New 18 T4ROR from 16 Tacoma

Hey all! Just picked up a new 18 4Runner in the Offroad flavor. I had major issues with my 16 Tacoma Offroad so needed to get something else. Landed on this beauty. Throwing on some billies, grey sema wheels, and 255/75/17 Ko2’s. Got a trip next week to Grand Staircase. We shall see how she does. Gonna miss the look of that truck, but damn I love the way this Runner drives. Glad I made the switch!

 

Welcome from FL.

 

No more gear hunting. More power with the 4R. No more vibrations.

 

I was anxious about the 4runner drivability going up the canyons around Salt Lake. After my drive this weekend I’m overjoyed with the way it drives. Seriously makes the Tacoma’s seem like total crap. Always hated the shifting and vibrations. This things a Cadillac compared to the truck.

 

If it makes you feel any better, I had a 16 Colorado Z71 with only 20k miles on it, and I had the same issues. Rattling, clunking, squeaking. Drove me insane. Trades it in for a T4R last month and so far I am very happy. Eff the mid-size trucks!

 

I had the same problems with my Taco--dealer could not fix and traded into a 4R. I have not experienced any of the drivability problems I had with the Tacoma. From what I hear they still can't or won't fix it.

 

I think midsize trucks are the biggest ripoff in the automotive industry. It took me several of them to learn this. Wish I had all that money back.

 

Same here went from a TRD pro taco to an ORP T4R and I'm loving it. So much more interior space and my kids aren't crammed inside the can of the truck .

 

Traded my taco for a 4R in May with zero regrets. Just got my clazzio seats installed. Now this baby is perfect.

 

Had the clazzios in my Tacoma. I’m thinking of going with a canvas type cover this time. Hopefully the CalTrends work out. Those do look quite nice though.

 

How much did they cost all together?

 

i like the TRD embroidered back headrests...does yours have red stitching too?

 

I had the katzkins in my taco and it came out to a little over 1200

 

Seats were I want to say... $700 for the seats

 

Yes the stitching on the sides are red.

 

Traded my ‘15 Taco TRD Sport for my LE T4R 9 months ago...no contest in quality upgrade and no regerts!

Edit: Sorry, I was eating a Milky Way...

 

What other problems did you have with your taco? Or was it just the vibes you couldn't handle?

 

What was your unfixable problem?

 

The sheetmetal and some of the spot welds had failed under the hood. Inside the engine bay everything had been rattled apart. Got a quote for $5500 to fix, so I did this instead.

 

It was shaking and vibrating in the gas pedal [during acceleration] so much that my leg went numb after 45 minutes. Toyota considered this "normal operation."

 

Welcome to the runner side! There are plenty of us who dumped their turd gens for a runner, best decision ever!