What have you done to your 5th Gen 4Runner today?

Prinsu 3/4. Finally got around to it. Also- not totally happy with standoffs they give to mount with. Will be making custom feet. Stay tuned.

 

14SR5 3rd row seating - I routed front and rear dashcam wiring and am laying wires for underseat lighting

Rear cam wire over the headliner. The rear cam will be mounted on a small square of plexiglass held in with the headliner "rivet."

Power, including parking mode and a wire for door-controlled fade-on/fade-off footwell lights through the passenger-side A pillar. This is my 5th Toyota dashcam install, first time ever using the passenger side.

I've completely removed the center console for wire routing of the underseat zones. I'll be using blue illuminated switches and bright white LEDs.

I also spray painted the console cover with hammered aluminum spray paint. Not a color match, just a durability experiment.

Instead of searching for the door light circuit wires, I just jumped them off the bulb base. The LEDs fade along with the dome & map lights.

Not many photos...

 

Purchased the tech and general ham training course offered by ham radio prep. Hope to get that all finished up and tests passed in the next couple weeks

 

I did the same thing and bought the same course. I got 1/2 way through it then started learning about electronic circuits with breadboards, Morse code, etc. I need to get back on it.

 

Waiting till the 19th when the gmrs license price drops from 70 to 35 bucks. Might as well go legit with it too

 

Oh wow… I didn’t know that. Yeah I will get my gmrs and technician ham. Covered on most ends.

 

Also if you study for ur tech and the general license. Which is an upgrade from the tech license. You can take both tests back to back at the same time for only one testing fee.

so even if you fail the second one you still walk out with the tech license. With no loss in test costs for the upgrade

 

Got my all terrain tires installed!

 

I replaced the OEM puddle lights with Lasfit 194 168 T10 LED bulbs. Easy and bright.

 

do you not have jack stands?!

 

First mod on the new rig - upgraded the command center.

 

Yeah I have 5 command centers in the 4Runner (that includes the Mrs.)

 

he’s not the one doing the install. Discount does the same thing

 

Finished product, and I built a bracket and added a flag or whip quick disconnect

 

Bought two bottles of CT the other day. One's a gift and one's mine that I'll soon try for the first time. They were not easy to come by that's for sure. Where did you get the third row backs/cargo liners?

 

No cool mods but did change the transmission fluid out. Did 4 drain and fills. Shifts are buttery smooth not that they were harsh before. Was original fluid and it had 88k on it, it didn’t look bad but after changing it on my 4th gen I wanted to get it changed on the 5th.

 

Hope you got that third row!

 

You bet I do. Got the SR5 premium with 3rd row and then modified it.

 

Okay - I did a mod for me too. Installed the Cali Raised LED Molle Panel on the driver's side.

Install was a breeze, although when it's this simple I wish they would include written instructions and not make me watch a video.

Seems well made. Can't wait to load it up.

 

First thing I did was take out my 3rd row lol. Wife and 3kids

 

Ah… I got a wife and 4 kids. Back seat has to stay.

 

Oh boy, please share your camp and packing setup, cause I’m struggling as is

 

If you guys are looking for high quality seats that will fit 3 deep in a small vehicle, look Into the diano radian 3 seats. That’s what we use for the kids and it’s really great

 

How many quarts is one drain and fill? Need to also do this while I do the diffs and t case

 

Oh boy… we first started with a pop-up camper. Sold it when we moved back east because I was afraid of the canvas mold (not an issue in Arizona). I use the Ironman awning enclosure for camping with my boys. But if we go camping with the entire family we will take a smaller 2 person tent for my wife and I. Keep it as simple as possible is the only option unless an off-road trailer is purchased (which I have been debating).

 

I find the bedding, Mats and sleeping bags take up most of our room, makes packing a real pain. Going to be building a 5x8x4h trailer with a rtt sometime this year

 

I watched a video on the RTT that turned me off unless I was to put it on a trailer. You plan on putting your RTT on a trailer?

 

Dropped off my 2022 ORP tonight at the local 4x4 shop. Lift kit, needle bearing, diff drop, new bump stops and 275 AT3s being installed tomorrow. Can’t wait to get her back!

 

Definitely not going on my roof. It will be on a diy trailer similar to a hiker trailer accept for cost, not 5 times what it’s worth

 

For sure, I won the right to buy the bottle at a local liquor store (Goody goody's in DFW)

The cargo area pictured is my wife's highlander, the lining is from Toyota