Recent content by SoCalAl

Johannesburg, CA On the way home after two nights of camping with the family at Monache Meadows, I had to take this pic at Johannesburg:

I ordered the Crestone from Truck Brigade on May 16th. It arrived on July 20th. I finally installed it this weekend. I tried to install it myself, but it's easier with an extra pair of hands for the side plates and crossbar. The rear and middle mounting brackets are vey secure with the roof...

BlackVue DR900X-2CH I've been using a BlackVue DR900X-2CH for two months. No problems so far. I have it hardwired for the front and rear windows. It's programmed with a 12 hour parking mode. The only complaint is the front camera gets hot. I don't know if the heat will affect the life of...

Thank you sn_85. The sale was extended and I purchased a Crestone with two hours to spare. Now I need to find a Baja Designs sale/group buy.

Only an oil change Did the first oil change on my 4Runner. Wife asked why I’m wasting my time when we have free oil change from Toyota. I showed her the dealership oil change thread, she replied, “Time to get a Tesla.” :doh:

RCI rock sliders My RCI rock sliders arrived over the weekend from the group buy. I finally installed it, and the driver’s side was a pain. The KDSS line bracket was a pain just to move a fraction of an inch for the 1/4 inch frame plate to slide between.

2021 orp I use Apple CarPlay and my wife uses Android Auto. We haven’t had any problems since purchasing the ORP in January. None of us use the Toyota GPS. As another member mentioned, buy a tempered glass screen protector for the touch screen ASAP.

Toquerville Falls I came up Spring Drive. I forgot to activate my Gaia, so the numbers are a rough guess. I went about one mile past the water tank, after the first sharp left hand curve is the general area where the passenger front tire went airborne. I was already in 4Lo, so I continued...

Toquerville Falls Trail, Utah Attempted Toquerville Falls today. Didn’t make it. At one point I had one tire airborne. Got a big gouge in my RCI aluminum skid. The group buy was well worth it. Damage could have been worse. I’ll take another shot in the future with my RCI rock sliders when...

I usually buy used cars to let someone else take the depreciation hit. With the 4Runner, it didn’t work out. Dealer wouldn’t budge on a CPO 2019 TRD ORP for $39K, ended up buying a 2021 from a different dealer in January. I guess used prices went up even more since that time.

I mounted mine the same way as ahtoxa11. I bought the aluminum RCI full skid plate package during last months group buy. Mounted it this month on a 2021 ORP. I could be wrong, but I believe the TRD Pro does not have the “crash bar/curved braces.”

I have a 2021 ORP, interior lights are still bulbs. No LED.

I’m at the border of IE/LA/OC. Just picked up a 2021 ORP super white with KDSS. Waiting for my RCI group buy to be delivered. Looking for meet ups on trails for beginners.

Just came home with a 2021 super white TRD ORP with KDSS, moonroof, wilderness package, and running boards for $44,019. MSRP was $46,908. Taxes, licenses, and fees pushed it to $49,832. With the rebate, it came out to $48,832.