Recent content by bigbunk62

Only Toyota OEM parts I've added are the 2022 RAV4 radio volume knob(regular price) and the black chrome exhaust tip(sale price).

My '25 SR5 replaced my '12 SR5, which I gave my son. Use it as a daily driver, dump runner every weekend, and hauler for travel gear and kayaks. I'd be happy to post install/usage images of the new steps.

I've found it to be accurate. I reactivated my Fuelly account because I couldn't believe how good the mileage was(over 25 mpg in the warm weather). I also changed the calculation method to Tank average, so it resets each fuel up. I still record each fill for graphing in Fuelly.

Think you'd need a different hybrid system in the truck entirely instead of software changes. It's designed for hp and torque, not efficiency. I get better MPGs in my '25 SR5(combined 26 MPG warm weather/ combined 21 MPG very cold weather) than the hybrid(23 MPG rating), but I only have 278...

That looks great! I'd put my kayak on it to save space in the bed of my '25 SR5.

'25 SR5 here in New England, manual heat & temp also. Output is great, heats up quickly, excellent fan speed. Sounds like something needs fixing.

I have a D-Lumina brand bed mat from Amazon. Lightweight, molded to match the ribs on the bed, and has a raised edge all around that keeps stuff dry when a little water comes in during heavy rains. Keeps stuff from sliding around. I slide it out when I do cleanups from my yard to the dump...

I kind of like the air dam on my '25 Underground SR5 4WD, it mostly blends in. I do pay attention to curbs when I park. May take it off in December for protection from snow banks, but it'll go back on end of March if I do that. Every Toyota we've owned for the past 13 years has been able to...

Even better! Mine was $10.79 in August.

I got this one at Amazon. It was cheaper and looks a lot more "factory" than the rough 3D-printed ones on eBay. Holds a few keys and the rubber mat has stopped any rattling.

Nice. I got the same one at Home Depot for $10 also. Left it in the bubble wrap to avoid rattling and it fits behind the OEM door. Couldn't see spending $130 on one at the time. Also keep an LED O-Light in the cubby next to the o-crap handle.

My 3 month extension @ $5 ends next week, will have to try this. I've found the Sirius reception is much better on my '25 SR5 and wife's '22 RAV4 than I got on my '12 SR5. Only time it cuts out is in a few spots in the mountains. I put a few thousand songs on a USB stick that I keep plugged...

At a minimum, a matching grab handle for the driver side. Even better would be true grab-through handles for both driver and passenger sides like the 2nd gen passenger handle.

Got my '25 SR5, 4 door 4WD 5 ft bed, new in Apri, @ ~8000 miles now. Per Fuelly app, averaging 26.3 mpg so far; last 3 fill ups were 28 mpg each. Even 10 days straight of stop & go in July I still got 21 mpg. Running everything stock, came with factory Predator step rails, air dam still in...

That's the problem with posting short "trips"; they're not statistically accurate. There are too many variables over a true trip to claim mileage based on 10 mile trips. Aero also won't come into play at neighborhood speeds. I didn't believe the trip computer, so I started to use Fuelly again...