Recent content by mistervague

Yea, it's called a FauxRunner. I'll let myself out.

I'll just leave this here. dean cameron's nigerian spam scam scam Be sure to set aside at least an hour to read this epic piece of Internet history.

For any TRD Pro 2019+ owners: Last year I called Yakima about the road shower because their website says it won't work with the factory TRD Pro rack. They confirmed it's because the weight exceeds the load limit which is 100# (or 110#, can't remember) total. It's printed on the roof rack footing...

You got a slice of Julian apple pie a la mode while you were there, right? RIGHT!!??

I may be in the minority here but I find the Pro roof rack to be fine for most things. I regularly put skis, kayaks (step stool required!), or a cargo box up there. I have strapped Rotopax (on pads) and luggage too. I do wish it wasn't quite so tall, and it would be nice to have more of a...

A long time ago I heard a story of someone who discovered a banana slug in their RV and then . . . couldn't find it again. Ever. I think I'd have to just push the vehicle into the ocean after that.

Here's a visual that might contribute to the conversation. Looks like 4Runners are sort-of in the upper middle-ish of the pack in terms of costs to operate, but boy do they pollute. (The two dots waaay out in the upper right are . . . surprise . . . both Toyotas too: Sequoia and Lexus GX460.)...

Folks I got an OEM blackout emblem kit for Xmas but since I drive a TRD Pro, I only need the rear ellipses logo and the 4 R U N N E R letters for the hatch. That leaves the larger front ellipses logo, and two SR5 emblems for the C pillar. Can't think of what to do with them, so they're free to...

Here's how I see it: once you get the first scratch or dent out of the way, it's a relief because you no longer need to worry about it. This applies to cars, guitars, etc. My 2019 TRD Pro has tons of kind-of bad pinstripes. Most of them happened at one particular spot on a family trip. We were...

Curious to know if anyone who has installed either the Eibach or the Westcott solution has measured the effect on clearance (stock on a Pro being 9.6" I believe, although I have never measured my own vehicle). To me that is what matters the most. Since I put on snow tires every year (and...

The Blue Ox I would kind-of prefer The Blue Torpedo, but that was the name of my high school buddy's Volvo station wagon that had no second gear. Or The Blue Banana, but that's too close to the Big Banana from Matt's Off Road Recovery and in any case the family vetoed that one. Favorite car...

At the reservoir At the reservoir, keeping a safe distance from the bottomless mud which had clearly caught at least one other vehicle (half-buried floor mats were left behind).

I agree with what ElectroBoy wrote but also -- Yes, poor forest management surely must a huge part of it, which is a shared responsibility of the state and federal governments. Certainly in the top 2 along with climate change, I'd guess? Side note: I wish I could find the percentages...

This thread is funny. Californian here who drives a 4Runner both on trails and to the grocery store; thinks Gavin Newsom's tenure has been good for CA; has no problem with the recent executive order about electric vehicles; thinks both State and Federal agencies, and we as individual consumers...

Experience level definitely varied, from one guy who just got his 4X4 and knew next to nothing, to several folks who were clearly experienced and just taking the course as a refresher. Nobody seemed bored. And yes passengers are not free, both due to the nature of the course and also, I think...