Recent content by STX4Runner

Yeah, I was instantly mad, ashamed and upset when I saw the Texas plates and knew the hate would come. We're not all idiots who don't know how to drive or offroad, but stuff like this doesn't help the stereotype.

I hear you. We roadtripped from San Antonio to Yellowstone, Glacier, Grand Teton and then back home last summer. 2 week trip with the wife and two kids. Was cramped, but we made it work. Add a dog and no way it would work. Hang around here. Always good to have some old timers here and especially...

Late to this thread, but agree with the above post. 99% of people offroading or "overlanding" with fuel cans either don't need them and want the look or have somehow convinced themselves they need them. I've only needed to carry one once, and that was a trip down to the Dollhouse in the Maze...

Yeah, wait for Jetboy to comment. But read his thread/posts on running it. He was pretty detailed. IIR, he doesn't have a front locker and he got out without body damage, but that was probably extremely lucky and due to him being a good driver. The 5th gen 4Runner is a pretty robust and legit...

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Agreed, to each their own, and does anyone aside from commercial drivers and some car nuts really even know what the marker lights are for? At this point with all the 4Runners, Tacomas, Tundras, etc. running them, they're the boy that cried wolf.

Was gonna say the same thing. This thread is fine, the OP even posted a couple of videos to help out. No one tell him he posted the same thread twice (edit: three times!) in his "yOu ShOuLd hAvE sEaRcHeD fIrSt" reply.

I have the same battery and bought the GM diode last year. No matter which way I install it I have the battery light on the dash illuminated and only 13.6 volts on the voltmeter. With the stock 7.5 amp fuse I have no battery light and 13.9 volts. I hook up a NOCO charger/maintainer every few...

You're being OCD. If anyone can get up there and unbolt your rack, more power to them. I haven't heard of a rash of roof rack thefts. If you're really concerned about it you could get something from here. McMaster-Carr

I've been on here a long time and remember him. Lots of old members from back then that I miss.

Buy that and rescue it from that idiot owner. Those wheels, taillights and bull bar are ruining a 5.0 TE.

I ordered on April 1st and got them this week, so a little over three weeks.

Exactly. They're only concerned with the monthly payment. You do know that there are car loans past 60 months now, In some cases up to 96 months. Its insane, but the only way all these people making $35K a year are buying $60K cars.

Thanks for clarifying. I guess I had it wrong. Either way, if you at 100% of payload before you even get in or add passengers you're going over by a substantial amount. The 4runner actually has really good payload. A 4x4 SR5 equals or is damn close to a 200 land cruiser, exceeds a 100 land...

Just make it easy and get a full size truck. Way more space and ability to haul that cargo without having to get crazy racks and swingouts and such. Just get a truck with a topper.