Recent content by skinny2

I was shopping 4Runners awhile back and there are tons of these out there as rental returns. As mentioned above, they don't have the tow package which makes them useless to me. It would cost too much to add that plus I'm just not fond of buying a rental. Quite a few lease returns showing up...

At high altitude and pulling the rockies....no doubt the V8 will feel stronger. I've run US70 across Colorado with my Dodge pulling 15,000# and there are some stretches that will separate the men from the boys for sure. But again, right tool for the job is what I'm looking for. Does the...

According to this dealer website, they do: 2009 Toyota 4Runner 4WD 4dr V8 Limited (Natl) | Los Angeles Toyota Dealer | Toyota Dealer Los Angeles | Keyes Toyota | Toyota Van Nuys | Van Nuys Toyota | Toyota Dealer Van Nuys | Van Nuys Toyota Dealer 2009 Toyota 4Runner 4WD 4dr V6 Limited (Natl) |...

Inlaw's GX has KDSS and it feels about like my wifes Honda Odyssey i.e like a boat. It wallows about way too much for me, even with the suspension in full sport mode. BTW, whoever said the Honda Odyssey was the BMW of minivans was hitting the crack pipe.

Good point. Tundra has 3.92. Anyone know what the 4Runner has and are the different between V6 and V8? Just curious I guess. I would prefer my tundra had 3.73's for a little better mileage. My previous Chevy 5.3L with 3.73's destroyed my Tundra in mpg.

They both would have been in 5th gear at that speed. I basically coasted down to 45mph and punched it. They all felt like they downshifted similarly. I think the V6 just revs a little quicker and that's where it makes very good power. The V8 is certainly quicker right off the line. The 6...

Well I drove three T4R's yesterday. Two V6 and one V8, all certified 2008 models with 28k-40k miles. V6 #1 had a problem right out of the gate. Only put a couple miles on it when a bunch of dash lights come on (check engine, VSC off, trac off, low tire). No idea what that meant but I took...

Heading out to test drive today. Found a couple that interest me and I can drive the V6 and V8 back to back. Going to try and do some 0-60 and 40mph+ passing times while I'm at it and compare to my Tundra which can get the job done on my route. Stay tuned.

Did you actually get the work done for that price or was it just a quote? Can't imagine a dealer actually working that cheap but I can see one trying to get you in the door.....doubt that included the tensioner or any other easily swappable parts either. The fact they didn't recommend the...

Not sure where you're seeing $300 for timing belt. Private shop that deals in Toyota is quoting $450 for Tundra, plus $100 for water pump. The two Toyota dealers than I can stomach want $800 including water pump for. No it's not a lot (even if it is every 3 years for me) but it's extra...

Thanks guys. Sounds like I wasn't far off in my memory at least on paper. Reading the torque curve thread was relatively amusing. For comparison, my VVTi 4.7L V8 Tundra sees redline several times a day. Probably five times this morning as I was running hot. The passing power of this VVti...

Currently considering a '06-'08 T4R 4x4: I've seen a lot of threads around about performance but what I haven't found much of (anywhere) is real world performance numbers for the V6. I have the 4.7L in my Tundra and MIL has GX470 so I pretty much know what it's capable of. I put them both in...