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

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

 

Not today but went out to crown king last Thursday. Gave her a dirt bath lol

 

Somewhat. I don't think they'll fully recline but they can do one or two clicks. It kinda depends on where you set the seats to before installing.

 

It doesn’t shut off when you open the doors. If the key is not in the ignition and turned to the ON position then it will shut off when you press the brake…can’t put it in gear unless you press the brake. You have to put the key in ignition and turn to the ON position before you can put in gear and drive.

 

From what I understand, not on the new ones with keyless ignition, they shut off when you open the door. Glad I have an old fashioned, low tech key on my 2019.

 

Does anyone have a coastal off-road rear weld it yourself bumper? I think yota mafia sells them. Thinking about pulling the trigger on it, didn’t know if anyone hade any pictures of it on there rig?

 

Pretty sure if you go search the other forum - T4R.org, you will find a bunch of folks have them.

 

details / pics on that bumper pls?

 

how high is your lift and those 265's or 275's? Tx

 

how often do you change the filter on that? Tx

 

Added full length prinsu and bilstein 6112s upfront at Cali raised in CA.

 

Hi Eric, These we’re my stock 265’s after adding the Eibach springs on my Pro. And then I changed to 285’s. I don’t have it anymore traded for my 21 tundra Pro. I cannot remember how high I was. I think the springs gave me 1.6 in the front with already having the once inch from the Fox suspension. Another inch in the rear. That pic was taken on my sloped drive way. Here is a better pic with 285’s.

 

So… at 47 MPH after a reset you’re getting 28.6 MPG?
Kinda blurry, can’t see much detail.

 

I wanted a skid plate that I could get to the oil filter without taking out the whole plate. Originally order a engine skid plate from victory4x4 but I didnt like the way it fit on my 4R. So I slapped that one on the wifes FJ instead. Ended up ordering a full set of skids from RCI. Man these are nice plates, installed them by myself in about 1hr and I really like that the holes lined up with the factory skid. Bonus pic of the FJ

 

Played with my rubbers today. Replaced the upper shock bushings and treated all the weather strip with "silly cone" paste.

Link to the bushing drama:
https://www.4runners.com/threads/any-good-poly-shock-bushings-out-there.22040/

 

Measured once cut about 35……. Times.

 

Slapped on new treads, just went with the standard K02's, stock size, and oddly, decided to go with C-load instead of E-load. We'll see how it goes.

So far:
- handling feels better than OEM tires;
- just as quiet as OEM tires;
- waaaaaay more traction than the highway tires that come stock;
- and, basically, they're tires, they look nice.