Information and knowledge sharing

A long time reader, and a new member as seen here:
https://www.4runners.com/threads/rush-to-a-4runner.43980/#post-705633

As a new owner to a 5th generation 4Runner I am eager to learn about the options for personalization and upgrades. To support my curiosity, like so many I do some searching on the internet about bits and pieces (farkle if you have been on the web for a while).

Quickly with 45+ tabs open in my browser it is time to organize some finds. I was hoping there was an established knowledge wiki, but all I could find is some generic resources:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Toyota_4Runner
and this which is more blog than wiki
https://www.wikiwand.com/en/articles/Toyota_4runner

a question about the existence of such a thing: I didn't have the motivation to build and host a wiki, so I did what I have done numerous times before. I shoved what I read and found into a spreadsheet for quicker access later.

This knowledge gathering seems like a decent resource for others if they are wanting to start their own knowledge gathering or to find something on a whim.

Here it is, a little Google sheet shared with my fellow 5th Gen 4Runner owners.

document link
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1x-XXyVTQFaIUF-zw45tgNAL6_V_Y25XCPgVAPw0GVBM/edit?usp=sharing
shortened link
https://tinyurl.com/5n6ehpez

If you find it useful - great
If you find it redundant - not so great, but perhaps share what quick resources you rely on
If you find it wrong - a quick note here should help others out
If there is something missing- chime in here and I can help others by adding it.

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A bit of information for the layout. I try to organize things similar to each other. I try to give the actual company name, a direct URL to the company, a purchase link (if I quickly found it cheaper) and perhaps a reference link where I found it originally. Things are in order as I found them, not in any order of 'better' or 'cheaper'. There are no affiliate links, so I won't make and money from a click from the document.

 

I started a maint guide here:

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1Q7trJy3NU5dI0kF2gQA5qrAb55b8OG9LKXcmxeUPYQ8/edit?usp=sharing

 

Very Nice! I had not laid eyes on that yet. I shoved a link to your document down in the Maintenance section.

 

a few minor updates and I added a whole section for hitch skids (who knew there were so many options).

document link
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1x-XXyVTQFaIUF-zw45tgNAL6_V_Y25XCPgVAPw0GVBM/edit?usp=sharing
shortened link
https://tinyurl.com/5n6ehpez

 

Welcome to the forum and thanks for the effort.

Another good resource .

 

Nice post gathering a bunch of information in one place. I added that gem to the mix.

 

Appreciate the consolidation into one thread & link. @Oscar

Some helpful, practical driving knowledge here as well:
https://www.4runners.com/threads/5th-gen-4wd-best-practices-knowledge-base.33692/

 

just when you think you found all the UCA vendors.. more are found. also threw in a new generic floor mat find, and some rear shock armor finds. I was wondering if an "added on this date field" would be helpful to those browsing daily / weekly.

 

a new update including some surprises around long travel solutions (Debo?) .