3rd gen love, 5th gen junk?

[KZN185W]

so the 5th gen 4Runners (N285 Series) also have the cracks despite the frame reinforcement made by Toyota? not looking good Toyota

It is a problem on both the 120 (4th gen) and 150 (Prado/4Runner) chassis.
http://forum.ih8mud.com/fj-cruiser/2...der-crack.html

[Crinale]

Just wheel it til it cracks, then build an engine cage and wheel it til something else breaks.. haha.

[paddlenbike]

Saw this online and almost fell out of my chair laughing.

[Seanz0rz]

I saw one in blue, it is amazing looking! I actually don't mind the new front end in person.

I saw a dark grey one and it was meh.

And I like Domo. He chases kittens!

[paddlenbike]

I saw some SEMA pics, companies are trying to fix that front end but it's not easy!


In general, covering that mug is probably best.

[Seanz0rz]

UGH! no thanks...

[Robinhood4x4]

Wow, how timely. I was just going to post about this.

I finally saw one of those on the road yesterday. At first I only saw it from the back and the first thing I thought was "Oh, a lifted 5th gen...looks good". Then I saw the front and had to take a double take. It took me a while to realize what it was because, holy cow was it ugly. I usually reserve judgement on new looks because every new generation looks bad to the old generation, but no, it really is ugly.

[Marc P]

I see them everyday at work...I like them, but it took a while. It was the same for me with the 4th gens. I still think the 2nd and 3rd gens are the best looking, but the 3.0 sucks and the 3.4 is not a lot better. At this point I think the 4th gens are the best...they have a way better motor, more room, and tons of aftermarket support.

[paddlenbike]

I see them everyday at work...I like them, but it took a while.

Would you date/marry a girl that took you a while to get used to her looks? I wouldn't.


Now, let's forget for a minute that I just bought an ugly Nissan Leaf; we're talking about SUVs here. :-)

[Kryptoroxx]

Would you date/marry a girl that took you a while to get used to her looks? I wouldn't.


Now, let's forget for a minute that I just bought an ugly Nissan Leaf; we're talking about SUVs here. :-)

That would depend on whether the SUV was dependable or not.

But you're not going to see me in a gremlin just because someone transplanted a 22r under the hood either.

I think Toyota is making their jobs a lot harder than it has to be. Too many new engines and drivetrains out there. Toyota is in a developmental stage in their designs. They have for the first time really started making big vehicles. We can take the 3rd gen 4runner vs the 5th gen just for a quick comparison but Toyota only needs a gen or two with a new engine design to create another 22re/3rz/2tr line up where perfection is the name of the game.

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