Recent content by jgedmond

fulltime 4WD does not equal alltime 4WD, my 4th gen SR5 ran in 2WD most of the time, but if I forgot to take it out of 4WD on dry pavement, no big deal

lack of multi mode and crawl control, 20" wheels, and styling on the limited made it a non-starter. why can't we have torsen and full time 4wd with the other off-road goodies? but I did agonize over the decision, finally went with what I thought was the more off-road capable model

I had 2004 SR5 4WD and now have a 2010 TE. Everything that you mentioned plus climate control torsen center diff full time 4WD mirrors on c pillar map pockets on front doors were actually usable double decker storage compartment in rear passenger side electric latch on rear cargo door alloy...

more room / visibility, some good hi-tech stuff, but lots of decontenting to save a few bucks - overall, I'm slightly positive on the cost / benefit ratio

I took mine to the dealer and they "adjusted" it. Noise seemed to go away for about a week or so. Next, I tried a variation on westwind77's fix. I inflated lumbar fully when I ran out the store last night and left that way overnight. When I got in this morning, I reduced the lumbar to a...

do a search on "removed rear slider" or something similar, "7harper" gave an excellent description with lots of pics

OK, here are the pictorial construction details. The frame ... with decking ... In place with 2nd row seats up ... and down ... I sized to maximize deck area, so 2nd row seats cannot recline much. Approximately 71/2" of vertical clearance for slide out tray items, which allows my...

I just finished building a rear shelf to replace the double decker cargo shelf no longer offered on the 5th Gen 4Runner. I really liked the versatility when on vacations with my 4th Gen. I built a frame using 2 x 2s and brackets made for hurricane strapping of home framing. Sized it to fit...

Harper7, I hear you and respect your opinion, but the Brake Check guy installed a brand new Toyota supplied stud completely by hand and it snapped off with a torque wrench set at 83 ft-lbs (I watched him do it). This is what really got my attention: no impact gun, no possible history of...

I intend to take the broken lugs to dealer parts manager tomorrow and let him know what my experience has been. The dealer rotated the tires that morning, I wonder if they replaced any lugs and didn't mention it. Good question to ask the parts and service managers.

OK, the plan was simple, have the dealer do the 5K tire rotation then home to change the oil myself. Dealer finds a nail in one of the tires and says I need a new tire for $214. I say BS and go to Discount Tire to get it plugged. At Discount Tire everything was cool until two of the techs...

+1000, thank you for an excellent job

now do you have the secret codes to turn off the seat belt chime per section (g)

I ran mine rear diff and e-locker breathers into the jack area about 6 weeks ago and have not detected any smells so far.

yes, much better than my old 4th Gen