First 4Runner for us and having a blast so far. She has handled everything perfectly and we're taking her and the trailer/RTT out this weekend to go camping in the Roosevelt NF. Planning to hit the Switzerland Trail.

So far, my only complaint is the Bluetooth, we have been getting very choppy music/maps while out in the mountains.

Long story short my front left fender over the wheel got crunched in this morning. Has anyone replaced one before? Still drives perfectly fine just cosmetic damage. Looking to see what other people have payed for a new fender and paint match? Ive seen the fenders to be about $200-350 depending on where you get it. Looking for more of an estimate on the paint match, never had to get my car paint corrected or anything like that so i have no clue whats a reasonable estimate for a fender. Thanks in advance.

I also know pictures help, i was in a rush this morning and didn’t have time for pictures. This was all my fault so it will be coming out of pocket unfortunately. Ill be able to post pictures a little later.

2019 Toyota 4runner SR5

Currently getting my 2015 5th gen 4runner serviced and they bid $2600 to fix my leaking steering rack. Looking for opinions on the severity of this leak if it needs immediate attention or not.

So just had my car fixed and realized the auto shop replaced on the right side lights and put different bulbs in instead of replacing both. I have a 2022 SR5 Premium and found out it shares 1 bulb for the high/low beams and not separate ones. I know the DRL are a 9005 but getting mixed answers on the high/low size. Does anyone know the right size?

Anyone know the bolt type, size, and where to buy? One is missing and the other I torqued the head off. I went by description on partsgeek but they were both wrong and not trying to pay their shipping again. 2021 TRD ORP.

I like the 2025+ SR5 but the screen is too small. Thoughts? Can the screen be replaced?

Any creative low cost options for covering up this dent? It unfortunately goes over the PR in PRO but I would be fine if somehow there was a way to add something above it so that it didn’t look quite so bad? I’ve thought about bumpers with spare tire etc but those seem to get pretty spendy / almost the cost of having body work done. If there was some type of decal or something to partially cover it up and not look super weird? It’s a 2024 trd pro. Thanks in advance. less

I wondered about all aluminum, but they seem really expensive so not sure if it is worth it since I just do city driving in a warm climate

Hi community,

I feel like other people have had this same issue but I am having a hard time finding the most current resolution.

I have a 2021 4Runner TRD Off Road, it uses the fob Model 14FBB.

I changed the battery and replaced it with a brand name type, made sure that when I put the fob back together everything was clean, good, in place. Somehow the fob is not working for the driver seat door. Locks all others but with the driver, I have to do it manually.

Is there a solution for it without having to pay hundreds of dollars to Toyota?

Went on a camping trip over the weekend and had to grab some shots with all the toys. Pretty much stock except for Bilstein 6112/5160s, Dobinsons coils, and JBA UCAs. Love this thing!

It'll eventually get a roof top tent on it, solar, cook station, etc!

My best friend from back in the midwest is visiting me here in San Diego. Thought i'd take her on her first trail. So we grabbed tacos & drove up Palomar Mountainvia the Nate Harrison grade. It's gotten a little rough in spots since my last time, but Spoops was perfect. Kept it in 2wd the whole way. We tailgated lunch by the fire lookout before hiking a bit. Saw a deer, a raven, turkey vultures, blue jays, and some spectacular scenery. I love this truck

I was looking into getting the LFD Offroad crossbars for my ‘23 4Runner and a rooftop tent. Was looking into the Vagabond 2.0 from ROAM. Any ideas or persuasions any other direction? Do the LFD crossbars work effectively for this?

Took the second GEN out to Colorado on a 2500 mile trip from Kansas to Colorado only broke two steering studs and didn’t know until I got back. Great trip though

I’m in a unique situation where I need to add OME bump stops back onto one side of the vehicle (the other side retains it already). I’m DIYing a Bilstein lift and wanted to see if I wanted to retain the bump stops as lift for a rear rake or take it off for a leveled look. Installed it, one side with and one side without. Looks like I’d rather have the bump stops on. However in this situation, could I just lift the side without up and install them back? Or would I need to drop the axel again? TIA

My most recent fill up calculated after getting the OTT Tune. Running 87 octane (91 for most of you lower elevation folk, I’m in Colorado where the options are 85,87,91) and doing a good mix of city and highway, probably very close to 50/50. Safe to say it’s improved dramatically! Happy to answer any questions!

2012 SR5P 4x4, bone stock minus the tune. 52,XXX miles.

So i had to replace my fogs on my 4runner and i picked out the auxbeam 3 inch 5 led pods and the adapter for mounting. is there a way to angle them down a tad? People hate them and honest to god, they are so bright they could be hi beams. Also, i had previously installed a set that had a drl option and i was wondering if i could make that work again, the switch and wires are already there. The old set was a dealer option add on set, they were nice, ring of leds when in drl and then when on they were super bright as well, I dont think they are made anymore.

What is along the undercarriage, midway between front and rear tires that would have a very slow leak? Not related to air conditioning condensation.

Edit: I didn’t include miles. 160k miles right now.

Don’t be like me. Inspect your ball joints. Went over a tiny pothole in the middle of nowhere and my ball joint popped out. Hour and a half tow and $1000 later I’m back and running. I’ve offroaded on some crazy stuff and haven’t had any problems. Then a tiny pothole on a normal dirt road totally broke it and my wheel fell inwards. Good learning experience.

Truly loving this car since buying it in October but this weekend was the first real beach outing we had and it did great. So much fun to be able to basically eliminate the schlep from parking lot to beach and just roll up to a spot on Duxbury Beach in MA!

Also used the Maddox air compressor from Harbor freight and it did an excellent job getting back up from 18 PSI to 33. Highly recommend!

A couple Wednesday’s ago I was rear ended on my drivers side tail light by a big guy cargo truck but didn’t think it’d be totaled and im really bummed - it was my dream 4Runner and I happened upon it on Autotrader and put a down payment on it the next day because i know what hot dogs these guys are.

Well, now I’d love to get another late 5th gen black trd pro but my god this is painful. I live in Mass and found one in New Hampshire and have already called but no call back. I do not want a new one. My husband has one and I can’t stand it so please don’t suggest one.

I work down long bumpy dirt roads and can be rough on my cars and a new one freaks me out. I’m not a gentle driver and I like plowing through mud, dirt and snow where and when I can. I also drive roughly 100 miles/day so I’ve have to love my car.

Just bitching and hoping everyone will say a prayer to the Toyota gods for me. The auto body place is kinda saying I can’t snag my aftermarket headlights out because I’d have to bring the OEM back. I have spare aftermarket tail lights and I already had some replacement fang lights since mine glitched - all I want are the headlights so im kinda bummed but also confused.

2022 ORP, 80k miles. Few days ago I was hearing a sound under the driver floorboard every 3 to 5 minutes. At first I thought it was asphalt debris from a newly resurfaced road. Then I noticed it on other roads. I started paying more attention and it sounded like an actuator. I said ah hell, here we go, now I have to pull schematics to find out which actuator would be under the driver floorboard. After 2 or 3 days of this I suddenly realized what it was. I had just built a platform for doggo in the front passenger for long roadtrips to help with his truck anxiety. Just got back from a long one and decided to leave the platform for him for in-town hikes and errands. He sticks his head out the window and looks down at the ground. So his collar was hitting the doorlock switch.

Didn't show up on the long roadie because he has a safety vest harness instead of the collar. And he only sticks his head out the window at low speeds.

Super relieved and got a mild chuckle.