Recent content by 6thgen4runnerfun

I think waiting in this case is probably the best option. See what becomes available.

I am sure it was done to reduce weight and improve MPG. And the people that never take the vehicle offroad won't care. But for the rest of us. We now have to spend more money to fix it. It could be that the vehicle just costs that much to produce so they have to cut corners to keep it under...

As far as sliders I am waiting for the aftermarket to catch up. I would like something low profile as to not exasperate the width of the 4runner.

This is what the order sheet had on it. Composite front skid plate, with underbody transfer case and fuel tank protection No idea what composite means. I am fairly certain everything has to do with fuel economy. But I will tell you this. I have a 2004 Jeep TJ, 2022 Ram 1500 back country...

I am not a super offroader. I wanted the 4runner for a 60/40 split. 60% onroad versus 40% offroad. I know my jeep can do more but that is fine. The 4runner is going to be a much better overlanding vehicle once I take the back seats out. Also the 4runner will be much better for longer trips...

Thank you. I think the skid plate is a composite. Not 100% sure but it isn't steel. Which is what I would like to see on the offroad edition. I also noticed my magnetic mounts don't work on the hood. But they do work on the roof. So that is kind of weird. I think they did a lot of things...

Yesterday I took my 6th gen 4runner up into the mountains for a day of hiking. My observations were that the 4cyl engine did great. I was at about 6500 ft of elevation. No issues climbing and decending was a breeze with the manual shift option in the 4runner. I switched between 2nd and 3rd...