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

I actually prefer the RAV4 mirrors to the warning lights. The RAV4 mirrors never lie. The warning lights might lie sometime.

 

Went from stock size to 255/80/17s, did the minor fender trim & liner tuck , on road full lock no rubbing, will take it on the desert trails soon
Toyo Open Country AT/III

 

Followed this link to spray paint blackout emblems so it's not black on black. https://trail4runner.com/2019/03/13/change-emblems-to-custom-color-4runner/ and result is great. Front Toyota is same but looks darker in the shadow vs back in sunlight. Put up a WILDROAD roof rack from Amazon. Perfect fit behind sunroof and looks great. Installed on top of cross bars. Black silicon caulking at all the joints and a can of Rustoleum clear top coat and it's good to go. Super quiet.

 

I gave it a bubble bath.

 

Does it feel softer and smoother afterward?

 

it's like suede, you have to brush it out and use mink oil after

 

Actually, yes. It’s definitely smoother.

I’m surprised at how soft the rooftop metal is. It has flex. My 99 4R doesn’t flex like that.

 

It's been a little bit longer and I say cornering is more level and it's a touch firmer over pavement. You might want to shell out extra for the 5100's if you want to keep the option to lift later though.

Jury's out on whether I should do the rear yet, one shock is weeping a bit back there but I already have rear shocks on my SO's HR-V on my to-do list for now.

Wanting the downward visibility is why I went Spotter Mirror instead of RAV4 mirrors. They don't have plastic trim around their edges like the mirror that comes off, but there is a BSM light option for extra.

 

Nice. Thanks!

 

not today, but sunday drove it to the linc to watch the eagles beat the rams. it snowed a bit and was fun getting home! ko2's were great on ice, snow and slush. watched a couple jeeps and a land rover lock up and slide trying to get out of the parking lot LOLLOL

 

So you’ll notice that white receptacle sitting in the middle of mirror housing…mine came off with the mirror when swapping
Make sure to reattach to the HOUSING…popping it onto new mirror n then trying to install doesn’t really fly…just pop it back in n then add new mirrors
(This is obviously only if your white plastic thing comes out with mirrors)
Secondly
I installed with new nitrile gloves on
Bad pic, doesn’t justify…but if you zoom in you will see smudging n maybe a lil “discoloration-oxidizer-marble” effect
Tried alcohol n windex…read bout coatings
But I never touched the glass!
What gives? How to maybe correct?
Maybe the weather?
They were perfectly clean before
Side note:
This will mosdef take getting used to n it was super easy to do

first pic came from this video
Sorry copyright?
https://youtu.be/McqRbkqwUaQ?si=g2q8wkCFh5H6xdDn

 

First snow day in 7 years for LA (Lower Alabama)

 

Congrats! We just got 9" in my area of Pennsylvania. The 4runner in 4wd is absolute beast in snowy conditions.

 

after I chopping exhaust I talked about figuring out a solid way to relocate the hitch trailer plug for clearance (since I’ve never used it).

bolted to top of spare tire cross member with stainless hardware & locknut.

I want to purchase replacement recovery hitch next, maybe 80%offroad brand, and consider removing the factory tie down hook (painted bronze).
https://80percentoffroad.com/products/5th-gen-4runner-hitch-replacement-recovery-point
What’s nice is I can bolt on the factory hitch receiver, and trailer plug when needed.

 

Drove to KPHL @ 5:10am used seat & steering wheel heat when it was 5f out till it warmed up.

 

We’re right at 6” with some still falling. It’s been a beast in both 2wd/4wd today. Since it never snows here though the mayor has closed all the roads except for emergencies tomorrow.

 

Installed OE Panels switch panel. Super well done piece and looks great. Now need to buy a few more lights. Only 3 hooked up at this point.

 

This came in today. Just need to figure out how I'm going to delete the logo and some decent weather to paint it up. Anither spring project.

 

No photo as it was a brief outing, but we finally got 2" of snow here in Raleigh so I was able to exercise 4H, 4L as well as the rear locker. Honestly with the AT3's on there I almost didn't even need 4H, but was good to work through the various systems.

 

Wow, you guys got more snow than we did up here in the mountains.

 

I've been in Texas the last couple weeks. They got an inch of snow where I am and everything was down yesterday and at least the first half of today too

 

thats hot

 

Yes! We don't do snow here in Texas. You show us a cloud and we start buying wood and toilet paper.

 

Same in Phoenix. We don't even do rain very well.

Some don't realize we have mountains in the state so some of us get a little snow action from time to time but have to go looking for it.
Drivers seem to leave their common sense at home on rainy days.
Hard freeze warning here the past day or two. LOL. That's more about the plants though.

 

Thanks for the update. Sounds about what I'm looking for. If/when I lift I don't think I will go the 5100 route and for now I just want to wheel at stock height and get a better feel for the truck as is.

 

beautiful day to engage the 4wd b4 snow.
drove from home near Fraser River, up long straight road to Pitt Lake.
forward & reverse: hi, lo, & locker.

 

is that California?!?!?!?!?! where's the Bay Area bro?!?!??!?! I don't exist?!?!?!?!?!

Edit: it's BC isn't it?

 

Quickly now, draw me a detailed likeness of British Columbia.

 

*edit: too short “short dogg” from the Bay Area, no!? I got love for the bay