I am planning for a long trip to Canada, and want to take my winter tires with me. Is there a cheap solution for mounting the tires to the roof of my 4Runner?
If it makes any difference, it is a 2003 4Runner Limited.

Something I didn't think of, is how much wind resistance this could cause. I expect this to be a 4 or 5 day drive from Missouri to BC.
Maybe I should just put the winter tires on the 4Runner, and ship my other wheels to BC.

Heard from a couple of dealers that the 2010 4runners will be in short supply for the next few months... perhaps even longer since Toyota only intends to build about 35,000.

One dealer was expecting just 2 of them in the next 30 days. Another dealer told me that they were only expecting 1 a month for the next year.

Hey my fellow Toyota bros and sis's.... Found this and wanted to share...:)
Don't know if you have seen it, but here goes...

Supercharged 4Runner

Teaser pic.. :D

It really is too bad of Toyota to withhold their excellent 3L Turbo diesel engine from Americans and Canadians. This engine is available elsewhere in the world, for example in Australia, on vehicles which are essentially similar to the 4Runner. Torque of the diesel is actually a little higher than that of the 4L V6, though HP is less. Driveability and acceleration are reported by owners as excellent and fuel consumption is reported as being almost 1/3 less than that of the gas engine - a dramatic and highly desirable improvement for the 4Runner which north american customers would very much appreciate!

This diesel engine already meets stringent emission standards required in other countries, and it is hard to imagine that it would be that difficult to get it adapted for USA and Canadian standards. Because the torque of this 3L diesel engine is only slightly higher than that of the 4L gas engine, I would expect that no significant upgrading of the transmission drivetrain would be required, minimizing potential additional costs associated with a diesel engine. This 3L diesel engine would be a much better option than the current 2.7L 4 cyl gas engine option with its much lower torque which offers only marginally improved economy and must work hard to move such a heavy vehicle.

Come on Toyota, when are you going to stop withholding advanced efficient clean diesel engine technology from north americans? - engine technology which is already provided to thousands of customers in many other countries.

Hi I found this forum after trying to decide what to do with my 4 Runner. I read a reply from one of the members, that he could check VIN numbers to seeif it qualified for a Special Service Campaign. If he is 'out there' I would appreciated his help. My VIN is
JT3VN39W1S0195419 .
Lauri

I just put a deposit down a 93 V6 5spd. 4runner SR5... my son's 1st vehicle!
Any suggestions on maintenance?
I bought it from orig. owner and will get all maint. rec.
They are contacting the Toy Dealer for head gasket recall.
Should i get involved and also request timing belt, water pump and thermostat done at that time too?
thank you in advance,
EC

Nevermind. 5 lugs wont fit into 6 lugs.

I was looking at the YOKOHAMA GEOLANGER HTS and GENERAL GRABBER HTS.

I have seen where C.R. and tirerack have Grabber #1 BUT HAVE NOT SEEN LONG TERM results.

Yokohomas seem perty good, but again who has real world experience?