Recent content by MasonCO

You had a good run. I've appreciated the work you've done since we bought the 4Runner in February of 2016. Let's hope the replacement lasts just as long

Every time I fill up the tank, I reset the AVG MPG and trip mileage. I have found that mine is pretty accurate on the calculation, usually withing +/- .2 MPG. Driving speed and driving style have a lot to do with MPG. I have more of a lead foot than my wife, so if she is doing the driving...

I've got a 2016 TEP, with decent AT tires. The snow in South Park Colorado is generally soft and light. That didn't stop me from getting stuck in a snowdrift on a county road about 1/4 mile from our place last year during a few moments of complacency. It required some shoveling out the...

The Samsclub by my home in Littleton, CO has these on clearance for $15. I bought one two days ago, and am tempted to go back and pick up one or two more for other family members (if there are any left).

Occasionally, I'll screw up the shift from 4Lo to 4Hi and get caught in Transfer Case Neutral. At that point, you will just grind gears if you try to go back to 4Lo or to 4Hi. You need to shut the engine off, shift to 4Hi, then restart the engine. Or, just remember to pull fast and hard when...

the first time I took our 2016 to the dealer, i went to the service bay lines, not the quick oil lube line (nothing in the confirmation email or on their website said anything different). I got out of the vehicle and the service guy came up and asked what I was there for, and I told him the...

I managed to back my motorcycle/topbox into the drivers side mirror of my wife's 4runner. Nothing is broken, but the trim is popped out of place. Anyone have suggestions for how to manipulate the plastic to get the parts back in the proper place??

I've used various versions of this flashlight for home, mountain house, vehicles, etc. There are probably some on Amazon that also have a USB charger, but the lithium battery does not need a constant charge and does not seem to lose any charge over a couple of months... At our mountain house...

We have a weekend home in Indian Mountain, near Tarryall Reservoir. Lots of wildlife up there (bears, deer, badgers, bobcats, coyotes and occasional elk), but we rarely see any moose close by (more moose on Kenosha Pass and near Fairplay though). This guy seems to make occasional trips through...

I am assuming that this lift system, and others like it, will not work if the battery goes dead, is that correct or can you manually lift the tailgate? I'm going to keep my wife from seeing this post as long as possible, because once she does, I'll have to order one :D

got my install completed. Since the package didn't ship with anything to install the smoke lights in the grill, I used 6/32 machine bolts. Perfect fit and they self-threaded without any problems. I did screw up putting the first "O" on, so I had to scrape the old tape off and put new tape on...

Is he thinking about taking it for a joyride???

We took a Sunday drive from Buena Vista, CO to Aspen and back over Independence Pass. Both BV and Aspen are at 8,000 ft, and Independence is 12,099. RT gas mileage for the 125 miles was 21.8 MPG. This is in a stock 2016 TEP.

I got it installed tonight. Screwed up the first "O" in Toyota, so I need to grab some 3m tape and stick it back on be proper place :tape2: I have not installed the lights yet, because there's a backer plate that holds the light in place but there weren't any screws in the kit to hold the the...

Package received on Saturday night (7/13)!! Just got home from the mountains so I need to check the contents tonight.