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4Runner to PW

Docwagon1776 said:
While not arguing against your point, there are other suspension components that are different as well. The articulink on the front radius arms being a major one, which allows more articulation over the standard 2500s.
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Yes - you are right. I was oversimplifying.
 
Well, I made the jump. Picked it up today. Went in really undecided, after having some serious 2nd thoughts. Without even batting an eye, the dealer came out swinging and offered me a deal I couldn't pass up. About 30mins into the 3hr ride home, I was grinning ear to ear. So happy to be back in a truck. Managed to get 17.2 hand calculated on the drive home over 130mi of mixed 30-50 roads, and then 72-75 on the highway. I'm more than ok with that - and know it will drop with my short daily commute. Going to replace the Duratracs with some 35" Toyo AT3s and be done for a while. Got a 7yr 100mi bumper to bumper on her for basically nothing.

The only thing currently driving me nuts (until I get used to it) is the magnified passenger side mirror. Kept thinking I was going to change lanes into someone the whole ride home. Not having BSM is so 4 cars ago for me.
 
VTski4x4 said:
Well, I made the jump. Picked it up today. Went in really undecided, after having some serious 2nd thoughts. Without even batting an eye, the dealer came out swinging and offered me a deal I couldn't pass up. About 30mins into the 3hr ride home, I was grinning ear to ear. So happy to be back in a truck. Managed to get 17.2 hand calculated on the drive home over 130mi of mixed 30-50 roads, and then 72-75 on the highway. I'm more than ok with that - and know it will drop with my short daily commute. Going to replace the Duratracs with some 35" Toyo AT3s and be done for a while. Got a 7yr 100mi bumper to bumper on her for basically nothing.

The only thing currently driving me nuts (until I get used to it) is the magnified passenger side mirror. Kept thinking I was going to change lanes into someone the whole ride home. Not having BSM is so 4 cars ago for me.
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The pass mirror is something that you somehow both get used to, and can't get over. I forget about it after a while, and then I'm backing up somewhere tight and realize and it will drive me crazy for days before it slowly fades away.

Congrats on the new purchase man, a little offended there are no pictures, but still happy for you :)
 
OK ok, sorry for the tease. These are from the listing - I'll post my own tomorrow. It needs a serious bath from VT & NH backroads.
 

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Awesome that it came with a cap. Those things are expensive. It needs a Borla S type exhaust! Then it will sound like it looks!
 
Riz! said:
Awesome that it came with a cap. Those things are expensive. It needs a Borla S type exhaust! Then it will sound like it looks!
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Yes, yes it does. All good things to those who wait. The basic punch list (in no particular order) will be:

35s (not playing the 37 game again)
Thuren track bars
Bed molle
Baja amber fogs
4X Baja 6" lights (amber & white mix)
Hard mount HAM and antenna
Borla S Type
Front & rear bumpers
 
Congrats on the purchase!


VTski4x4 said:
The only thing currently driving me nuts (until I get used to it) is the magnified passenger side mirror. Kept thinking I was going to change lanes into someone the whole ride home. Not having BSM is so 4 cars ago for me.
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The passenger mirror isn’t magnified, but it is flat glass unlike most vehicles.
 
AH64ID said:
Congrats on the purchase!




The passenger mirror isn’t magnified, but it is flat glass unlike most vehicles.
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Well whatever the reason for it - it's like looking through an LPVO. Trying to teach myself to look for the convex mirror instead.
 
VTski4x4 said:
Well whatever the reason for it - it's like looking through an LPVO. Trying to teach myself to look for the convex mirror instead.
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You’ll definitely get used to it, it’s actually a great mirror due to the size. I use the convex one too, but don’t rule out the main mirror.

FWIW I tired the aftermarket convex mirror and returned it before installing it. Just having it help in place and looking at it was much worse than the flat glass.
 
AH64ID said:
You’ll definitely get used to it, it’s actually a great mirror due to the size. I use the convex one too, but don’t rule out the main mirror.

FWIW I tired the aftermarket convex mirror and returned it before installing it. Just having it help in place and looking at it was much worse than the flat glass.
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I'm sure I'll get used to it. I think it's the combination of the "weird" mirror, plus having a leer cap for the first time. I like the cap - but it's definitely a different view than I'm used to (this is by no means my first truck or first large truck).
 
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