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

Looks like 1.5" pipe. It's supposed to fit in the compartment with the jack. Have not tried it yet but it should

 

Perfect, thanks.
Will make a pair this fall.

 

Just installed Shrockwork sliders

 

How do you like them so far?

 

Looks good

Did you opt for powder coating?

 

Looks great! For the lift, was it a kit that you ordered or did you piece it all together? If it was a kit do you have a link, if you pieced it together, mind sharing what it cost? Just the lift...

I havent seen many using bump stops, what made you want to install them?

I go offroad a lot in sand pits and dunes. I also live a mile and a half from pavement and have been considering which lift to get. Price is a concern but i still want good suspension. My road to my house is very bumpy and i dont want to be beat to death everyday LOL

Again, great looking rig bud!!

 

Appreciate the compliment.
I pieced mine together. I'd love to have a $3k+ setup, but I don't need it and went with a solid tried and true lift that won't break the bank. Some prices may vary now considering I bought all of it over 6 months ago and caught a few sales/discounts.

From Wheeler's Off-road

T13 rear coils - $159.00
T1 front coils - $159.00
Bilstein 5100s - $224.00
1/4" top plate spacer - $7.50
10mm rear spacer - $15.20

From 4Wheel Parts

Bilstein 5160s - currently $157 each. I found a sale on these, got a pair for around $250.

I like to go down to the river alot. Tons of steep washouts, embankments, and scattered around so better bumps stops are a no brainer. Duros aren't cheap ( around $250, sometimes have discounts though) but perform better than stock.

I've seen SPC UCAs go anywhere $300-$500 depending on where you look.

I think it rides great in terms of comfort. But that's purely subjective. Firmed up the ride (sporty feeling), no more body roll, and reduced nose dive while braking. I have to figure out tire pressure still.

Again, it's not the best out there. Just a good (and cost effective) middle of the road alternative to a spacer kit or high-end.

Hope this helps.

 

Thanks for the awesome reply!! I've been debating between bilstein and the eibach pro kit for a bit now... The eibach is a bit cheaper but seems to be used less so I'm at a crossroads LOL.

I have a few weeks yet before i order so I'm just looking at options.

 

You're welcome. I don't think I've read a single bad thing about the Eibach kit. Especially in terms of comfort.

 

When it comes to buying something cheaper I figure there's a trade off somewhere... Not always the case but I'm normally skeptical.

But I'll likely go with Eibach. And cross my fingers LOL

Something like this would prolly work great... Lots of different ones, just not real cheap... Though the added convenience might be worth the price ?

https://www.etrailer.com/Ball-Mount...iSKerVH-qwTy9sRLen_SsF-6l1PgTvpRoCmQoQAvD_BwE

 

As far as the shocks are concerned you are not going to have to cross your fingers... The ride quality is excellent and honestly is better than the Bilsteins. I love mine and have been using them for about 10k.

 

I may switch to Eibach, I always read good reviews but decided to go Toytech because I bought from a sister company with an old ford I owned and that coilover was awesome!..anyway the toytecs on my runner were a let down. Far better than stock but not impressed one little bit!

 

Eibach is the best. Having their springs combined with KYB shocks on the Z28. It’s a great manufacturer...

 

looks fantastic!!!

 

I can also attest to the ride quality of Eibachs being better than Bilstein (5100's) on our trucks.

The valving on the Eibachs is perfect. Bilsteins felt overly firm, IMO.

 

Installed suspension yesterday
Bilstein 6112’s 5/6 settings / 5160’s
Camburg ball joint UCA’s
Wheeler’s T13 Rear coils w/ OME trim packer

Dropped off SCS wheels and Wildpeaks yesterday, as of 8:30 am they still aren’t done

Doing BMC and trimming today.

 

Yea i got an extension for trailers as well, haven't pulled the boat yet, but when pulling a utility trailer without the extension the 4pin would pull out of the 4runner every time i turned.... the 12" extension solved that issue. Also got it at tractor supply.

I have never dealt with etrailer, but i do know a couple guys with receivers similar to the one i posted.... They love em.... Me id rather the inconvenience of switching balls than spending that much $$$ LOL... Hell I've turned receiver ball mounts upside down and installed the ball that way just to gain an inch or so on occasion.

 

Yea both my boat and utillity trailer are 4 pin and 2" ball, thankfully... I use the same setup for everything. The utility trailer sits a bit high in the front but i never travel far with it. Mostly just use it to take trash and debris to the landfill, which is about 5 miles away and i live in the country where theres not much traffic.

I need to load the boat up soon and go fishing. Its like day 9 without fishing and i just lost vision in my left ear... Tomorrow i may go to the supermarket and measure the fish they have, just to make sure they were keepers

I usually fish during the week more than on weekends... But this week i started an automotive technology course at the local college which is monday-friday for 2 years. So now my fishing is being put on hold. Cant fish but about every other weekend because the wife works and im home with the kids. Im going through fishing withdraws right now LOL


I got tired of not knowing how to do things on my own vehicles, so i enrolled in a very extensive program. They teach everything. Complete engine builds, transmission rebuilds, brakes, suspension, alignments, steering, AC/heat, electronics, computer diagnostics, performance and everything. They have all the equipment even an alignment rack and a dyno machine. Im enjoying it so far but we're just getting started.

 

Loaded up the trailer with the UTV and hooked up the 4Runner for a trip tomorrow. Headed deep into the Idaho woods to scout for a spot for elk camp. First time towing with the UTV loaded so I'll find out how it does. Only about 2400 lbs, so should be no problem. Yukon towed it easily with only 10 more hp and about 30 more ft lbs of torque, but a lot more vehicle weight.

 

CMC’d and trimmed up for 285/70/17 Wildpeaks on SCS Ray10’s

 

New to this forum group so hello everyone! I just mounted my bushwacker pocket flares this weekend. I've had them since April and hated the look of the plain black plastic that shipped... So I sprayed mine with Raptor liner, painted the hardware, and gave them a whole new look! Love how they turned out. Need to get out on the trails and get some better pics, but for now here she is in the driveway

 

Victory4x4 Molle.
Pretty easy install, less than 10 minutes, came packaged very well but they forgot (2) 1/4” lock nuts, fortunately I had some replacement in the garage. Looking through my stuff for something to put in the empty space.

 

Well tomorrow I'll see how the T4R pulls my boat. Only 16' so it shouldn't have a problem but I'm guessing gas mileage will SUCK.

Oh well. I need to go fishing BAD! The boat is a 2019 tracker panfish 16 stick steer with a 40hp mercury. Nothing big or fancy but i love it. I'm a fan of stick steer and I've taken the boat out over 20 times this year and it runs great. About 32-34mph which is fast enough for me... but what's excellent is i can go fishing 10 times on a tank of gas and the fuel tank is only 11 gallons!!!

 

Well I got The

$142 Borla 40665 ProXS Universal Muffler 2.5" Offet Inlet / 2.5" Center Outlet 4" x 9.5" Oval x 19" Long Body 24" Overall Length Un-Notched Necks Reversible Design T-304 Stainless Steel Universal

Borla 40665 in today. It was not fun but part of that is because of my decision on how to get the 4 inches or so you need to make up the difference in length. Please excuse my pic and video skills or lack thereof lol.
My son suggested cutting open the stock muffler and seeing if there was enough pipe to use and make up the difference. There are 3 layers of metal before you get to the innards! As the pics show there is plenty of pipe but it's perforated about 2 inches in on the outlet side and about 3 inches in on the inlet side. I cut them off just before the perforations but thinking about it afterwards I could have cut after them and got a little more pipe inside of the Borla muffler. The perforations wouldn't have mattered inside the muffler pipe. There was enough to get a good seal though. A lot of time grinding down the welds on the stock pipes but it's all one stainless piece instead of going to the parts store and getting some kind of adapter that would be steel and would rust out after a few years.
You really have to remove the spare tire to get at the rear flange bolts.
The bottom nuts that are easy to get to are welded in place so you have to get the bolts out through the top. It's much easier to get access and leverage from the back of the truck but it's a bit of a pain to drop the spare.
I used a milk crate and a couple of 2x6's to hold the weight of the original muffler before I unbolted everything and took off the hangers. The new muffler is about 1/2 the weight of the old one ( I wanted to weigh them but forgot to) so it's easier to get it back in but using the crate helps hold everything in place while you bolt everything up and get the clamps fully tightened.
The hangers are all attached to the muffler not the pipe except for the front one so you lose them. I felt it was not good to leave all that pipe and muffler just hanging there so I made up a hanger from metal, perforated strap at the back of the muffler from the clamp bolt to the original rubber hanger. It's a little ghetto but keeps the tail pipe in the right place. No vibrations at least for the short test drive. I'll get a pic of it if you guys want but I'm too tired right now lol. What can I say, I'm an old SOB and 4 hours straight work has me tuckered out!

Finally the sound. I really like it. A good rumble when getting on it and at start up (the start up video I took sucked, I'll get another tomorrow) but not too loud at all and just a bit louder than stock when cruising. I'm really happy with it and recommend it for $104 plus two SS clamps it's a lot cheaper than a cat back and to me sounds just as good. More work though.
The pic of the front pipe shows the amount of extra pipe I got from inside the muffler. The shiny part is the extra part.
The test drive video would not upload for some reason. I'll try again later.

I added links to two videos. Not great quality but it's what I got.

 

Saw this in the other forum.

I never was interested in getting an exhaust system for the runner, but this one sounds good to me and you can kick the exhaust pipe out to the side.

And the price is good too!

 

Installed the GoRhino roof rack I took off of my Yukon. Sprayed it with a fresh coat of bedliner, then installed factory cross bars, and mounted it using some redneck engineering with brackets I found in my garage. Turned out nice. But I did put a couple of dings in the roof edge popping the rack mount covers off. Thought I was being careful and using a rag to protect the paint and everything... Off to the body shop to see if they can PDR them.

 

I bought it. 2019 ORP in MGM. Pick it up Tuesday. Or Wednesday. Can’t wait.

JUST A LITTLE STOKED IS ALL!

 

I got the Runner on the parkway for the first time since the muffler install. I'm completely happy with it. No drone at all, almost stock at steady throttle, a bit of rumble with mild acceleration but best of all is noticeable power increase getting on the parkway and when passing and great sound. Not huge but it's definitely noticeable. Very happy with this mod.

 

Congrats you picked the right color

 

Not a "good" mod but a fun one. Came down HARD on the slider. Praise baby Jesus for DOM tubing! I am surprised how little damage there was for how hard it hit, just that little scratch on the outer tube. It came straight down so it didn't scrape to much. Wife was not what I would call "happy" about the hit but we were having enough fun to offset any ill will towards me haha!