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

Added some decoration to my Pro's wheel.

 

Dont she look pretty?

 

The easy part is done. We're going to do the wiring after dinner

 

Is that the new Meguires spray for mall crawlers?

 

How dare you? These trucks are meant to be waxed & driven to your covered parking @ work! That is gross.

Now to be serious, thank you for using & enjoying your T4R! I wish we had an area around here to play! Mud is hard on the trucks & hard to clean but it sure is fun. After 20 yrs of plowing I have learned to play in it! I find unplowed & not used lots that are deep & I have a blast!
We actually got a blizzard right before we bought our T4R. The night we took it home for an overnight test drive went to a lot close to our house (maybe 3 ft of snow @ the time). Wife was driving with those worthless Dunlaps and we got stuck as soon as we lost momentum. Without a recovery vehicle I asked to drive due to experience. 4L & I crawled out with no issues. Couldn't use terrain management as it was our first T4R & I had no idea how. It was on a long term test drive!
I love these T4R'S! They go through anything.

 

No that's th real thing baby

 

Got mine clayed and ceramic coated too.

 

I was messing around. Looked at Meguires line today and seem they have something for everything.
https://drivedetailed.com/new-meguiars-products/

 

Sliders finally on.





More photos, from Predator steps to sliders, at https://www.4runners.com/threads/glwood54-vs-stock.12659/

 

I’m guessing you might be happy.

 

A good day, yes.

 

Did a little bit of playing today down the road from my house... I do this a few times a week but never really bother getting out to take pictures...





Finally got electricity installed to my new garage. 100 amp service. Have it pre-rigged for a 2 post lift, but that'll take a bit of saving, also have 50amp 220v ready for welder, 30amp for compressor, plenty of 20amp outlets and plenty of light! It's like daylight in there even at 2am. Even light and outlet under lean to. Garage is about 150 feet from my house power pole... So electric install ended up costing me roughly $4400 with permits and all . But I'm happy it's finally done.


Then I had to work on my sister's car





Oh... And here's my humble work bench and tools, plus a small compressor for now. These pictures just taken at 1am, plenty bright!

You can also see the 5 foot bar on the right, I'll be adding a full size fridge soon... Because cold drinks are a must while working LOL

 

TSO pro style grill with alternative lettering on my NB Venture.

 

Thank you very much! It's a work in progress. Will take quite a while to be finished. Lift and welding station are next.

 

I am as jelly as grape jelly! Lol
You have built what I imagine that ever vehicle enthusiast wants! I love it and congratulate you on your shop! I only wish I had the land to do such a thing or even be out of the city!
Use it & enjoy,
Ryan

 

Thanks bro! I really appreciate it. I've been wanting this for years, and it'll prolly take me another few years to get it "finished" ... If only money wasn't an issue LOL

After Auto tech and performance school is finished next year, I go straight into a 1 year welding program at the same college. I've never welded anything in my life, but want to learn... After that I may look into a paint and body school...

I'd really like to be able to build some offroad buggies... One at a time. From the ground up.. That's my real end goal... But it's going to take time. I still have lots to learn.

 

I got the wiring done this evening, but I'm still waiting on the Caliraised OEM style dash switch. The brackets are slick! The lights sit very tight to the hood.

I have the switch Rigid provided hooked up in the meantime. I pulled out on my buddy's street and flipped them on for a minute and HOLY CRAP are they bright!

If anyone is looking at ditch lights or a light bar, and debating whether or not to spend the money on Rigid, I would say go for it at this point!

 

Awesome! I'll bet you're looking forward to working on the truck in there!

And, I agree; it's very important to stay hydrated while you're working

 

They look great!

How was the install? Any snags?

 

A product called SB3

 

Pretty much as expected. The only real 'snag' was where the KDSS lines were closest to the main box, they were pretty snug against the frame. We got one of the front bolts in the top, forwardmost hole in the slider mounting plate, then pivoted the mounting plate up on that bolt to get the top edge of the plate up against the line bracket nearest the controller box. As I sort of wedged the bottom of the line bracket away from the frame, my buddy jacked up the slider with the hydraulic bottle jack. It slid right in behind that bracket until the holes lined up, voila! The rest was starting bolts and tightening them down. The other thing that took a bit was trimming the small KDSS skid. I started with 1/4" or so, held it up to check the fit, took a bit more off, repeat. The third time was perfect. Some Krylon black paint, reinstall, the driver's side was done.

The passenger side was a piece of cake, nine bolts, I believe. One thing I did on both sides was to get all the bolts mostly snug, then jack the slider up as far as it would go. I wanted as much ground clearance as possible.

I have to say, RSG knows what they are doing with the mounting plate. Every bolt hole matched up to a threaded hole in the frame. There was one threaded hole we used an oem bolt for, it was too close to the KDSS line and needed a shorter bolt.

 

Striped the wax, used liquid iron removing clay & sealed it with a hybrid wax.
Couldn't believe how much gunk was in the paint!

 

That looks pretty slick! Where'd you get the letters?

 

Thanks!

And yes they are LED lights. I picked them over fluorescent. Liked the color and output better. Lifespan is supposed to be better as well.

Nothing will be stored in there. I have a wood working shed/shop with tools for wood working and house repairs, a storage conex for random junk, carport for the boat, and a barn/shed for kayaks, bikes and similar on my property as well to store stuff in. No vehicles, boats, or other toys will live in this garage. I dont want to feel crowded while i work.

I got a buddy with a larger detached garage, his is 40X50 but he has so much junk in it, mostly household crap and xmas decorations, you can barely get a vehicle in there to work on it. Damn sure cant fit 2. I could fit 4 vehicles in mine right now... Though i wouldnt want to work like that LOL. 1 at a time, loads of room. Much more comfortable, and less aggravation.



As far as paint and body, i prolly wont go through with that. Nowhere close offers training, and i would need another building for painting anyways. If i need paint or powder coating done i will just find someone local to do it for me most likely.

 

trailstandardoffroad.com

They look to be the first (or one of the first) to offer a compatible version for the 2020 to account for the Grill difference and the TSS.

 

I'm in the same boat! My welder died this weekend and I am trying put some money together to buy my 2 post lift for the shop as well!

 

Yours should look like this in no time!!!! I am trying to downsize so I can work in mine again... Took me YEARS to build mine etc but totally worth it!

 

You wouldnt happen to be in Taylor county?

 

Which welder did you have?

I was looking at the weldpro 200, as a starter rig, but figured i should wait until i learn more about it all before i drop money on one. I dont want to limit myself to just MIG, just stick, just TIG... Id like a 3 in 1... But i will likely wait until i start the program and see what the instructor recommends, i dont want to drop 700-800 on a unit just to find out i should of got a different unit.... But id also like to practice/play around a bit before the program too... So... Who knows HAHA!!

I will put all that stuff thats not needed for the project im currently working on in one of the other buildings LOL, i need at least 10 feet in every direction to be able to work without going crazy

Whats the side wall height on yours? And the concrete specs?

I was iffy about that, some lifts wanted at least 12' height, and 6" thick concrete that was 4000psi..... But some said 4" thick at 3000psi.... I just went ahead and did the 6" thick at 4000psi, reinforced with rebar.... so i wasnt limited and didnt have to worry about it later... Though that upped the price on the slab considerably. Had i known the exact lift i would end up with i may of could of saved a bit of coin.

Sidewall height on mine is 12' foot, but about 16' in the center. I knew i was going to get SOME lift so i just made sure the height was good to begin with. That surprisingly only upped the building price a couple hundred bucks from 10-12 feet

Maybe an hour and 45 minutes from there, im in Levy county. What made you think Taylor?