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

Nice light bars. Those Diode dynamics kit? How’s the output? Do you do flood or spot?

 

Yep, DD SAE floods. Brightness and throw are comparable to the OEM floods. Quality is great.

 

Thank you for the info amigo! Do they come with a bracket?

 

No problem at all. Yep, brackets included. The kit comes with everything you need. One thing, although the kit includes a switch, I recommend purchasing an OEM style switch and mounting the switch in one of the empty spots on your dash switch panel.

 

Installed a RCI diff skid plate, rotopax gas tank, traction boards, and moved the recovery shovel (previous location didn’t let the hatch open.)

 

I'm back to basics. Grill / Raptor lights go to trash and DRL bulbs back. Had to give up on quad highbeams.
One light was completely out so I couldn't take it any more.
For anyone thinking if these are 5/10 doller raptor lights, no They are $60 lights. I even spend for a light bar wire harness and a dash switch for the install. I didn't simple use a fuse tap.
I suggest you don't waste money on these junk.

 

DD quality is awesome in my experience. The SS3 Pro fogs are absolutely fantastic. Higher quality than OEM by a long shot. Not even close.

 

Can these be used for everyday night driving complementing the low beams or they are specifically for inclemental weather?
I have halogen reflectors and bulbs for fogs.
Either I run a h9 bulb, or these or try the new LED fogs from 2020+ 4Runner If they fit.

 

80% Off Road Rear bumper welded up. Just need to let the paint dry and install the bumper cover

 

The DD SS3 Pro fogs are SAE compliant, suggesting you can use them for on-road everyday driving. In my experience, they do throw a lot of glare, even when aimed properly. So, I treat them as I would a high beam. When other cars are approaching, I just turn them off for a few seconds. They're fantastic for lighting up the ditches in areas where deer/critters are an issue.

The SS3 sports have a better cutoff for oncoming traffic but aren't quite as bright, and they won't melt accumulating snow/ice (but they're still much brighter than OEM).

 

Finally have the 80% Off Road bash bar installed. Tagging you guys since I know you were waiting to see how it turned out! @Harringbr99 @2021venture

I’m really happy with it!
No more popping off that rear bumper on every obstacle.

 

Oooh I like that. It keeps the factory park sensors, BSM and RCTA functional I take it?

 

Finally got around to installing the OEM LED headlights which I bought from a fellow forum member. Replaces the OEM Halogen ones. Went with the quad-high-beam harness from FBC Harness Solutions and couldn't be happier. What a difference this upgrade makes.

 

No photos but I let my 13 year old drive a couple laps of a big abandoned parking lot in the 4R. Unlike a lot of kids his age he cant wait to get his learners permit and start learning to drive in a couple years. He did surprisingly well and didn't treat it like an xbox game and launch us though the windshield or anything

I even threatened to buy an old shitbox 5 speed and teach him manual. He smiled.

 

I’m going through the same thing now. My boy is a couple months from getting his permit and he can’t wait. I always let him drive the forest roads when we hunt. I have an 85 4R and an 88 Subaru Wagon 4wd both 5 speeds that he will be learning to drive a manual on. I figure it’s a good way to keep him from texting and driving, or at least limit it and a great skill to have!

 

Washed it for the wife. Will be mine in a few weeks. We are still waiting for our grand highlander to arrive in port

 

Do share your thoughts on the Grand when you get it. My wife was looking at that for the next one after she gets tired of her latest Honda Pilot in few more years... but she is also thinking going a little more lux for the next round as we will be close to launching the kids out of the nest by then.

 

Super clean! Nice work!!

 

We are getting it specifically to fit the kids. Lol. It is a hybrid model, limited trim level, stormcloud color. We need the space as the current situation (tundra + 4runner) is not working

 

Maint day, replaced floppy sway bar end links and sway bar bushing and did some flap disk and painting

 

went to NJ for the weekend. came outside to this

 

Thanks dude
And lol
I’ll probably get stranded somewhere because it’s a Ford fleet

 

Just installed some BD onX6+ 10” ambers in the upper grille (was a pain in the ass and probably wouldn’t undertake the task again…but I had to be different) and a couple BD LP4s on a DD lower grille bracket. Fogs are BD SAE squadrons

 

Hate to see that, @PrettyGoodSam.

 

Oil change(not that it needed it, but getting ready for the cross country moving trip in a couple days), cabin and engine air filter replacement. Generally try and do the air filters each oil change, but did a few camping trips this past month and man was it dirty! This one was only 4 weeks old!

 

I have had the Tyger steps for 6 years, and they have been awesome. I even has a spot of rust at about year 4, and they replaced the set without issue.

 

you are totally right lol

 

Finally had a chance to get my OEM LED headlights and harnesses installed today. Had to get custom pigtails made and connected which I was very nervous about goofing up. Everything came apart easily and BOOM all lights work!

Only hiccup was when I went to turn the 4R on after everything was back together and it immediately stalled and died. Pucker moment for sure but restarted and all systems good. Took it for a quick drive to make sure everything functioned correctly.

@STrooper
@daveeasa thanks for the pigtails and making it easy for me.

 

Appreciate follow-up report once used. Same skidplate, same outcome with the factory supplied filter drain doohicky.

 

Sound deadening or something idk, pardon the turbo autism placing of my random pieces