Recent content by MikeD

First, a thank you and apology to Florent and all the great folks at WolfBox - this review is a long time coming - much longer than promised. And after a high level overview/summary of perspectives will cover all the ground I've covered: research, installation challenges, use experience, etc. So...

The part number is for the TRD Flat Black Option wheels (NOT the TRD PRO wheels). I have both and you CAN put 285/70s on those wheels on TRD ORP - with just the removal of the crash plate in rear of front wheel well**, This wheel has +45 offset. The TRD PRO wheels has +20 offset and will rub...

Interesting and potentially valid theory. Guess I need to try shutting off the climate control and see if there is an impact....

There have been some other useful replies that make sense, but I'm just confused by the idea of "releasing the parking brake" - what is it you DID to "release the parking brake"? I was under the impression that pressing the parking brake button on the center console engages it, not releases it...

My experience is that the cold weather absolutely limits the engine shut-off/hybrid only mode for short trips. I seem to need to drive 10+ miles in moderately cold weather before the engine will shutoff at all - and still much less than warm weather. I do experience the traction motor engaging...

I've finally gotten this function to work reliably for me.... after a bit of experimenting. It would seem my method is not the same as others, however. With fob in my pocket (where it ALWAYS is), standing under the open tailgate about even with the back of it (would hit my head coming down)...

I don't actually know for sure whether you could just plug in the toyota mirror with camera and have it work, but I do know exactly what connectors you should look for - since I recently replaced my OEM mirror (with rear view camera integrated) with the Wolfbox G900TriPro - which means I have an...

Happy to share. Using onX links here are the some blue trails I've enjoyed the most. Bald Mountain Rated 5. Ran this 2 weeks ago for the first time. Its relatively close to weekend place at Lake Anna (90 minutes) and I will be running it frequently in the future - and taking some more of the...

Lots of good info above re: OPs original question. Just adding a perspective from driving 5-6 different onX Green trails and 4 blue in VA, PA & TN (with my TRD ORP - both stock and with larger tires): There is no green trail - onX rating 1-3 (in my experience) that cannot EASILY be run in the...

I think your estimate is reasonable - since fitting 35s almost certainly means lifting the rig which will result in increased air resistance (in addition to the rolling resistance and rolling weight increase from the 35s). And range is the right question for folks to be considering. (I guess...

I can answer for 34s (well 33.7s). See entry above. Its gotten worse with cold and TPMS issue limiting engine shutdown on my Hybrid ORP - will post another update at some point.

Cool. top mounting approach is interesting but clear. Can you show similar photos on how it attaches to the frame on the bottom? - assumedly it attaches to the recovery/tie-down bolt holes? Do the recovery/tie down brackets get replaced or are they still there and accesible? (am somewhat...

I'm going to stick to wireless connection for convenience BUT I can say that I have experienced the connection dropping out completely at the same spot on I-99 near Altoona in PA almost every time I drive past that spot - the system tells me: "your connection has timed out". Then it comes back...

Thanks for the reply and clear correction.... and yep, Android Auto turned on Wi-Fi on my phone just yesterday so clearly my assumption was wrong. Thanks!

Am confused by this because I am almost certain the connection is Bluetooth not Wi-Fi - but maybe I'm confused or maybe you just mean to toggle all the radios on your phone (which I think is an option.) Am I wrong about the Android Auto/CarPlay connection being Bluetooth?