Recent content by westwind77

I have taken my last SR5 (that has the same body trim as my new limited) more places offroad than most of the other 'capable' 4R models I see on the road around me. I ran into a person last week who bought a TRDP for the looks alone and has no plans to ever take it off-road or even on the...

All depends what you are looking for and what is in stock within 100 miles or so. I bought mine in the spring and there were actually a fair amount in stock withing 75 miles, and more than a few of the exact model with spec I wanted. I used that to my advantage and multiple dealers had the one I...

On long straight flats it works....but, for lack of better words, absolutely sucks in hilly twists and turns. I guess I will be 'that guy' momentarily blinding oncoming traffic until the auto high beams drop.

Well, it is new to me to hear about the brakes not being decent. I drove 180k with my '10 SR5 and never had a complaint about them, and the '24 seem to be even better. When brake assist kicks in it will pull your fillings out and put them into the windshield as well!

They actually do make vehicles with Auto Dimming side view mirrors, typically just the drivers side though. I pulled my last 4R into the shop and marked the wall where the OEM lights sat and adjusted the LED's down to that position. I'll pull the new one in and see how that lines up, marks are...

I had a '10 SR5 with the standard halogen bulbs for years and I was satisfied with not only the light output but also how 'far' I could see. A few years back I swapped the OEM bulbs for LED's and adjusted them down not to blind other drivers for even better 'down the road' distance. I recently...

Well.....looks like I'm not the only one....seems a lot of people have it, Toyota seems to be a big offender of this issue though: Apple CarPlay GPS wrong location issue - Apple Community Does not seem a fix is anywhere in sight either.

Ok...so glad to know Im not the only one. Ive used CarPlay, wireless, in a work vehicle a few times and never an issue and I used it in a rental car on vacation for a long weekend, wireless, without any issues. Wired in the 4R is causing issues though. I might go through the setting on the...

'24 Limited - iPhone 15 Pro on latest iOS version. When I run Waze or Google Map lately the location shown on the vehicle screen or phone app will be way off and it will try to redirect me all the time. The second I unplug the phone from the CarPlay usb cable the location instantly recenters...

Thank you for your feedback! My last 4R had a fair amount of chips right on the front of the hood. Do many people here run the PPF? Is it DIY or best to have a professional install? I planned to change the tires to start as my last 4R can with the dun-flop H/T's but this one came with the...

I recently upgraded to a 24' Limited and was curious if there are any must / should do's. I saw on the Reddit 4R group someone recommended a screen protector for the infotainment display, which never thought of so bought this one: Amazon.com Worked perfectly and I like the gloss vs the matte...

So....after a month of hard thought I realized I just do not want that new 6th Gen so found a new '24 Limited in Wind Chill Pearl and brought it home last week. I would have gone for the Limited '25, and I do like the exterior of that model, based on the videos/photos. I can say I am not a fan...

After seeing the redesign I bought a '24 to replace my '10, so you are not in the 'wrong' at all. The 5th Gen 4R was a great success and I see a lot of them on the road where I am. I see more 4R's than explorers, which was never the case a decade ago. However, I think they are going to lose some...

I find it interesting the suggestion for Carvana or Carmax, as both of those sites and the worst value! They both have it around $7,500 when KBB, NADA, etc have it between $9,500 and $10,500. I ended up getting $9,500 for it. The drivers seat, on the side, has some missing 'leather' - The...

Just picked up a '24 to replace my '10.... I activated the in vehicle wi-fi system, however I noticed that it turns itself off now and then between start-ups, is this normal? I turn it on, and it will say on for the drive, then maybe one or two other short trips then I notice no wi-fi and...