Recent content by kinetic262

Removed my factory cross bars. New Thule bars incoming!

This may have been true on the 5th gen, but having just removed the rails on my 6th gen, I can tell you the process is much easier. The crossbars themselves have a cap that pops off. The plastic trim tool, allen wrench, and diagram were all included in my glove box. Use the trim tool to easily...

It's in the rear, plugged into the outlet.

I'm averaging about 12.5mpg towing a 4000 lb camper, with highway speeds around 55-70mph. I try hard to not go over 70mph when towing for a whole bunch of safety reasons.

My understanding is that when the light is off, it will run the AC on "low" to help with cooling, but you need to push the button and get the light on for it to run on full strength.

Personally, I'm not using any extended mirrors towing a 4k pound 16.5 ft trailer. My trailer does have a camera on the back though, and a little monitor for that which attaches to the windshield in my 4runner.

Same thing for the air conditioning. Not sure why I have to turn it back on every time if it was on when I turned the car off.

I was running a Dometic fridge on my last trip and constantly having to remember to turn on the 120V anytime I turned off the truck and then back on (like after getting gas) was driving me nuts. Just so easy to forget. I get that they don't want people running it all the time and forgetting it's...

Just a quick update to say that I just finished another trip, so I'm almost at 5000 miles towing so far. Honestly, this thing is a fantastic tow vehicle for me and a significant improvement over my 5th gen. There are a few quirky things (like the straight path assist occasionally not able to...

Awesome. I've always liked and used Thule products and have been eyeing those up.

This looks pretty nice. Are those the Thule Evo Wingbars as well? The two complaints I see listed on the reviews are whistling noise and the rubber strips across the top coming loose. Have you expereienced any of that? This looks great. The two complaints I see often on the reviews are...

That's a legit job. Would've made a great YouTube instructional video. The truck looks great.

Yup, I see it on mine all the time. I keep mine in my driveway so it's not an issue for me, but if I kept it in a garage I'd be pretty frustrated.

If anybody is looking for the black factory crossbars, I have a new set to sell. They've been on my 4runner for about 5k miles, but I have never had them loaded. I think they are a $420 factory add-on. I'm asking $250. Southeastern PA.

The straight path assist is fantastic. just get the trailer pointed in the direction you want it to go, hit the button, take your hands off the wheel, and watch it do it's thing. Whether it's a camper and a back-in camp site that you have pull past and then back into on an angle, or a boat going...