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

I had to go back and find these pics from.Feb 17-19, 2021. It felt like Canada (no offense meant) outside for nearly a week. But it was single digits for a couple of days. At the time I was driving a lifted Tacoma.

And I'm afraid this is what's gonna happen.

Again.

But funny side note: a week later we were in the 60s-70s.

 

From this day forth, you will be known as "Mr. Plow". Or Homer? Your choice!

 

2nd on Mr Plow.

 

You fuggers had to go there, didn't you? I haven't been behind the wheel of a plow in 12 years.

 

For places that aren't used to getting anywhere near that kind of snow, it will bring life to a standstill. Here in SE VA and coastal NC, govt / businesses / people lose their minds when there's a dusting and the roads and yards are completely covered, let alone accumulate several inches...

 

Installed a Pedal Commander, took it out for a short test drive, have it currently set at Sport +2. Increase in throttle response is definitely noticeable, so we'll see how it does when merging onto the freeway, and passing someone (hardly a 4R's strong suit). Also installed the Cali Raised interior LED light bulb kit (map x 2, vanity x 2, dome, rear cargo x 2, license plate x 2, doors x 4, puddle x 2, glove box), heck of a lot brighter, with crisper white light. Only ones left to do are the puddle lights, but I'm saving those for tomorrow. I'm not going to install the glove box bulb, I've read it's VERY difficult to do.

 

installed my sherpa crestone sport rack today. I have been wanting this style roof rack twice as long as I have owned my 4runner. hands down a very well thought out roof rack. I was thinking the sport version might be a cheaper version of it's big brother but there isn't anything cheap or cheezy about the sport version build or material wise...being a super low full length roof rack now I can finally truck my 1970's 17' grumman aluminum canoe or a couple of bundles of 1/2"-3/4" EMT around and not worry!

 

Never heard it called that before.

Here in southern New England, we used to get dumped on every other week. We haven't had that much snow in the last several years though. We get a storm, then the temp spikes and it's all melted within the next day or two. It was actually 60 and sunny today. Strange even for New England weather.

 

Weekend snow is fine. Its the weekday stuff when having to deal with the other knuckleheads on the roads drives me (no pun intended) crazy.

 

Today i swapped the front diff needle bearing for the ECGS busĥing, will see tomorrow if it get rid of my vibration in 50-60 kmh and floorboard vibration too , the axle shaft was insanely loose

 

Tank skid plates are nice but relocate really cleans up the area! Snowbound custom one actually fits with majority of high clearance bumpers unlike the rago.

 

I chose this tank for the very same reason, but also to eliminate the OEM tank’s fill tube so that I can relocate my compressor into that front pocket.

Besides, I doubt those washer pump ‘skid plates’ will hold up when the front end comes down on it.

 

Installed the LED bulbs for the puddle lights (many thanks to the videos on Youtube for the how-to), and rerouted the wires for the Pedal Commander. They were a bit too close to what I think are the hard lines for the heater (those two lines got HOT). Going to leave the PC settings at Sport +2 for now.

 

That's a great fix. ECGS is def the go to place.......let us know how it turns out.

 

Pardon the delayed reply. Currently on the NMBDR. While loading up for the trip I took the pictures without the opportunity to reply to your questions.

From the passenger door, looking in.



From the passenger lower door, looking in.



From the top of the mount, looking into the footwell.

My Life [sic] is the only one who very rarely sits in the passenger seat and she commented on losing leg room but finds the top knob on the mount a place for her purse so that it's not on the floor a plus. Again, while the only person she rarely sits there. The longest trip was ~1k miles without the mount and only the base in place. Other few trips are ~10 mile radius from home doing errands during which I leave the mount in place. Final answer, both the pedestal and base dig into the passenger's left leg room and depending where that person perfers their feet in the footwell.

The mount shaft and base are solid, no movement what so ever. The mount that holds your device is spring load, if empty it rattle even on asphalt sometimes. However, when loaded with an table/laptop it does not rattle, even offroad.

Lastly, while my experience, I would not buy directly from RAM. Their customer service sucks! Example, when I purchased the kit, I purchase the wrong device holder and RAM would not exchange the wrong holder for the correct holder because, their claim, kits cannot be mixed or sustituded. Yet, the same mixes or substitutes, from RAM, can be purchased elsewhere. That said, the product is well made, durable, and I would purchase again, just not from RAM. Hope that helps. And pardon the delay.

 

Anybody else's cargo area double as a heated toddler outhouse / jiffy john? Served dad well

 

where did you get that "TOYOTA" grill badge on your white 4runner?

 

@Slapping Kittens
1. You're account name is the best.
2. Hate to break your heart, I think your like the 5th person to ask this question. Very unfortunately, I bought it off Etsy Canada but it's been sold out for quite some time.

https://www.etsy.com/ca/shop/QuickBubbleSort

 

I have called it buger sugar

 

one SPC bjoint was done tnite, second in the morn - took it a little too slow.
first time for me.

 

Better slow and steady on a repair. Great job! Glad it went well.

 

Ahh, those will be great stories for later in life. When your son/daughter has a group of their friends over you can say "Hey, remember when you use to shit in the back of my truck?"

The best part about being a parent: Getting to embarrass your kids in front of their friends.

 

Brings back memories. When they were young, on every trip with the kids, we'd take the "potty chair". Worked great in the back of the Sienna. Saved us plenty of times (sitting in traffic- "I have to go to the bathroom!").

 

@Borracho Loco
@HuskyMike
absolutely, guys!
I have two boys under 3

 

Where is this? Looks like my neck of the woods.

 

Greenwater, WA

 

Nice, Northern Idaho looks so similar.

 

I like this Idaho more

 

Thanks for choosing us for you interior LED light bulb kit! Here is the link if anyone wants to check it out: https://caliraisedled.com/products/2010-2021-toyota-4runner-16pc-led-bulb-replacement-kit

 

Spc #2