Recent content by bakutheleo

There are more posts on this in other threads on this forum. I went with LasFit for my ORP Hybrid rear cargo area. The car already had OEM ones in front and rear seat areas, which seem fine to me. If they wear out I will replace them as needed. The LasFit are nice and grippy (stuff does not...

You are correct, my apologies. I think I forgot the original question by the time I got to the bottom :-).

I tried 2 screen protectors from Amazon with many very good reviews (4.6 or 4.8 I think). One was gloss, one matte. I returned both without actually installing them--I held it up to the factory screen that that told me all I needed to know. The gloss one had FAR more reflections than the factory...

I am in So. CA as well. Many years ago I had a 1998 Ford Explorer 4wd--never did any modifications, had it out in the desert quite a bit. I also am not into heavy duty rock crawling--my goal is to be there, not just for the challenge getting there (and back!). I put full skid plates on recently...

Yes, longer hitch pin is needed, but as others have said my ORP came with one. I had not noticed any particular problem with the chains when I used it--as another suggested, perhaps your chains are not long enough. I did have to "extend" mine--they had worked on other vehicles but not this one...

There may also be other car buying assistance programs around. The local dealers I had been to did not have much in stock, My credit union (San Diego County Credit Union, obviously not an option for you in TX) has a new car buying program where they have access to all the dealers in the general...

Well said, @JoeYota4Runner! I have the 2025 ORP hybrid and have had no problems with it aside from that brake squeal. It was not bad, but as it happened before one of my regular free service visits I mentioned it and they did the fix. No issues since--and then it really was not a big deal--only...

I got the ones from WeatherTech, work/fit very well and made in the U.S.: https://www.weathertech.com/side-window-deflectors-toyota-4runnerhybrid.html?year=2025&wt_settype2=DarkTint&wt_settype=FrontRearSet I also got a few other things from them including the windshield shade--a bit expensive...

Seems exorbitantly expensive for a metal plate and a couple simple posts. I also would not call 2 posts as a "power distribution center," as you have to just pile all the wires on one connector. It works I suppose if you are careful about using all the same type/size crimp connectors, but it...

It does show the charge status on the dashboard if you configure it to do so (I am assuming you mean the dashboard on the vehicle--if you mean the app, I agree--it could, and should, show more info.

OK, you both made me look this up (that is usually a good thing). It looks like you are correct that hand dish soap is not recommended to wash cars. TO be honest that was just the first thing that I thought of--frequently I just use water. Plus, as I have said, I do not wash my care very...

@LLL1990 Dilute hand dishwashing liquid would eat through the clear coat? I suppose I have no definitive data on that, but honestly I cannot imagine that being the case. It is just designed to remove oils (and dirt of course), and diluted it should not "eat" through much of anything except that...

I have had my ORP Hybrid sit for maybe 2 weeks once without a problem. All the other comments are good though--there is power drawn from a lot of electronics--not much, but adds up over time. Also, as I recall when I looked at the 12V battery, it is pretty tiny, so probably not a very high...

Why not just use a fairly dilute solution of hand dishwashing soap (Dawn, whatever)? I cannot imagine it would harm anything, and it is cheap and you probably already have some.

I am very careful, but it is still easy to open a door into something--and it does not take much to take a tiny chip out of the paint (so I discovered). I purchased a clear film from Amazon (mine did not have anything) that I have yet to install (maybe this weekend, like I say every weekend so...