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

[TRD PANTHER]

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

Good to hear your wife has a good and reputable surgeon.
BTW, how many times have you changed the front CV bushings in your 310k+ miles?

 

[TRD PANTHER]

Is this thread starting to get elderly?

 

[WaldoJPL]

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.”

...Ya don't stop laughing because ya get old---Ya get old because ya stop laughing!...

 

[RunnerHunter]

Getting close in years, but not in action

I'm usually one of the older guys at the activities I attend (63), but I have a blast and get a lot of comments on my 4Runner.

 

[CutthroatSlam]

Good to hear your wife has a good and reputable surgeon.
BTW, how many times have you changed the front CV bushings in your 310k+ miles?

Just this once at 310K miles. After talking with ECGS, they recommended I proactively do it based on the amount of miles on the truck. It's running great and the mechanic who did it said the job was straightforward with the ECGS tools.

 

[TRD PANTHER]

Just this once at 310K miles. After talking with ECGS, they recommended I proactively do it based on the amount of miles on the truck. It's running great and the mechanic who did it said the job was straightforward with the ECGS tools.

That’s impressive. It does look fairly straightforward. Is there anyone on this forum with more mileage on their 5th gen then you?

 

[dflowerz]

Coming up on 66 years old. Retired at age 63. At first bought a Subaru Crosstrek as my utility retirement vehicle but that was a mistake as the car was too small and felt a bit fragile. Traded it in on a new 2021 TRD Pro and lived happily ever after Coming up on two years of ownership and our 4Runner has been incredibly useful. No plans to sell it. Plan to keep playing until I can't. Still do distance running, all sorts of bicycling, and motorcycling. All good!

 

[Too Stroked]

I'm 66 and retired, but I live by the theory that "I don't mind getting older, but I refuse to get old." My wife thinks I'm nuts to do some of the things I still do, but I look at that as a good thing.

We bought our 2021 T4R SR5 Premium while I was still working at a local Toyota dealership. It replaced our 2014 Tacoma TRD Sport because our 70-pound Pit Bull (Herbie) fit better in the back seat. I have been driving Toyotas since my very first new car - a 1976 Corolla SR5 Liftback. There are currently 7 Toyotas in our family.

How crazy am I? Here's our favorite summer toy. A pristine 1992 Progression 22 with a Mercury Racing 250R on the transom. Yes, it's fast. 88 MPH in fact.

 

[CalvinCUtrex]

Old Runner

This is embarrassing and rewarding at the same time. How many of you are 65+ on this forum?

66 and getting my 1st soc sec check in Nov. My first Toyota I bought new with cash in November of 1985. 1986 4x4 pickup, std cab, 4 cyl. Put 300,000 miles on it before selling it for $500 in 2016. Got a picture of it on my album but haven't figured out how to show it. First time replying on this forum in the 3 years I've been on it.

I have owned an '85, '94, '96 and now 2019 T4R's. In between had an LX450. All except the 2019 were bought with 100,000 miles on them and sold after putting another 100,000 on them. I think when I sold them, I got nearly what I paid for them! JUST CHANGE THE OIL every 3-5,000 miles.

The 2019 I ordered with KDSS as it only came standard on the Pro. Figured since I'm an old fart now, I'll need the vehicle to help me cheat off-roading. I don't know how it works, but I seem to miss rocks that Runners with 4" lift are hitting. Almost feels like a self-leveling cab when side hilling. Smart guy who invented that.

I like this forum. Lots of smart folks out there to learn stuff from. Dumb ones, too. I learn a lot from the latter, also. - Cal

 

[CalvinCUtrex]

P.S. I bought the '85 Runner in 1992. It was a lot like the '86 pickup, but solid axle in front. Neatest of all the 4Runners I've had, but rode like a tank (independent front suspension handles waaaayyy better). Shell came off the back and it had a roll bar to hang your rifle from. Also 22R, 4 cyl engine. I wish I still had it, but the cancer of road salt led to its early demise. Seemed to have more low-range torque than the 3.0. That thing went anywhere and everywhere in the mountains of Idaho and Montana. -Cal

 

[TRD PANTHER]

I'm 66 and retired, but I live by the theory that "I don't mind getting older, but I refuse to get old." My wife thinks I'm nuts to do some of the things I still do, but I look at that as a good thing.

We bought our 2021 T4R SR5 Premium while I was still working at a local Toyota dealership. It replaced our 2014 Tacoma TRD Sport because our 70-pound Pit Bull (Herbie) fit better in the back seat. I have been driving Toyotas since my very first new car - a 1976 Corolla SR5 Liftback. There are currently 7 Toyotas in our family.

How crazy am I? Here's our favorite summer toy. A pristine 1992 Progression 22 with a Mercury Racing 250R on the transom. Yes, it's fast. 88 MPH in fact.

88 is fast! I had a fish and ski boat for 16 years. 55mph. You know all the boat quotes.

This is embarrassing and rewarding at the same time. How many of you are 65+ on this forum?

66 and getting my 1st soc sec check in Nov. My first Toyota I bought new with cash in November of 1985. 1986 4x4 pickup, std cab, 4 cyl. Put 300,000 miles on it before selling it for $500 in 2016. Got a picture of it on my album but haven't figured out how to show it. First time replying on this forum in the 3 years I've been on it.

I have owned an '85, '94, '96 and now 2019 T4R's. In between had an LX450. All except the 2019 were bought with 100,000 miles on them and sold after putting another 100,000 on them. I think when I sold them, I got nearly what I paid for them! JUST CHANGE THE OIL every 3-5,000 miles.

The 2019 I ordered with KDSS as it only came standard on the Pro. Figured since I'm an old fart now, I'll need the vehicle to help me cheat off-roading. I don't know how it works, but I seem to miss rocks that Runners with 4" lift are hitting. Almost feels like a self-leveling cab when side hilling. Smart guy who invented that.

I like this forum. Lots of smart folks out there to learn stuff from. Dumb ones, too. I learn a lot from the latter, also. - Cal

The Pro’s did not come with KDSS.

P.S. I bought the '85 Runner in 1992. It was a lot like the '86 pickup, but solid axle in front. Neatest of all the 4Runners I've had, but rode like a tank (independent front suspension handles waaaayyy better). Shell came off the back and it had a roll bar to hang your rifle from. Also 22R, 4 cyl engine. I wish I still had it, but the cancer of road salt led to its early demise. Seemed to have more low-range torque than the 3.0. That thing went anywhere and everywhere in the mountains of Idaho and Montana. -Cal

Some long term Toyota owners here. I too, have been daily driving Toyota 4WD trucks since 1982.
1983 SR5 long bed, 1990 xtra cab, 1993 xtra cab, 2001 supercharged 4Runner and my current 2018 Pro 4Runner.

 

[CutthroatSlam]

That’s impressive. It does look fairly straightforward. Is there anyone on this forum with more mileage on their 5th gen then you?

I believe that I have the most mileage on a 5th Gen 4Runner on this forum. I'll be honest, it's mostly highway miles, but that is pretty much the same for most.

 

[Gstick]

I believe that I have the most mileage on a 5th Gen 4Runner on this forum. I'll be honest, it's mostly highway miles, but that is pretty much the same for most.

I think Jeremy556 still has the most miles on a 5th gen.

 

[TRD PANTHER]

I believe that I have the most mileage on a 5th Gen 4Runner on this forum. I'll be honest, it's mostly highway miles, but that is pretty much the same for most.

I think Jeremy556 still has the most miles on a 5th gen.

As of a year ago, Jeremy 556 posted 295k in this thread: Who has the highest mileage 5th Gen 4Runner here?!
Cutthroat, you should post up your 314k.

 

[stanyon]

Im 79 and own a 2015 SR5 with 86K miles on it. I still do my own oil changes and brakes, Just got my second set of Michelin defenders mounted, what a great tire.

 

[TRD PANTHER]

Im 79 and own a 2015 SR5 with 86K miles on it. I still do my own oil changes and brakes, Just got my second set of Michelin defenders mounted, what a great tire.

IIRC, you are the second oldest in this thread. Nice to hear you still do oil and brakes on your own. Not me.

 

[Foothills]

Thanks for recommendation of Michelin Defenders Stanyon, been looking at those in 20". Seldom think of age anymore, planned most everything a few years ago and enjoying the ride now at 69.

 

[doxidad]

73 retired and still busy

I will be 74 at the end of next month. I retired about a 1 1/2 years ago. I've been driving a 4runner since 2004 - first a 2004 Sport and then a 2015 SR5 and now a 2017 ORP. This will probably be the last one - only has 54K on it and I don't do as much driving anymore compared to when I was working.

I started volunteering on the Cuyahoga Scenic Railroad located in the Cuyahoga Valley National Park as a Trainman and that takes up a lot of my time along with the 40+ mile round trip to the train yard. It does keep me active and I get to socialize with folks from all around the country and sometimes around the world.

 

[TRD PANTHER]

I will be 74 at the end of next month. I retired about a 1 1/2 years ago. I've been driving a 4runner since 2004 - first a 2004 Sport and then a 2015 SR5 and now a 2017 ORP. This will probably be the last one - only has 54K on it and I don't do as much driving anymore compared to when I was working.

I started volunteering on the Cuyahoga Scenic Railroad located in the Cuyahoga Valley National Park as a Trainman and that takes up a lot of my time along with the 40+ mile round trip to the train yard. It does keep me active and I get to socialize with folks from all around the country and sometimes around the world.

I never heard of Cuyahoga National Park, so I looked it up and it looks like a beautiful place. Checked out the railroad there and it looks nice. I didn’t think there was a NP in Ohio.

 

[Yetimtnbiker]

Coming up on 66 years old. Retired at age 63. At first bought a Subaru Crosstrek as my utility retirement vehicle but that was a mistake as the car was too small and felt a bit fragile. Traded it in on a new 2021 TRD Pro and lived happily ever after Coming up on two years of ownership and our 4Runner has been incredibly useful. No plans to sell it. Plan to keep playing until I can't. Still do distance running, all sorts of bicycling, and motorcycling. All good!

A lot of similarities! I am 60 years old. My previous car was a 2016 Subaru Crosstrek. I bought a new 2021 Lunar Rock Pro. It is almost 18 months old with 30,000 miles. I am an avid mountain biker, still ski and bow hunt.