Recent content by MadH8R

I don't like it anymore or any less than my '13. Nothing that was changed really matters that much. Very happy with the fact that I don't have to suffer with buyer's remorse.

OK, I've had this in the works for a while, but I had to wait for someone with actual fab skills to help make it. Being in Oregon, my 4Runner came with a license plate screwed to the front. I didn't like it. You can see by the photos what I did. The steel bracket connects using existing...

Thanks! I appreciate this info!

That's not a bad looking product. But, OUCH! Bang for the Buck is pretty LOW. I appreciate the look though, hadn't seen that one before.

There are some very cool rack systems out there, but I'm wanting something much more simple. I would love a single aluminum grid that would fit inside/between my factory rack and attach to the factory cross bars. Simply a floor/attachment points. Not a basket, no significant addition to height...

Thanks all!

Scenario: Driving up my sloped driveway and roll to a stop as I wait for the garage door to go up. I start rolling backwards, ever so slightly and the traction control blows up, dash lights, beeps, and that pulsating sound from the brake pedal. Normal and just obnoxious?

I secured it with a couple U-bolts and turnbuckle cable-tensioners to the D rings in the back. I considered doing the same to the D rings in the front but figured if the back wasn't enough, I probably had bigger problems. I really didn't want to mess with 2 drawers as it really eats away at...

For my use, a lock is not necessary. The top is 3/4 plywood, and the supporting box has angle braces on the corners. Though it was not tested, I'm confident I could jump rope on top of it, and assure you it will support any normal use. If I ever decide to jump rope on top of it, I will post a...

They get the people who review cars for a living from the same place they get people who review movies for a living. I'm not sure where that is, but it is surely not on the same planet that I live on.

After shopping all of the Truckvault like products out there, I finally decided to go wood and do my own. I enlisted the services of someone with better tools and much greater skill than I. You can see the results below. There is about a $200 investment in materials: 1/2 inch Birch 7 ply for...

I have a 3 inch lift. I will likely never need it for off roading, but the extra headroom under the open lift gate doesn't suck!

First time in 4WD. Outstanding! I wish that the rocker panel was more solid. It did not feel right using it to knock the snow off my boots before swinging my feet in.

If you want a Subaru type ride in a Toyota, the Rav might be for you. However, driving on ice like you describe becomes more an issue of tires and traction devices. I just traded a 10 Rav Sport V6 and got a 13 4Runner. Loved my Rav, it was a bullet, drove like a car with more ground clearance...