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

I also bought mine "Used" from Amazon advertised as "comes without an SD Card. I was surprised when it arrived that it was brand new and also came with a 64GB SD card. I hope your FITCAMX package is the same! Thanks to the post from Borracho Loco, I can upgrade to a 256 GB SD Card!

 

The videos default to 1080, but you can change it to 4k so the picture improves:










Here's the 256Gig card that I use (and recommend):

$28 SAMSUNG PRO Endurance 256GB MicroSDXC Memory Card with Adapter for Dash Cam, Body Cam, and security camera, Class 10, U3, V30 (‎MB-MJ256KA/AM)

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B09WB3D5GQ?ref=ppx_yo2ov_dt_b_product_details

 

Looks great. Thinking of doing the same.
Did you do anything to prep it before painting? And how is it holding up?

 

Yea that quality looks 10 times better than what my Garmin captures. Thanks for sharing!

 

That camera looks very sharp install!

 

•Relocated grille stripe badge to roof rack wind fairing



•Relocated grille Toyota emblem to garage storage room door



•Installed black aluminum grille mesh
(I may be the first to fasten mesh to the outside of the plastic grille, as opposed to inside. I think it provides multiple more advantages)





•Completed sanding & painting front end inner fenders, fender mounts, and beneath rocker caps. Flat black Tremclad. These used to all be white and clash with the black EZ Flares. Wheel wells look blacked out now!






•custom installed the roof rack cargo basket illuminating off-road light on steel pole. Someone pointed out that the only spot my off-road lighting doesn’t light up is the roof itself haha
-pole sprayed out black, ends capped, ss hardware, drilled a single pivot-point bolt through rack side rail w/ locking wing nut so it lays down horizontal when not in use, and fastened a black metal L-bracket w/ foam tape (for rattling) which acts as the poles resting position holding bracket.
Not wired yet, more photos tnite.

 

Welcome back. How was your time in the clink?

 

Thank-you sir
It was great, but I truly miss this community.
I got a spanking for being contumacious again, so after reflecting for a month, I decided to make these improvements…to my 4R! ^^^

 

Yes. Very easy to do, 4 bolts on each side. You remove the plastic end caps first with some type of plastic pry tool. I watched a YouTube vid to see how that was done. Once the caps are removed, there are two bolts in the front and two in the back holding each side on.

It's best to loosen the bolts a little at a time alternating back and forth between the two until they come out. Don't completely remove one and then the other. Doing it that way may cause an issue in trying to reinstall it afterwards.

This is the paint I used.



https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8qu7Plf8Leo

 

Very nice, good to see they have the machined lip again. Are they 17x8.5 w-10mm offset? Did you buy SCS's lugs as well?

Please repost with photos on your Runner, not seen these on a Lunar Rock exterior anywhere, look forward to it.

 

Installed a driver-side pillar grab bar!

 

Changed the oil and filter. Greased the drive shafts (I refuse to call them propeller shafts). Good for another 5,000 miles or 6 months.

 

Toyota has to call them something different, because they already used "drive shafts" to describe the CV axles in their service manuals.

 

Yeah they’re the x8.5s. I love the -38mm look, but don’t want to do all the work to make them clear.

I’ll have pics when they’re on for sure!

 

so nice

 

How does one grease them? What kind, and how often?

 

First of all you need a grease gun. There are grease fittings on each u-joint, two on front shaft, two on rear one. There are also one fitting each for the slip joints on each shaft. I use synthetic grease on all of them. I do it every other oil change which means every 10,000 miles. This is a pretty good video.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-W7aWc5A6SI

 

I just ordered new grease gun
Heavy Duty Professional Pistol Grip Grease Gun 6000 PSI - 18 inch Flex Hose & Valvoline Palladium #2 3% Moly, Heavy Duty (HD) Grease 14.1 OZ Cartridge
Mine is ok, but it's the lever type pump & I have a small pistol pump one. I have a new tube of Lithium for that I'll use on my tractor. Amazon be here tomorrow. I only have 27xx miles since new last Nov. I'll be changing oil @ 5k intervals on this one. I have always done the 10k W/last 4runner, Tacoma & 2 FJ's. This one sits a lot more due to working from home. Just ordered the OEM Oil filter Aluminum cap had that on last 4Runner too.

 

Patiently waiting for new rubber to be mounted and balanced

 

Stock suspension?

 

Finally off the stock Dunlop’s!

 

I pulled the gutter guards off my house last year. The packrat in me knew they must be good for something so I tossed the pile in the shed. 1 Piece was enough for me, maybe I'll find another use for these next year

 

LOVE THOSE TIRES! What a transformation.

...and here we see the majestic 4Runner in its natural habitat...the fueling station. Never can this venerable beast of burden and voracious prowler of mud stray too far from its source of sustenance.

 

stock upper and lowers control arms, but as I mentioned in a previous post, i have a 2” lift in the front via Bilstein 6112s.

 

Got my Carista app downloaded on the phone.....got my OBD doggle from Amazon.....easy peasy install......deactivated the dreaded seatbelt chime and set all windows to open and close with key and long press on the keyfob!

 

Is this a paid or subscription App? Do you have Apple or Android? Does it matter? Thanks. Never mind it's a paid sub that I don't need. Thanks for the previous post!

 

When I bought mine, the adapter was $20 on Amazon. The first 3 months of the subscription were free. Also, any changes you make aren't affected when your subscription ends. I forgot the subscription tiers at the moment. I think you can pay my month, year, or a small fee for a week. You're not limited to one vehicle either.

While I'm not a fan of these subscription models, it beats Toyota's $90 (30min rate), and some dealers won't change some things like the seat belt chimes.

 

So I have a 2023 I bought in Nov. 23 should I get a "free " subscription" for a time frame?? Never had Carista B4 for 2008/2012 J's/2015 Tacoma/2018 4Runner.>>>

 

When you get the adapter, I think the free subscription time starts when your make your first changes. I suppose if you're happy with whatever you've changed within that time, it'll technically never cost you more than what you paid for the adapter.

You also don't need the Carista adapter, just a supported adapter. The Carista app works with my OBDLink LX, and I believe OBDLink adapters also get you the free subscription period.

 

^ hey boys this is good stuff, thx
Can this thing also give you the ability to turn off the auto door lock and unlock when firing up?
I dunno why I’m asking because my wife already shot me down when I brought up changing these same features