Recent content by Hacksaw

"Front Radar Sensor"...is that marketing-speak for antenna?

From some angles, it looks like the Bronze Oxide color available on Tacomas (one of my favorite Toyota colors and I was hoping they would provide in on 4runners but no luck). From other angles it's clearly gray. Anyway, looks good.

Here's a video that covers most of the things discussed earler: "Don't get tricked at the dealership with this social security number tactic!"

Knowing your SSN--in and of itself-- doesn't give them any info on your current bank account balance, but I get your point about playing along due to the demand and they have leverage to ask for just about anything and can turn you away if you don't provide it. However, if they used that info...

An OFAC check is a federal requirement that must be included in every car purchase but an OFAC check does NOT require a social security number. It takes only a few seconds to complete the check. Per-state requirements...who knows what they may require. You'll have to look that up for yourself...

I picked up this kit that has a box that fits 5-8 FOBs and 2 pouches. Tested all and works. https://www.amazon.com/dp/B09GNZMLVS Faraday Box & 2 Pack Faraday Bag for Key Fob Protector, by Todoxi. Seems like a reasonable price for all that. The closed pouch is small enough to carry in your...

I did an experiment just out of curiosity. I put my keyfob into an Altoids tin, closed the tin, and I was still able to lock/unlock the door. So the small gap due to the fit of the Altoids lid was enough of a gap to allow the RF from the fob to escape. So if you were thinking of buying a...

I did a search on that; you'll find more info via a general search. There aren't too many instrumented tests under controlled conditions. That's the only way to get meaningful with/without numbers where the rack is the only variable. So I would take everything with a grain of salt. There are...

There are a lot more roof racks available now than when I looked back in May. Many of them are having black friday sales. In case you are looking too, here's a catalog of what full length racks are available, in table form. Let me know of any errors or omissions, since I threw this together...

These (free) documents may be of interest to some. Link: emergency responder docs From the "Manuals" tab, "Emergency responder and dismantler information is available free of charge" select division=toyota model=4runner year=2025 Then click search. It brings up a list of documents to...

One reason I got the 4runner rather than another Tacoma was that the 4runner could (or so it seemed) still do some pickup truck duties like carrying 8-12 foot long wood or pipe, sticking out the back window with it rolled all the way down. I'm regretting not getting a sunroof since having that...

I recently did some driving with the rear window down. I seem to be getting exhaust fumes in the cabin, but I'm not positive they were from my 4runner because it was in traffic. Just wondered if others have experienced the same thing. It probably wasn't the best design to have a rear-exiting...

Danno, here's the info on the u-nut: Yep, due to the minimal clearance between the headliner and bracket, it was nearly impossible to fit anything in to make measurements of the bracket and hole. So here are my estimates: I have a set of transfer punches (precise diameters), so I used those to...

Yes, nicely done on the video.

Assuming you're being serious, and maybe this is your first car, no, a 1 psi difference is nothing to be concerned about. Forget the nitrogen. Just use regular air and it's fine to blend it with an alleged "pure nitrogen" fill from the dealer. Just make sure you don't air the tire up with...