Recent content by Vecsus

I really like your tie-down setup. I may look at adding something similar so i can adjust the location of the lashing points for different configurations.

MGM owner here too. I also leveled out the back cargo area but incorporated a slide-out table into mine.

Personally, I am quite happy with the "infotainment" system. Now that Gaia plays nice with CarPlay I can follow my downloaded tracks/routes without using my small phone screen or mounting a separate device. My previous vehicle was an 05 Tacoma with no nav, cameras, or other gadgets. The...

Thanks for the reply. I am fine with some minor-to-moderate pinstriping. It's inevitable so I'm not going to let the risk hold me back. I had been planning a 10-14 day trip up to Maine but their COVID restrictions are pretty high for out-of-state visitors so maybe I just run some sections of...

I haven't had the opportunity to use it yet but I doubt I will bother. I dislike most automated electronic gadgets. Hell, I barely look at the backup camera...still use mirrors. I do, however, like the adaptive cruise control.

I'm happy with mine but I literally have nothing to compare it to. I was in an 05 Tacoma with zero tech until I traded it for a 2020 4Runner ORP. What I really like is that Gaia now talks to CarPlay so I can use the app to download and follow tracks when offline.

So you want to use REI as a rental outfit? Have you no integrity at all? REI used to have a great return policy but too many people abused it so they changed it.

Curious to know if 275s will fit on a non-lifted ORP. I don't mind getting the 265s but would prefer 275s. Not planning to lift mine any time soon, if ever.

True, I am sure the tires will get replaced long before they reach the end of their life. That's a pretty easy upgrade to justify. I'll hold off on lifts, roof racks, bumpers, and other body mods until I find myself being held back with the stock configuration.

I ended up in a 4Runner after driving an 05 Tacoma Access Cab. Aside from a frame replacement (recall/lawsuit issue) and a repair of the AC system, the truck was essentially flawless the entire time I owned it. I got it back when I was actively racing mountain bikes and needed something to...

I've been a backpacker for several years and am not slowly transitioning to more car-camping or "overloading" as I get older and slower. I swapped from tents to hammocks about six years ago. My primary seasons for camping are fall and winter (I hibernate in the summer because it's too damn hot...

Toyota is a for-profit company, not a charity organization. They have investors and shareholders that expect a return on their investment. You think Ford, Chevy, or any other car-maker is going to ignore the "bottom line" in favor of catering to a small niche in the market?

I know this thread is a bit dated but I am curious if anyone has more info on this specific route. I mainly want to know if the entire route can be done in a 4Runner without completely ****ing up my paint job (new 2020 so i am still treating it like a baby).

I know it's pure vanity but the hood scoop was a mandatory requirement when I bought my 4Runner last month. I had an 05 Tacoma with the scoop and the front ends just don't look right to me without it. In all those years of driving my Tacoma I never experienced any glare.

Hah...was going to post the same question. I too live in Fairfax. I got the magnetic gray metallic TRD OR Premium about two weeks ago. THe stock wheels are nice but I think it would look much better if they were black. I may even plastidip them.