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

The green lights are from the camera on my iPhone.

I think the Pro does have a black valence. I have an Off Road with the X Series package.

 

OK ! When I 1st bought my 22018 TRD OR I thought the ORP stood for Off Road Package, that why I asked about the valance on yours. What's in the "X Series" Package?? Never hear of that one before??

 

The X Series is offered in the south east. The one I have does not have the Pro grill but came with many of the pro trim pieces.

https://toyotaxseries.com/4runner-xp-predator/

 

Very Nice!!!

 

Yes.

 

From my camping trip in Angel Fire, NM

Untitled by redrunner87, on Flickr

 

Aluminum sliders would be a new one on me.

 

Greenlane has some really nice ones.

 

Gorgeous shot!

 

They look nice and I do appreciate aluminum TIG and craftsmanship (I grew up welding a lot of it in Dad's shop). However, I'd really hesitate using them as anything other than side steps. I think you can get away with using aluminum skids in medium duty applications, as they are bolted directly to the pieces they are protecting. But sliders are like outriggers on the sides of the frame, and because of that they need to take extreme amounts of leveraged force in order to do their job. Even Greenlane says: "*Will protect vehicle from rocker/door damage but not designed to be used as a high lift jack point." That means they'll bend if all or most of the vehicle weight is bearing on them, which is 90% of a slider's job (the other is preventing door dings in mall parking lots).

Also, steel will actually "slide" better than aluminum. Aluminum is stickier and will gall up in bunches, which can arrest forward movement. Steel is tougher and will scrape/slide much easier. That's why Hefty Fab offers HDPE (high density polyethylene) add-ons for their aluminum skids for heavier duty use.

 

AJT steering wheel emblem overlay, perfect fitment. love this instead of the over decal thats around.

 

Started erasing our "trail cred" haha. I didn't realize how bad we've striped it. Most of it buffed out....kinda. haha. Starting to get that MallCrawlerLife look haha. Wife will be happy though, it is her daily.

 

Ordered mine on the 13th through paypal, still no tracking # I really don't like AJT as a company due to the arrogance of the owner and terrible customer service in general but couldn't beat the price.

EDIT: Got a tracking # after asking, my order was missed. While I have a tracking # it is not in the USPS system as of yet. Again, far from impressed with AJT as a whole.

 

I should have told you I ordered one for you as well lol! They came today.
So I went from the original chrome to this blue decal which was better but not exactly what I wanted. I ordered the AJT in cement thinking it was darker than what it was and would be a little different from just black. I do not like the cement so I gave it a few coats with semi-gloss black. I like it now.

 

My AJT Steering Wheel Emblem Overlay also arrived Today. Definitely complements the wheel. Went and ordered the AJT Climate Control Knobs in Black, with Black Screws.





Also received a email Alert From Meso Customs for the Extended Under-dash Fuse Box Cover. A must for Add-a Fuse applications.

https://mesocustoms.com/products/extended-fuse-cover-4runner

 

Finished waxing it out... Just in time for the rain


Full mall crawler...until next weekend when we get back to the mountains haha

 

Looks awesome. I need a camping trip.

 

Damn, I tried to jump on this and they're already sold out again.

 

I got that alert this morning also- but I already bought one on eBay...! Guy makes them out of issaquah WA, if you do a search on eBay you should be able to find him.. mine fits great.

 

Like @travieb1 mentioned you can try to grab one off eBay. I found it searching for Radio Knobs. Hope you get one.

 

Closed up the book shelf.

 

Anyone have some experience with https://www.carid.com/2018-toyota-4runner-mud-flaps/husky-muddog-mud-flaps-648800343.html

I need something that comes out further than the stock, as the tires poke out a little.

 

2015 LE. Rocker panel trim over the weekend to fit black crushed tube running boards. Then finished off the trimmed rocker panels with some door edge guards.

 

Installed Thule kayak racks, Accessorides Remote Start, and detailed the interior. Busy weekend!

 

I towed with it for the first time! Brought this new project home...

 

How was it at towing and how far did you go? In probably a month or so I'll be using that same trailer to tow a 1948 Willys from NY to North Carolina.

 

Thanks for the tips guys! I had no idea someone else was making a similar item. An eBay coupon made this $14 shipped! No brainer.

 

That's awesome! Where in NY did you find that?

 

I actually bought it over 20 years ago. I wanted to rebuild a Willys for years and little did I know that the father of one of my son's friends had one in his garage about 5 blocks away from me. We made a deal and I got it. Pretty much what it looks like now.

 

So cool, good luck with it and keep us up to date!