Thing you found out AFTER you owned your 4Runner for a while.
01-04-2009, 01:10 PM
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That it sucks when you leave the cargo cover in a parking lot. Then when you go to the dealer to buy a new one they tell you it's gonna be close to 1k. Good thing i have a tarp!
01-04-2009, 02:26 PM
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I found out that i have the best value on the road and a solid off-road vehichal.
And when the roof is off on a 1st gen the lock on the tail gate must be down or the dash lights up ans says "back Door"
btw does anyone know what the button to the right of the steering wheel do? not the one for the key the one next to the green light? What is the light for?
And when the roof is off on a 1st gen the lock on the tail gate must be down or the dash lights up ans says "back Door"
btw does anyone know what the button to the right of the steering wheel do? not the one for the key the one next to the green light? What is the light for?
01-10-2009, 05:29 PM
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A LOT WRONG..........but in the process of............. REVIVING THE BEAST WHICH EATS MONEY!............the 4runner I swear is walking death I can throw it in the grave but it will crawl back out!,,,,it wants to.......LIVE!!!!........ and It has 9-LIVES....so I'm working on her with great PATIENCE!!!!!!!! and trying to love this Toyota
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03-12-2009, 07:17 AM
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04-23-2009, 01:29 PM
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Adults should never attempt to gain entry to the back seat of a 1st gen, unless coming from the back...
embarrassing as hell to get stuck between the seat and the frame.
buy the bag of zip ties... you'll get PO'd and break those lame little plastic clips on the grill the first time you replace a headlight...
buy earmuffs for the kids... you'll swear a lot.
and I haven't even started playing with it yet...
embarrassing as hell to get stuck between the seat and the frame.
buy the bag of zip ties... you'll get PO'd and break those lame little plastic clips on the grill the first time you replace a headlight...
buy earmuffs for the kids... you'll swear a lot.
and I haven't even started playing with it yet...
04-26-2009, 07:52 PM
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amen to that ... gosh i miss that 690 dollars to get it fixed
*found out the 3.4L sounds amazing with a high flow cat and a flowmaster exhaust
*and even though im broke i still rustle money together to work on my runner.... what a sickness
*i also found out my jeep buddies want runners now... hmm weird
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05-03-2009, 09:30 PM
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24 hours after buying my third 4Runner I learned:
- The bar code sticker on the bottom of the engine says 1992. The VIN sticker inside the driver's door says 1995. Sucks. So at least some of my truck might actually have the 156,xxx showing on the odometer, whereas the engine definitely does not. (See "After one year" below.)
- When the Autozone air freshener liberally applied by the previous owner fades away, the truck smells strongly of a popular non-tobacco smoke. This was also true of my other two 4Runners. Coincidence?
- Attractive men with good jobs and cool Toyotas check me out when I drive an old 4Runner, as opposed to insecure teenage boys and carjackers when I drive my husband's Acura RSX type S.
- My son can see out the windows of the 4Runner. In the Acura he can see tan plastic and tan leather.
After one year...
- Most of the interior was replaced shortly before I bought it, which explains why the whole truck seemed way too nice to be true.
- Also the cheap front bumper, which didn't come from the same Korean aftermarket parts emporium as the back bumper.
- Also the mirrors on both sides.
- When you take off the front door panels, you see that everything mechanical inside both front doors is skewed or bent.
- That nice shiny paint is starting to look suspiciously like a respray.
- This truck seems to A) have been in a catastrophic collision, B) be made out of several different trucks plus cheap aftermarket body parts, or C) all of the above.
- It goes 42 miles per hour up the west side of Los Alamos canyon.
- Attractive men with good jobs and cool Toyotas are jealous of my old 4Runner.
- It is still the best vehicle I have ever owned.
- When the Autozone air freshener liberally applied by the previous owner fades away, the truck smells strongly of a popular non-tobacco smoke. This was also true of my other two 4Runners. Coincidence?
- Attractive men with good jobs and cool Toyotas check me out when I drive an old 4Runner, as opposed to insecure teenage boys and carjackers when I drive my husband's Acura RSX type S.
- My son can see out the windows of the 4Runner. In the Acura he can see tan plastic and tan leather.
After one year...
- Most of the interior was replaced shortly before I bought it, which explains why the whole truck seemed way too nice to be true.
- Also the cheap front bumper, which didn't come from the same Korean aftermarket parts emporium as the back bumper.
- Also the mirrors on both sides.
- When you take off the front door panels, you see that everything mechanical inside both front doors is skewed or bent.
- That nice shiny paint is starting to look suspiciously like a respray.
- This truck seems to A) have been in a catastrophic collision, B) be made out of several different trucks plus cheap aftermarket body parts, or C) all of the above.
- It goes 42 miles per hour up the west side of Los Alamos canyon.
- Attractive men with good jobs and cool Toyotas are jealous of my old 4Runner.
- It is still the best vehicle I have ever owned.
05-28-2009, 12:23 PM
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-How rusty the undercarriage is
-Didnt come with a spare tire
-How little maintenance she needs
-How hot the heater can really get (bought it during summer)
-The cool vent controls in the back
-How many other toyota trucks and 4runners are on the road
-Didnt come with a spare tire
-How little maintenance she needs
-How hot the heater can really get (bought it during summer)
-The cool vent controls in the back
-How many other toyota trucks and 4runners are on the road
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05-28-2009, 12:52 PM
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-The new inspection sticker is actually just an emissions sticker (in a county where emmisions isn't required)
-The pleasure of working on a rust free southern Toyota
-If I only have the moonroof open, it sounds like a helicopter is landing on my roof
-IT has a working emergency vehicle siren installed in it.
-The reality behind the term 3.slow
-The spare is a 31/10.5/15. The other 4 tires are 235/75/15s
-The pleasure of working on a rust free southern Toyota
-If I only have the moonroof open, it sounds like a helicopter is landing on my roof
-IT has a working emergency vehicle siren installed in it.
-The reality behind the term 3.slow
-The spare is a 31/10.5/15. The other 4 tires are 235/75/15s
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05-29-2009, 11:23 AM
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crack the back window ~2" and youll get a nice flow through.
05-29-2009, 11:28 AM
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06-03-2009, 08:24 AM
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I found out that the inside of the back window is hard to clean on 2nd gen 4runners. For those that don't know, you have to roll the back window down in order to drop the tailgate down. So you have to enter thru the front, climb over the seat (or fold it down) to get to the cargo area to clean it. I have two boxers so i'm always cleaning it!!
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06-03-2009, 02:52 PM
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I found out that the inside of the back window is hard to clean on 2nd gen 4runners. For those that don't know, you have to roll the back window down in order to drop the tailgate down. So you have to enter thru the front, climb over the seat (or fold it down) to get to the cargo area to clean it. I have two boxers so i'm always cleaning it!!
I know the problem, as I have two Great Danes... although I must say that they don't bother the rear window... just the side windows.
06-03-2009, 09:07 PM
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I found out that the inside of the back window is hard to clean on 2nd gen 4runners. For those that don't know, you have to roll the back window down in order to drop the tailgate down. So you have to enter thru the front, climb over the seat (or fold it down) to get to the cargo area to clean it. I have two boxers so i'm always cleaning it!!
one of the ~$5 mods that are TOTALLY worth every penny.
06-03-2009, 09:38 PM
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I also spliced in a switch that acts like the key switch outside the tailgate, but on the inside of the truck. Is so handy whenever I'm back there and want it up or down! I mounted it inside the side compartment to protect it since I sometimes load up the back of my rig.
In the process of installing that switch I found out that if you try to close the window when the tailgate isn't fully closed that the control box beeps at you!
In the process of installing that switch I found out that if you try to close the window when the tailgate isn't fully closed that the control box beeps at you!
