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

Switched out the Hood Bulge Insert to the OEM Black One. Matches good with the Blacked out Fogs and Mirror Signals.

 

Got a little creative with an aftermarket Pro Grill kit. Decided to use the old style lettering from my old Land Cruiser. It's only mocked up for the moment I still need to measure and center it more precisely.

 

Now those letters look so good that’s what Toyota should be using... nice job oh and love that nautical blue... mines been clean now for weeks lol not going anywhere...

 

Patiently waiting for eibach springs

 

Hey, who stole your phone. Because the pic isn't cockeyed.

 

Finally unpacked all the boxes. Next up is ordering the top hats, then install the lift.

Untitled by redrunner87, on Flickr

 

That’s rad.

 

Yeah, that looks really good!

 

Looks great!

 

Mind posting a full side shot of your rig?

 

Gave her a wash and got the front windows tinted to match the rest (30%).

 

Runner looks great. Whose rack are you using?

 

thanks. Fellow out of San Antonio makes them on the side

 

Gotcha. Thanks for the quick reply.

 

I ordered the overhead Molle panel for the wifes runner from @victoryrunner May 4th and got shipping confirmation May 5th! Cant wait!

 

Installed Baja Designs squadron sports amber foglights in place of the useless OEM ones on my new 2020 TRD ORP. I have the squadron sports on my Tacoma, and they are really useful the unpaved local road that has ancient rock walls on the sides and lots of free range cattle.
The passenger (right) side had a cover over the original foglight. There was none over the lefthand foglight. So we figured they left it off at the factory.
I asked the dealer about it, and they tell me the build only specs one. They sent a picture from the parts book, which seems ambiguous as to whether there is one or more. They call it a "front bumper reinforcement cover". Pictures of the part and the parts book are below.
Does anyone know if there are supposed to be 2?

 

I installed similar fogs and also only found one of those covers.

 

Thanks Mitch!

 

The cover you found is to protect the light in case something drips on it. I looked once before but I think the coolant overflow as well as the power steering or something else is right above the fog lamp (only on passenger side). It is there for wire protection.
Hope it helps.
Ryan.

 

WeatherTech mats. Really like the new design. Plenty of coverage, nice sized tub to store runoff. The older ones were tough on your feet if you drive barefoot. These are more comfortable. Somehow I can't keep them clean and dry around here.

IPhone hybrid mounting system. Works well, the Hondo Garage Perfect Squeeze is a beautifully machined, micro adjusting billet unit.

The Baja Designs stuff always works great for me. Super nice, helpful folks to deal with, too.

 

Hazen Arkansas camping in the back of the rig

 

I'd be tempted to stretch out on some of that hay.

 

Cleaned the license plate lens covers, just in time to get them dusty again

 

Beside the “front bumper reinforcement cover” did the install go ok? Any issue with the Baja brackets? I had asked BD a couple of months ago and they said they had not determined if the brackets would work on the 2020 models.

 

I read that the cover does indeed protect the light from moisture, but mainly the tire spray from the slots in the inner fender well.
Those slots are there to aid in the pick up of fresh air to the air filter inlet on the inner fender well, under the hood.
The left fender well doesn't have those slots.

 

Ahhh, that's what that cover is for. I didn't put it back on, but perhaps I should.

 

With the attic storage in the garage done I’ve been able to do a lot of cleaning and organizing. I finally got my toolbox unburied and I have some space to work.

 

Easy install. Looks like they were meant for those openings, and aimed well.

 

Yep, as others have said there is only one installed on the passenger side. It's kind of a bear to get back on too.

Also you may already know this, but just as a heads up; those squadron sports are neither fog lights nor street legal. They are offroad lights, and meant to be used in clear weather only. Please don't use them if there is any oncoming traffic, as you will dazzle other drivers. And since they do not have a horizontal cutoff, they will throw lots of glare back in your face if used in fog or heavy snow.

Check out this thread if you are interested in street legal, SAE compliant fog light pods. Links to each review are at the top of the first post:
https://www.tacomaworld.com/threads/the-led-sae-j583-fog-pod-fog-light-review.554813/

 

Baja Designs does have an SAE approved street legal fog light pocket kit.