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

Yes, and they are not a great offering at all. They weren't great performers to begin with, and were found to be non compliant due to excessive glare. Then they nerfed the optic even more by hastily adding a glare shield, to the point that they are actually dimmer than factory halogen lamps.

You can see that test here:
https://www.tacomaworld.com/threads...og-light-review.554813/page-152#post-23119201

And Baja Designs response here:
https://www.tacomaworld.com/threads...og-light-review.554813/page-156#post-23278864

Baja Designs makes fantastic offroad lighting (I own and love my S2 ditch lights), but their SAE fog offering is garbage. I also don't think highly of their decision to market their squadron sport and pro lights as "fog lights" as they are simply offroad spot/flood lights that happen to fit in round fog bezels. I've driven against way too many idiotic drivers with these turned on full time on the road, and it is an extremely annoying trend.

 

Great knowledge mynameistory! Thanks. My guess is that most guys like them because they look cool.

 

I agree with everything you’re saying, however, they do still make have an SAE kit that they offer.

 

Sure!

 

I find the Baja Sports to be perfect for my unusual needs. I am not using them in traffic. To get home I drive late night hours on a rough, mostly unpaved twisty remote road that has almost no traffic on it, and lots of hazards from black cattle to sharp lava rock chunks and even minor landslides & running rivers across the roadway that can be hard to see. With the squadron sports aimed low and out, they provide excellent side & close in visibility I need. I also run a 30" lightbar, and that provides a distance visibility option in areas where I want it.

 

I second that that looks better than what Toyota is doing!

 

Sometimes it is the small things. Like light.
I know there are a few flashlight fanatics here as well. I just got it & it is bright as hell.
Comes @ 70% charge. It is going in the 4runner now. Cold & rainy day here...

I will advise on the quality later as we just got it... I do like Nebo for the price point! We have a few of them.

 

They do look cool! And most lighting from Baja Designs is built to perform. But if you're going to spend money on a fog light replacement, there are better options. The SS3 fog pod from Diode Dynamics is brighter, wider, and fully SAE compliant (street legal).

 

Thanks, Tory! I never knew this about SAE compliance.

 

Sure thing! J583 is the SAE standard for street legal fog lighting.

Also, several companies make lights that are J581 compliant, meaning they are street legal to use as auxiliary high beams, when installed and aimed as a pair to supplement your existing high beams. KC HiLiTES, Rigid Industries, and Diode Dynamics again to name a few. These are the SS3 pods I installed as auxiliary high beams. Same light chassis as the fogs, but a different optic for a street legal driving pattern.

 

Can't believe darn orp doesn't come with crossbars. Looked empty up there.

 

Just added my SCS wheels and Falken tires AT stock size in 10ply. Much more beefier tire. No harsh ride. Also no loss in power.

 

Nice 4 Runner! Good choice for tires. I shouldn’t say this, but it would it would look cool with a great after market roof rack. Just an outsiders opinion. I had to say it.

 

Thank you for the opinion. No problem. I did not like the Pro roof rack and sold it. I don’t use the roof for much of anything. That’s why I put the black rails on. If I do anything I will add the inside rails inside the rails for hauling long item if needed. I did by a set from a forum member but they were damaged. But he took care of it.

 

Thank you Bob! At least 2hp

 

Today I went upstate about two hours with my son Anthony and a friend of mine with his Grand Cherokee. His idea to just get out and hit a short, pretty easy trail to get a bit dirty and get some fresh air. Had lunch by a reservoir then headed home but we had to stop at a nice overlook with the Delaware river below. A nice little get away and a chance to play in the dirt finally.

 

You go, rock crawler!

Seriously, lovely day out!

 

Guess it's gonna be mirror time. All the parts showed up

 

Took off my victory ladder as it was scratching the shit out of the inside top hatch. The top plate shifted from use. My fault for not putting a protective tape down

 

hey Jynarik, is that something that the installation requires?

 

no, I just should have done it as a precaution

 

Will you reinstall it, or do you think it isn’t stable enough? Funny, it’s the only one that actually bolts on, and being made of steel I thought it would be pretty good.

 

It’s fine, the top mounting plate just pushed back a little. Not a huge deal. Will install protective tape (helicopter tape) and reinstall

 

Nice. Where did you get the tri-color emblem on your grill?

 

Got the recovery boards that were supposed to be shipped and started packing for my Overland trip:

Untitled by redrunner87, on Flickr

 

I just got mine yesterday too! Ordered them so I can get kayaks up top when the weather finally warms up!

 

Looks good! What part of NY did you go to? Upstater here in Cooperstown.

 

My LED puddle pods showed up from MESO today too. Weekend project!

 

https://importequipment.com/products/tacoma-pro-grille-accent-decals-stickers-fits-2016-2020. I made a badge for them out of a piece of plastic I had and zip tied it to the grill.

 

A short trail in Forestburg in Sullivan County.