Fro-Runner
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This is my first ever posting on this forum. I've been reading the many views here since I purchased my 04 runner back in May of this year. Please inform me if I am not coming in here correct and/or if I step on anyone's toes.
My question is: I 've been unable to locate any 0-60 time splits for the 4rd generation 4.0L V-6 4-runner. As a matter of fact, there just isn't much darn info out there about this engine's capibilites from actual field testers. Perhaps with the new 05 Tacoma sharing this same V-6 engine, we will find get some actual times, tow ratings, and other indepth engine performance results. One can easily locate the 4.7L V-8 iforce engine times or performance engine ratings, but I cannot find one mag which has engine performance data/time splits for Toy's new 4.0L V6 engine. I am wondering if any of you have stumbled upon info and could possible point me toward those websites.
P.S. I believe the 2004 4.0L V-6 purchasers got the shaft with Toyota dropping the 5 speed into this year's (05) 6 cycliner 4WD runners. My only complaint about my truck is that the 4 spd tends to search for the right gear when slowing down and resuming b4 a complete stop. Also, the 4 spd seems weak when climbing a steep hill because of the long 3rd and 4th gear spacing. Toyo did a wise move to include the 5 spd tranny as standard on ALL 4 runners. My last suggested to them would be to make heated mirrors standard on all 4WD models. If you go snow crawling or scooping then you have to stop often to clean your outside mirrors........rats Toyo!
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BTW....I have a 2004 4WD SR5 Galatica Gray w/17inch sport rims, rear spoiler, moonroof, a la-la-la TOYo stereo w/6 cheap speakers and bug deflector.
Future hopeful addons.....Aftermarket DVD/Navi system, 2 more speakers and one woofer, chrome front Bull Bar, clear taillamp assembly (the all-new 2005 Tacoma look-alike truck should help this and many other aftermarket accessories become available for the 4runner), and a possible 3-4 inch lift (which is why I didn't buy a sport X-rag edition) if it doesn't violate Toyota's "sensitive" warranty.
My question is: I 've been unable to locate any 0-60 time splits for the 4rd generation 4.0L V-6 4-runner. As a matter of fact, there just isn't much darn info out there about this engine's capibilites from actual field testers. Perhaps with the new 05 Tacoma sharing this same V-6 engine, we will find get some actual times, tow ratings, and other indepth engine performance results. One can easily locate the 4.7L V-8 iforce engine times or performance engine ratings, but I cannot find one mag which has engine performance data/time splits for Toy's new 4.0L V6 engine. I am wondering if any of you have stumbled upon info and could possible point me toward those websites.
P.S. I believe the 2004 4.0L V-6 purchasers got the shaft with Toyota dropping the 5 speed into this year's (05) 6 cycliner 4WD runners. My only complaint about my truck is that the 4 spd tends to search for the right gear when slowing down and resuming b4 a complete stop. Also, the 4 spd seems weak when climbing a steep hill because of the long 3rd and 4th gear spacing. Toyo did a wise move to include the 5 spd tranny as standard on ALL 4 runners. My last suggested to them would be to make heated mirrors standard on all 4WD models. If you go snow crawling or scooping then you have to stop often to clean your outside mirrors........rats Toyo!
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BTW....I have a 2004 4WD SR5 Galatica Gray w/17inch sport rims, rear spoiler, moonroof, a la-la-la TOYo stereo w/6 cheap speakers and bug deflector.
Future hopeful addons.....Aftermarket DVD/Navi system, 2 more speakers and one woofer, chrome front Bull Bar, clear taillamp assembly (the all-new 2005 Tacoma look-alike truck should help this and many other aftermarket accessories become available for the 4runner), and a possible 3-4 inch lift (which is why I didn't buy a sport X-rag edition) if it doesn't violate Toyota's "sensitive" warranty.
