What did you do with your 4runner today?

Had to make an unexpected trip to West Virginia in it. I just made it to Charlotte and it's performed flawlessly! I got 16.5mpg running 80mph the whole way...I'm pretty happy with that!

16.5mpg doing 80!..for a v8 cool

found the sweet spot on my v6 truck to be btw 45 n 65mph...i average 19 to 21mpg
, average 14 n 16mpg doing 80mph and above., thus i normally drive btw 60 and 80mph...and average 16.5 to 17.5mpg.
stock runner with 2"quick struck lifts fronts
 
16.5mpg doing 80!..for a v8 cool

found the sweet spot on my v6 truck to be btw 45 n 65mph...i average 19 to 21mpg
, average 14 n 16mpg doing 80mph and above., thus i normally drive btw 60 and 80mph...and average 16.5 to 17.5mpg.
stock runner with 2"quick struck lifts fronts
I was definitely impressed. We'll see what happens when I start hitting the mountains today
 
Got it aligned, took it out on the blm public lands.. Got it aligned again shortly after. Whoops..... Snow hides small ditches well. Lesson learned! :frusty:
 
Over the last week:

LED Interior Lighting
New Alternator
Drove 1,500 miles round trip for Thanksgiving
Coated the underside with Fluid Film
 
xmas gift for my truck

Took advantage of vLeds "Cyber Monday" offer and ordered reverse and license plate LEDs. The license plate lights are a no brainer as the stock lights are ugly (my opinion) and dim. I know the consensus of how LEDs are not very good at lighting up the ground when reversing. That's fine. The other day my wife was using it ( I was in my Civic) and saw her in reverse. I could barely tell the reverse lights were on. Very pathetic. At least with these, they will be more noticeable. Vleds are a top notch company. I have their switchbacks up front and still love them.

6K 80 lumens, single LED (license plate light)
link: 6K WHITE HIGH POWER LED BULBS 194 168 158 80LM | 1 PAIR - 194 158 168 - License Plate Lights - Shop Bulb Type
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6K White, 500 Lumens, 15 LED monster (reverse light)
link: 6K WHITE 15 LED HIGH POWER BULBS 917 918 920 921 922 923 579 500LM | 1 PAIR - 921 - Reverse Back-Up - Shop Bulb Type
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Took advantage of vLeds "Cyber Monday" offer and ordered reverse and license plate LEDs. The license plate lights are a no brainer as the stock lights are ugly (my opinion) and dim. I know the consensus of how LEDs are not very good at lighting up the ground when reversing. That's fine. The other day my wife was using it ( I was in my Civic) and saw her in reverse. I could barely tell the reverse lights were on. Very pathetic. At least with these, they will be more noticeable. Vleds are a top notch company. I have their switchbacks up front and still love them.

6K 80 lumens, single LED (license plate light)
link: 6K WHITE HIGH POWER LED BULBS 194 168 158 80LM | 1 PAIR - 194 158 168 - License Plate Lights - Shop Bulb Type
194_hp_w2_4.jpg


6K White, 500 Lumens, 15 LED monster (reverse light)
link: 6K WHITE 15 LED HIGH POWER BULBS 917 918 920 921 922 923 579 500LM | 1 PAIR - 921 - Reverse Back-Up - Shop Bulb Type
921_15_hva_5_1.jpg

Could you post a shot of light output? I am wanting to get some brighter reverse bulbs that fit in the stock housing/connector, but I can't seem to find any that have good light output.
 
Could you post a shot of light output? I am wanting to get some brighter reverse bulbs that fit in the stock housing/connector, but I can't seem to find any that have good light output.

When they come in and installed, I'll be sure to include some night pictures!
 
Perfomed my monthly rotation thru the 4H, 4L and Center Diff actuators in the parking lot this morning before coming in the door to work. We're taking a road/trail trip later this month, so it'll be a nice change to actually use the 4R for some offroading down in the southeast a bit.
 
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Made the best I could out of a bad situation...

I had to make a trip to WV for my grand mother's funeral. I had to get my mind off of things, so I decided to just drive. I happened to see some trails cut off of a back road, so I followed them for a bit. It was great! My grandma loved the outdoors and I know she would have loved to be with me on the mountain!
 
Just rolled over to 130k miles. Really wanting to tighten some things up soon, mostly my suspension. I also have a click on the steering column during big bumps. Not sure what it is, and not sure I want to find out.
 
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Made the best I could out of a bad situation...

I had to make a trip to WV for my grand mother's funeral. I had to get my mind off of things, so I decided to just drive. I happened to see some trails cut off of a back road, so I followed them for a bit. It was great! My grandma loved the outdoors and I know she would have loved to be with me on the mountain!


Sorry for your loss. That is a great way to make the best of a situations. Doing something you know she would enjoy is a great way to celebrate her life.
 

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