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toyota education is expensive

Discussion in '5th Gen 4Runners (2010-2024)' started by wawuzit, Oct 21, 2019.

  1. Oct 24, 2019 at 10:13 AM
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    I have never bedded any brakes on my Toyota trucks but in all honesty I do find the 5th gens to be the weakest. I have owned a 1st and 2nd gen 4Runner, two 1st gen Tacoma, and a 2nd gen Tacoma. I wouldn't say they are bad per say but since mine was brand new it always felt like I had to press down far to get good stopping power and they are the least powerful of all my prior trucks. I do realize that it is a very heavy SUV and I agree with one of the above poster's about the ABS being too sensitive. One time when I had to panic brake at about 30mph with my Atv and trailer (1200k total weight) and the rear end felt like it started violently skipping. It was slightly nerve racking but ultimately the truck did its job. Sometimes I notice the ABS kicking in while coming to a stop of rough roads which also causes the bouncing/skipping sensation. Additionally at my 20K (1 year after purchase) service the dealer said my rear brakes were abnormally low but my fronts were fine. This may have something to do with me leveling it and the rear BP valve...not sure just speculating. Either way I am a very slow driver and I make it a point to allow the trucks weight to safety slow me down and only use the brakes were necessary.
     
  2. Oct 24, 2019 at 10:16 AM
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    Another question. Car and trucks are not the only things with Disc/pad brakes. Airplanes have HUGE muliti layered disc type brakes. Can you imagine Delta telling a pilot to be careful because the brakes have not been bedded? Maybe he could just circle in the taxi area for a hour or so just to make sure he's ready to land without any problems.
     
  3. Oct 24, 2019 at 11:02 AM
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    So your comparing brakes on jetliner with automotive brakes. Ever considered that the Airline mechanics bed them in on a machine before installation? SMDH...Now I'm out.
     
  4. Oct 24, 2019 at 11:23 AM
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    OK I stand corrected. Never been so wrong on one thread. I need to go back to school and stop bedding my brakes. Thanks for the heads up!!
     
  5. Oct 24, 2019 at 11:25 AM
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    Next question.

    Does the space shuttle bed its brakes?
     
  6. Oct 24, 2019 at 11:31 AM
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    The space shuttle has drum brakes.
     
  7. Oct 24, 2019 at 11:41 AM
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    Yea Nasa switched the Space Shuttle back to drums because the pads and rotors were always on back order
     
  8. Oct 24, 2019 at 11:43 AM
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    Too many Boeing Pilots doing the Shuttle Brake upgrade
     
  9. Oct 24, 2019 at 12:55 PM
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    How about a link on that.
     
  10. Oct 24, 2019 at 12:58 PM
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    Nope, no link on that. I was wrong. Hope you get your brakes sorted out
     
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  11. Oct 24, 2019 at 1:49 PM
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    Too many mods and too much money
    The only thing I know about finance is that I have to eat a lot of PBJ to finance all these parts I put on my trucks.
     
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  12. Oct 24, 2019 at 3:29 PM
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    I'm glad you're wrong. I've never been wrong in my entire life. Ask my Ex-wife.:crapstorm: We're just a bunch of people talking cars. It really doesn't matter much either way. ;)
     
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  13. Oct 24, 2019 at 3:46 PM
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    I'd buy a Battleship if you will finance it on my terms. If you pay cash , you lose the interest you would have made on that money. If you finance it ,you lose the interest charged on that amount. If you lease/rent you really never own it. If you buy new , you lose a great amount the first year. If you buy used you lose money just trying to keep it going. It's a lose , lose deal. The only really good deal it let mommy and daddy buy it for you. Drive it like you stole it and have fun trying to tear it up and hope mommy and daddy will buy you another one. The only person that really knows which way the stock market is going is the Rothchild family in France. One phone call and he could crash any stock market all over the world. Google that and check it out.

    I told you I was smart. I bought a 4Runner. :rain:

    https://www.bing.com/search?q=roths...04FB47F68F448AC1C444223A&FORM=QBLH&sp=5&ghc=1

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    Pretty nice pad. This is the smallest home he has. I think he drives a 4Runner

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