Recent content by stamonkey

I could be wrong but I thought all Limiteds had nav and ACC. It's also rwd, and the hood scoop in probably one of those double sided tape things not a Trail hood. I would keep looking.

Yeah, I did. I bought a set of Softex covers off eBay for $400, and swapped them myself. It was tedious, but not an impossible diy. I looked at Katzkin as well, good quality stuff and actual leather. The problem that I had was that they require you to use a local installer, and mine was very...

I'd pass. Even though its reasonably low mileage, the previous owner obviously didn't care about or for their vehicle. The 5th gen SR5 is very common, so you shouldn't have any problem finding a better example.

Yup, I did the same. I swapped out my '14 Trail seat covers for '14 TEPs a couple years ago. As a dog owner that sheds all of time, the softex is amazing for cleanup. I could never get all of the dog hair out of the cloth. It was a tedious DIY, but I would do it again in a heartbeat. As for the...

x2, my Canvasbacks have held up very well.

Pick up a face shield and a respirator or good dust masks when you buy the angle grinder. Safety first :thumb3:

I was sick of driving a reliable vehicle, so I bought this. The BMW actually just replaced my TDI that VW is buying back. No plans to get rid of my 4Runner anytime soon.

From Amazon. This onehttps://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B011L86UVM/ref=br_it_dp_v_nS_ttl?ie=UTF8&colid=273R9A1Y7FEAL&coliid=IUEM0E2QI1Y

Test fit some new gear. Interestingly we got a protector seat protector that is black with red stitching, matching the TEP seats almost exactly.

Installed the canvasback cargo liners. Had to do a quick garage test. FYI, even with led interior bulbs, its still dark inside the 4runner hence the terrible quality phone pic.

That shot was from the Pingree Park area looking south to the Mummy Range. I thought we might be too early as well, but once we got up to 9500 feet or so, everything really started coming out.

Did a bit of hiking to see the aspens changing colors. The drive included about 15 miles of dirt, so I was able to perform my monthly exercise of off road goodies.

Almost a year later, I found my rattle. The rubber piece that connects from the frame to the body inside the wheel well is connected by essentially fancy rivets that appear to have no adjustments. Two of mine had excessive play resulting in metal to metal contact and rubbing. In fact the frame...

IMHO, the heavy use of gaudy fake chrome on all of the American full size trucks (and the Tundra on some trims) looks tacky and cheap, so my vote would be for the Taco.

Too windy. Nothing to add to the OP on trails, just make sure to wave if you see a black TE. The housing market around Fort Collins is crazy, so good luck. Get ready for bidding wars and paying way more than asking price. My house has increased in value about 50% since I bought it 3 years ago.