Absent for a lot of years.

[psraff]

Just wondering.... Is anyone left on here that was here three or four years ago, or did most move on to other vehicles?

Anyone remember me?
Thanks!

 

[RodrickHeffley]

Just wondering.... Is anyone left on here that was here three or four years ago, or did most move on to other vehicles?

Anyone remember me?
Thanks!

I joined here in mid 2020

I also remember using your build thread for inspiration at the time.
Nice to see you back!

 

[cblock406]

A lot of the "still active" forum members have been around at least that long. Welcome back.

 

[heat]

Ten years this month. I don't comment a lot because my truck is stock and
it doesn't break. Much. Just got it back from getting the a/c compressor
replaced. But it's nothing like the Euro luxo-sedans I've owned.

 

[brillo_76]

I joined 5/2/2017. That's when I owed only 1. I kinda got a few more 3rd gens from that time frame. 2 are parts mobiles too...

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[HiLife]

Always good to see the OG's post on here from time to time!
Im sure some moved on to better tech. Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, etc.
Yes, I remember reading through your threads before.
Hope you can continue with that on here.
Great to see your take on AK!

 

[Dezert4Runner]

I also remember you posting AK trip photos and something about a potential move to AZ a few years ago, if I’m not mistaken? Some of us that have been around a while don’t post regularly, but still check in from time to time.

 

[psraff]

Thanks everyone. I'm still knee deep in landscaping and getting my property how I want it. The 4Runner will take a back seat for a few more months. I have a neighbor who can help with some frame rust I found before I put it in storage. Nitto has came out with a new tire called the Recon Grappler and it has a few sizes that has caught my eye. I may look to change my 35s for something close to a 34x11. I will still have the size, but a bit narrower. I may be able to take my body lift out. I was interested in changing my back bumper to a duel swingout, but CBI doesn't seem to make bumpers for us anymore and I can't find Savage anymore. I looked at the bumper thread and it hasn't been updated in a while so we will see what options I have later on. Besides that, I think I will change my heads out since I blew out a sparkplug 5 or 6 years ago. After those changes, I'll look to less maintenance items and look for add-ons.

I won't be on here everyday, but hope to keep adding to my thread when I take trips and such.

Thanks everyone!

 

[Devbot]

Thanks everyone. I'm still knee deep in landscaping and getting my property how I want it. The 4Runner will take a back seat for a few more months. I have a neighbor who can help with some frame rust I found before I put it in storage. Nitto has came out with a new tire called the Recon Grappler and it has a few sizes that has caught my eye. I may look to change my 35s for something close to a 34x11. I will still have the size, but a bit narrower. I may be able to take my body lift out. I was interested in changing my back bumper to a duel swingout, but CBI doesn't seem to make bumpers for us anymore and I can't find Savage anymore. I looked at the bumper thread and it hasn't been updated in a while so we will see what options I have later on. Besides that, I think I will change my heads out since I blew out a sparkplug 5 or 6 years ago. After those changes, I'll look to less maintenance items and look for add-ons.

I won't be on here everyday, but hope to keep adding to my thread when I take trips and such.

Thanks everyone!

Savage is unfortunately out of business, and CBI stopped making 3rd gen products in like 2021 I think. Very unfortunate!

 

[sportscarfan]

Ten years this month. I don't comment a lot because my truck is stock and
it doesn't break. Much. Just got it back from getting the a/c compressor
replaced. But it's nothing like the Euro luxo-sedans I've owned.

Same story, but 13 years on here. Lots of maintenance, and only one fail (rear window key switch).

Euro luxo comment hits home - I stretched a valve cover gasket-only job on my 21 year old S6 across a week it's so painful to work on.

 

[heat]

Same story, but 13 years on here. Lots of maintenance, and only one fail (rear window key switch).

Euro luxo comment hits home - I stretched a valve cover gasket-only job on my 21 year old S6 across a week it's so painful to work on.

I love 'em, but damn they punish you for caring.

 

[19963.4lsr5]

I remember you, good to see you back.


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[Doc2012]

12 years.

Jesus I’m getting old.


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[mtbtim]

I remember you. The forum is slowly dying though. Not nearly as much activity as there was a few years ago.

 

[brillo_76]

I suspect the dying as fewer folks have them as their age. Along with the lifelong takeover. I hope Tim and crew had a good picnic.

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[Devbot]

I suspect the dying as fewer folks have them as their age. Along with the lifelong takeover. I hope Tim and crew had a good picnic.

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I'm curious where all the 4Runners around me went. From when i was a teenager until late 2022 I couldn't drive 10 minutes without seeing a 3rd gen - in fact in 2021 I drove about an hour away to sell a skid plate to another forum member, I tried to keep count of how many I passed and straight up lost count after 30 or 35. Then suddenly last fall/winter they all disappeared at the drop of a hat, now I maybe see 5 in a week. And its only 3rd gen 4Runners too; i still see a good amount of 1st and 2nd gens, Tundras, Tacomas everywhere, even a fair amount of T100s. Super strange
4th gens have become pretty rare around here too but tbh I'm glad I don't have to see those ugly ducklings anymore :lol:

 

[JoeT4R]

[MENTION=28808]psraff[/MENTION] Your name definitely is familiar, obviously from here. Welcome back to the forum. I've got almost 10 years in here on T4R but just created my build and maintenance thread a little over a year ago. Wished I would have done it day one.

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[mtbtim]

I suspect the dying as fewer folks have them as their age. Along with the lifelong takeover. I hope Tim and crew had a good picnic.

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Party was great. About 40 attendees. It was a fun time.

 

[diverscale]

Been over 10 years here but I had a 5th gen before and have a 3rd gen since 2015. I don't think the forum is dying though. Over the years, more and more of the problems are solved and questions answered, so more info gets quickly accessible via a search. And yes for sure, more units rust-out. I'd call it a natural slowing of the flow, to be more positive.

 

[Robb235]

I’ve been absent for a number of years as well. Started lurking through the forum again when I put a backup camera on my ‘99 T4R. Had my ‘99 since 2012 (had a ‘97 before that). I don’t drive it much anymore, have ‘12 Honda Civic as my daily driver now, but I keep my T4R around for camping trips and towing my boat whenever my wife’s MDX isn’t available. Put a backup camera on my T4R simply because I got spoiled with the backup camera in my wife’s car, makes backing up to the trailer so much easier. Had plans to turbocharge this thing, but moving around a lot early in my career made that difficult, then having kids later on removed any spare time that I used to have. I still have the parts, I might still go for it at some point.


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