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

Discussion in '5th Gen 4Runners (2010-2024)' started by Bob, Jul 24, 2016.

  1. Mar 1, 2020 at 9:23 PM
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    4Runner fun

    4Runner fun Just the beginning...

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    Went a little far with the deleting.
    Again, congratulations on the building!
    On to my point, I have a few year old Miller 220MVP. It can be used on a 110 if needed or 220 if needed the plugs change out. I may be wrong here as I am not a welder and bought it for general repairs on my equipment, however I do know that it is a multi use welder. I generally repair steel but it is capable of doing aluminum if I use a different gas & gun.
    I had never welded before buying this machine. There is an auto set function you can use! You simply tell it the thickness of your item & it sets everything up.
    I started welding my mower blades together and got the hang of it. I am nowhere close to perfect but I can lay dimes & every weld I have done is still holding years later.
    Don't get a cheap welder! If some small part breaks you may be out for a long time. The guns have inner sleeves as you may know. With a off brand welder parts will be harder to source (if you can even find them).
    Rant & my $0.02 over.
    Hope it helps,
    Ryan
     
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  2. Mar 2, 2020 at 5:05 AM
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    8S6RUNNER

    8S6RUNNER New Member

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    TRD Pro 17" matte black wheels Pirelli scorpion a/t 265/70/17
    you noticed a difference? after installing spacers?
     
  3. Mar 2, 2020 at 6:58 AM
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    Troopert4r

    Troopert4r New Member

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    Very little. Maybe not as noticeable nose dive but that could be in my head. The stance is much better IMO.
     
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  4. Mar 2, 2020 at 7:18 AM
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    MyWyfsRnnr

    MyWyfsRnnr Have you seen the mall?

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    Prinsu, Blacked-out taillights, tinted fronts, BudBuilt Sliders, BudBuilt Skids, OME lift, 275/70/17 KO2's, LED interior, C4 Fab Diff Skid, Dvr Grab Handle, AnyTime Backup Camera, Badge Overlays, Wet Okole Covers
    My Mig that crapped out is a Millermatic 130. It is an older and "less expensive" unit. I am planning on fixing it, I just really needed it to help get a rusted broken bolt out of the fender on the '55. I am also wanting a multi-processor unit like the Miller 215 but that is $$$$. I would be interested in what your instructor suggests. I have always been in the school of thinking that purpose built units were better than multi but with modern processors etc. I dont know if that is still the case. (I am really interested in the Millermatic 215 if it is as good as youtube etc says) My brother has a small Lincoln ( I think it is a 3500 or something like that) I think he paid 300 for and it has been awesome. Low duty cycle but still a good unit.

    My shop is 12' at the wall, 16' at the peak. 6" pour at 4000psi for the same reasons as you. I knew I was getting a lift so I set it up for a Rotary 10K etc.

    I just finished plumbing in my foot pedal for the urinal haha

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  5. Mar 2, 2020 at 7:57 AM
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    Blue 4ever Runner

    Blue 4ever Runner New Member

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    Blacked out badges, window deflectors, smoked 3rd brake light. I have a Borla muffler on order as well as some color matched engine cover stickers. I'll be painting the stock wheels soon as well. Falken tires in the fall as well.
    After it sat without being started for almost 2 weeks, I had to push it out of my driveway and jump start it. No fun.
     
  6. Mar 2, 2020 at 10:09 AM
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    BornLate58

    BornLate58 New Member

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    Falken Wildpeak AT3s, Cornfed 2/1, YODA decal
    Holy shit is that urnial idea great!!! I'll copy that job this summer!!! Nice job!
     
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  7. Mar 2, 2020 at 12:26 PM
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    4Runner fun

    4Runner fun Just the beginning...

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    After rereading this I misspoke. The welder I have is the Miller 211 MVP. I am heading to my shop in a bit. I will take a pic of what it can do.
     
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  8. Mar 2, 2020 at 3:24 PM
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    MyWyfsRnnr

    MyWyfsRnnr Have you seen the mall?

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    Yeah...:pout: BUT, at the same time, I have stuff in case we need it while doing lifts etc like ECGS Bushings, suspension bolts, OME springs and pretty much 10 of ANY small block chevy part. I just need an outbuilding to store the "extras" haha! No joke, I think I have 30 different sbc chevy pulleys because you never know which one you will need and that has saved me so many times it is scary. Not pictured are 6 sbc's, 3 BBC's and one Datsun 1.6L. I have a problem. (also, I think I just may have traded some stuff for a pop-up paint booth :help:
     
  9. Mar 2, 2020 at 8:47 PM
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    pk808

    pk808 New Member

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    Thanks!
    https://trailstandardoffroad.com/

    There’s 3 choices for lettering. Toyota, 4runner, or Trail. It adheres to the grille via 3m double sided tape. Presuming you could obtain your own lettering of choice to apply so long as center it yourself.
     
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  10. Mar 2, 2020 at 8:52 PM
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    Backwoods

    Backwoods New Member

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    I think it would look great if it didn't say anything on the grille really...

    The word 4runner looks pretty good on it, but I think it would be sweet without it.
     
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  11. Mar 2, 2020 at 9:10 PM
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    pk808

    pk808 New Member

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    There’s an option on that website to have the grille with no letters.
     
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  12. Mar 2, 2020 at 9:47 PM
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    h4yd3n

    h4yd3n New Member

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  13. Mar 3, 2020 at 12:07 AM
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    travieb1

    travieb1 New Member

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    2018 SR5 Premium with sunroof and 3rd row seating- tinted windows, debadged side emblems, blacked out rear emblems, AVS low profile Rain Deflectors, AVS Aeroskin 2, Toyota Cargo cover, AJT Design Fob, AJT billet Aluminum red TRD battery bracket, AJT climate control knobs, TRD Skid Plate with Red TRD Inlays, Custom Fuse/Relay Block fabbed from High-Density Polyurethane, Borla Exhaust, N-Fab Nerf Bars, Blue Sea battery meter with additional USB and cigarette lighter with full time power, OEM Audio Plus Reference 500Q System with dual Sub Woofer, Fulltime backup camera mod with AOB switch, Precision LED Full interior LED lighting kit, Xenon Depot HID kit, Diode Dynamics switchback Turn signal LEDs, Precision LED backup LEDs, Diode Dynamics taillight as blinker mod, AJT Customs DRL’s, Toyota “Canadian” 3rd row Cargo mat, Bilstein 5100’s, Toytec 3” lift, JBA Upper Control Arms, Nitto Ridge Grapplers 285/70/17, YodaTEQ Underhood Lighting Kit, TRD hood with flat black hood insert, TRD shift knob, TRD Oil cap, TRD Cold Air Intake, TRD SEMA wheels, Spidertrax spacers, Diode Dynamics SS3 fog-lights, Matte black painted TRD front end, TRD valances front and back painted matte black, Gobi Stealth rack, Gobi ladder, Rotopax with Red Fuel pack, Overland Equipped bolt on step, Kuat bike rack, White Raptor lights with Yoda LED’s switch, Pedal Commander, sequential side mirror blinker LED’s, Bunker Industries Recovery Boards with custom roof mounts, Tepui Awning with Gobi stealth mounts, CVT Mt Shasta Extended Summit Edition RTT, Southern Style Off-road Lo-Pro bumper with 20” Rigid light bar, Accessorides Remote Start.
    Scored a CVT Mt. Shasta extended Summit series RTT for $1500 cash, only used ten times or so. Near perfect shape...I had planned on getting a Tepui but could not pass up this deal. They retail for $2800 new before taxes. But man is that thing heavier and more awkward to put on and take off then I expected. My 4runner won’t fit in the garage with it on and I refuse to leave it outside for more than a night , particularly because my neighborhood isnt the greatest. So I had this system rigged up to hoist it to the roof of my garage (as my friend has been renting a room from me and is taking up a lot of space in my garage- plus I have a tiny garage).. long story short.. finally got it hoisted up to the ceiling and I’m trying to work out (in my head) a better system to load/unload it... including making protective “caps” by cutting slots along a PVC pipe and putting them over the rails of my gobi so I can slide the RTT down the length of my rack without scratching it to high hell, then after I could lift each side one at a time and remove the caps...and also fabbing up a 2x6 detachable frame that will allow me and a buddy to lift the RTT straight up and walking it directly over the 4Runner instead of having to extend our arms awkwardly to the side and overextend our shoulders lugging around that beast .. anybody built any kind of frame to lift one of these things in place? I have a good idea in my head and will definitely post what I come up with but was wondering if anyone’s already created something similar? 9CB95554-DDD3-4B8B-8D5B-6C30AEFA5261.jpg
     
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  14. Mar 3, 2020 at 6:02 AM
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    MyWyfsRnnr

    MyWyfsRnnr Have you seen the mall?

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    I actually hoist ours up and down from the ceiling using short tow/ratchet straps around the tent so only something soft could hit the car, unfortunately I have already done some damage to ours with the bolts that hang from the bottom of the mounting points.
     
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  15. Mar 3, 2020 at 8:51 AM
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    travieb1

    travieb1 New Member

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    2018 SR5 Premium with sunroof and 3rd row seating- tinted windows, debadged side emblems, blacked out rear emblems, AVS low profile Rain Deflectors, AVS Aeroskin 2, Toyota Cargo cover, AJT Design Fob, AJT billet Aluminum red TRD battery bracket, AJT climate control knobs, TRD Skid Plate with Red TRD Inlays, Custom Fuse/Relay Block fabbed from High-Density Polyurethane, Borla Exhaust, N-Fab Nerf Bars, Blue Sea battery meter with additional USB and cigarette lighter with full time power, OEM Audio Plus Reference 500Q System with dual Sub Woofer, Fulltime backup camera mod with AOB switch, Precision LED Full interior LED lighting kit, Xenon Depot HID kit, Diode Dynamics switchback Turn signal LEDs, Precision LED backup LEDs, Diode Dynamics taillight as blinker mod, AJT Customs DRL’s, Toyota “Canadian” 3rd row Cargo mat, Bilstein 5100’s, Toytec 3” lift, JBA Upper Control Arms, Nitto Ridge Grapplers 285/70/17, YodaTEQ Underhood Lighting Kit, TRD hood with flat black hood insert, TRD shift knob, TRD Oil cap, TRD Cold Air Intake, TRD SEMA wheels, Spidertrax spacers, Diode Dynamics SS3 fog-lights, Matte black painted TRD front end, TRD valances front and back painted matte black, Gobi Stealth rack, Gobi ladder, Rotopax with Red Fuel pack, Overland Equipped bolt on step, Kuat bike rack, White Raptor lights with Yoda LED’s switch, Pedal Commander, sequential side mirror blinker LED’s, Bunker Industries Recovery Boards with custom roof mounts, Tepui Awning with Gobi stealth mounts, CVT Mt Shasta Extended Summit Edition RTT, Southern Style Off-road Lo-Pro bumper with 20” Rigid light bar, Accessorides Remote Start.
    Yeah I wish I had the ceiling space to be able to lower down directly onto the 4runner .. sucks you damaged your ride though. I scratched up the top of my racks a little but nothing a little touch up paint shouldn’t be able to fix ... now if only I could order the Gobi touch up paint without having for a Gobi rep to call me back to confirm my touch up paint order (for whatever reason) smh
     
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  16. Mar 3, 2020 at 10:11 AM
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    SCMountaineer

    SCMountaineer New Member

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    Do you know which running boards you have? Im thinking I want my 4RUnner to look like yours by the time Im done with it.
     
  17. Mar 3, 2020 at 10:54 AM
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    Charlievee

    Charlievee Not new member.

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    Eibach stage 2, load lifter kit, Maggie w/ OTT tune... Other stuff.
    Like this?

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  18. Mar 3, 2020 at 11:48 AM
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    Backwoods

    Backwoods New Member

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    Yea that's great!
     
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  19. Mar 3, 2020 at 12:32 PM
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    Charlievee

    Charlievee Not new member.

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    Eibach stage 2, load lifter kit, Maggie w/ OTT tune... Other stuff.
    Thanks
     
  20. Mar 3, 2020 at 1:05 PM
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    AsianAnts

    AsianAnts New Member

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    Got oil change done.. apparently they had to remove the RCI skid plates to access the oil filter ... ot didn't clear the filter..

    Washing it. Gonna get wheels rotated (with the spare). Then heading to get a quote for paint correction and full wrap xpel ultimate
     
  21. Mar 3, 2020 at 2:48 PM
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    Living the dream

    Living the dream New Member

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    I have the RCI skid, and have never had a problem accessing the oil filter.
     
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  22. Mar 3, 2020 at 3:20 PM
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    SlvrSlug

    SlvrSlug Slightly bent.

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    Are you saying the filter would not clear the opening?
     
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  23. Mar 3, 2020 at 3:50 PM
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    ForRun

    ForRun 4Runner

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    So I've had morimoto fogs and liked oem led better. My orp has halagens so I offered 165 for these and seller took it. Probably no better than the 120 dollar ones but figured I would try..I am a light bulb junkie:confused:
    Review this weekend when they show up

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  24. Mar 3, 2020 at 5:09 PM
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    ToyoNinja

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    Grey TRD Wheels, Predator steps & more coming.
    Clever!
     
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  25. Mar 3, 2020 at 7:09 PM
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    4Runner fun

    4Runner fun Just the beginning...

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    Wrangler Duratracs, center console organizer & trav all 1576 dog divider for the rear. Xpel wrap with ceramic coating. 20% tint on front windows. TRD intake. TRD oil cap Plus parts on shelf & a wish list.
    Very curious what the Xpel wrap will quote @, what year & color T4R do you have? Are you wrapping the roof & tailgate (only things we didn't wrap)? Ceramic coating?
    Just curious as ours was not cheap!
    Thanks,
    Ryan
     
  26. Mar 3, 2020 at 7:11 PM
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    Jynarik

    Jynarik I like boobies

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    over 3k prolly
     
  27. Mar 3, 2020 at 7:13 PM
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    4Runner fun

    4Runner fun Just the beginning...

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    Wrangler Duratracs, center console organizer & trav all 1576 dog divider for the rear. Xpel wrap with ceramic coating. 20% tint on front windows. TRD intake. TRD oil cap Plus parts on shelf & a wish list.
    I bet over double that...
    Depending upon mileage and ceramic coating. It is not cheap!
     
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  28. Mar 3, 2020 at 8:58 PM
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    AsianAnts

    AsianAnts New Member

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    Yea, according to the folks working on it.. they said it had about 2 threads left to clear
     
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  29. Mar 3, 2020 at 9:02 PM
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    AsianAnts

    AsianAnts New Member

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    $6500, not including 5% discount. Wrap everything and headlights. 2018 Black Trd off road prem with moonroof.

    $1200 (discounted) from an auto Detail shop to prep that 4runner for wrap (full detail + paint correction). After detail, get it wrapped, then back to the detail shop for ceramic coating on the wrap.
     
  30. Mar 3, 2020 at 9:24 PM
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    4Runner fun

    4Runner fun Just the beginning...

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    Wrangler Duratracs, center console organizer & trav all 1576 dog divider for the rear. Xpel wrap with ceramic coating. 20% tint on front windows. TRD intake. TRD oil cap Plus parts on shelf & a wish list.
    You will absolutely love it. A word of caution: make sure around the handles are done really well. Ours tend to collect dust somehow. It washes out but still a pain.
    Also, be warned. The wrap needs to cure in the heat of the sun. When you pick it up there maybe imperfections.
    Congratulations, good luck & looking forward to pictures and your thoughts!
     
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