Recent content by trsnrtr

My adjustable arm increments are too coarse to get a good sizing but the real problem is the lack of depth. A 16 oz coffee cup from a convenient store tips from side to side even after adjusting the arms. A 20 oz. cup is suicide. Or would that be sloshicide? Or cofeecide? or liquidcide? :D

Pdog, my wife is 5' 4" and drives my '03 4Runner all the time. By the way, your board name is familiar. You aren't packing, are you?

I finally got around to installing my new console with the opener today at lunch. I think it took 5 minutes including programming my opener and reading my owner's manual. Mine was $98 through my dealer.

I've been cussing that cup holder since I bought my '03 10,000 miles ago. I've flipped out or spilled more coffee in my 4Runner than I have in all my previous (about 25) vehicles combined. I live in my car and use it for an office; I NEED GOOD CUP HOLDERS! or at least better ones than these!!! :D

I just ordered one of these units for my '03 SR5. It should be here Friday. Cost was $98 from my local dealer. Hope it's as easy to install as you guys say.

How hard were/aren they to install?

Yes. I own two racks, a Graber and a Sportsworks. The Graber doesn't hit the spare tire, but the Sportswork does. I have just enough room to get the cinch bolt in if I put weight against the rack as I put the bolt in. I've done this enough times that it isn't as much trouble as it was when...

I own both a V6 '03 Accord and a V6 '03 SR5. Though I've never raced my wife down the road, I think I can safely say that my Accord would crush my SR5. The car is much lighter and definitely more aero.

I carried bikes several times a week, year around, on roof racks, a Pre-Alpina and then a Yakima, since 1982 and until 2000 when I bought my first hitch rack. Hitch racks are just too simple to use. My wife can load any of our tandems, singles, or recumbents by herself with no trouble.

I have 2 hitch racks. The first is a Grabber which I think is now made by Saris. It's a 2 bike rack, but I also use it to haul a 7' tandem. :) The second is a Sportworks with 2 trays that I use to haul a short wheelbase recumbent and an upright. It's a pricey rack but is extremely well...

Same here on my '03. I have to be careful when I move the seat that it locks properly or I'll get some movement.

Wow, looks just like mine, only cleaner! :D

Thanks for the link. I must have overlooked that one when I signed on. Also, it looks like my complaints are minor compared to a few people. :)

I've only had my 4Runner a month and 2100 miles, but there's a few items that I've had some trouble getting used to. BTW, this is my first 4Runner, but my 5th SUV. First of all, I have receiver mounted bike racks that I take off and on frequently (work car during the day, play car at night and...

Here's my average so far I've got 2100 miles on my '03 4wd V6 4Runner and my calculated average so far is 18.7 mpg. My dash computer usually runs 1.9 miles per hour higher. My highest so far has been 19.7 and my lowest 18.4 so my driving, which is generally rural non-interstate, must be...