What have you done to your 5th Gen 4Runner today?

FYI, I yet to read about a failure like mine, so I probably wouldn't sweat it if I were you. Edit: just make sure you shift it like the manual dictates! The slower the better I say, and never on the throttle.

 

Being in neutral for half a second is not a big deal imo. I will play it safe.

 

I shift on the fly all the time to exercise per the manual - for mine, I just make sure I'm under 50 mph (I think that's what the manual says for mine). I also take the foot off the throttle while shifting, then put slight pressure on until I see it engage.

I tried once shifting into 4wd while going up a hill, under the recommended speed, but it wouldn't lock (per the light) until I took my foot off the throttle. I think it won't engage under load (while applying throttle). Didn't see anything about that in the manual but it's been a few years since I read it - just personal experience.

Also why I engage 4wd high and/or low before I think I need it just to make sure it works before I need it

 

I wish A-Trac worked in 4Hi and high speed, like Jeep's BLD. That would be great in snow and ice.

 

Wow….strange. Wonder if he had it vented and something from the highway flung up and hit it?

I love moonroofs, mines open as much as the weather allows. I know many from other manufacturers can have problems (like those stupid VW ones that were half the roof and would rattle like crazy).

But on a Toyota, besides flushing out the drains once in a while, it shouldn’t be too much maintenance to keep them trouble free. The moonroof on my ‘01 3rd gen still works perfectly.

 

I have heard a few stories about this happening on 4Runners, Tacomas, and other various vehicles. They all claim "It just happened", nothing hit it and they weren't doing anything. It was closed and BAM. It happened.

I think my last 7 cars have had sunroofs and I have zero issues (Leaks or breaks), and I hope I never do! I bet it's a rare event, but when it does happen it traumatizes a lot of people from getting a sunroof ever again.

 

Wow, that is horrible! That's like 280-ish in American miles!

 

This luggage rack / basket on top of your pro. Would love to add that look to my SR5P. Any suggestions on where to purchase.

 

Looks like the OEM pro rack .. I see them on offerup or fb marketplace all of the time for around 350-500.

 

Should fit well on the SR5P or would that be a disaster ?

 

It will fit all 5th gen variants to my knowledge but I'd first research what you want to use it for as a lot of people deem that rack as pretty useless and getting a rack from Sherpa, Westcott or Gobi to be way more useful. But it really comes down to what you want to use if for and what you want to spend.

 

They usually pop up for sale. I removed mine from 20 AG pro and sold it when I had it. This time I’m leaving it in for now. The wife thinks it looks better.

 

As I understood from when I bought my 2018 TRD OR Toyota wouldn't sell to you IF you didn't have a Pro vin. I think they're a bit larger then the FJ's. I really liked them on my 2 previous FJ's. I wanted 1 for my old TRD OR, So I bought a Pro to get one

 

Weird, when I bought my OR they asked if I wanted to finance in any of the Pro parts haha. I declined but ended up sourcing the heritage front and the valences after I realized how much more I liked that look. But for me the pro wasn't really a thought as I planned on eventually replacing big parts of what make the pro a pro.

 

Maybe the lax it ??

 

Here's my experience from May 2022

https://www.4runners.com/threads/wh...h-gen-4runner-today.2261/page-668#post-355899

 

And here's the culprit (fyi: took me FOREVER looking over the video to figure out where the rock came from, but here it is):



If you watch the video, and "start/stop" very quickly around the 14 second mark, watch the clouds, and you can see it. If you watch at regular speeds, you gonna miss it.

 

If you pause the video, you can use the "." (period) key to go frame by frame forward and "," comma key to go backward. You can see it appear in the clouds shortly after the 16 second mark. I can't tell where it came from before that though.

 

Got my 4Runner undercoated at Krown.

 

Mostly likely got thrown from the white Chevy truck that was in front of my that day. But video was taken in rural Arkansas, so you know the rest.

 

Took a nasty rock the other day, good thing I already had five little cracks.

 

That sucks!! My two FJ's were notorious because they were so vertical, NO chance of deflections. Jeeps have same issue.

 

Wish you the best to get a new Toyota glass from insurance. I've heard it very challenging to get a Toyota glass. Seems like they always approve for cheap aftermarket glass.

 

Yeah Geigo makes you go through "Safelite" Had my 15 Tacoma TRD Sport replaced by them. 1st day @ my work the guy's vehicle died & he couldn't get to work. 2nd day girl showed up & there was possible rain that day (Not her fault) BUT when I got home & isnp she had scratched paint above D/S of the roof. I will NEVER use Safe Flite again & their glass IS softer MORE Susceptible to pitying vs OEM Glass. JMHO

 

Ha. I got mine undercoated at Underline in Port Huron today (They use Fluid Film coatings).

 

My experience also. Their glass seems very weak.

 

Just finished up putting the Cali raised cat shields on. Now wait till I can test drive it to listen for any noises.

 

You got hit by a meteorite!

 

Does the 285/75 KO2 not fit in the stock spare spot?