zone.. :mad:

OP, I haven’t purchased a suspension yet, still waffling between coilovers and something less expensive, but I would really advise you to contact Dobinsons and read the Dobinson thread. What I liked were the sheer volume of choices, along with some unique spring rate and shock valving options...