I miss my 1997 4Runner SR5. I have a 2010 SR5 now and it's just not the same.
They have to get the size back down.
And it looks to me like the spare tire is reducing ground clearance by a couple of inches as well.
Lovely to see them side by side! Pass it around for the folks that did not like the "double mustache" on the new 6th gen, maybe this will help it grow.