6th Gen Fail - Hybrid for Overlanding

Beautiful, that’s what I’m talking about. In 2020, we went cross country and back, one of the hi lights was camping in the desert.

 

No part of me has ever wanted to use a roof top tent. I use a camper and/or the 4Runner. Not sure about overlanding, but I've always gone camping/exploring and seek out the trails less traveled in Northern Michigan and Canada. It's not about how big of a boulder I can climb but getting to places that almost nobody goes.

 

At least one trim in the 6th 4R should have received the 3.4 turbo

 

It definitely would have been cool. But, Toyota would be competing with themselves then by putting the same motor in the 4Runner that the GX gets. Plus, who knows how that would fit in with their CAFE standards.

 

4th gen shared a motor with Lexus if I recall correctly. And Lexus was still selling. A common motor with Lexus is not going to hurt Lexus, Lexus is a different animal

 

Has anybody test driven the 200 series Land Cruiser and the LX570? I have. And the Lexus was quieter and more comfortable. Lexus are built different, they are nicer. I was interested in buying the LX but the deal just didn't go through. This was before Covid.

 

100% Lexus is a different animal. The interior quality and comfort is light years beyond anything Toyota offers.

 

and some folks go a little overboard even with a 4Runner!

 

Lol, that's what "overland" rigs look like to me with all the obligatory gear mounted everywhere.

 

Ahhhhhh! I see my mistake… I thought you guys said camping, not glamping.

 

The 2.4 iForceMax produces identical torque to the 3.4 in the GX but it just doesn't have the power to sell. People love V6s and V8s.

 

I honestly admire one thing about the 6th. 465 ft lb of torque is A LOT. Not sure if even Bronco CRaptor has that or the 392 Wrangler. If you buy it, save some money every month for the day when the battery craps out. Or baby the hybrid system, drive it a mile or two daily, don't park the stupid thing for 6 months.

 

No coincidence that the new GX can tow more than the new Land Cruiser. And honestly, I would be more confident towing 9,000 lbs with the old 5.7L Land Cruiser.

 

So your saying I won’t be able to find those fuel storage containers locally.

I was also wonder if they had an aftermarket roof rack.

 

Link!!!

 

What would the purpose be? To sell a few extra units to idiots who can't comprehend anything beyond engine displacement?

People are going to buy them either way. Why would Toyota bother with multiple engine options? They would only lose money on it.

 

So, instead of an efficient 2.4 turbo that makes more power than almost every 4Runner engine to date, they should put in a detuned turbo V6 that would certainly get worse fuel economy? Makes sense

 

Why to detune? Just give 4Runner a GX motor like in the 4th gen, for people who want to tow more. 4th gen V8 4Runner towed more.

 

You always take a chance when you lift a wheel.

 

Downhill, lift a wheel and then slam the brakes, you are asking for trouble. The driver should have kept going with the flow, it wasn't such a crazy trail. It was 100% driver stupidity.

 

I love seeing everyone getting all spun up on a new model release, but nobody’s personally sat in the seat and driven one. I had a shit fit years ago about airbags and all the nanny crap, love it now. Walked away from this without a scratch. Other driver lost control on ice and hit me head on, totaling the truck.

 

I wouldn't call it high strung. It makes pretty modest power for a turbo 4.

And, for the millionth time, it has way more torque than the outgoing V6.

 

Half the guys on this forum don’t understand anything beyond displacement… you expect the general public to??

 

The 6G is what brought me to this forum. The wife is looking to replace a Kona with something to do mild-moderate trails and gets decent MPG getting there. She currently uses a Jeep, but a 2 door Jeep doesn't fit our stuff AND our dog. And the dog is none too happy about it!

The 6G floor doesn't bother me, and the built in battery should be nice. Looking at the Trailhunter and I like the built in compressor too (currently use ARB twin). But there's no way I'm taking a 6G through the Ozark National Forest, or similar places, where the clear coat would be gone after the first ride, or getting half way up the doors in water. We'll use one of the Jeeps for that.

The Trailhunter will likely stay unmolested with the exception of a winch and bumpers. Her current Jeep was a 30k Jeep with 30k in mods, don't want to go that route again.


Pics of the wife's Jeep and her camping pack.