How many 65+ (elderly by definition) 5th gen 4Runner owners on this forum?

[Buz06]

another old guy

71, Living in NH which has the same problem with refugees from Marxachusetts as Montanans do with their influx. I live just off the John Stark Highway. He is the one who famously said "Live free or die". What's always left off is his following sentence, "Death is not the worst of evils". Guess you would have to live here to know that. Interesting guy, fought in the French and Indian wars and the Revolution. People like to think of the west as the frontier but back then it was 100 miles from the Atlantic.
Driving an Army Green 22 TRD Sport which seems to be the red headed stepchild of the family. It was all that was available and I like it. I don't do serious off roading like back when I had a '76 FJ40 but it sees a lot of dirt roads for hunting and fishing and sometimes just for fun. Of course, there is winter, which requires 17's and studded tires because you just never know what might blow in. While we're off the subject I really like my M1A and Ruger Scout.

 

[ORPTruck]

I’m 68 - female - and NOT elderly!
I love everything about my T4R, even the 21 mpg. It was love at first sight for a few years before my husband got tired of me pointing out every 5th generation I saw, so he finally said just buy one. I bought it for the reliability, since it’s still made in Japan. I understand the desire for mods, especially for off roading, but I think the ORP is almost perfect straight from the factory. I hope it’s my last vehicle.......I can’t imagine what could top it, except a post-Covid new T4R.

 

[TRD PANTHER]

71, Living in NH which has the same problem with refugees from Marxachusetts as Montanans do with their influx. I live just off the John Stark Highway. He is the one who famously said "Live free or die". What's always left off is his following sentence, "Death is not the worst of evils". Guess you would have to live here to know that. Interesting guy, fought in the French and Indian wars and the Revolution. People like to think of the west as the frontier but back then it was 100 miles from the Atlantic.
Driving an Army Green 22 TRD Sport which seems to be the red headed stepchild of the family. It was all that was available and I like it. I don't do serious off roading like back when I had a '76 FJ40 but it sees a lot of dirt roads for hunting and fishing and sometimes just for fun. Of course, there is winter, which requires 17's and studded tires because you just never know what might blow in. While we're off the subject I really like my M1A and Ruger Scout.

Good color. I don’t consider it an odd color. Yeah, they should always complete Stark’s quote. It would have more impact. I too, have a M1A. The FJ40’s are alot of money. Back in the day the Chevy small block was the common conversion.

 

[TRD PANTHER]

I’m 68 - female - and NOT elderly!
I love everything about my T4R, even the 21 mpg. It was love at first sight for a few years before my husband got tired of me pointing out every 5th generation I saw, so he finally said just buy one. I bought it for the reliability, since it’s still made in Japan. I understand the desire for mods, especially for off roading, but I think the ORP is almost perfect straight from the factory. I hope it’s my last vehicle.......I can’t imagine what could top it, except a post-Covid new T4R.

Haha. I like that you got what you wanted. Yes, made in Japan is a good thing. So was the 1972 DP album. I think a couple other guys posted up for their wives that are older than themselves and were 65+. The ORP is a great setup. I think it just needs an AT tire and a little better suspension or at least a leveling kit. I’m hoping that my 5th gen, and myself, will last as long as my 3rd gen did, 17.5 years, before I sold it for my Pro.
I know I should have left off elderly, but wanted to get more attention to the thread.

 

[Sprbkr]

64 I will turn 65 in 5 months I live in Upstate SC.

 

[ORPTruck]

Mission Accomplished with the word ‘elderly!’ Ha ha!

 

[3kushn]

68 with my 1st TR4
2021 Vintage

 

[TRD PANTHER]

I counted 17 5th gen members/owners that are 65+. Bumping this to see if there are any more. Salvo Jimmy tops the list in age. Probably health too.

Now up to 24 65+ member/owners.

 

[Titanpat57]

I finally found someone younger than me per my thread. I turned 65 back in early January. But I am still about 3-4 months from retiring.

Highly recommended, bud. Worked a pretty high stress job the last 17 years...now I spend my days finishing my basement....zero stress.

Good luck!

 

[Too Stroked]

Since this is a thread for "older" folks, does anybody have the part number for the Toyota TRD accessory that allows one to leave their left blinker on all the time? Apparently, I need to add one.

Memory is the second thing to go ...

 

[CutthroatSlam]

Just so she makes the count, my wife April is 75 and she is pictured with her 2014 SR5 which has 313.6K miles on it as of today. We recently replaced outer and inner tie rods, plus did the bushing replacement of the driver's side needle bearing in the front differential. In keeping with the repair of wear, my wife had shoulder replacement surgery back in June and is progressing way ahead of schedule.

 

[patkelly4370]

I'll have to wait 1½ years to reply to this thread.
Then someone will declare "neco-thread"

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[Saker]

Detest the word elderly.
What’s wrong with not “growing up”?!! It’s not happening! IMHO Hahahaha
Older people with the right attitude is what I’m reading here.
Be blessed.
I’m working until I hit 70 + a few weeks because I want to…… besides the younger coworkers in my field still need some guidance.

 

[CutthroatSlam]

Detest the word elderly.
What’s wrong with not “growing up”?!! It’s not happening! IMHO Hahahaha
Older people with the right attitude is what I’m reading here.
Be blessed.
I’m working until I hit 70 + a few weeks because I want to…… besides the younger coworkers in my field still need some guidance.

I can retire now, or in 3.5 years with lifetime medical, or I can work as long as I want. Old guys are valued in my line of work and they pay me well. As long as I'm having fun, WTF.

 

[TRD PANTHER]

Just so she makes the count, my wife April is 75 and she is pictured with her 2014 SR5 which has 313.6K miles on it as of today. We recently replaced outer and inner tie rods, plus did the bushing replacement of the driver's side needle bearing in the front differential. In keeping with the repair of wear, my wife had shoulder replacement surgery back in June and is progressing way ahead of schedule.

Curious if you went with the ECGS bushing instead of the oem needle bearing. Yes, I counted your wife on the first go around. She is the oldest female 5th gen owner in this thread. Good luck to her in her recovery. PT is the key.

 

[TRD PANTHER]

Detest the word elderly.
What’s wrong with not “growing up”?!! It’s not happening! IMHO Hahahaha
Older people with the right attitude is what I’m reading here.
Be blessed.
I’m working until I hit 70 + a few weeks because I want to…… besides the younger coworkers in my field still need some guidance.

I can retire now, or in 3.5 years with lifetime medical, or I can work as long as I want. Old guys are valued in my line of work and they pay me well. As long as I'm having fun, WTF.

I used elderly to get attention. I’m still goofy and immature. My father always said to me, “whatever you do, don’t lose your sense of humor.” Wisdom is key to helping the younger generation and that comes with the many good and bad life experiences as we all know. I get the thought about working until 70, but, after the last 22 years of teaching college classes four nights a week spring, summer and fall and working full time during the day, I’ve had enough. I want to spend more time with my son and teach him useful skills. Cutthroat, lifetime is a big plus.
We are all still driving our 4Runners, which is always a good sign.

 

[Buz06]

Still 71

I can't help but think that us "mature" owners bought these rigs more for pragmatic than emotional reasons. When I was younger I tended toward emotional vehicle purchases but with my '22 4R and it's garage mate a '17 Tundra I was looking for reliability above all else. I knew resale would be good but since I'm probably never selling them it really doesn't matter much in my case. There are lots of other good reasons to buy these things but that's where I started.
Wisdom comes with age, sometimes.

 

[CutthroatSlam]

Curious if you went with the ECGS bushing instead of the oem needle bearing. Yes, I counted your wife on the first go around. She is the oldest female 5th gen owner in this thread. Good luck to her in her recovery. PT is the key.

Yes, the ECGS bushing.

Her surgeon does not prescribe PT. He simply provides exercises. She's been doing her own and is well ahead of plan. Her surgeon is the Dodgers team physician working out of Kerlan Jobe Clinic at White Memorial in LA. My cousin did his fellowship with him at Kerlan Jobe. This is her progress at 11 weeks:

Shoulder progress - YouTube

 

[AMLOR]

another "old" couple

So I'm close enough at 64, my wife of 42 years is...well, not quite that old!

AMLOR

BTW...when is the "old enough to know better" supposed to kick in??

 

[TRD PANTHER]

BTW...when is the "old enough to know better" supposed to kick in??

Lol. True.