For those that were waiting for the follow up video @chloekuotaco mentioned in her first video here is the full behind the scenes look at the port process, at around the 18 min mark is where it segways back into her original video.
original thread/video...
for those running oem mud guards and the oem automatic running boards in winter states. just a heads up. the snow/slush coverage is not ideal.
i will be looking for replacement mud guards to compensate for the issue i have (see attached picture). i need to find aftermarket mud guards that i...
interesting concept from sema about lenless head lights coming to tacoma's
https://www.jalopnik.com/2034887/oracle-lensless-led-headlights-coming-to-tacoma-first/
https://www.oraclelights.com/blogs/news/lensless
kinda cool you can replace individual units instead of the whole head light...
i will try to keep this updated as i remember and weekly or bi-weekly (i will attach a new excel when i update this)
added the excel file i use to track the raw data and pivot tables for those that want that info.
pivot tables with :
Model / Color Counts
Model / Color / State Counts
This isnt mine (it's @chloekuotaco's) but its an interesting video, learned some new info about the port process, but also confirmed some of my thoughts about it.
it show a lot about the port process and her follow thru on building this up for her sister who is deployed. this is the long beach...
just a heads up for those that are ordering stuff from @StickerFab sponsor. i used stickerfab's website to order 2 vinyls and its going to take 30 days from order day to possible delivery day.
hey i dont mind buying from the forum sponsors but i think it is ridiculous to expect an order to take...
Model Letter Acronyms :
CE: Classic Edition. This trim was used on older, base-model Toyotas but has been phased out on newer vehicles.
DX: Deluxe. A trim level that adds a few more features and comforts than the standard entry-level model.
L: Entry-level. A no-frills, budget-friendly...
this new tss 4.0 coming on the new rav4 2026 edition is going to be pretty cool
https://pressroom.toyota.com/the-latest-evolution-of-toyotas-multimedia-coming-to-a-screen-near-you/
Enhanced Toyota Audio Multimedia experience will launch with 2026 RAV4
First integration of AT&T 5G...
going to do some initial impressions vs my 2014 4R Limited and our 23 Tundra Platinum (yes i know but this platinum 4R is optioned exactly as our 23 platinum tundra, so the systems comparison is an apples to apples comparison)
feels a little more cramped in the drivers seat vs my 2014
gets out...
just a reminder if you add your vehicle to the toyota app before you can actually go thru the headunit process, the app will not let you correctly add the vehicle after you go thru the correct headunit procedure with your phone.
DO NOT add the vehicle via vin in the toyota website or thru the...
from that i can tell the incidents in portland shouldnt affect rail shipments out of portland. the port is far enough removed from the location of the ICE facility to not affect it.
the facility is on the other side of the channel and way south of the port the RORO's unload at. and the rails i...
As of : 2025-10-02
CAVEAT : this list only has the options/pkg you can order from the factory/port
CAVEAT : this will NOT apply to GST/SET/Servco regions
CAVEAT : some items on the list are trim specific that you can order from FIO/PIO, other trims may not be able to get them from factory or...
so i have a weird question for those that know more than me about toyota vin's
i know toyota doesnt do a yearly vin reset, so does anyone know when the 5th gen vin sequence reset?
i know that roughly 1.4 million 5th gen toyota 4runners were built. so i know the vin sequence had to reset at...
so why does a logged in user the main thread lists show the last reply as the top entry instead of a unread thread ? see pic below
shouldnt it sort unread threads at the top of the sub forum/thread instead of a already read thread?
also why does the main page show sub forums as unread but...
so i am going to document my journey for buying my 6th gen 4Runner Platinum.
1. the initial allocation reserve request was initiated back on 13-dec-2024 and doing the associated dealer paperwork. the only good/bad part (depends on how you look at it) is that the deposit is non-refundable unless...