Anyone taken any long road trips?

[Billynath1988]

1600 miles from LINY to NC to the OBX, up and down OBX multiple times. back to LINY. other then seat comfort after a few hours, couldn't ask for a better vehicle to do this in.

05 v8 with just about 140k

 

[Samm25]

Appreciate everyone’s feedback. Pretty awesome to hear all these road trips with no sweat! Made it here this morning about 8am central time. No issues at all. Kinda just want to drive now and not stay in College Station haha

Appreciate you guys!

 

[Daddy4Runner]

Check diff/tranny oils, make sure the brakes are good, coolant, you'll be fine.

 

[Elan_]

I took my '06, 110k mile 4runner on a roadtrip from Pennsylvania to Georgia last fall. The speedometer died in Georgia. Had to drive home with no speedo. Took it to the shop when I got home and they said speedo was working fine when they tested. Problem has not reoccurred since.

 

[Frontline]

Hey guys and gals,

I’ve never had a car with this high of mileage (coming up on 188k) on my ‘05 4Runner V8. Thinking of taking a road trip this weekend with the girlfriend. Going from San Antonio to College Station which is about a 3 hour drive. I just wanted to ask y’all how your rig has faired out on the road with a little high mileage on it? Any issues?

Just did the timing belt, water pump, and coolant flush about 7k miles ago, and just changed the oil about 2K miles ago. Temperatures here are expected to be in the 90’s this weekend. Just wanted to get your opinion on road trips you’ve taken in warm weather.

Thanks in advance!

I have just a hair under 200K on my 2004 and i drive it an average of 1000 miles a week. In two weeks we are taking it on 2k trip with over half being on unimproved forestry roads. as long as you have done the maintenance i wouldnt worry about the truck.

 

[PWGUNNY]

I do lots of road trips. My 4Runner was up and down the east coast 2 years ago when I was moving from NY to SC. My truck had 160,000 miles on it and I did the 10hr drive several times. Only stopping for food and gas. I now have 178k miles and no problems.
The important thing for long trips are:
tire pressure and keep your eye on the temperature gauge.

Have fun!

 

[Samm25]

I have just a hair under 200K on my 2004 and i drive it an average of 1000 miles a week. In two weeks we are taking it on 2k trip with over half being on unimproved forestry roads. as long as you have done the maintenance i wouldnt worry about the truck.

Nice! Good luck and be safe on that trip!

I try and make sure everything is working correctly and all fluid levels are good, no leaks, etc. I'm constantly popping the hood on this truck to double check everything and I've never seen anything out of the ordinary. I might start taking some road trips more often with her

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[Forty6and2Ahead]

2007 4runner has been driven from Florida to Canada (Niagara Falls) round trip. Every summer I do a family trip to NC which is 9 hours away. Funny thing, wife drives a newer car but I put
more trust in my ride because it is a 4runner. The worst thing that happened on my travels was one of the TPMS sensor went out so I had that irritating warning light on my dash.

Buddy of mine went with me on a road trip and rented a vehicle. After being in my ride, he went out and bought a newer model 4runner and has not rented a vehicle since!!! These vehicles are very reliable as long you keep up with the maintenance!!


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[metramm]

Just returned from a road trip to Mississippi yesterday.

1500 miles roughly round trip. AC on medium/low the entire time. No issues at all.

Currently at 171k.

Here's to 200k more!

 

[kingofthehill]

Just make sure you maintenance is up to date. Keep oil fresh and you should not have any major issues. Mine is sitting at just over 140k and it is a 2005. I have taken it on several road trips in last year to Colorado (1,400 mile round trip) and North West Arkansas (500 miles round trip). I am fixing to go on another trip hear soon to Arkansas. If you feel a little uncomfortable going on a road trip in a high mileage vehicle get a AAA membership. I got one for just in case since I drive a lot.

 

[wc11]

Maybe it's just me but anything under 2 hours to me is not a long drive.
That could be just rush hour.

Drove 5+ hours this summer from Toronto to Cleveland for a weekend of baseball and the Rock 'n' Roll hall of fame.

4 adults in the truck. Zero issues.

 

[Billynath1988]

Did another road trip 2 weeks ago or so.. another 1600 round trip, from LI NY, to Vermont, then to mt Washington NH, all around NH, then into Maine, all over Maine, then back down the coast to LI.

Extremely loaded up as my friends truck that I was convoying with (Very lifted 2007 chevy tahoe), blew a U joint on the road which caused the driveshaft to leave the earth. He was sent home on a tow truck and we consolidated all their stuff into mine. I had about an inch off the bump stops left in the back. But the truck did the trip like a champ.
After changing the drivers seat cushion comfort was dramatically restored and I no longer felt pain or uncomfortable even after so many miles.

 

[4RunnerMexico]

I drove 2700 miles over 3 days at the beginning of September, truck has 209k. Not a single problem. If you drive a high mileage car on a daily basis you just have to take some tools, fluids and a credit card with you and you'll be fine.

 

[Billynath1988]

I drove 2700 miles over 3 days at the beginning of September, truck has 209k. Not a single problem. If you drive a high mileage car on a daily basis you just have to take some tools, fluids and a credit card with you and you'll be fine.

I usually carry enough tools to do 90% of what would be required anywhere. I always carry a quart of oil and 2 qts of gear oil. Any long trip where I might leave the pavement I carry a spare CV and a tie rod end.
I think the most helpful thing for me would be to get a tire carrier to move the spare outside. Putting it in the trunk takes up so much room. And the roof kills gas mpg on long trips where it counts. Like my picture above lol

knock on wood- Ive also never needed any of them on any trip I went on for myself.

 

[4RunnerIdiot]

I did 1850 miles from Northern California to Vancouver, BC and back at the end of August. I had only had my 4Runner for a couple months, and had the control arms replaced the day before I left, so I was slightly nervous. Had some issues but dealt with them when I got back.

 

[LawmanIdaho208]

I've driven from NJ to FL without any issues. Longest drive was FL to ID over 4 days. No issues there either.

Had a serpentine belt break on a 300mi trip last year. Luckily I was only a few miles away from home so I was able to go slow enough to keep from over heating to get out of a bad area.

 

[MSRP.]

I've driven from NJ to FL without any issues. Longest drive was FL to ID over 4 days. No issues there either.

Had a serpentine belt break on a 300mi trip last year. Luckily I was only a few miles away from home so I was able to go slow enough to keep from over heating to get out of a bad area.

The v8 makes it enjoyable. 3 hours is stretching my comfort for a new-to-me used vehicle, but you're rolling the dice on a used vehicle with one of the best odds for getting back home without drama.

Just make sure your spare is in good condition and verify that you can actually get it down (the spare tire assembly can rust into place making it inoperable) and that you have the jack. Check tire pressures and enjoy that silky smooth freeway power.

Just did a 2500mile trip with a front CV boot that has been ripped for over a year, and through at least 1 winter without any grease in there.. probably close 5 oil changes at this point. Still does not click, not bothered enough to replace it. OEM quality?

 

[Billynath1988]

The v8 makes it enjoyable. 3 hours is stretching my comfort for a new-to-me used vehicle, but you're rolling the dice on a used vehicle with one of the best odds for getting back home without drama.

Just make sure your spare is in good condition and verify that you can actually get it down (the spare tire assembly can rust into place making it inoperable) and that you have the jack. Check tire pressures and enjoy that silky smooth freeway power.

Just did a 2500mile trip with a front CV boot that has been ripped for over a year, and through at least 1 winter without any grease in there.. probably close 5 oil changes at this point. Still does not click, not bothered enough to replace it. OEM quality?

Yeah you can buy some time by shooting some grease into it .. I did my trip with both inner boots torn and im about to reboot them this weekend for the second time. Original oem cvs
Some people pump grease in and use flex or high quality duct tape to buy a week weeks of keeping the boots sealed.

 

[MattAK]

I took my 3rd gen with 160,000+ miles on a 7500 mile trip to Alaska and back a couple of years ago. Plan on doing the same thing with my 4th gen in a couple of years. Didn't worry about my 3rd, won't worry about my 4th.

 

[twa318]

I drove 2700 miles over 3 days at the beginning of September, truck has 209k. Not a single problem. If you drive a high mileage car on a daily basis you just have to take some tools, fluids and a credit card with you and you'll be fine.

I've taken three 1000 mile road trips this summer with the 2007 v6 with 201k+ miles, including a trip through the nantahala forest where I left it in 4th gear the entire time while going up and down the mountains and a trip through florida with temps around 90 and the AC blasting. The truck never flinched.

Your advice is prudent, as I always keep a jug of coolant, quart of oil, spare serpentine belt and tool set in the back as a just in case. I also make sure to check the spare and all four tire pressure before I head out.

I used to drive BMWs and would come to expect being left on the side of the road at some point during a road trip, its just become ingrained in my head. My 3 and 5 series saw the flatbed at least two or three times a year. In my 8 years of 4Runner ownership I've never been stranded or needed a tow truck even a single time.

BMW, never again