Recent content by jemel

My reasons were probably very similar to others here. My previous vehicle was a RAV4 V6. It was a great vehicle but very basic. I loved the zip and handling of it, but it just did not do well in our New England winters, in spite of its AWD setup. It also lacked some of the creature conforts...

Agreed, just looks like dirt. Another way to tell if it's KDSS is if there is a pump mounted to the outside of the driver's side frame. That would be the KDSS pump and hydraulics (it would also be behind some armor).

Also a very rare sight where I am in my section of CT. I think I've only ever seen one other 5th gen and it's a LE. 4th gens are fairly abundant, but I see Land Rovers and oddly enough Sequoias more commonly. Actually was behind a 3rd gen once as well but they are pretty rare too. Guess CT...

Sorry for the late update: been crazy busy at work lately. I managed to get the sliders installed on Saturday, though I'm a little concerned with some bolts I was unable to get in. On the driver's side, one bolt on the rear panel, lower front hole, was too misaligned to get it in. The hole is...

Yes, I specified that I had KDSS when I placed the order. You can also see in this thread that the poster's sliders are the same as mine: Budbuilt Bump Out Rock Sliders - Toyota 120 Platforms Forum I believe the poster is on this forum as well and remember seeing the thread before. Now, after...

Here are a few pictures to help illustrate part of the problem. The first pic is the hard to reach gas tank skid bolt. The large, blurry object in the bottom half of the pic is the driveshaft practically on the lens of the camera. I have the slider rear up on jack stands and the front on a...

Hi all, I've been trying to install BB sliders on my truck following the several posts I have found on the subject but am getting snagged by two things: 1) The gas tank skid has a bolt behind the driveshaft. I am having a really hard time removing it. I don't have enough room for a socket...

I realize it's all subjective, especially since I am only just starting to pull in manually calculated numbers. My '13 TE combined average MPG computer readout is showing 20.0 MPG, never reset since day one (literally 2 miles on the odo) and currently sitting around 1900 miles. I tend to baby...

My tires are the stock Dunflops. I've been considering upgrading but I feel they are good enough for now, especially after this little snow squall. I'll probably wait until they are run down pretty good then switch over.

Mine is also a very similar story. I also came from a RAV4 V6 and it did well enough though it had some difficulty with the massive amounts of ice we had in CT in the 2010-2011 season. My Runner had a tiny amount of slippage when I took off from a light so I put her into 4Hi and she didn't...

On 12/9 I got on Grand Central Parkway east and was in front of a fellow Mag Gray TE. Was on my way home from dropping a friend off at LGA. Sorry if I inadvertently cut you off, the quick merges from the construction threw off my timing :eek:

Now that I have mine I can finally give a little more insight. One thing I noticed that could be related is the doors auto-lock when the truck starts going forward and unlock when placed in Park. I know this is configurable so some may not have this set up, but this was the behavior when I got...

Thanks everyone! Yes, it's a Magnetic Grey. I was also considering Red Salsa for a while, but the MG is more my style in the end. Unassuming, refined, professional look IMHO. Yes, I'm already seeing that. I have never modded a vehicle before but after lurking on this forum for several...

After 2.5 months of waiting I finally took delivery of a 2013 TE w/NAV and KDSS. It had to be special ordered since KDSS-equipped models pretty much don't exist in New England for whatever reason. I was fortunate and the ship carrying my new truck was 3 days late and missed Sandy. My...

Thought I would chime in on this, though it may be completely irrelevant since I am still eagerly awaiting my Runner and only going off my current RAV4. My RAV4 does the exact same thing and has done so since day 1, however it sounds more like an electric motor than a relay click. I would...