2014 4R Limited winter journal - pix

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Nice article, one pet peeve - both have transfer cases.

"this year would see me drive the more luxurious Limited model, which comes with a full-time 4WD system and lockable, Torsen center-differential instead of a transfer case and part-time 4WD."

The Torsen differential is a component within the transfer case on the limited edition. Perhaps I'm just nitpicking but this is a common source of confusion.

Looking forward to more updates!
 
makes me think back to when i was reading the piece you wrote about the 2010— in the weeks just prior to my buying one of my own.

nice, Derek!
 
Good article and well written. The picture of your 4R entering the cottage lane reminds me of Heisenberg's safe house in season 6 of Breaking Bad. Also, the picture of the 4R pulling out the F-150 is pretty cool.
 
sandcrawler said:
makes me think back to when i was reading the piece you wrote about the 2010— in the weeks just prior to my buying one of my own.
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Thanks buddy. I remember that. You had good questions and have kept the same avatar!

I've always had a soft spot for the 4R since that first test - might have to buy this one this time 'round. Will decide as I get nearer to Feb. Hard to decide since I always have a brand new car every week, but I do need a light truck of my own.....first-world problem, I know.

Appreciate the other comments!
 
I'm surprised you achieved that kind of fuel economy. Mine has been crap since Nov 1. Even on a recent 200km (100km each way- a few km of city) highway trip I don't think I broke 13L/100km. Cruised around 120. I am using the wider 17's for winter though.
 
The unit came with the skinny 20s and Blizzaks, which leaves me wondering what to do for summer wheels/rims should I decide to buy this unit. Probably OEM 20s on 275/55 LTX MS2. I'm currently getting 13.9 L/100km for city driving this week. There is definitely a big jump from cruising at 100 km/h vs. 120, something we all know would be addressed with another cog.
 
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@dekemn, for sure. I can achieve that in the summer on the 20's and summer gas... just not since Nov 1st. Most day-to-day tanks have been around 15-15.5L/100km with my lowest being 14.8 since Nov 1st. Summer was typically 13.5 combined.

Nice write up and thanks for sharing.
 
"Pushing through the icy snow and thick ice, I felt like Canada’s Louis S. St-Laurent ice breaker in the Beaufort Sea, so steady seemed this new 4Runner, the 270-horsepower 4.0-litre V6 humming away, the heated leather seats keeping everything warm inside. I was the captain and this was my ship."

Loved this part... Even in my base SR5 4x4, when the snow starts coming down I get that same feeling. The confidence that you can get where you need to go in all weather is one of the joys of 4runner ownership!
 
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