Welcome to all owners of Toyota Fortuner [ARCHIVED]

[OTEP]

Turbo timers are not necessary as long as you are patient enough to cool down your turbo.

But for those who desire convenience, a turbo timer is a good idea.

And cars have a life of around 5 years or so. After that, manufacturers expect you to buy a new one already. If you plan to keep your car longer and don't want to put up with turbo cooldowns, then a turbo timer is still a good idea.

[vicoyski]

.... all the turbo timers available in the market are made by aftermarket companies. why is this so?
bro vicoy, any insights on this?

A basic turbo timer is an electronic device that's connected to your key/starter control. It's not even connected to the turbo. So, there's no mechanical connection... All connections are electrical (wiring taps).

Since the Hilux Vigo was the first IMV model launched in Thailand (late 2004), it makes sense that the turbo timer would be designed for the most readily available IMV model then. But, remember that the Hilux Vigo, the Fortuner, and even the Innova share the same wiring harnesses. So the OEM Timer designed for the Vigo will work for the other turbo IMVs. The turbo timer manufacturer (in my case MICCON) would, of course, save money by retaining the packaging for the Vigo.

About the aftermarket company thing... When one says OEM it doesn't necessarily mean "Made by Toyota". It's like the OEM leather seatcovers for the Fortuner made by KelSeat.

Hope this helps shed some light...

[jameschu777]

Sirs,

Hindi po sedan ang nakuha nating ride. Remember it's an SUV. So in terms of ride comfort malayo po sa mga usual sedans natin. The body is bigger - especially the fortuner. Ang main selling point naman po ng mga SUVs is a bigger cabin with room for a lot of things -- not exactly the great comfort with the ride. These are the things that was compromised nung nag palit tayo ng SUV.

Just like wht Vicoyski said, we can reduce the air pressure from the tires para maging a little less bumpy/stiff/matagtag ang ride natin. But still it won't compare to the sedans that we owned.

Jsut my 2 cents...

Thanks sa advise nyo, pero talagang matagtag compared to my trooper 4x2. i have been asking around the new owners of fortuner and ganun din ang feedback, matagal ko na tiniis yung ride last may 2005 ko pa nabili unit ko. Wala na ba talaga remedyo?

[konde]

count me in got my fortuner last nov. 10 2.7liter gas silver

sir Lim 88::: sikat na kulay ang silver. madami kayo kamukhang kulay dito sa tsikot.com, isa na si sir vicoyski. kaya lang magkamukha din kayo avatar, medyo nakakalito.

[vicoyski]

sir Lim 88::: sikat na kulay ang silver. madami kayo kamukhang kulay dito sa tsikot.com, isa na si sir vicoyski. kaya lang magkamukha din kayo avatar, medyo nakakalito.

Una ako sa avatar ko ha... Hehehe...

[Lim 88]

thanks konde, idol ko si vicoyski eh kaya parehas din avatar, oh siyangapala vicoyski ang binili ko yung stebel magnum na, mas type ko sound.......nilagay ko 4 pcs.

[jaeger]

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Just want to share with you guys - Fortuner in Action

Due to work overload, I missed our annual trip to Sagada and my buddies had these to share when they took their 4x4s up Mt. Ampacao:
1. The Fortuner 3.0V is very capable off-road due to it's overly torquey engine.
2. The Fortuner's 4x4 Torsen drivetrain holds it's own vs. part-time 4WD with rear diff lockers. (Correct me if I'm wrong-the Fortuner has a lockable center diff but it's front and rear diffs are open?).

We again drove up the Mt. Ampacao trail in Sagada last Dec. 29, 2005. This time, I was driving my brand new Fortuner, while P**l drove his old reliable Frontier. There were two Patrol Safaris which joined us. One of the Patrols had some traction problems in one of the sharp steep turns. He was running all terrains and had also apparently forgotten to engage his rear diff lock. After engaging the lock, he was finally able to get a good line and was able to negotiate the trail all the way to the top. I on the otherhand drove most of the way on high central diff lock position. I was unable to engage the transfercase to the low lock position. Lesson learned: "read the manual first before driving off road." I was finally able to engage the low gear near the end of the trail when I no longer needed it. There was so much torque that the low end was really unnecessary for this particular trail.

We drove all the way up to the pasteur lands. Pasteur land parking lot at over 2,000 meters above sea level.

Here are some photos. It was a fun and painless way to take in the views of Sagada from atop Mt. Ampacao. Breathtaking as always!

He's the same guy who put Dueller Mud Terrain tires (75-aspect +1 inch higher ground clearance), cut up part of his front air dam and got rid of his front mud flaps to avoid rubbing, and improved his break angle by removing the side stepboards.

[greenlight]

Bilib na naman ako sa iyo. You really take out your new 4x4 on off-road places. Ako pang-porma lang. Takot akong magasgasan ang kotse ko kaya hindi ko ino-offroad intentionally.

Pero ingit ako sa inyo. Meron bang gustong mag-plano nang Sagada adventure for tsikoteers?

[toadstool]

A basic turbo timer is an electronic device that's connected to your key/starter control. It's not even connected to the turbo. So, there's no mechanical connection... All connections are electrical (wiring taps).

Since the Hilux Vigo was the first IMV model launched in Thailand (late 2004), it makes sense that the turbo timer would be designed for the most readily available IMV model then. But, remember that the Hilux Vigo, the Fortuner, and even the Innova share the same wiring harnesses. So the OEM Timer designed for the Vigo will work for the other turbo IMVs. The turbo timer manufacturer (in my case MICCON) would, of course, save money by retaining the packaging for the Vigo.

About the aftermarket company thing... When one says OEM it doesn't necessarily mean "Made by Toyota". It's like the OEM leather seatcovers for the Fortuner made by KelSeat.

Hope this helps shed some light...

thanks vicoy. will check out the turbo timer one of these days. iba pala pagkakaintindi ko sa OEM. akala ko basta OEM, gawa nung car manufacturer.

[vicoyski]

thanks konde, idol ko si vicoyski eh kaya parehas din avatar, oh siyangapala vicoyski ang binili ko yung stebel magnum na, mas type ko sound.......nilagay ko 4 pcs.

Wow! 4 pcs? Lakas dating n'yan! Good for you! You're sure to scare a lot of wayward tricycles...

*jaeger: Sulit talaga sa friend mo ang 4x4 off-road capability ng 3.0V! It's nice to know what my vehicle is capable of doing. All I've done is some soft-roading. No overtly off-road tracks tried yet.

[OTEP]

Frontier ni Phil ba yun? Siya nag-akyat samin sa High Peaks dati.

[boiet]

nakupo! nagpareserve ako july 2006 pa daw! pwede ba lumang pajero na lang (sobra kasi mahal pajero) ...

kongrats sa inyo!!!

[Lim 88]

vicoyski... taga dagupan ako

[jaeger]

Frontier ni Phil ba yun? Siya nag-akyat samin sa High Peaks dati.

OT
Yep, I've been Phil's navigator and trail spotter since 1999 and we've been off-roading to god-foresaken places on weeklong trips. We've even forced our way up mountains through carabao trails (in Casiguran and other parts of the Sierra Madre). He's got lots of good trails logged in his GPS so you can do the 1920's US Corps of Engineers trail from Sagada down to Bontoc - steep and scary and like the Timbac trail which links the Kabayan road with the Halsema, you also get to skirt 1,000ft.++ vertical drops (test of nerves for serious off-roaders).

The annual climb to Hi-Peak (Mt. Tapulao, Zambales) was supposed to be last Jan.14/15 weekend but C-Squared apparently hasn't finished clearing some landslides with their payloader. It will be reset within the next couple of months. Hi-Peak will be the Fortuners next moderately difficult climb.

*OTEP when we get our off-road trips schedule for the first half of 2006 all fixed up, I'll PM you the list and it would be nice if you can join us.

[franci_rod]

Otep, Jaeger, will the 4x2 Fortuner take on these off-road adventures? Sa tingin niyo?

[bigfellow2k]

lim,

san ka naka bili ng stebel?

[OTEP]

Otep, Jaeger, will the 4x2 Fortuner take on these off-road adventures? Sa tingin niyo?

Based on my experience, kailangan talaga ng 4WD. Essential yun. Kahit wala pang lift, mud tires, etc.

[jaeger]

Otep, Jaeger, will the 4x2 Fortuner take on these off-road adventures? Sa tingin niyo?

Our simple guide is: if a passenger jeepney can get there, your light truck-based 4x2 can get there as well. On fairly dry dirt roads, you can easily reach places like Sagada or even the Babadac Ranger Station at Mt. Pulag, (these places kaya ng Fortuner 4x2 during summertime). But the passenger jeepney has an edge - he's got the weight of his passengers or veggies pressing down above his rear axle and this is helping him get rear traction and that’s where the drive power is- being a 4x2 (not unless kalbo na talaga gulong nya-which is often the case ). But on soft/slippery roads & very steep inclines, it's another story -all 4 tires need pulling power -you need drive at your front end as well.

Boss OTEP, I had dinner with Phil last night and the Hi-Peak trail is OPEN! Sorry for wrong info. posted earlier. Last Jan.14/15 many guys from the Suzuki Club went up. On Feb.4/5 Phil will be going up together with guys from the Nissan Patrol Club, with a few LCs joining and I think my other friend is also going up with his Fortuner. The LRC guys still haven’t made up their minds when they’ll hit Hi-Peak. That trail will be open all summer ‘til the rains in June close it again with landslides. PM me if you want to join so I can patch you in with the climb master.

[letranboy]

san kaya makakabili ng mud guard? and how much naman kaya?

[letranboy]

naka kita ako ng PIE para sa IPOD ok naman pala mura pa 2500 lang daw paka yun. available na sya next week sa apple center.