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

Dealbreaker right there

Jokes aside, it's safe to run lower pressures (12-15 psi) on washboard, improves ride considerably. Just keep speeds below 40 mph or so to prevent overheating the tire.

 

Sounds good! I will keep an eye on the items you talk about.
I had a CEL last year at about 190k and ended up replacing my entire EVAP system due to a misdiagnosis. Ended up being a cheap fuel tank gasket. My VVT line is leaking at the lower gasket. Will get to it eventually. On my original alternator, water pump and thermostat.
Did you replace the pulleys, tensioner and belts at any point?

 

^Yep, one of the first things I did after buying the vehicle, because the belt was visibly in bad shape: https://www.4runners.com/posts/438971

 

Installed OK Expedition P/N SD-V6TRM transmission skid and RA Motorsports P/N 5T4-TCS T-case skid.



I don't recommend this T-case skid as it eats up a good inch of ground clearance. I got a good Black Friday deal on it last year.

 

Installed 35’s , did a viper cut and installed JBA uppers . Currently have two issues one is the wheels are rubbing still even after having the body mounts chopped and the second issue is we couldn’t correct alignment since the back bolt on the lower control arms are seized and can’t adjust camber and toe so not sure what the fix is for that

 

For the transmission skid, looks to offer the same amount of ground clearance as the ARB transmission skid I used to have. I have the OK Expedition engine and transmission skid waiting to be installed and I'm considering their transfer case skid too while their sale is on.

 

Installed Kicker Speaker kit from Trail Grid Pro. Didn't want to clutter this thread so posted in A/V: https://www.4runners.com/threads/trail-grid-pro-kicker-kit-installed.42177/

 

I bet. Initially started trail at 36-37psi, after 10 minutes decided was too bumpy so went to 25psi.

was afraid to go lower because my tires are slightly considered pie cutters, 255/75r17 and not on beaded wheels. Would 15psi still be safe?

 

15 psi should be okay if you go slow. If you want to be on the safe side you can go down to 18 psi without worry and still have a much better ride

 

15 psi is safe, as is 12. For soft terrain (like snow or sand) you can go even lower like the Aussies do:



Some ORV parks such as Silver Lake have written rules prohibiting tire pressures higher than 15 psi (i.e. they don't want you bogging down in the sand and getting stuck)

In addition to comfort and larger footprint, lower pressure also makes the tire more puncture resistant.

Some tires (e.g. Cooper STMaxx) lack a rim protector bevel. At lower double-digit pressures they are prone to trapping debris between the rim lip and the tire bead. So that's another practical limitation.

Beadlock wheels are typically used for running low single-digit pressures (like 6 psi) in the rocks.

 

Yeah OKX T-case skid tucks reasonably high. It's pretty good as far as aluminum skids go, with a steel crossmember. I suspect the RA T-case skid would crack the welds on the aluminum crossmember if I dropped the vehicle weight on it.

 

De-badged the sides

 

Took my 4Runner shopping to Sam's Club.

 

Looks really clean, might have to do the same...

 

rinsed truck and new mudflaps, starting to swap 4-piece skid kit bolts w/ little humans

 

bought a new 50’ 4R hose

 

Little Man, drinking from the hose!

 

fluoride be damned
I’m still alive lol

 

Installed the ROF tire carrier.

 

I think I messed up by buying cheap Amazon Chinese plugs. My light bar would flash and stop working. Replaced a small gray plug with this black one kinda temporarily. Seems to have fixed the connection issue. But now I need to make it look pretty and probably proactively replace this other gray plug.

Open to suggestions on plugs.

 

Since last time...
1. upgraded puddle lights with brighter LED
2. replaced OEM turning signals with new ones that continue blackout theme and brighter
3. updated license plate lights for brighter
4. updated tail light backup LEDs for brighter
5. Installed Diode Dynamics Hitch light

Only thing left is security camera front/back, PPF ceramic coat, and maybe: updated head/tail lights, fang light

 

bro!

 

Where are the plugs in the circuit?
As in, what are all 4/5 wires for?
Seem to goto some aux fuse block/breaker setup?

Some deutschs I’ve used are from JRready on Amazon…plugs, relays, etc
So far so so good

there’s also wirecare.com

 

Oopsies. Went to sleep drunk with my OVS awning open and not staked down. I woke up to it not attached. Awning is still good. Mounting brackets are way bent tho.

 

You're a sound sleeper!

 

I think I just bought cheap knock off deutsch plugs is maybe my problem.

The wires from my switches in the cab plug into relays via these plugs, and the relays power accessories through the plugs.

 

Damn. Surprised you didn’t hear it.

 

Anybody have one of these Teton workshop shift knobs?


This thing came on my salvage transfer case, which I’m glad for because I’ve always liked these but didn’t want to spend the cash on it. It costs almost as much as the salvage transfer case lol. Anyway, after taking the shift knob apart and cleaning it up, I reinstalled it. But now I cannot for the life of me get it back off! I took the set screw off and I turned it maybe 1 turn, but it was really hard. Then like an idiot I really started going to town on it with some leverage tools, but I think I just spun the black portion of the stick that is rubber-damped.

Under the shifter boot, I can feel that the rubber on the black part of the shifter (see pic) pooched out the bottom, and that black portion of the stick came up a little.



I actually like the taller shifter now, but I still can’t get the damn knob off! Anybody know if I missed a step? I thought it was just the set screw and it should spin right out?

 

Don’t buy cheap anything from China. I hope that helps.

 

I still find my GSD dog hair in my RV after 2 years. Santino took 20 RV trips with us. His favorite was to Borrego Springs RV Resort