i have the TRD Pro Factory rims/tires as a 'Winter set' , and rotate the sets (6 month on, then the next set) The TRD Pro rims/tires on my Limited give a slightly louder but softer ride. They work perfectly fine and look great - no issues here
Long as you dont go offroad they are fine. Offroad they wont last 10 minutes. There are pictures of how easy the steps rip off.
Yeah they look decent and my kids are old enough to figure them out. Not really offroading just road trips and minor trails every so often. Think predators will be fine
This was the only one I wasnt able to find and test drive before a final decision. I think your write up is just what a lot of people need to hear to help make a decision with such limited supply available! Initially drove an ORP and it was "fine". I was trying to decide between a Land Cruiser and 4runner honestly. The LC was a TERRIBLE ride and the seat wasn't comfortable at all. I drove a limited and definitely liked the seat better than the LC but it was still just "meh" for th money.
Hi all ,
Just wanted to share my experience. Last year I bought a Limited 6gen - thinking the AVS suspension was the way to go. Long story short , I got rid of it (excuses of commute - but reality was mixed emotions with the vehicle). As of today , I took delivery of a TRD Pro , set the suspension to setting 2 , and dropped psi from the factory 39/40 to 33 and can't be happier with it
Im mostly sharing this info for those who were as me, confused on different setups and ride quality, asking AI or searching for feedback. And due to the scarcity of inventory , it's not easy for everyone to just find and test drive 3-4 different trims. The Pro just feels right as a daily. Absorbs the nasty bumps, while the smaller imperfections on the road remind you why you got this thing in the first place, them Child bearing hips- is the easiest way I can explain it. My previous vehicles have been many : Bmw's (x5, x7, i4) Porsche panamer and taycan, a Lexus TX (wife) ,Range Sport, and some cheap others : Nissan, Kia. This thing is a perfect medium ride quality wise, with the cherry on top being the capabilities , long term value (crossing fingers) and the fact that it looks super awesome
Hope this helped !
Wow, I'm surprised you didn't like the ride in the LC - I have a '24 LC and love it, but the seating position is so much different than the 4Runner Pro I recently bought. I love the interior of the Pro and it's much more premium than the LC, and I will say the LC is overpriced for what the interior is...
I was on the fence between the LC and the Pro. Although the LC supposedly offers more driver room, it didn’t feel that way. But I would say does absorb slightly better over the bumps. Went with the pro because i prefer the aesthetic of the 4runner
My wife and I literally went to the dealer to buy a LC. It was what she decided she had to have. They had one fortunately for us to drive. She drove it and I rode in passenger seat. I didn't tell her my opinion at all, we did a pretty decent test route then went all through the car. Then she said, I don't like it at all. I said me either. Went back into our saleman and ordered a 4runner Pro. He actually said that he knew we would not like it over the 4runner when we came back. The ride was honestly bad, I really disliked the low and wide screen. We even talk about it every time we see a LC that "wow I am glad we didn't get that LC".
You know I have the same reaction to books as to this. Its awesome that there are so many choices and that we all can like different ones. Thats totally ok and incredibly cool. Great to have choices and different opinions.
the only thing bad about the digital mirror, it makes objects farther away than they actually are. there is no happy medium with the zoom factor.
Interesting. You might try a solution i stumbled into.
i tried something like that, but it makes things closer to the DRVM blow up to much. plus i tend to like to have the vehicle hand off the view from the rear to the side mirrors somewhat overlap so i can track a vehicle passing or sitting in a blind spot.
I genuinely thought I was going to get an LC. Had a Meteorshower Premium with Java trim all picked out! When I finally decided to start looking seriously, I was able to drive one locally. I thought the seat must have been broken because I could feel the lumbar pillow even fully deflated. I drove to Atlanta and found another to drive - still the same. That's when someone told me the 4way lumbar adjustment was allegedly saved as a feature for the GX550 and not on the LC. The positioning of the lumbar in the LC doesn't feel good for my build
I was so bummed. I drove a 4runner they had there and realized most of the 4runners have the 4way lumbar so that sealed the deal on switching to 4runner. I have to have an opening back window, so my pool of vehicles I was willing to look at was slim as it was.
