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

To me it’s starting to look more like a Highlander than a truck. But I’ve not seen one in person yet.

 

I might afford this one
Not sure I'd really want a new one for that kind of $$$

 

What is the kit you are describing? Sounds great as I don’t particularly care for the level of their pro kit.

 

Lift springs for the OEM fox suspension.
I like the suspension just want a little extra height and not willing to do spacers or spend a few grand on icon

 

Blacked out some of the chrome

 

I haven’t even gotten my 4R yet and interested in these. Wonder if they’ll keep ride quality.

 

If they are like anything else eibach designs, they will greatly improve the stock "ride quality" .

 

Added some stuff...

 

Today was better than average for excitement! I decided to break out the Front Runner rack and install it. It’s a 3/4 Slimline II. Pretty simple installation using existing roof attaching points. We opted for the 3/4 because it’s big enough for what I will be carrying on it, but also I like the sun roof, and didn’t want it encumbered. So does my wife, so that was reason enough by itself. Pretty heavy duty roof rack. It felt kind of good to remove the OEM one, which always reminded me of something you’d see on a 1980 Chev Impala Station Wagon.

 

Took the pups out for a ride and a quick dip in ocean

 

Which window vent visors do you have on there? Any wind noise when the windows are cracked? Less than or more than without them? I get quite a bit of wind noise drone when i barely crack my driver side window. I dont like it. Been thinking of adding these but not sure if that will make it better or worse.

Your 4runner looks good. I wish i still had my SR5 wheels and stock tires. Would be nice to switch from my 285s back to them on long road trips. 2mpg makes a big difference over 1000 mile trip LOL

 

Are those hand-knit mukluks?

 

Haha those are good old Canadian home made slippers, pretty comfy too

 

Eibach installed today. Forgot to get measurements so a comparison pic will have to do

 

I hit a deer back in November so I had them put a black valence on, before it was rattle can bed liner. Did the back as well and still looks pretty good. No fangs, not my thing

 

Oh just a little wheeling today...
My buddy is in the jeep. I bottomed out on something I thought would be a cake walk but he ended up having to winch me out. Can’t wait for my lo pro bumper that’s for sure.

 

Looks like a beautiful area, jballer, where is that? Your light bar wouldn’t last long up here in the wilds of Canada, haha. First gravel road, even, and it would be toast.

 

20 minute upgrade. RAV4 mirrors and LED puddle lights. It was easier then I thought! Might upgrade all my turn signals to LEDs next, any suggestions?

 

Will try and remember to add pics (of the rig) later, but removed the SR5 emblems for a cleaner look!

 

You need a 4Runners.com badging??

 

negative lol

 

Finally washed after a month or so lol

 

I’d advise against LED’s in turn signals. For some reason they don’t have the intensity that standard bulbs do under some lighting conditions- hard to explain but I’ve seen it first hand with drop in LED’s. If you do make the swap, make sure you get a couple references on the particular bulb of choice.

 

Badges? Badges? We don’t need no stinking badges!

 

SICK PICTURES! I've been looking at Rausch for a minute now.

 

Wow 4 years now smh.
That place is pretty cool. Like to go back but it's 900 miles away from my house lol. I was by myself, so luckily they had a photog there that day. Normally I don't buy tourist pictures, but they were pretty good. Oh and by the way, Welcome!

 

Not EVERY white Runner "Needs Fangs".

On second thought, I'd say most don't.

 

Took a few bumps and bruises

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Ouch, how'd it happen?

 

The dent was I hit a rock. My high angle cut definitely helps approach angle, but hit my bumper on a rock. The black scratches was from my buddies front bumper. I had to get around him to try to pull him out a different way. Kept sliding on the ice and slide into the front bumper of his Runner. He was stuck bad.

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