Looks like either a weld line from the injection molding process or a stress concentration from a sudden change in plastic thickness. Regardless, it's likely covered under warranty.
That was a fun video; I felt the anxiety. It reminded me of getting stranded in the snow with my younger sister without any water or snacks since we had just planned for a light trail loop. We eventually dug our way out before full nightfall though.
FWIW, I have no issue with the axle dump exhaust and fumes getting into the cab. No passengers have ever noticed either. My 3rd gen 4runner is a lot stinkier and that pipes out at the rear bumper.
Hi All,
Firstly, I've had rodents attempting to live in my truck, specifically the cabin air filter, a few times already and this results in rodent food (acorns), poops, and their nests living on top of the filter, and subsequently falling into the HVAC fan motor when replacing said filter...
I pulled the plastic cowl cover. Here is the entry point for the HVAC in the cowl itself. (You can also see where they chewed through two wires that I'll splice back together)
I will measure this and model something to 3D print a cover today after work.
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I just had to pull a nest and 50+ acorns out of my filter (replaced) and fan motor (removed & cleaned). In order to see the entry point, you'd need to remove the windshield wiper cowl.
This is definitely a problem, similar to the 3rd gens. The images shown above of the cowl are not the entry...
One. I meant they’ve consumed/nested in 1 so far in 25k miles. I just bought a multi pack on Amazon. Cheaper than the dealer and takes 60 sec to change.
Rodents have eaten/nested in one of my cabin air filters and have also chewed up my windshield washer lines. Anyone know where the inlet to the cabin air filter is? I've seen this mod for 3rd gens but nothing yet for the 4th gens.
Hi all,
I recently received my Banks intake after a few weeks wait. I haven’t seen much on this intake other than a few recent yt videos so I just wanted to give my thoughts.
1. I went Banks because their proven record and my experience growing up using their products on turbo diesel...