Recent content by Sramblur

I have the flat part of the receiver so the ball is at it's highest. This is what the instructions stated for the V8. Is this right?

The sole reason I bought it....

Mine is about the same at 80mph. 90 doesn't seem much different, but at 60 I think it is below 2k RPM.

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Koz, I spoke to someone the other day and they said they are averaging about 18mpg with their 5.7L Tundra. This would be right in the middle of the 15/20 EPA estimates. The best I've averaged in a week is 14mpg. Obviously that is a huge difference. I guess it is a mute point because...

I see everyone's comments about towing in 5th gear. I find the 4Runner does a very good job of not hunting for gears. The problem I find is that the little gas eater meter says I am getting about 7mpg at 70mph in 4th. The overdrive say about 9-10. Either one is much less impressive than I'd...

I bought my new V8 4Runner in January because I had a Honda Pilot that was tugging around a 5100# boat/trailer. This was 600 pounds over its capacity. I was expecting a substantial improvement towing my boat on the freeway (65mph), but I have been dissapoined with the difference between the...

This should answer your question. 2007 V8 Limited. Boat: Sea Ray 200 Select, 21ft, Boat is roughly 4K# and trailer is another 1.1K for a total of 5100lbs per certified scale. The tongue weight is 380#. The pick at the top is my new 4Runner and the bottom pick is my old Pilot. The 4Runner...

I just traded my 2005 Honda Pilot for a new V8 4Runner Limited at the beginning of the year. If I didn't own a boat that weighs over 5K w/trailer (over Pilot's tow rating) I would have kept the Pilot. My mom actually has a 2004 Lexus GX470 and she was going to trade it for the MDX until my...