Out with the old, in with the new(er) - BlackAck's 4Runner thread
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Now to replace it with an iForceMax 6G
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Nah, give it a couple years to work any new gen bugs & pick a used one up for full MSRP a few years later
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I drove an Ody for a bit and a Routan...aside from the image, they are actually very useful...the sliding doors are a game changer and they are the easiest thing to load big shit into, Suburban included.
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Coworker is on their [wife's] 3rd or 4th Sienna. They love it for kid hauling.
My wife refuses, fully recognizes the utility of it, but would rather walk.
She's pretty content with the MiniBus [Expedition Max]
Will get our first taste of vanlife this summer. We'll be borrowing a friend's PHEV Pacifica for a few days in CA while we housesit.
My wife refuses, fully recognizes the utility of it, but would rather walk.
She's pretty content with the MiniBus [Expedition Max]
Will get our first taste of vanlife this summer. We'll be borrowing a friend's PHEV Pacifica for a few days in CA while we housesit.
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97BlackAckCL (04-17-2024)
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We just have one kid so no real reason to have a van. Content with the Subaru anyway.
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+1 on the van. Very practical and it’s unbelievable how much fits in it, 3rd row up or down. Ours is a 2011 Odyssey Touring Elite, bought new in 2010 just when they came out. Biggest issue is a catalytic went bad, many say it’s from the VCM. Mine has the 3.5L v6 with the 6spd transmission. Other than that some gasket leaks, but I can’t remember having any serious issues. We have 150k miles on it, I don’t want to get rid of it, but I also don’t want another van.
we did the factory tow package because the after market stuff sat below the bumper, factory has a cutout. I only pulled a tiny single axel enclosed uhaul trailer with it and one of the jetski when it needed some more service and had to be brought in to a shop.
we did the factory tow package because the after market stuff sat below the bumper, factory has a cutout. I only pulled a tiny single axel enclosed uhaul trailer with it and one of the jetski when it needed some more service and had to be brought in to a shop.
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No kids for experience but always love seeing friends panic over having one kid and needing a bigger car for some reason. Currently have a friend expecting their first and his wife is saying they need a 3 row SUV with being due in 4 months.
Please Ack skip the minivan world.
Please Ack skip the minivan world.
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We had a EM2 [7G] Civic Sedan & a 2G TL with 2 carseats.
The TL gave way to the Ford Flex, which was definitely an improvement, since the J32 was not in the best of health.
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No kids for experience but always love seeing friends panic over having one kid and needing a bigger car for some reason. Currently have a friend expecting their first and his wife is saying they need a 3 row SUV with being due in 4 months.
Please Ack skip the minivan world.
Please Ack skip the minivan world.
Definitely not absolutely necessary but if you have the means, it's for sure worth it.
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We've gotten by just find for 3 years with her Forester, and plan to do so for another year or 2 before switching to a van. I just know that is what she is eyeing for the next vehicle. It's either going to be a Toyota or a Honda so at least I got her buy in on that aspect lol
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No kids for experience but always love seeing friends panic over having one kid and needing a bigger car for some reason. Currently have a friend expecting their first and his wife is saying they need a 3 row SUV with being due in 4 months.
Please Ack skip the minivan world.
Please Ack skip the minivan world.
I have tried convincing her to get a larger SUV but she would rather have the van with sliding doors, etc. It's her vehicle so it is what it is. My mom had a minivan for 30 years or so and it was always nice to help move stuff
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Small, annoying little update. When I got my wheels swapped, somehow NTB managed to break my 3D printed camera mount even though I had it tucked up into the roof. They half ass glued it and taped it together, but I knew that wouldn't last.
After driving a few times, the tape let loose and obviously the glue didn't do jack. So this was the aftermath.
Since the old one was a one off custom made arm I needed to find a suitable replacement, and given what happened to the last mount I opted for something more flush mount. Found this on Etsy.
It's designed to use the stock clip, however since I already had threaded a bolt into that hole, I opted to use the screw with some washers.
Here it is installed
Added some new 3M double-sided tape
And installed. I'll have to play with the aiming to get the angle right, but I'm just happy to not have it hanging by the wire anymore....
Overall happy with the change, I had wanted to shorten the old mount, just not by having it destroyed, oh well
After driving a few times, the tape let loose and obviously the glue didn't do jack. So this was the aftermath.
Since the old one was a one off custom made arm I needed to find a suitable replacement, and given what happened to the last mount I opted for something more flush mount. Found this on Etsy.
It's designed to use the stock clip, however since I already had threaded a bolt into that hole, I opted to use the screw with some washers.
Here it is installed
Added some new 3M double-sided tape
And installed. I'll have to play with the aiming to get the angle right, but I'm just happy to not have it hanging by the wire anymore....
Overall happy with the change, I had wanted to shorten the old mount, just not by having it destroyed, oh well
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I was going to ask why not mount it to the tailgate glass but then realized the window rolls down.
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I can print it at home if you have a model. Won't be in carbon fiber but would be nearly free lol.
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00TL-P3.2 (05-10-2024)
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Might hit you guys up for some Midget parts.
Can get the print files but don't have access to a printer.
Can get the print files but don't have access to a printer.
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