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

Drove it to Sunset Mine:



Actually, my wife drove ... I was spotting the few harder sections:

 

Nice. Is that the Sunset Mine in Nevada? Or near Joshua Tree?

 

Joshua Tree.

 

I like the idea of using the hitch as additional lighting. That said, I want to find a step hitch and I haven't seen one with a built in light. Maybe I'll consider using that if the Lasfit aren't enough. Just ordered them and are set to arrive this weekend.

 

Windows were finished last night. It was too dark to get a good pic, so I took it this morning. Edit: I ended up getting 5% tint all the way around

Lasfit reverse bulbs are set to arrive this weekend. Alpharex just confirmed my order is being processed. It would be great if they arrived by the weekend and I can install them same time as the Lasfit. Has anyone installed the Alpharex? I saw TRDJON's video and it look pretty straight forward. If you have any tips, I'd love to hear them

 

Just brought this home, 2021 Offroad Premium. Wife's first new car but her third T4R.

Ordered so far:
1) Fully length Prinsu (no drill)
2) Raingler Net to keep pups in the back
3) Canvas Back cargo cover to keep it reasonable clean back there
4) Black out covers for all chrome badges
5) TRD Pro Grille (expensive for plastic)

 

Nice! The 5% looks great.

-J

 

Nice addition !! BTW, looks like your garage has enough room for a Tundra! ...interested if the 2022 all new model will keep a V8 as an option at least.

 

I originally had the genesis dual battery kit, but found that having that much weight on the driver side from corner wasn’t working out well for me; so I ended up selling the kit and doing a sort of hodge podge diy setup that put the second battery on the passenger side. C4 passenger side tray; off grid engineering primary tray with blue sea mount; blue see ACR; used 1/0 awg battery cable; X2 power/northstar group 24F batteries.

For the remote switch, it fit in this spot after a bit of trimming and widening.

 

AJT Design emblem cover and some FyreFlyes LEDs in the interior

 

Ceramic coated

 

Added a satin finish wrap to the hood/scoop to reduce glare:



If you are in the SF Bay Area and need some vinyl work (or installation work for that matter, they do have a mechanics shop as well), give 68 Auto Detail a shout, these are awesome folks that are easy to work with, deliver great results, and have reasonable prices. I'm not affiliated with them, but they have done great work for me, from full body wrap for my 911 to interior cleaning of difficult vented seats, to small jobs like just applying a patch of clear film properly somewhere.

https://www.68autodetail.com/

 

Hello, I am one of the owners of a SR5 without the front and rear valances. I have found a front one all intact with clips. Can someone who has added valances to a SR5 tell me and maybe some others how you knew where to dremel slits in the bumpers so the valances install like factory. Any pictures ? Did you make a paper template ? or ? Want to keep it as close to OEM as I can . Thanks for your help.

 

New purchase for my 2014 4Runner

Tacoma Town in Cochrane Alta Canada
Manufactured by Greenlane Offroad

 

Finally got the 4Runner home...ceramic coated, both paint and undercarriage. Canvas Back ordered, a few chrome deletes ordered...maybe a new roof rack, ladder...idk.

 

Great looking truck. What color is that? I never had a vehicle with ceramic coating before, the one I got had it done by the prior owner and I can't believe how it continues to stay shiny even after sitting outside exposed to rain and whatnot. Never thought to do the undercarriage... hmm.

Side note, nice avatar that brings me back about 20-30 years

-J

EDIT: Just saw the text under the avatar (lunar rock)... haven't seen that color much, real nice.

 

thx...I only had one other car coated and swore I'd do it forever...I had my shop do the undercarriage with IGL Eclipse after reading about it online...hoping it minimizes the shit they use on the streets during the winter.

 

Do you have the Amazon link to the Auxito bulbs you purchased?

I think this is it, but of course, good ol' Amazon says it doesn't fit my 2019 4R. The Auxito website mentions Amazon's fitment guide could use some help...

$35 AUXITO Error Free 912 921 LED Bulb Reverse Lights Backup Lights 4000 Lumens/Pair Extremely Bright CSP 9-SMD 906 W16W T15 LED Bulbs Plug and Play for Backup Reverse Lights, 6500K White (Pack of 2)

https://smile.amazon.com/AUXITO-Lum...g+and+Play&qid=1607102716&s=automotive&sr=1-1

The reviews for this bulb all rave about the brightness, with some saying the bulbs don't fit tight enough, but nothing about that specifically from 4R owners. Do you think they are a tight fit?

 

I bought from this one -

$35 AUXITO Error Free 912 921 LED Bulb Reverse Lights Backup Lights 4000 Lumens/Pair Extremely Bright CSP 9-SMD 906 W16W T15 LED Bulbs Plug and Play for Backup Reverse Lights, 6500K White (Pack of 2)

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B071G7QD5T/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o02_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

 

Testing out the 255/80R17s off my truck

 

Love the look of it..

Really interested to see a discussion tall skinny 255/80R17 vs not so tall fat tires 285/70R17.

True fat tires look good when looking from straight and back. But really want to know functional facts. Eg - in deep snow trail a 255/80R17 has an advantage or 285/70R17 has an advantage? Or in mud or rocks?

 

I don't know about trails but I thought on pavement you always wanted a good winter tire to be on the thinner side. More pizza cutter vs snow pusher.

Banner, that looks great. The white is blinding

-J

 

Looks good. Otherwise stock?

 

Skinnys outperform wide in almost every situation.

 

Yes

 

Love to see your info on this topic - https://www.4runners.com/threads/tires-lt255-80-r17-vs-lt285-70-r17-pros-cons.17191/

 

Haha, how much time you got?

Start here

 

And if you want to dig into the science a little more, read Scott Brady's whitepaper.

It's copied in this thread:


https://expeditionportal.com/forum/threads/tire-selection-for-expedition-travel.194617/

 

Given that this is a 33" inch tire, there is a table here on the site stating that "extensive modification" is needed to fit this size. What did you do to make it fit? Stock means probably no lift, but what about mud flaps, wheel arch liners, etc?