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2020 Toyota 4Runner Nightshade Special Edition: Review
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We cover the Toyota 4Runner a lot here on Hooniverse. So it was with that in mind that I decided to pile on with my review of the 2020 Toyota 4Runner Nightshade Special Edition. Because, here’s the thing – I don’t really like the Toyota 4Runner. Never have. I’ve always found it overpriced with a…
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What I learned from the Stormtrooper 4Runner project
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It’s been seven months since I sold the Stormtrooper 4Runner. It was my first true road-legal project, my first that really felt like a nonstop commitment. It was in my care for two years and change. Certainly enough time to get to know it, and more than enough time to love it dearly. And now,…
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2020 Toyota 4Runner Limited is damn good winter storm vehicle
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December is here and so is the first winter storm in the northeast. 2020 model year 4Runner is here too, just in time for the storms. I didn’t have any new expectation for this ever-so-slightly updated 2020 model. It is still the very similar fifth generation 4Runner, very similar to the 2010 model year 4Runner…
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Can’t afford a Defender? Buy this 4Runner instead.
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Being a kid who really came to understand cars in the 90s, I’ve never really liked the graphics packages from the decade. I’m not against graphics, but the Nickelodeon-styled “Splash” graphics on Ford Rangers didn’t do anything for me. Now, 80s Japanese SUV graphics are another matter altogether. They were never really over-the-top and generally…
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Do modifications increase the value of a Toyota 4Runner?
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Let’s be clear from the start: I’m a die-hard fan of the Toyota 4Runner. I have owned a 4th gen and a 5th gen and will inevitably own another in the future. From daily driver to weekend wheeling companion, the 4Runner works shockingly well in every conceivable usage. For many events in my life, including some…
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2018 4Runner conclusion: Life changes but I’ll always love the 4Runner
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What are some of the most stressful events and changes in life? Getting married. Moving. Changing jobs. Most people don’t do more than two of those in a year. I’ve done all three April. And apparently that wasn’t enough so I went through another stressful process and sold all of my vehicles. First to go…
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Comparison: 4th gen and 5th gen Toyota 4Runners
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Since its introduction in 1984 the Toyota 4Runner has become a forever player in the off-road capable, street-friendly SUV segment. Now deep into its fifth generation, the venerable 4×4 is still posting strong sales numbers. But prior generation trucks are holding up well, and the options for a reliable, comfortable, trail-happy rig are more than…
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Project Stormtrooper 4Runner: Closing thoughts and saying goodbye
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It’s the end of an era: the Stormtrooper 4Runner has been sold. It was the most meaningful vehicle to me in my automotive journey thus far. Coincidentally– or maybe not so much– it was also far and beyond my biggest project to date. Owning the Stormtrooper 4Runner never ceased to be an eye-opening learning experience.…
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Project Update: 5th gen 4Runner TRD Off Road
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Recently we established that this is no longer Hooniverse but rather 4Runnerverse. Now it’s time to check in on one of my very own Toyota 4x4s. Nine months ago I picked up a 5th gen 4Runner to serve as an all-purpose vehicle. Needing something that could do everything from daily duty to beach trips and everything…
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Last Call: 4Runnerverse
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The Toyota 4Runner is a wildly popular vehicle in the off-road and overland communities. And it turns out it’s extremely popular here at Hooniverse as well. Here’s the current tally: Myself: White 4th gen “The Stormtrooper,” gray 5th gen TRD Off Road Kamil Kaluski: Gray 5th gen Limited; red 5th gen TRD Off Road press tester Jeff…
