Recent content by rbmcmurt

Hey guys, I'm not ashamed to admit that I'm just not a car guy. I love my 4runner, but I'm absolutely at the mercy of common sense and local mechanics when it comes to recommended maintenance. I keep my 4runner up, making sure to replace anything that needs it and always listen to the mechanic...

That's pretty much what I've found too. Seems like a 4000lb trailer (loaded), would work. I plan on splurging though on brake controller, weight distributing hitch (my T4R does not have a hitch at all), and transmission cooler. Expecting all the upgrades to cost me about $750 after all is said...

Ever get the trailer? I have an 08 v6 4wd, and I've been considering doing the same thing. Been looking at trailers with a loaded weight of 4000ish pounds and am wondering if this is the dumbest idea I've ever had. May have a month off in April and thinking about doing a trip from Mississippi...

Just wanted to say thank you. I was upgrading the head unit I installed 5 years ago in my 08 4Runner. I had installed the Pac steering wheel control unit when doing the original install. While doing the upgrade today, I had no memory whatsoever of which wires needed to go where into that unit...

Thanks! As I said, I'm clueless, so I'm still trying to learn how this all works. Very much appreciated.

Hi everyone, I have a 2008 basic 4wd. Everything is OEM. No xreas. The vehicle has 140,000 miles on it. I've never replaced the shocks and it's more than passed-time that I do so. I've been reading the forums trying to get an idea of what to do. i'm a lawyer and am absolutely clueless when it...