I just picked up an 06 SR5 4x4 V8 for the wife to have a reliable daily driver that has room for our 2 boys and that'll get them around in the winter. I've never owned a Toyota before but I finally decided to get one because they're known for reliability and the 4Runner is an SUV that's not too big and it's a real SUV (not into the wimpy crossovers).
Anywho i'll try to get pics of it up later, right now it's stock (not for long) with 265/65/17 Firestone Destination A/T tires, which I have in 235/75/15 on my 95 Sierra and those get my 2WD pickup around in snow so I know they're decent tires that'll get a 4x4 around with no effort.
Right now my plans are as follows:
*new exhaust (must-have for a V8), thinking 14" Magnaflow and 3.5" tip to delete the resonator, possibly exiting at a 45 since I read that exhaust can enter the rear window when it exits straight out the back
*spare tire cover to keep the wheel/tire clean
*seat covers all around since it's cloth and the boys are an infant and toddler (may need help finding one for the middle/rear bench)
*change to all synthetic fluids, possibly Royal Purple
*oil undercoat for winter
Maybe down the road it'll get the full treatment like limited slip (I like Detroit True-Trac but not sure if it's available for the 4Runner rear end, in fact since i'm completely new to Toyota and only familiar with Ford and GM, not sure what traction aids are available front/rear).
It's a purely street driven SUV, living in a big city I don't venture offroad like a lot of you do but it will see nasty snow and possibly ice so i'm still gonna keep all terrains on it, since I don't plan on buying a second set of wheels for winter and HT's don't cut it (I deliver auto parts and the trucks have Wangler HT's and they leave a lot to be desired in snow, believe me). I like the Destination A/T's but debating switching to load range E tires (245/70 to keep the same overall height) and going with SilentArmor Pro Grades. We got those on a truck at one time and they were awesome, grip a ton better than HT's and are actually quieter and ride better, not to mention last longer. Since I don't plan on towing with it I don't think E tires will be necessary but i'm the kinda guy who likes to have something in case it's ever needed, hence the 4x4 and V8.
Sorry for the rambling, my first post and wanted to put my thoughts out there, hoping to receive plenty of thoughts and comments.
Anywho i'll try to get pics of it up later, right now it's stock (not for long) with 265/65/17 Firestone Destination A/T tires, which I have in 235/75/15 on my 95 Sierra and those get my 2WD pickup around in snow so I know they're decent tires that'll get a 4x4 around with no effort.
Right now my plans are as follows:
*new exhaust (must-have for a V8), thinking 14" Magnaflow and 3.5" tip to delete the resonator, possibly exiting at a 45 since I read that exhaust can enter the rear window when it exits straight out the back
*spare tire cover to keep the wheel/tire clean
*seat covers all around since it's cloth and the boys are an infant and toddler (may need help finding one for the middle/rear bench)
*change to all synthetic fluids, possibly Royal Purple
*oil undercoat for winter
Maybe down the road it'll get the full treatment like limited slip (I like Detroit True-Trac but not sure if it's available for the 4Runner rear end, in fact since i'm completely new to Toyota and only familiar with Ford and GM, not sure what traction aids are available front/rear).
It's a purely street driven SUV, living in a big city I don't venture offroad like a lot of you do but it will see nasty snow and possibly ice so i'm still gonna keep all terrains on it, since I don't plan on buying a second set of wheels for winter and HT's don't cut it (I deliver auto parts and the trucks have Wangler HT's and they leave a lot to be desired in snow, believe me). I like the Destination A/T's but debating switching to load range E tires (245/70 to keep the same overall height) and going with SilentArmor Pro Grades. We got those on a truck at one time and they were awesome, grip a ton better than HT's and are actually quieter and ride better, not to mention last longer. Since I don't plan on towing with it I don't think E tires will be necessary but i'm the kinda guy who likes to have something in case it's ever needed, hence the 4x4 and V8.
Sorry for the rambling, my first post and wanted to put my thoughts out there, hoping to receive plenty of thoughts and comments.
