Recent content by loughman

OK thanks all. I can only venture a guess that the yellow paint is some sort of corrosion protection? I know that when the spares sit under the vehicle with the finished side up, a lot of sand and salt accumulate, and perhaps if left there for years the rim would corrode. Maybe toyota paints...

OK - one more question on the 2012 LE 4runner - Does anyone know if the spare tire comes with a TPMS sensor? I saw one post that indicated the Limited has a full size matching alloy spare, but there was a question as to whether it has a TPMS sensor. Our 2005 Sport Edition had a matching...

Thanks everyone. The chart pretty much answers my question - to me the 4th gen 4wd system with v6 was the best and no longer an option. I guess I would prefer the full time 4wd and XREAS of the Limited vs. the part time system of the SR5. Not being able to use the part time system on dry...

The 2005 is sold 4 years ago, we are considering replacing it. I don't know how XREAS will be a headache down the road, cost more money to replace the shocks I suppose, but that would probably be 10 years down the road or so. I guess the hydraulic lines could leak too, but again you could just...

New member of this forum, have owned several Toyota's including a 2005 4runner (no longer have this one....) Can someone help answer a few questions, regarding 2005 vs. 2012? The local dealer has no 2010, 2011 or 2012 to view and is not able to answer the following questions. For baseline I...