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

Yea it was open. You can drive to Tooele all the way through apparently. I wanted to go through the canyon.

 

Got my roof rails back from powder coating and my rock rails showed up as well. Good day I would say. The rock rails are frame mounted and all aluminium with powder coating, hopefully holds up to our harsh winters.

 

Looks awesome!! I have not looked into it yet about removing the rails. Does the end pieces pop off and screws underneath? Thanks.

 

I used a plastic pry tool to remove the plastic end caps and the bolts are underneath. You can find videos on you tube.

 

Tip, buy the plastic tools vehicle kit from Amazon for like $9 or less. DO NOT attend removal with screw drivers, putty knifes etc, can it be done? Sure but you are risking chipped paint, dents and scaring the plastics. Also I watched a few videos on this and it’s important to take out the bolts equally at the same time because there is a bracket that connects the bolts in the channel and by taking on bolt out and not the other , it will put pressure on the bracket and could fall into the channel or break it.

 

Check out this video

https://youtu.be/8qu7Plf8Leo

 

Maxtrax arrived! Now just to figure out how to mount them... I’m thinking of running aluminum bars from the front to the rear bar (too far apart for mounting holes) and the just drill the aluminum bars for the pins?

 

Hey Guys,
Thanks for the info!! I have a set of removal tools for removing different car items. Used it a lot on my interior for different upgrades.

 

Are those the LFD Bars?

 

They sure are! The hole spacing is correct but when you put the “outside” bars as far as they will go against the end caps... the maxtrax mounting holes don’t make it ha.

 

Just wanted to let everyone know that Discount Tire Direct did a special package deal for 4Runners and Tacoma's and they used my 4Runner in the post.
https://www.tacomaworld.com/threads/20-wheel-tire-combo-tacoma-world-member-special.559075/

 

Ahh I see, is 3 bars the way to go then?

 

I’m happy with 4, it’s just the ones on the ends would need to be moved in a little to mount the maxtrax.

My simple solution will be aluminum flat bar running perpendicular that I’ll fasten to all 4 bars and drill for the maxtrax mountsa little in from the bars of that makes sense?

 

Received and installed my emblem overlays from nox lux!

 

Booty Lift

 

Ordered a full lenght Prinsu roof rack! Very excited to install it!!

 

Good to hear you did not throw any money at Gobi.

 

went for a late night drive

Getting out by Dan Price, on Flickr

 

went to the range... got it dirty again ....... LOL

 

Hey guys, new here from Tacomaworld. I used to have an '08 Taco, now in a '16 Trail edition.

from AZ

 

Welcome to the forum.

 

Was installing SSO aluminum hybrid bumper with Warn Zeon 10S winch, and Ridig SR-30 light bar.......Was ready for last few steps to attach bumper when we hit a snag. Bracket on right has gusset on outboard side, left bracket gusset wwas on inside and kept bumper from pivoting up into place :<( SSO said they will be overnighting neew bracket. Hope it gets here tomorrow.......

 

Well that had to suck, but glad they are able to overnight you the correct bracket. How much does it weigh and are you pleased with construction, welds, etc?

 

Weight gain will be 113 LBS net. This is the bumper, winch, and lightbar. Powder coat, sweet! Welds look GREAT! Overall pretty happy, just bummed we couldn't get it finished today :<(

 

It's a sharp wheel for sure.

 

Finally got my lift and sliders on today.

 

Very nice.

 

Looks Awesome; Now it’s ready to have a little fun in dirt!…Enjoy.