Recent content by Bentvictor

Just happened tonight, no unusual sounds. Taken in and out of 4 WD, no change...

Update on Tranny Got a call from Toyota today and they said that they would cover my tow and rental. This is outstanding! When I had a Land Rover the dealers would suggest hundreds of dollars in services every time I got my oil changed. Problem solved and huge customer satisfaction.

I drove my FJ briefly on the Oregon Inlet in the Outer Banks this past weekend and my transmission failed. I tooled through the sand for a short while (as my wife and three kids enjoy it much less than I do) and when I returned to the hard road area I put the vehicle into 2HI (from 4HI). When...

I have about 40k miles on my '07. I can get 23 mpg when I set the cruise control at 65 on long highway drives. I get 18 to 20 when I drive in the city, or get into it a little bit...

One of other posters said lock the truck twice... Correct. I always leave my lights turned on, day and night. Hit the lock on the fob one time, it locks all the doors, hit it again and it turns off all the lights (unless you turned on the headlights after turning off the ignition).

First, I want to see what the finished product looks like in some of their other vehicles. I also need to determine if it is cost prohibitive. I have not done "serious" wheeling in either my old Jeep or Land Rover - some things that two wheel drives may not try, but no serious winching and...

I am thinking about getting a Webasto Panoramic sunroof . Any feedback?

I think Firetruck41 cited this earlier, but if you are in the unfortunate position of having to park in a parking garage or in a tight lot - the door dance is a real drag. I brought a child seat with me when I test drove the vehicle and found it to be fine getting my 4 year old in and out. I...

I am certainly not the first to do this (though maybe the first to admit it), so I hope someone will share the benefit of their experience with me. I scratched the heck out of my roof rack, down to the bare metal in a couple of spots - my office's 6'5" garage clearance is not tall enough...

hmmm 20 mpg I've waited until the fuel light goes on to fill up the last couple times, and have usually covered about 300 miles and take about 15 gallons (thus the 20 mpg thing). But, since the vehicle has a 19 gallon tank, do I have 4 in reserve or do I need to "top her off'" as one poster...