ANTMAN'S Thread
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Congratulations.
I too appreciate all of your insight and willingness to provide advice and instruction. I know I will be putting many things into practice that you have shared here when I finally get my new 4Runner.
I hope I am as happy with my new rig as you are with yours. Here's to the next 100k miles!
I too appreciate all of your insight and willingness to provide advice and instruction. I know I will be putting many things into practice that you have shared here when I finally get my new 4Runner.
I hope I am as happy with my new rig as you are with yours. Here's to the next 100k miles!
Cymon
New member
I would love to, that trip looks great! Unfortunately its tough for me to get off of work to travel on times when school is in session (yes I'm just a lowly middle school Earth & Space Science teacher). I can't complain since I only work 10 months out of the year, but I am actually one of those who loves their job and don't like to take off on non-breaks. I know it is usually in October so if it works out around one of our "extended weekends" I'll certainly do my best to make it up (I'll have to start earning the brownie points with the wife as the kids are probably too young for that type of road trip with camping yet).
I'll be up in the Baltimore area the last week in June and 1st week in July visiting family (doing the 4x4 101 class at Rausch Creek on July 2nd). Maybe we can find a time for me to get you that beer!
Congrats again!
Ron4RNevada
New member
Congratulations on the start of the second 100,000 miles!
phillyd2
Senior Member
You have given all of us much more than we have given you so the THANKS belongs to you. More than 1000X true for those of us who know you in real life as a friend.
Great post brother!
Antman
Elite Member
^^^He is one of those life-long friends that I was talking about (Titanpat gets sooo jealous...).
Love you man!:crybaby:
1engineer
Moderator
...and to think those two met on Tinder...
Antman
Elite Member
I didn't know YOU were jealous too!!!:fear:
ArmedBear
New member
It is like buying your truck a beer.
rigtec
New member
Hey Jeff,
I have no idea why I've never seen this sub-division of the Antman thread! :noidea: "...I live and I continue to learn"! "This will now become my reference to steer folks who want to add a (practical/realistic) 'stand alone' sub!" Excellent essay and great job!
Greg (rigtec) "Best to you Jeff!"
I have no idea why I've never seen this sub-division of the Antman thread! :noidea: "...I live and I continue to learn"! "This will now become my reference to steer folks who want to add a (practical/realistic) 'stand alone' sub!" Excellent essay and great job!
Greg (rigtec) "Best to you Jeff!"
kernel.panik
New member
2nd Chance
New member
What a great post and an incredible Thread. I am fairly certain I will feel the same about my truck over the years.
You forgot to add all the crappy pictures you took along the way!! Congratulations on the milestone, and many more safe miles ahead of you.View attachment 203547
What a milestone!
Let's see- 5 years, 5 months, 10 days since my SR5-P was unfrozen from the dealer's lot, quite literally it took them an hour to dig it out. I never even test drove it first, lol. It's never been back, not once.
During it's stay with me I have:
*replaced the windshield
*replaced the tires
*changed the oil/filter 10 times
*changed the diff/transfer case oil 3 times
*replaced the front wiper blades twice
*replaced the brake pads and rotors
*replaced both front wheel bearings.
All wear items except (arguably) the wheel bearings which I'm confident were ruined by splashing through mud at speed...
The airbag light came on for a few months and decided to fix itself.
That's it. This truck is bullet proof, and He ain't no mall crawler!
What has it been through in 100,000 miles?
*At least 2 blizzards with snow past the doors- like nothing.
*Mud that shouldn't have been passable- like nothing.
*Steep climbs, and off camber stuff that had me crapping my pants- like nothing.
*Rock crawling that left my skid plates bashed to hell, ripped off my passenger catalytic converter heat shield, cracked and gouged my front bumper and tried to rip off my rear bumper- again like nothing.
*I have been high centered on a log and teeter-tottered my way off taking hunks of wood with me...
*I have pinstripes all the way down the sides that magically disappear when waxed.
*I have had the entire right side of my truck resting on a giant boulder-sliding from front tire to rock slider to rear tire to clear an obstacle.
*I've been up trails so steep all I could see was sky.
*I have towed my boat thousands of miles.
*I have seen bears in the woods, twice.
*I have climbed trails at night to watch shooting stars and skies so clear you could see satellites passing overhead.
*I have used it as a base camp.
*I have slept in the back in 27 degree weather.
*I have met life-long friends from across this country thanks to this forum and my T4R.
Amazing friends!
In 46 years I have only had one other vehicle that I could stand enough to make it through the 6 figure mark. I think this one is just getting broken in!
Seriously, the interior looks like new. Leather seats are still firm with the only wear showing on the seat bolster- and that is only wrinkles. Perfect.
I can't think of any other single vehicle that suits my needs better and I am thankful to own this beast.
Thanks Toyota. Thanks T4R.org. Here's to another 100K.:reddance:
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Next tank will be Premium to celebrate...
RaisedByWolves
Member
Damn Jeff that sucks sorry to hear brother.
When Nash comes grubbing to your setup again at the Cove this year you'll realize that you were lucky and that not all dogs are scumbags.
Grab one of 4RnrGirls's pups!
DannyLlama
Elite Member
Sorry for your loss Jeff..
knc1us69
New member
Sorry to hear this Jeff. Lost my T4R in February to a full speed head on caused by someone on too much medication creating a 5 car pile up sending the first car directly into me. So.... I am now a Jeep GC SRT owner. However saw your notification of losing your family pal and wanted you to know I thoroughly enjoyed your mods, copied many and appreciated the friendship and commradery of most everyone on this forum. I just didn't want to start all over on another T4R so moved on to a little more HP and Torque. I know it won't last as long as the 4R's but I needed a change. My thoughts are with you and the family as pets truly become part of our families. God speed.
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