There are basically no off-road or snow reviews or YouTube videos of the SR5. Thatās usually nice to see what other people are doing before you drive in. :-)
I also didnāt think about it much before the thread. Itās considerably louder than all my other cars⦠but not a problem from my POV. I just tell myself: āthatās what reliability sounds likeā š
It seems fair to say that the people with the higher trims get less noise. Maybe the Limited, Pro, etc have a better part or itās better front glass/insulation.
But generally a noisy wiper motor sounds ānormalā for the 6g part in use. Which is consistent with the valves, turbo, etc⦠all noisy...
I havenāt seen any reports of this. Any reports of transmission temp warnings have been associated to low speed climbs in summer months. I am assuming airflow isnāt helping much in those situations (slow/low speed).
Thatās the one. Itās about 2ā. I plan to fabricate a piece if no one makes one soon. Considering a few of them models come with that gap from the factory, Iām thinking itās a nice-to-have vs a must.
I wrote ARB on the silicone topic, here was their response:
āgenerally there is no issue with using the gasket, though if you are concerned, it never hurts to apply some silicone to the mounting points.ā
I think the better route would be to get an SR5 and upgrade the car.
I have an SR5 with a third row, and the kids love sitting back there. I use it once a week or so. I also prefer the flatter floor.