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

Is this oil vapor that escapes from crankcase breather tube? Anybody know how the factory breather method is insufficient?

I would be shocked if that is a picture of a port injected engine running as designed. The constant wash of fuel vapor with detergents would keep that pretty clean I would think. So I would be unhappy if you are proven wrong lol

 

so a 5 is your vote for having one - cool with that

Is there a particular catch can out there you use and like/not like? Seems to be alot of options.
Best i can tell mainly want to ensure get a filter and easy to dump. One other website for 5th gen saying only about 1.8oz over 3,200 miles so doesn't need to be a big can.

For those that know - is there possibly any downside to installing one? For example is there lubrication to something that should be getting that 'blow by' oil and such that will be starved and lead to a longer term issue by installing a catch can? I don't at all think there is but being wrong on things is something i do well at

There's an install for 5th gen outlined on trail4runner.com - i'd post the link but i'm not certain of rules on forum for doing that.

 

i forgot to ask...is the metallizer a plastidip product just in the gunmetal color? or is it a seperate spray?

 

Here it is. It’s a seperate can and it’s actually “graphite pearl”

 

Yes. Whether or not you actually need one depends on how much oil comes through the hose. On my car, the amount of oil I capture between oil changes is maybe an oz or two but I can also be higher in the RPM range than the 4R and the higher RPMs mean there's more oil vapor potentially coming through the breather.

Does it really help the average driver? Can't say for sure. But the idea is solid.

 

excellent, thank you!

 

Could save yourself some coin by using any moisture catch from a box store.

 

" Headin' out to San Francisco for a Labor Day weekend show. Got my hush puppies on-I never was much for glitter and rock-n-roll" (apologies to Jimmy Buffett!!)

Unloading my off-road gear, so that I take my OEM rims for my FJ to get new tires and then start prepping for a (highway) trip to SoCal, Flagstaff and Denver/Boulder in two weeks to visit family we haven't seen for several years!

 

Been almost 2 months and finally got the truck back today. I could cry lol

Should have fox 2.5 installed end of the month. Full bumper may get here by December

 

there's 0 downfall to installing one correctly (definitely massive issues if its installed incorrectly) however there may also be no real benefit to installing one unless you were racing your truck and leaving it in high rpm while also experiencing some high g's. I have one installed on my golf r, on older models, the PCV valve was shown to be pretty faulty and the OCC would catch quite a bit, on my version, the PCV got an upgrade and my catch can has never caught so much as a drop of nasty fluid, so the new stock pcv is doing its job quite well. Now folks who buy a OCC that fully replaces the stock PCV, They catch a ton of the nasty things that the stock PCV would flow back into the crank, but since the OCC kit replacing the PCV is literally just adding a plate, it no longer flows things back into the crank and it all goes into the OCC. And those guys are emptying it out monthly and have to worry about the occ fluids freezing in the winter.

 

LOVE that color!

 

What did you use to tint these areas?

 

My buddy has a tint/ wrap shop, he used ceramic for windows. The lights were some kind of special tail/headlight film. I guess similar to Lamin-X but way better quality

 

Thanks. I'm looking into doing the same to darken the chrome brow on my headlights, upper tail & mirror lights.

 

Finished phase 1 of my drawers project.
Started phase 2. I’m thinking over again what exactly I want to do with the other side right there. I think I do know what, but how, I don’t think I have enough materials left for what I do want.

 

And here is part of my shop where it’s all being done.

 

Didn't do anything to it, but founds miles and miles of trails in northern Maine this week. They seemed to go on forever.

 

I went bear hunting in Allagash Maine years ago. It it truly wild up there with miles and miles of logging roads and trails. I think you could spend many years exploring and never see it all. Beautiful country.

 

First time tow for the 2021. Audi q5 engine quit in the middle of the road. Seem to have good battery and not out of gas. Just pulled the vehicle to safety and came home. Now feeling lazy to wrap the strap and put the stuff I took out from the recovery box..

 

This is what the 4runner is all about. Beautiful!

 

Visited Michigan's Upper Peninsula and found some sand to play in. Miles and miles of snowmobile trails.


We were hoping to see a Moose or Bear. No luck on either. Short boring 4 minute video of some of this sandy road following the coast of Lake Superior.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JiOsvzhYnjU

 

Indeed it is!

 

I was up around that way a couple of years ago. Loved it. This time we were around Willimantic in Piscataquis County. Same thing, trails and logging roads stretching out for miles.

 

agreed - when time comes to switch up by bronze vinyl I had done I may go a route similar to this... really good looking.

 

Does this allow the seats to still recline?

 

C4LoPro finally powder coated and on the schedule at the garage for 10/19 install with warn winch and 30" Extreme LED light bar... powder coated the extra brackets too but they are all wrapped up stilland didn't feel like

messing with them

 

Curious what the garage is charging for install? I'm a little sketchy on doing the cut.

 

They charge $100/hour. I’m estimating 5-8 hours of labor inclusive of an upgraded sway bar bushing and a special switch for the light bar being run directly into dash (left of steering column where extra slots exist).

I watched videos and see that it can be done at home but my wife insisted I pay for it specifically because of cutting the bumper. After toying around a bit with my dremel on other plastics and seeing how quick they can melt I was sold on the idea. Didn’t want to pay the cost but a bit of piece of mind goes a long way…

 

Teton Workshop Knobs came in! Unfortunately I'm on a work trip but will be installing these when I get back. Decided on Black and Tan to match the outside.

 

nstalled my lower link and shock mount skids. May use a big clamp to secure the front of link skid. Don’t know that I wanna drill the frame. Also got my 3rd seat delete plate and the platform sprayed with some cheap bed liner