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

Sounds like it is time to upgrade then.

 

Ya know, my first thought was "I know I don't NEED a new bumper, but do I WANT one?"

 

First ones the hardest. Now to find a really tight trail and just drag it all the way through.

 

Loaded the tandem and headed north. On the way, stopped to have the weight checked while fully loaded, including full fuel and water tanks, and materials needed to finish the build. The front is over by 80#. However, today there was a passenger, which is rare. Otherwise, underweight (GVWR 6300#) by ~120#. Then made pizza (NOT delivery. NOT leftovers. But heated up a frozen pizza.) in the Grand Canyon, AZ visitor's parking lot. (Oh yeah, and used up 4 plastic bags on this single day trip )

 

First cruise with my ORP!

 

Pics from the end of a short trail ride yesterday:





Short 4min vid:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pFMpdyvSQy8

 

Very nice. Your in-vehicle videos always look so stabilized. What kind of camera and mount are you using?

 

I believe that video is from a Jeep.

 

Any ideas on a quick release/ wing nut type mount ? So I can chase the sun when parked

 

Put truck in drive or reverse

 

While these are from Renogy you can make the same DIY. https://www.renogy.com/rv-tilt-mount-brackets/

Although sometimes it's best to pay full price.

 

Hooked up Garmin 66W dash cam with Dongar Tech power adapter that gets juice from the rear mirror cable. Really clean, don't think I would have gotten a dashcam otherwise with the traditional long cable routing.

 

Very nice! Thanks for sharing.

 

Nice! The pictures look like this is all plug and play. Is that the case or did you have to cut any wiring for the rear view mirror? TIA.

 

It is all plug and play, no splicing or soldering needed.

 

Finally got around to adjusting my Parking Brake

Untitled by redrunner87, on Flickr

 

What was wrong with it? Just curious, thanks!

 

Cleaning her up a bit. Ceramix coating, Vent Shades and Mama Bear requested vinyl.

 

link?? I’m gonna be honest, I’m being lazy and have to sleep before work tonight, but I planned on doing this next weekend while the wheels are off.

 

If you are talking about the parking brake, they don’t hold. No idea why, but they aren’t adjusted correctly from the factory.

 

I made a video but I will post a video off of a 4th Gen since my video won't be up till Friday. Super simple and easy to do.

https://youtu.be/ut3Wwj4Xp5Y

 

I have a Ram mount I screwed to my dash. I drilled 2 holes and use some screws I found in my garage.



Am using my Samsung Galaxy Note 10 cell phone for video.

Hindsight being 20/20 seems Apple phones already have a good video editing software. Samsung really doesn't.

 

What did you use to attach the USB portion of the dongle to the plastic cover?

 

Just a small piece of 3M double sided tape. They supply you with a small zip tie but the tape looks better

 

Nice video!

 

thank you

 

Yeah mine was set on the loose side at the factory. By 15,000 miles I wasnt comfortable with relying on it to stop the car in an emergency, or on a steep incline.

The trick is setting it tight, but not too tight so that you are burning brake material from the shoes

 

Mines a 21 and it sucks as well. As in the vehicle rolls forward till it hits the parking pin.

 

Thanks @SYTY. The chrome didnt bother me too much till the sun started to bounce off light in my face. Waiting on the steering wheel emblem overlay.

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Have you thought about a steering wheel?

IS_Autogroup Carbon wheel. This is the wheel I installed. I really like it and they've treated me well (I have one in another car as well).