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

Installed the Canvasback liner.

 

Well gonna let it dry till Tuesday and put it, winch and new coils on

 

The ones in the grill? I think that’s the only chrome on the whole truck. I’ll either plasti-dip them or look into switching to the Pro grill.

It’s 4WD, I didn’t know a 2WD model was even an option. I agree, next to my 1st gen Tacoma on 35’s this thing is a Cadillac.

 

I put these on and they look great and have been through the car wash hundreds of times.

https://www.ebay.com/itm/Matte-Blac...im-For-Toyota-4Runner-2020-2021-/274443576033

 

Looks great; I love these tires … How do they feel on the road & trails? … Load range?

 

Yes, but all the running gear is there. To me it just feels different. Which I don’t mind at all.

 

that grille makes such a huge difference on the overall look. love it

 

Now I'm Overland ready with my US Action Trax mounted on my LFD Cross Bars.
Can't be a real Overlander without a set of traction boards mounted to your vehicle 24/7/365.

 

Lol my boards are not on my LFD rack 24/7/365 but the 4 mounting bolts sticking up are.

 

Looks great. I have been wanting to do this as well.

 

Plasti dipped my valences and they look great. Easy to touch up as well.

 

THX- bud !!

T4R is actually my wife’s ride - I just got the tires (load range E) on sat and I personally have not even driven it yet - she says it’s pretty rough / wandering but is also comparing them to some bald / smooth stock tires

She needed new tires for winter and I got these used with 5k on them off of the Tacoma page for $400 so I put the 2/1 lift on just for these tires and going to give them a try - I believe the wandering she explains will get better once the tires get ran into runner/alignment from being on another truck

 

Got an alignment after installing my 1" Cornfed spacer last week. Steering wheel was off and I talked to the tech and he said it was pretty far out of spec. Moral of the story is make sure you get an alignment after installing any lift to the front no matter how small.

 

How do you like the look/stance since adding the spacer?

 

Installed a SSO full rack over the weekend. I will say I was shocked about the wind noise. It’s a lot louder than I expected..

 

Out with the ome in with the dobinsons

 

Are the Dobinsons a different spring rate? Or what’s the reason for switching it up?

Not to be a dick, but it looks like there’s just the stock bottle jack and one jack stand holding up the front of your truck. I’d hate to see someone get hurt from a truck falling on them, which happens more often than it should.

 

dobinsons are heavier coils. Ome sagged real quick. And no the bottle under the control arm allows me to work the suspension and take the top nut of the strut and swap just coils. Fame is on jack stands. I can change both coils in 30 min total. From time I take wheels off till I put them on. I’ve done enough times and have enough experience wit it that it’s faster and safer than removing with top hat and using a coil compressor. And not to be a Dick you don’t need 8 jack stands and I’m not under it nor asking anyone to get under it. Work in your own comfort zone based on your own common sense and skill

 

If you were asking me, I actually really like it. Not quite as tall as my Pro was with the Eibach springs and 285's, but I didn't want to lift this one that much. It looks very stock plus now which is what I wanted. I've had Jeeps on 35's and 37's and lifted 3-4". Over the last few years I've not wanted to deal with a lifted vehicle as much. The higher the lift the more problems that can arise and I didn't want that. I have been into modifying my vehicles to look stock plus or how they should look from the factory. Nor did I want to deal with the drop in mpg especially during this time. I know with my Pro and my driving habits and distances that I was getting 13mpg around town. I'm getting 15-16 right now which is acceptable for me since my Subaru only got 19mpg. I still might lift this 4R further in the future but not for awhile. Now I love the way a 4 Runner looks on 35's, but I also know how much that will cost to do it right.

 

So, at the end of the day - do you like where you are now with your 4R or do you wish you had just kept your (2019 /2020) Pro and not gone thru all of this? Just curious!

 

Removed some front stuff

 

To me that looks just about perfect from an aesthetics standpoint.

 

went to work today and came home with a set of brand new LT285/70R17 KM3s

 

Was a major hog wrestle alone but it’s on, lights will be coming eventually

 

You dont need any of that front stuff

 

ok, that front stuff looks pretty dang good

 

First oil change at slightly above 1k. Changed to full synthetic Mobil1. Swapped the oil filter housing to the metal one and added fumoto valve.

 

I bet it was! Any tips or tricks to share?

 

I was starting to get some of the dreaded clunking in my Fox suspension, but could only hear it every time I drove in my parking garage. I highly doubt I would have been able to get them fixed under those circumstances. So that made it easier to sell it. It had quite a few dings, scratches and chips. It would be out of warranty by now. One thing I miss is the sliding cargo tray. I'm going to have to build a platform to make a flat floor. I made money on the Pro and then made money on the Outback, but I have spent most of that buying new stuff for this 4R. At the moment this 4R is a lease which I'm pretty sure I will go over the miles, but since I have never kept a vehicle for 2 years I figured this was a better route. Plus its a write-off for my business. I'm not doing any permanent mods that can't be reversed. This will allow me to see what the 6th Gen has to offer.

At the end of the day, I don't miss the Pro because I feel like the SR5P is the same thing on a daily basis minus the Pro badge. This Nautical Blue color has really grown on me and stands out much more than the MGM. I'm just happy to be driving another 4R, but if I had to do this all again I would have just stayed with the Pro. What I did learn is I don't like Subarus and it didn't cost me any money to learn that lesson.

 

Im diggin your make shift open sided paint booth!