this will be cheaper than buying OEM and using factory parts
https://www.ensightauto.com/collections/all/Toyota-4Runner-2025
but yes it is possible to go OEM, both sides are powered $trut$
and from what I can find OEM left and right cost about $400 each.
powered strut 68920A-35010 LH
powered...
if the anti rattle clip straddles the attachment, with a u-bolt
and a plate... it'll work
if the anti rattle clip goes inside the attachment, and uses a threaded bolt,
you might need a longer bolt since the receiver on 4runner is extra-wide
on 20's with smaller sidewalls, they'd be stiff enough
so sure, that seems like a good choice
if these were 17's I'd say they'd be too squirrely for me on
a 4runner in turns, so I'd use Defender LTX MS2 on 17's
ya'll know there is everything from phone apps, to 20 dollar devices, up to 3900 dollar devices which can measure and chart vehicle vibrations, making it fairly easy to pinpoint the cause(s) of a specific vibration in a sea of vibrations
just google it
if it rattles with stereo off or low, and normal street driving
Toyota definitely does NOT want their cars to rattle. you should press the dealer for resolution. No it's not a Rolls Royce, but Toyota spends a heck of a lot of time sorting out the interior so nothing rattles and over the years...
I got a VSA good for 120,000 miles, for under $1500....you think Toyota is interested
in swapping my engine out before 120,000 miles for $1500 bucks ? it's gonna be fine at 10,000 mile changes.... and if not, they'll fix whatever broke.
however, I am doing 5000 mile changes on my own.
ime
eco on ice only keeps tranny one or two gears higher for
same throttle input. so yeah eco saves gas. switch to sport
almost all the time it drops a gear and stays in that lower gear,
and uses more gas
I keep it in eco 99% the time and switch to sport when
traffic gets tight and I might...
ltx trail sucks, not enough sipes. it was meant for mpgs and lighter weight
as an OEM tire. good on dry pavement and dry dirt and dry rocks
defender ltx ms2 is awesome in all conditions
but is a completely different tread concept and
has many deep sipes
not any more damage than any other electrical connector in the engine bay,
which is, you won't damage anything as long as:
do not use high pressure spray anywhere in the engine compartment
(you can likely get away with it but definitely not recommended)
just use low pressure water as a rinse...
I didn't test ride a damn thing...except have over 280,000 miles
on my arse driving my '99 Limited 4runner, which is an entirely
different platform anywho
went to dealer dropped the loot for a 25 4runner, drove it home.
no test drive, nothing.
No regrets, no complaints
this 4runner is 100%...
doesn't really make sense as mpg is always lost pushing snow (or anything
other than air) around the tires
as mentioned, compare identical speeds if not already done
strange thing is my '99 4runner, 2010 yaris, 2013 tacoma are dead on accurate on OEM tires
only my 2022 rav4 and 2025 4runner have this ~2mph deviation. for whatever reason.
so I did some tire calcs and installed bigger meats to get close to accurate
it is an SST, 'special service tool'
Toyota mentions SST's a thousand times in the TIS manuals
for a variety of components, transmissions, and engine work
look it up, it's simply an oil filter wrench specific to Toyota
do measured mile testing,
you'll likely find the odometer is not cheating you.
mph is ~2 off but odometer on my rav4 and 4runner is giving me free tenths
over 5 miles, so no, my 36,000 miles displayed is not occurring at
less than 36,000 miles. I got bigger tires to fix the displayed MPH and...
reminder
though displayed MPH is typically 2 over actual with OEM tires,
the odometer is accurate or even more generous. I've
done painstaking measured mile runs on both my rav4
and this 4runner and odometer is giving me free tenths
every 5 miles. so it seems to be 100% intentional by Toyota...