Recent content by Dinosoar21

I just did similar this past weekend towing my 3200lb track car on a U-Haul auto transport trailer....5500lbs total trailer load. However, the tongue weight max of 550 was blown through at my 610lb reading. Even though 610/5500 is 11%. Wondering what your ratio is. Your cars and trailer...

My track weapon (2008 Mustang GT)...which my 4Runner tows to the track.

Now that I have it installed, I have no worry whatsoever about oversteer. There was so much understeer and I am happy it is so much more neutral, but still on the understeer end of things. It is still a truck.

Yeah, I am not an off-roader, so I don't know the pros-cons of sway bars, though it was always my understanding that maximum articulation means disconnecting. But, the debate over a connected bar during off-roading and if it should be thicker/stiffer or thinner/softer is lost on me. But, like...

So, by way of update, I finally installed my rear roll bar this past weekend. For me, a huge improvement in handling...so much less understeer. My use case is not at all off roading, but daily and towing my racecar, so this makes complete sense for me and was so glad it became available. I...

Yeah, I find all these numbers, and differences in vehicle specs a bit counterintuitive. I have an absolutely bare bones SR5 RWD. No third row, etc. I would think I have a higher gross weight and/or tow weight limit...unless they're changing springs; which they probably are. I did pull just...

I probably will get one...a little pricey and not released yet. It does seem rather stiff...is the OE bar that soft? What does it even do then? My guess so it is still okay off-roading? I have an SR5, so no SDM.

I think it would, yes. I might prefer that to the profound understeer these trucks have, though. Of course, the best way to deal with understeer is to make the front more effective than to "loosen" up the rear. For me, I need to improve towing, so I think I'm going down the path of installing...

I removed my spare, and the lift mechanism (so easy) just for weight reduction, but primarily because I've never needed it, have multiple other options if I get a flat, and I too have larger tires. However, I don't off-road, mine is more of a work truck use case, including towing. The small...

Good to know, but still, heavier oil has its benefits. I was errant, however, in my reporting of the 0-30 in Australia. Wrong motor in that version. Though, the verbiage did state the 0-20 was for fuel economy...a question I continue to research to see if 0-20 is really best for our turbo...

I do love the red accent, but for me, I just had the factory recovery points (2 front, single right rear) removed, powder coated, and installed. Cost just under the price of aftermarket, and the red accent is more visible too since they are larger and have integral tie-downs. However, I see...

I did not discuss with dealer, no. I have found that this is not an uncommon "adjustment" by manufacturers where they under-rate the speedo; you're always going slower than what speedo conveys. The big question for me is odometer accuracy as this affects registration and value of a vehicle...

I would think yes, you could put your 17" winter tires on your 6G 17" rims, though no tire size and aspect ratio was listed, but my guess in winter tires aren't too big. The spacing would really be a factor of the rims. As far as speedo, they are already off from the factor...mine by 3mph when...

Reddit? I am talking about differences in Toyota owner's manuals in different global locations, and research (e.g., "Motor Oil Geek") that are in contrast to all. Again, I recognize the motor won't blow up by following any one of those, but I am looking for the right answer, not any answer.

Anything to shut down the rigid "cuz it says so in the manual" arguments!