Recent content by Ray K.

Rick, I wish I had an answer for you. All I can tell you is my brother has an '01 and that is his biggest complaint about it - the rough ride. He did have a Pathfinder which rode smoother. Anyway, I bought an '02 and let him test drive it. He definitely thought mine road much smoother. Mine...

MunkeyTX, I feel your pain! I'm about the same build as you and agree the seats are pitiful. Otherwise I really like my 4Runner! Anyway, since I've already been through this, you might want to read through a thread I started not too long ago...

Collie. Pure bred male with Sable and White coat. Not many at all in my area, so we get lots of looks/compliments, and "Lassie" comments. Ray K.

Check this site as an option for your steering wheel: http://www.wheelskins.com/ I've seen a showroom demo model, and it really looked sharp. Ray K.

Hey Lewis, Sorry I didn't get back to you sooner, but Pat covered it well. Yes, I simply replaced my 3rd gen stock seats with a set of sport seats from another 3rd gen 4Runner. It is a direct bolt in. Remove four bolts and you take one seat with rails out and replace it with the other. It can...

Lewis, I know what you mean about the stock seats being uncomfortable! I have an '02 4Runner SR5 2wd. Just last month I found a set of front Sport seats locally from another 4Runner. They have the manual lumbar and seat cushion adjustments, plus the tilting headrest. It was a straight/easy...

Hi Angelo, Welcome to the forums! To anyone else, I can recommend Angelo for Toyota parts. He recently found front Sport Seats with lumbar support for my Red '02 4Runner SR5 when no one else could. I'm much more comfortable now - thanks! Ray K.

Hi, I don't know that I can help much, but I'm curious about this also. I got a '02 4Runner SR5 2wd with 77,000 miles about a month ago. It rides and handles surprisingly well! More car like. My brother has an '01 with mileage close to yours and his rides a bit rougher. We haven't had a lot...

I just installed some "in channel" wind deflectors by Weather Tech on the '02 I purchased a few weeks ago. Very easy install and they look great, as already mentioned. I much prefer these to the ones that you have to adhere to your paint. I had a set on my '99 Tahoe that I just recently traded...

Good advice. I actually was planning to try this first, I just didn't mention it. I'll start "easy" with 0000 and then go to 000 steel wool, probably using gun oil. If I don't get the desired results after working with the steel wool and maybe other milder abrasive cloths, then I'm thinking...

Re: Re: Sport seats found!!! You betcha. Glad I was sitting down at the time. Yes, I bought a set of tan cloth Sport seats to replace my standard gray seats. The upholstery shop will use my plastics so I don't have to go buy all gray parts to go with the "new" Sport seats being re-upholstered...

Sport seats found!!! I was scheduled to take my truck to the upholstery shop so they could change out the fabric and add the Schukra lumbar supports this morning. Well, yesterday afternoon I got a surprise call from an "off the beaten path" used parts dealer who said he had found some seats. I...

New seat prices Well, in my seemingly never ending seat saga, I've finally found some information that might be useful to others. Thanks to one of the sponsors here, Partznet (aka Conicelli Toyota), I got prices for new front seats. These are the sport models in Medium Charcoal or Gray cloth...

Thanks for the suggestions. But I apparently didn't make my original post clear - sorry. I already have the optional factory/dealer installed roof rack. I'm not looking for anything different "hardware" wise, in that since. When we travel, the two of us and our large dog (Collie), we're not...

Thanks for the replies. I'm thinking now a soft back might be the better way to go for the reasons mentioned. It would be easier to store also. I didn't see any mention about being able to order them water proof. I can contact Thule about this, but if you have a link or other information to...