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Yep, one dealer here in Denver quoted $3400 in labor. An autonation parts desk gave me the $1275 quote right off the hop when enquiring about the lift kit. Your dealer is quoting a flat $120/hr labor rate rather than the special coupon rate that goes with the particular accessory. Keep...

For 1., your dealer should charge you $1275. There is some co-pay that Toyota does since it is a licensed accessory. You need it installed by a franchised dealer to maintain your warranty, and no indy shop is going to charge less than that. It's a no brainer! Sell your OEM wheels on facebook...

The one caveat is that there is a slight potential you're introducing more silica / dirt into your engine if you're changing oil every 500mi instead of 5,000mi.

I had the Duelers in 275/70 E Load and found them lacking, albeit decent in snow. The new Pirelli XTM AT is much better overall, and doesn't feel as wallowy in the same size but with additional off road performance to boot.

"Heavily fortified with moly for maximum wear protection." No, the moly content would negatively affect the little needle bearings in the u-joints. You need the plain, non-moly stuff in the u-joints/spiders. Any grease is better than old grease, and you don't need anything more fancy than the...

They also don't think highly of the Toyota Tacoma of the same generation by the way. 4Runner remains the default choice since its only real competition is the Ford Bronco and one or two Jeep models.

Honestly there is no reason to not get the official 2.5" TRD lift kit. It's very comprehensive and you retain your warranty if the dealer installs it.

My fav remains the harbor freight bauer 12v compressor (y) Right now it's $129 and is a dupe of the Smittybuilt that is popular here in CO.

Honestly the glare and scatter looks really bad compared to the dual-beam upper trim headlights, based on your picture.

Mods are pay to play, always. If you tune your engine, blow your turbo, you're on the hook for the 10-11k for repair. If you use an aftermarket lift kit, wear out your CVs or transmission, you're on the hook. Some mods are 'safe' and fly under the radar because of their limited impact, such...

Really it's the dealer price premium and you're stuck with the hybrid power train. If you want to go gas-only, you can build up an ORP with the lift kits and other accessories to match what a TRDPRO/TH gets you.

Bumping this thread a bit. It seems like the Valvoline Extreme Red grease is a good option to use for both applications: the spider joints (u-joints) as well as the double cardan slip yokes. https://shop.valvolineglobal.com/products/extreme-red-grease Toyota says to use a generic #2 lithium...

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FK6YJMLL Valvoline 75w90 GL5 is also a great option, and has successfully been used for decades in 4Runners for front and rear diffs.

For me, the biggest difference is you have a sharp, clean cut off of the low beams. As well as the fact they're wider in terms of throw. The amber DRL eyebrows is also a nice touch, vs a low power low beam of the lower trim head lights.

I opted to replace mine with the TRD PRO headlights afterall. The TRD OR/SPORT/SR5 trim headlights are abysmal, as was my similar experience in the San Juans at night. The glare is very bad, and the sides of the road are not well illuminated, so you don't see a deer until the last possible...