5th Gen trim options.

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RedManWalking

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Looking to purchase a new 4runner and retire my 3rd Gen.

I absolutely despise the softex leather seats from Toyota. If I'm going to have leather I want a dead animal to sit on not old milk cartons.

I also want an old school j-shifter for my transfer case and not a switch.

With all that in mind. Is it possible to find a combination of cloth seats and j-shifter? I have searched a few dealerships and it seems that I'll have to settle on trail edition with leather for the j-shifter or go cloth seat sr5 with the transfer case dial switch.

Can anyone out there confirm this?

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RedManWalking said:
Looking to purchase a new 4runner and retire my 3rd Gen.

I absolutely despise the softex leather seats from Toyota. If I'm going to have leather I want a dead animal to sit on not old milk cartons.

I also want an old school j-shifter for my transfer case and not a switch.

With all that in mind. Is it possible to find a combination of cloth seats and j-shifter? I have searched a few dealerships and it seems that I'll have to settle on trail edition with leather for the j-shifter or go cloth seat sr5 with the transfer case dial switch.

Can anyone out there confirm this?

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You can get a regular trail with cloth not a trail premium
 
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RedManWalking said:
Looking to purchase a new 4runner and retire my 3rd Gen.

I absolutely despise the softex leather seats from Toyota. If I'm going to have leather I want a dead animal to sit on not old milk cartons.

I also want an old school j-shifter for my transfer case and not a switch.

With all that in mind. Is it possible to find a combination of cloth seats and j-shifter? I have searched a few dealerships and it seems that I'll have to settle on trail edition with leather for the j-shifter or go cloth seat sr5 with the transfer case dial switch.

Can anyone out there confirm this?



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If you had looked around a bit before posting you would have found this http://www.toyota-4runner.org/5th-g...ner-owner-need-help-searching-start-here.html and in there you would find this http://www.toyota-4runner.org/5th-gen-t4rs/186247-5th-gen-features-models-differences.html.

Now, you say you don't like Softex. Have you ever had it? If so and you don't like it, fine. If you haven't had it before you should try it before dismissing it. I have had new vehicles with seat coverings from vinyl to cloth to Neoprene to top grain leather and everything in between. Out of all those the Softex seats are absolutely the best out there. Feels good and doesn't wear or stain and super easy to clean and maintain.

Good luck and yes, you can get a lever and cloth.
 
Seat coverings aside, the Trail Editions (TE, TEP, TRDP) are the only choice for the manual 4X shifter.

As stated, Toyota does build a TE with cloth. Now, whether your dealer/region offers that configuration is another matter.

If they don't, they're going to lie and tell you it's not available. You may have to go out of your region to find what you want.
 
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+1 softex convert. Hated all leather/fake leather due to how hot and sticky it got as well as the care needed to keep it. Love the softex even in S.Florida heat and never had anything so easy to keep clean.
 
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I thought the "manual" transfer case lever was really just a different method of interfacing with the electronics... So the difference between knob or lever was only cosmetic in the end???
 
Direwolf14 said:
I thought the "manual" transfer case lever was really just a different method of interfacing with the electronics... So the difference between knob or lever was only cosmetic in the end???
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Im pretty sure its mechanical I have grinded gears shifting in to 4WD :redbrick:
 
Direwolf14 said:
I thought the "manual" transfer case lever was really just a different method of interfacing with the electronics... So the difference between knob or lever was only cosmetic in the end???
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The lever manually shifts the transfer case. The dial uses solenoids to shift the transfer case. Either method requires the A.D.D. to be actuated which is solenoid operated and both employ limit switches and sensors which are electrical. Either actuation method needs electronics.
 
I thought the softex was nice, I like it on the door and arm rest, I just can't sit on it or leather, way too hot for me. I would rather get cloth and eventually go with conditioned katskinz.
 
Glad to know the option exists. I'm going to be picky with this truck so I don't regret anything later.

My wife has a 15 Rav4 and she didn't like the softex so we had the dealer instal katzkin leather. He parents have a Highlander with softex and it just smells and feels weird even after a couple of years. To each their own. Figured I could roll with fabric and get katzkin if I ever regretted it.

Thanks for the feedback guys.

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My softex doesn't seem to smell at all, but I do keep it extremely clean.

Of course, if you do get a smell, you can always use some of this to make everything all better!

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1engineer said:
The lever manually shifts the transfer case. The dial uses solenoids to shift the transfer case. Either method requires the A.D.D. to be actuated which is solenoid operated and both employ limit switches and sensors which are electrical. Either actuation method needs electronics.
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Thanks for clarifying! I'm not sure this is the right place for the discussion... But why does Toyota still use an A.D.D.? The traditional answer is fuel economy, since you can save the friction from having the front driveshaft and front differential rotating all the time. However, the full-time system in the LE has the exact same EPA ratings as the part-time system, even with those additional frictional losses. It seems like the A.D.D. is just something that can malfunction and leave you stranded without 4WD. And something that now requires the engagement of 4WD on regular basis to keep things lubed up.
 
Direwolf14 said:
Thanks for clarifying! I'm not sure this is the right place for the discussion... But why does Toyota still use an A.D.D.? The traditional answer is fuel economy, since you can save the friction from having the front driveshaft and front differential rotating all the time. However, the full-time system in the LE has the exact same EPA ratings as the part-time system, even with those additional frictional losses. It seems like the A.D.D. is just something that can malfunction and leave you stranded without 4WD. And something that now requires the engagement of 4WD on regular basis to keep things lubed up.
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Have you ever wondered why the LE comes with skinny tires and more side cladding? There you go.
 
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