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The reason I bought the 4Runner is that it is made in Japan and I'm doing my best to only make upgrades with non-american aftermarket parts. The made in Japan models are always better than the made in North America models in quality and workmanship.

I remember those days of replacing clutches and such. After not owning a manual since my 1985 Toyota 4Runner, none of that work is necessary and I've never had a transmission failure in hundreds of thousands of miles, always following the manufacturers fluid change recommendations. Yes some of...

I'm using the starlink mini mounted in the veritas vans mount with the magnetic feet. I have a trail hunter and it fits exactly between two of the roof rails and can't be seen from the ground. The power cable I have running by the roof rack through the molding down to the power outlet in the...

You're one of the very few. Automatics are superior in every way, from better fuel economy to faster shifts. How about that time your foot slips off the clutch and you start rolling backwards, happens more than you think. Back in the day all we wanted were standards because they got better gas...

It'll never happen because the market is not there. My generation one 4Runner had a manual and I drove it for 20 years. After switching to automatics and realizing how much easier it is to off-road with an auto sold me and I'll never buy another manual. Car companies know this and that's why you...

Yeah I was doing Engineer pass in the San Juan mountains, 3 days before it closed. Top of the pass is a little over 12,000 ft. We stay in Ouray Colorado which is the gateway to a whole lot of rock crawling and Backwoods trails, fun at high altitude. Been doing that for 35 years, first test of...

I had a similar issue in Colorado in the mountains a few months ago. Stuck some foam rubber in the Gap and that did the job. It all melted when I got down to a lower altitude of 8,000 ft.

I have the Trail Hunter IForce Max and it has an alternator. Runs the winch just fine plus it has 2400 w AC outlets that come in handy for over landing.

I was just kidding obviously. But everything tracks you nowadays. But I paid $75,000 for this 4Runner because of the features. But of course everyone has the right to do what they want and to opt out. I have a starlink mini mounted in the spaces between the roof rack rails for internet in the...

I'll be keeping My connected services because I'm not paranoid and I'm not a drug kingpin. Lol . Another feature I enjoy, I often leave my 4Runner at an airport in Colorado for weeks at a time. Once the airliner has landed I remote start it so it's not 5° when I get inside. Another reason, I...

That's a story about Germany and does not affect the United States. When I get off the airplane and know my vehicle is going to be out in the parking lot completely covered in snow and ice I want it to be drivable the second I get to it, so I remote start it with the app as I'm picking up my...

There's really no need for a V6 in anything anymore, The current 4Runner hybrid turbo is reliable and has plenty of power and capability. To have a bigger engine just because... Is silly. And anyone that thinks the old old Toyota v6s and those 4Runners were better than the current setup, have...

I would be suspicious of that. That's not what is the general rule of thumb, baked or not. But if they'll guarantee it in writing you might be fine.

It's usually a good idea to wait a bit on the ceramic coating after new paint. The paint needs to set and cure, usually 30 to 90 days.

I've got the 2025 Trailhunter in the underground color, the paint is unusually thin and imperfections pop up all the time. It's just cheap paint. I noticed the imperfection 6 months after I had it ceramic coated, that didn't seem to help. If you want to protect it you'll have to do ppf.

I think you're absolutely right. I have the Trailhunter which already has the sound deadening and it sounds okay, mostly when listening to NPR but not music LOL. I too am waiting for crutchfield, I've been checking their site weekly for 8 months with the same answer, haven't tested your vehicle...

I went with the hybrid which by the way is also gasoline, the extra power is tremendous and very helpful at high altitude especially when towing of 5,000 lb trailer.

Your best bet is to have someone follow you with a spare tire

Sometimes you get lucky, these things typically aren't all that accurate cuz it's not like they have a meter showing how much gasoline is going in your vehicle.

I've been filling up the same way for 45 years and checking gas mileage with pen and paper for the same amount of time. When the gas station pump shuts off I squeeze it again in case the pump pressure valve isn't working correctly. Even if there was a difference of a tiny bit of gas that...