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

Gave it a bath, just to realize i need to compound water spots out of the paint and polish the rear window for the same.

 

Replaced all interior lights with LEDs from fyre fly. So far good quality but those map lights were hell to get out. Love the increased brightness. The only ones I did not replace were the puddle lights that require you to take apart the whole mirror and the glove light compartment (couldn't figure out how to get the bulb out. For the price I am quite happy.

 

Ditched the pro rack for stock rails.
From this


To this....Only bought another one that wasn't broken and scratched to shit

 

After a quick detail yesterday i found a crazy amount of water spots on all the glass. This was to be expected do to the nonstop rain since November. So this morning i tried something my grand dad would do. Lava soap and 99% alcohol. Couldn't find 99% so tried 91. Crazy thing is, it worked. Glass looks better then it did on the toyota lot. Didn't work on the sunroof, but all the vertical glass is beaming.

 

Got a polish this weekend

 

Well when you work from dark to dark, night shot is all I can get. Here's a pro with a normal runner rack. Hey....it looks like a runner with pro badges now

 

Also black valances, different grill...
I like it better!
Hardcore T4R owners will know. That is a good mod in my eyes!
Ryan

 

Thanks, I was looking for a 2010 to 13 trail rack and found only one. Thankfully that dude disclosed all the broken stuff it had on it and I passed

 

Nice, I'll try it! I used Groits glass clay with good luck. Also found that vinegar helps with water spots. When its all clean then seal it with meguires liquid ceramic and water slides right off for months

 

Barkeepers friend works really well too. I buy the powder form and make a pretty liquidy solution and apply it like wax kinda then rinse the window off and use my normal glass cleaner.

 

I have some stuff from chem guys, but I'm tired of spending money on overpriced individual items. Megs compound worked on the sunroof. Invisible glass, chem guy glass, clay bar, vinegar and some misc polishes all failed on the water spots/ etching. Decided to give the lava a shot, before spending more. Used it like a clay bar and was shocked how easy it worked. Wouldn't want to make a habit of using the alcohol with the rubber and plastics, but I've been playing with these dealer "etched" windows off and on for over a year and got tired of "good enough for a Daily driver".

 

Nothing fancy but did add the RCI filler plate to the victory skid.

 

Cleans the look up a little i think, when you installed your front skid, did you also put a mid skid?

 

I like it, definitely helps the look. And I only did the engine skid. Really only did it for easier access for servicing the 4runner.

 

I swear I have the worst luck when it comes to windshields. In the last 5-6 years I’ve had them fixed or replaced at least once a year.

First time with the Yoda, hopefully just a repair not replace

 

Went to the car wash and decided to take the pups. Yes, I know I shouldn’t take a picture while driving but.... My other older pup decided to lay down.

 

Feel free to email us at info@victory4x4.com and we would be happy to make you the same refund offer we made previously. Sorry again for the hassle.

 

Slowly but surely I getting scared!
That’s not specially about this case or this company, it’s more a general thing
I’m still used to high quality products and customer service that Im getting feared to be upset, no matter where I purchase from.

Especially in the smaller industry’s the motto should be: “create a good product or don’t do it at all”
That incl. market research, product development etc. as well as customer service.

Not thatsomeone misunderstood me, I don’t point my fingers at victory4x4, I don’t think they are better or worse then other!

 

Sorry to hear about the molle panel Jenn, i feel you.

 

I will literally never spend a dime with them. After the BS with the horrible finish on their skid and now this which was nothing but a lie, they have been 100% written off. Plenty of other companies out there that know what it means to provide customer service and give a crap about their finished product.

 

I got my metal 4runner picture. I like it!

 

Looks good man.

 

that is nice where did you get it?

 

That thing is sweet!!

 

Just picked up my T4R, but got some cool photos of her in the rain!

 

The admin of the Facebook Florida 4runner group makes them. He has a website but I don't see the pictures on it. You can contact him if you'd like one though. They're $75 plus shipping.

 

Link please

 

One post above yours. Thats a picture of his business card. I dont see them on his website but you can contact him to order one. He posted them on the florida 4runner facebook group.

 

Yes, if you have Facebook you can look for an Anthony Thorn and contact him there or through his phone number or website.

 

So the problem is that the panel is hitting the D-pillar trim, where the seatbelt shoulder anchor is attached? When I exchanged third-row parts with another member, the only upper trim that needed to be changed was this D-pillar trim- as far as the window area is concerned, this is the only difference that I can see.

If so, it may be easy to trim the panel material in that area, to clear the larger D-pillar.

It's possible that Victory only modeled the 2-row trucks for these parts. Also, since you wouldn't want passengers heads smashing into this thing in an accident, it might be smarter not to offer fitment for the third row at all. Rago Fabrication says the same thing:

Rago Fabrication 5th Gen Toyota 4Runner Modular Storage Panel was designed to withstand the toughest trails keeping your items secure. You can attach your trail gear using a variety of attachment systems including a variety of tactical solutions. This system is easy to install and does not require any drilling or altering of your vehicle. The MSP System was not designed to fit 4Runners with the 3rd Row seat. Passengers in the 3rd row would be put at significant risk during an accident.

However, it looks like Orange Boxx (the originators of this product I think?) offers theirs with accommodation for the seatbelt. Maybe you could return yours and go with another manufacturer?