Significant Difference MPG 2WD vs 4WD?
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nashman69g
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hello fellow toilet bowl occupant. :hello:
Several practical reasons including not being a soccer mom, always liked the 4runner, already have a honda pilot in the family, not giving up on life, etc.
:shrug:
Well I guess giving up on life would put me in a minivan, or the aforementioned econobox.
To be honest I initially thought the 5th gen was terribly ugly but they've since grown on me.
bamma
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You also need to keep resale in mind. 4wd will be much easier to sell. If you are going to keep it until the wheels fall off, it won't matter. I personally like to upgrade every 7-10 years, and the resale value on my toyota 4x4's have been amazing.
Either way install a snorkel, being below sea level you'll probably need it.
Either way install a snorkel, being below sea level you'll probably need it.
Atlanta_man
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4wd would make sense in the right climate or driveway / roads
but the idea of 4-wheeling over rocks and steams in a big wide luxurious 4Runner strikes me as the height of silly (get a Jeep for that)
but the idea of 4-wheeling over rocks and steams in a big wide luxurious 4Runner strikes me as the height of silly (get a Jeep for that)
nashman69g
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Most users on here will convince you to get 4X4...it's been said, its better to have and not need, then to need and not have. Down here the dealers seem to look at the 4X4 as a luxury...in areas with snow and what not, they tend to see it as a necessity...That's why I bought mine elsewhere(Boston, MA) because they wanted to play games when I was negotiating(I showed them )...
Anywho....in the end get what you want and feel you really think you'll use--it's your $$$$... I felt that I would be keeping mine for a long time and have plans to go places where 4X4s would be very useful. Just think how handy that 4X4 will be when you park on the neutral ground during jazz fest after a good southern rain.:cheers:
)... Anywho....in the end get what you want and feel you really think you'll use--it's your $$$$... I felt that I would be keeping mine for a long time and have plans to go places where 4X4s would be very useful. Just think how handy that 4X4 will be when you park on the neutral ground during jazz fest after a good southern rain.:cheers:
rebelbowtie
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Depending on which generation you own the 4Runner is 66-73" wide
Jeep wrangler depending on generation is 66-73" wide....
Jeep wheelbase is 153-173" depending on 2 door or 4 door.
4Runner is between 173-189" long, so long yes and would have a lesser approach/departure/break over angle than a Jeep Wrangler. I am sure it's much more comparable to the Jeep Grand Cherokee which is another popular off road SUV.
Parting words on the subject though is while it may be marketed as a quasi luxury off road vehicle I don't find much about the 4Runner to be luxurious.
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the point of this post was that i would take a 4Runner down any trail a jeep can go.
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Bourbonator
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I also can achieve >23 mpg in my limited. I just recently got 128 miles on a quarter tank. Don't listen to that epa garbage. They're a bunch of one-minded politicians pushing an agenda while pretending to be scientists. My '03 v8 Tundra was rated at something like 17mpg highway, and I could get up to 22 mpg on long hauls. It's all about how you care for and drive your truck.
Atlanta_man
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Great comparison of specs (except ground clearance) !
rebelbowtie
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IFS vs SFA without looking at the specs the ground clearance is probably comparable if not higher on the 4Runner due to the IFS. However you will never be able to achieve the same break over angle the Jeep has.
Atlanta_man
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Need to get my eyes checked !
rebelbowtie
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Whys that? Based on what we know that IFS provides better ground clearance since the clamshell sits up higher than the front diff on a solid axle will.
Advertised ride height from Jeep puts the Wrangler Rubicon at 10.5" and the Toyota 4Runner at 11" I am obviously siting google and every vehicle varies slightly.
Pensacola33
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Hey, nothing wrong with a minivan. The new Sienna(wife's car) is what I call a mini RV to our family. It's awesome for space and mpg.
rebelbowtie
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My best friend had a Mercury Villager that was lowered on Mustang Cobra wheels. She was nicknamed the Vilmer, awesome van was awesome. We threw my Suzuki Eiger in the back on more than one occasion
taking it down th etrail and making it down the trail are two different things.... having owned both I can honestly say off the showroom floor, the Jeep is by far the most capable rig I have ever driven.
rebelbowtie
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I believe if Toyota had kept the SFA in favor of IFS your opinion might be reversed. Optional factory lockers, ATRAC, generous ground clearance, unlocking sway bars on the TE, really the only thing they lack is SFA for superior flex.
