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

First oil change! Done at 4200 miles as in 2 weeks we will be in route to Canada and I would have hit the 5k mark on the trip so it would have been well over.

Dropped the drain plug into the catch pan..... had to dump and strain it, that was fun ha.

Learned a lot changing my own oil, I had in the past but usually with friends to help out so this was my first solo time.

Glad I changed it a little “early” I had a fair amount of shavings in the strainer I used to catch my drain plug.

 

Installed some OEM running boards. They’re great for getting the kids in and out of Rig.

 

I see the light in the bumper brother. /G\
GLCaliforna Francis Drake #376

 

Didnt even look at your location and knew it was AZ, thought Tucson but for sure knew it was AZ. Lived in Tucson for most of my life.

 

Good eye, I’ve lived here most my life also. Was born in Cali and moved to Tucson when I was young.

 

Where did you live? I’m at La Cholla & Overton area.

 

Marana, Drexel Heights, and eventually out on the east side near rita ranch.

 

Took her in for a 90k service......$800 later, she still runs perfect..... pretty sure i just threw away money, but, peace at mind

 

What did they do for $800?

 

It ended up being 490. And they just did the normal stuff plus the power steering flush. It probably didn't need any of that shit tho

 

Very cool pic, can you tell us the camera/lens and settings used.

 

Decided to take my ol'lady on a little adventure. First exploration in the new rig. Decided to start from the bottom of the hill and work our way up. Started on Alder Creek Rd off greenspot rd in Mentone Ca. Drove up to connect into 1N09 and out to the 330. Could have connected through to Big Bear, but i had to get back home for work tomorrow. Lots of twists and turns and different types of terrain, 4-5 little creek crossings (4-12ft across. probably bigger in the winter/spring) rocks, gravel, fine loose dirt. Some off camber hills and turns, and some tight overgrown areas where thin branches reached out to kiss my paint job (׿×). Overall a great drive.

 

I was quoted and it cost roughly $65,000 for parts and labor to fully armored a 4runner. I'm wanting to get mine armored in Texas Armoring Corporation that way I can travel to Mexico safely if cartel pulls out an AK-47 on me
https://inkasarmored.com/armored-toyota-4runner/
https://youtu.be/cY6GZZ0OnJA

 

Sweeeeeet rig Todd! Those sliders look AWESOME! do you mind me asking where you found them?

 

They are Avid sliders. Avidoffroad.com
The owners name is Brandon, he’s a Vendor on tacomaworld.com. He doesn’t have them on his web site, but he will gladly make them to order. His prices are great too.

 

They looks bad @ss (IMHO), I have contemplated swapping out my step for some sliders but can't find ones that I like...I will have to head over to his site and take a look at some stuff and maybe shoot him a message to see what he can fab for me.

Thanks brother!!

 

I ran his sliders on my Tacoma, so I knew his work. I wanted clean and simple, and these fit the bill perfectly. I also had him set them off angle 15 degrees, and they clear the rear door by about 2 inches. Thanks for the compliments!
Cheers

 

Very nice! Are you running a 3 or 4" lift on your truck? How much does the front come out from the profile? Is it enough to use as a step?

I really like the straight line of it and the angle just at the back...perfect look!

 

3” lift. There is enough room to use as a step, but since I have them risen 15 degrees, when you use them as a step you have to duck to get into the truck. If that make sense. lol my daughter uses them as a step.

 

I also have the Dobinson's 3" Coil Lift on my 2018 4R. I had the front coils sized for C4 Fab Lo Pro Bumper and a winch- 120 lbs added weight to factory weight. I had the rear coils sized for additional 200 lbs of gear. I can't compare the ride to Toytec, Icon, or etc... because this is my first lift. I did a lot of reading up on all the different lift systems out there and think Dobinson is the ultimate one out there. I kept reading how Toytec struts should be rebuilt every 30000 miles. I like that Dobinson has virtually no maintenance except to grease the UCA's with every vehicle oil change. I'm here to say that the ride is as good if not better than factory!

Backslider, what Roof Rack is on top of your Rig?

 

ToyTec uses Bilstein shocks. I have never heard of any shock ever that needed to be rebuilt every 30K miles. Where did you come up with this information?

 

http://www.fourwheeler.com/how-to/suspension-brakes/1411-off-road-shock-maintenance/

https://www.4runners.com/threads/best-3”-lift-for-4runner-under-2k.4622/ POST #2

 

Any shock that needs to be rebuilt every 30K miles would never find it's way under my truck. If those higher priced shocks really need a rebuild every 30K miles, that's pathetic and I have no idea why anyone would ever run them.

 

32" light bar done, ordered my Avid Off Road sliders too.