Recent content by sandcrawler

4Runner V8 (2UZ-FE) has timing belt. 4Runner V6 (1GR-FE) has timing chain.

the Jalopnik article about the ”TRD Pro" line is pretty brutal, but ultimately spot on... http://truckyeah.jalopnik.com/why-the-2015-toyota-tacoma-trd-pro-is-a-cool-idea-with-1670461402

then you don't want a 4Runner: tows 5000 lb. max; so, call it ~4000 in real life. sure, it'll pull, but if you're towing regularly it's not the best tool for the job.

get a set of the ICON shin guards while you're at it to help protect those shafts from getting sandblasted. they're ridiculously exposed.

hey, some of us just come by our Skinny Genes naturally. don't be hatin', bro!

either Bridgestone Duelers or Dunlop AT20; both P-rated tires to maximize MPG. yeah, there is no Torsen center diff on the 5G SR5 and Trail Edition (Limited still has it, however) it's an "old-fashioned" part-time 4WD system so it doesnt have the MultiMode 4WD option of driving in 4H with the...

i can appreciate that it would suck if you didn't want KDSS but the only 4Runner you could find had it. all the more frustrating because KDSS is actually kind of hard to find. then again, i think it's also pretty hard to find an owner who actively dislikes it, so it doubly stinks if you're...

i bought my '10 Trail w/KDSS new, and have a full ICON suspension. rides great; very little body lean before i installed the suspension, and virtually none now. an aftermarket suspension isn't incompatible with KDSS unless you're going long-travel. to your question: i too have a steep...

that 2016 Hilux front end looks pretty good to me. K.I.S.S. the styling difference between the GX470 and the GX460 truly is bananas, however. i'm still not a fan of the 2014+ 4Runner front end, but when i see how some of its elements (fog light "gills"; basking shark grille) bled over from/were...

you can swap out suspension and lift w/ KDSS, just changes the install process slightly is all.

just a heads up that the new TRD Pro front skid isn't compatible with KDSS (which OP notes he has). seems fairly trivial to trim it to accommodate the movement of the thicker KDSS sway bars but no one has done it yet, to my knowledge.

no ruffled feathers here. i run the ICON tubular UCAs as well—nothing "cheapo" about 'em! :^)

it's all subjective. and any aftermarket kit is better than stock, really, so no argument there! :^)

if the OEM Tokico shocks on the KDSS-equipped 4Runners are progressive valved, it's news to me. whatever the case, i have ICON 2.5 extended travel coil overs and 2.5 remote reservoir rears on my KDSS Trail and they feel WAY WAY BETTER than the stock setup. way less harsh and jarring; body far...

just wanted to add that you can, in fact, buy the TRD Pro parts a' la carte. so you could buy that suspension if you really wanted to. but i think you'll get a much better value if you go with an aftermarket suspension that's been tuned for the Tundra (e.g., Fox, ICON, King, OME).