These Things Can Sure Take a Licking

[Mark Linkous]

Had a TRD ORP for about 3 weeks when unfortunately it was flipped when someone blew though a red light. Took a nasty lick and the thing ended up on its side.

Thankfully, beyond some shoulder pain, still standing and the dealer where I purchased my TRD got me into a Venture instead with KDSS sans moonroof.
Pretty crazy that in 2021, I have now had a 2021 GX and now my 2nd 4Runner.

 

[mnofpeace]

For many of us...THAT is exactly the point.
whether on-road, off-road, or unfortunately in an accident...


glad you are ok...enjoy the new ride

 

[Ironhide]

Glad You're okay!

This makes me feel a bit better. I'm in a similar situation. I had a head on collision in my H3 and that thing tanked it like an angry brick wall and annihilated the front end of the other car. I honestly heard more than felt the crash it was so sturdy. The other car went mostly underneath and wrapped a bit around my front end, but I was still able to back up and drive out of the road. Very sadly totaled it. But I came out with 0 injuries. I'm about to get a Venture as well. It will be my first 4 runner.

 

[Mark Linkous]

Thanks fellas! The whole thing was a major bummer as I reckoned I had pretty close to what I exactly wanted in my ORP.
Mostly, living somewhere that in July rarely gets past 60 and has never reached 90 degrees ever, moonroofs are a nice thing to have.

Ironhide, really glad you are ok as well and best wishes and congratulations on the Venture!

 

[usdmej]

good to hear you're doing ok. it almost seems comforting that all those airbags deployed

 

[AggieOE]

Glad you're both okay. That looked like a rough hit!

To add to the resiliency discussion of these things, we rolled our 4Runner in the Smokies and after rolling it back over, it started right up without any fluid leaks or suspension kinks.
We drove it all the way back to Houston without a single dash light or mechanical issues.

It's hard to see in the pictures but there was a concrete and metal drainage ditch the front slid off and was sitting on in.

I definitely trust this thing a lot more in an emergency situation, especially in an intense one like yours!

 

[NRath]

[MENTION=51443]Aggie[/MENTION], it's a shame you didn't have CRAWL mode or you probably could've driven right out of that "little ditch".
[MENTION=363877]Mark Linkous[/MENTION], that's a pretty serious lick! Technology is our friend.

On a serious note- glad to hear both of you faired well through the accidents. That side curtain pic is pretty impressive to know that level of safety is there to help.

Keep 'er wheels down, fellas!

 

[curmudge1]

Your weather sounds great

I'm glad you're OK (and Ironhide, too), sorry about your 4Runner. I don't open my moonroof in my 2012 TE very often, but I might if we had weather like yours.... lots of 90+ days with high humidity this summer and not really unusual.

May I ask about where this Nirvana for people who don't care for heat is? Are you at altitude where it doesn't get too hot?

QUOTE=Mark Linkous;3657836]Thanks fellas! The whole thing was a major bummer as I reckoned I had pretty close to what I exactly wanted in my ORP.
Mostly, living somewhere that in July rarely gets past 60 and has never reached 90 degrees ever, moonroofs are a nice thing to have.

Ironhide, really glad you are ok as well and best wishes and congratulations on the Venture![/QUOTE]

 

[Hans Moleman]

4Runners seems to do good in accidents.

What is with that BS from the Consumer Reports and the IIHS about 4Runners being bad in accidents?:crazy:

 

[Mark Linkous]

I live in Humboldt County, CA (Eureka). Unbelievably affected by the Pacific yet drive 30-40 inland or East and it will be 90 when 60 here.
61 here currently.

Aggie, that really does provide a powerful endorsement for the durability and quality of these vehicles.

 

[Ironhide]

4Runners seems to do good in accidents.

What is with that BS from the Consumer Reports and the IIHS about 4Runners being bad in accidents?:crazy:

I'm no expert but I think it has something to do with unibody cars being made to crunch to lessen impact force. So they get a better crash score. A body on frame doesn't really crunch. It takes the force. Correct me if I'm wrong. BUT my H3 absorbed the force with its ancient shocks. It rocked really hard but like I said I didn't really feel the impact.

The 4 runner is a SUV and the heavier mass car usually 'wins' in a crash. That matters a lot to me when considering a car's safety.

[MENTION=167341]AggieOE[/MENTION] I'm confused on how you managed that. You parked your car there and it fell in?

 

[Saker]

Had a TRD ORP for about 3 weeks when unfortunately it was flipped when someone blew though a red light. Took a nasty lick and the thing ended up on its side.

Thankfully, beyond some shoulder pain, still standing and the dealer where I purchased my TRD got me into a Venture instead with KDSS sans moonroof.
Pretty crazy that in 2021, I have now had a 2021 GX and now my 2nd 4Runner.

Glad you are ok. Looks like the air bags did there job as well.
Enjoy your new T4R!

 

[The4RunnerDude]

4Runners seems to do good in accidents.

What is with that BS from the Consumer Reports and the IIHS about 4Runners being bad in accidents?:crazy:

Who knows? On the IIHS website it shows a picture during a frontal overlap crash and notes that there is a moderate risk for injuries to both legs. And the picture doesn't look good by any means, but then they give the 4R the highest rating for leg/foot injuries. I agree with you that they do seem to do good in accidents though.

Also, glad everyone who had an accident is OK. Never a fun experience.

 

[Mr_Bingley]

oh my gosh those are some scary, yet at the same time reassuring, stories and pictures

 

[bijanayvazi]

How do they do in rollovers?

 

[AggieOE]

I'm no expert but I think it has something to do with unibody cars being made to crunch to lessen impact force. So they get a better crash score. A body on frame doesn't really crunch. It takes the force. Correct me if I'm wrong. BUT my H3 absorbed the force with its ancient shocks. It rocked really hard but like I said I didn't really feel the impact.

The 4 runner is a SUV and the heavier mass car usually 'wins' in a crash. That matters a lot to me when considering a car's safety.

[MENTION=167341]AggieOE[/MENTION] I'm confused on how you managed that. You parked your car there and it fell in?

Close... I pulled over to the side of the road (taking pictures as a tourist). I was almost to a stop and then we just started sliding at <1-mph from the gravel patch to the ditch. Supersaturated grass/mud with record rainfalls in the area (supposedly). Most anticlimatic slide and roll ever. In hindsight, swapping to 4-high and gas, neutral and roll, or maybe turning into the mountainside would have helped but oh well.
The tow driver was impressed with the lack of any fluids leaking and the first-try start up. I was impressed with the airbag curtain coverage.

 

[Rack]

Close... I pulled over to the side of the road (taking pictures as a tourist). I was almost to a stop and then we just started sliding at <1-mph from the gravel patch to the ditch. Supersaturated grass/mud with record rainfalls in the area (supposedly). Most anticlimatic slide and roll ever. In hindsight, swapping to 4-high and gas, neutral and roll, or maybe turning into the mountainside would have helped but oh well.
The tow driver was impressed with the lack of any fluids leaking and the first-try start up. I was impressed with the airbag curtain coverage.

Aggie, how did you do with the insurance company. Is you Truck considered a salvage due to air bad deployment?

 

[VA_Runna]

Dang...sucks to bang up such nice trucks.

 

[mrluilou]

Who knows? On the IIHS website it shows a picture during a frontal overlap crash and notes that there is a moderate risk for injuries to both legs. And the picture doesn't look good by any means, but then they give the 4R the highest rating for leg/foot injuries. I agree with you that they do seem to do good in accidents though.

Also, glad everyone who had an accident is OK. Never a fun experience.

I was involved in an accident in my 2017 4runner where I hit a car head on at 70mph on the freeway. I came out with minor shoulder pain. I now own a 2020 due to the performance of my last 4runner.

 

[AggieOE]

Aggie, how did you do with the insurance company. Is you Truck considered a salvage due to air bad deployment?

Frustratingly enough, It was not salvaged. Insurance said it was just under the amount needed to be considered. As such, as the months have gone on, I keep finding annoyances due to the repair being done incorrectly. PS I had it done at Toyota's repair place. Overspray, Offbrand headlight replacement which is now peeling, poor body panel fitment, paint match-up interior peeling (the spots inside the doors), and! They superglued the front bumper to the inner clip-in plastic piece instead of replacing the inner piece. I just learned this when I removed the bumpers two months ago to add the proper TRD trim pieces. We'll probably end up trading this thing in for another just due to these annoyances.