Recent content by Tim B

Good luck finding one in that configuration... Toyota seems to put together certain option packages rather than making all options available on all models. I don't think an SR5 'Runner with navigation is one of their common themes. -Tim

I went through Carsdirect.com and paid $39,666 ($37,666 after the $2000 rebate) before taxes. This price included SIRIUS radio and the Toyota Platinum Plus 7yr/100,000 mile extended warranty. -Tim

Thanks for the tips guys... I'll look into a high-lift jack and see if I can familiarize myself with its proper use. I was aware of the difference between a nylon snatch strap designed to make use of the elastic properties of the strap, and a tow strap that is designed not to stretch at all...

Thanks for the replies guys... I don't have and don't plan on getting a winch, So I think I'm just going to get a 3"X30' snatch strap, a couple of D-ring shackles, and a receiver shackle, and keep all that in a bag with a good pair of gloves. I'm not a hardcore off-roader anyway. My travel...

Thanks for the reply Joe... Just to clarify, this is the type of rope I'm comparing to a snatch strap: http://www.okoffroad.com/stuff-yanker.htm -Tim

Snatch Strap or "Kinetic Yanker" rope I'm putting together an emergency bag to keep in the back of my 4Runner... I've already decided to include a receiver shackle and a couple of 3/4" shackles to attach a strap or rope, but I'm curious as to which is better: (1) a 3"X30' or 4"x30' nylon...

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I don't mean to be offensive, but how about BECAUSE I CAN! It's MY TRUCK and I should be able to choose which lights are on or off at any given time. It bothers me that the DRL's are not a selective feature. I don't like going into a drive-in movie theater or approaching the gate of a...

I buckled the driver's seat belt after the 15 seconds, but I was counting in my head so the timing may not have been very accurate. -Tim

Re: Re: Re: Procedure to turn off 2008 seat belt chime I just followed the original post to the letter: 1) make sure the trip meter is in ODO mode. 2) turn the key to the ON position (don't start) 3) within a few seconds of turning it to ON, press and hold the trip reset for 15 seconds 4)...

I need to clarify... The seatbelt warning chime in my 4Runner is OFF, Period. What I was trying to explain is that the first time I tried the procedure to turn off the seatbelt warning chime, I was sitting in the truck with the driver's door open and the procedure did not work. I tried again...

At step six in the procedure you are able to switch back and forth between "B-on" and "B-off" (Buzzer on or off), so when you want to go back to the original setting, just repeat the procedure and set it to "B-on." I have not tried this in my rig, but this is how I understand the procedure. -Tim

Hey Spaceman, I successfully disabled my seat belt warning chime using the procedure in this thread: http://www.toyota-4runner.org/showthread.php?s=&threadid=36861 Just make sure you've got the vehicle doors closed when you do it or it won't work :-) -Tim

Disregard my post above... It worked! I just tried it again and it worked perfectly! I think I figured out what I was doing wrong before. I think I may have had the driver's door open the first time I tried the procedure and that must have prevented it from working. Thanks Abe for the...

Hey Abe, I just tried this a few times in my rig with no results. I never got the "B-on" or "B-off" display on my odometer. I tried waiting a few seconds after turning on the ignition switch before pushing the reset button, I tried pushing the reset button immediately after turning on the...