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

Installed solar panel (3rd edition).

 

Added Westcott roof rack, ladder and Caliraised light bar For the wife’s 4Runner.
Still got the westcott lift in the box as I’m not ready to shell out another 2k on tires

 

Looks good!! The houses in that hood look like Texas

 

thanks bunch for your detailed response and suggestions & taking the time out your day to list everything! I will tackle this project soon.. def will update.. also, I have an O.R. auto store about about a quarter mile down from me..

last Qs: I have these laying in the garage.. can I use these for the TAP part..if not I will add it to the cart to purchase one with everything else needed for this mod..

$15 TICONN 240Pcs T Tap Wire Connectors, T Wire Quick Splice Connector, T Connectors for Wiring with Storage Case (240Pcs)

https://www.amazon.com/TICONN-Conne...i&sprefix=wiretap,tools,155&sr=1-1-spons&th=1

 

installed trd pro grille.. (1 week ago)

always puts a grin on my face walking up to her..side note: park away from all the soccer mom and dad's lol..

 

No sweat man, you'll be fine doing everything. Yes those taps from the link you put will be perfect. Those just look different than the 3m ones but they do the same thing. if you have those, use them and save the few bucks on the other ones.

 

It really is a simple mod man. I am NOT an electrical guy because it just scares me and i have a fear of messing something up and burning my 4runner to the ground lol. But this is so simple and there are two extra fuses and that relay switch keeps everything even safer. If you did it on your tacoma then i bet there was some similar steps with wiring right?

once you have the parts from start to finish it is under an hour (took me 30 min). Just read the write up a few times, gather your little parts list and lay it all out and double check you have everything and then have fun.

 

IIRC, the Tacoma mod consisted of a 6" jumper wire spliced to an existing wire, then bending a tab on the existing fog light relay and connecting the new wire to the bent tab - there were no other wires or additional relays or fuses needed. Quite different. Do you have the link to Antman's installation?

 

Ahh ok, was not sure if tacomas were similar to this one. The beauty of this one is that it keeps the factory fog switch and you dont have to run anything new or any new switches through the dash.

Here is the link.

 

The Tacoma mod used the factory switch also, and the light on the dash still worked. The mod only changed when you could have it on, which was anytime.

 

Right on! The little green light indicator doesnt bother me one bit but it might some folks. I just feel the switch or look at the road since i am running the Diode Dynamics, they are pretty obvious when they are on lol.

 

Found a couple of these decals. Last one in back other two are in red

 

Having issues installing my Cali Raised Led rock sliders. the bolts that run through the spacers in the pictures are giving me a problem. the spacer is taller than the hole the little hook goes into so even when I tighten the bolt down I don't see how it will clamp to the frame. I am thinking I need to cut the spacer but not sure. I am waiting for CaliRaised to get back to me.

 

Scored 2 sets of spidertrax spacers on ebay for $140 shipped. Put them on and began the trimming. Now rubs the tip of the body mount at full crank in reverse on a slope next is a BMC.

BEFORE

AFTER

 

I faced an issue with the 2021 TRD Pro head unit today. Sadly no proof video.

I was using Toyota navigation while playing using with USB storage. I got a call and I was not able to answer the call from headunit touch screen or steering wheel answer button.

No big deal, first time face the problem, but something I will remember to record if possible if I face the problem again.

 

Oh you will face the problem again. I have had it happen a handful of times.

 

Did you get help with the installation of you sliders?

 

Yeah I don't think the person I was talking to understood the sleeves were too long but with the information given I figured out I just need to cut them down to the right height. Not a big deal I just like to make sure I do things the right way. I will cut them to the right length later today and toss them on.

 

love, love love. black and blacked out is so sexy when it's clean and shining

 

thank you! all black w/bornze wheels and D rings.. that ceramic helps keep it shiny lol.. might put 3 smoke amber raptor lights in the grille..but I want to tackle this fog light mod next..

 

Finally got around to installing the Sherpa Crestone rack. I bought it in raw aluminum and had sides and xbars powdercoated red. Now I can identify my 4R from the thousands of identical white ones...and so can everyone else in my town.

If anyone lives in New Mexico and wants a free stock Toyota 4R roof rack, let me know.

 

What's a YODAGAN?

 

A Toyota Hooligan ?

 

Did my rear differential today @ 152K.The previous owner clearly never did it. the oil coming out the back was so metallic it looked like a unicorn with a bladder infection.

 

KO2’s.

 

Rear drawer to tidy up the EDC stuff in the back.




I used turnbuckles to attach the base, and made a tabletop to have a flat work surface even when the back is loaded up w/gear.
The driver's side is sized for my cooler.
I'm happy with it so far, I will run it this way until spring and if I don't have to change anything I will take it out and paint it.

 

I also use Amsoil Severe Gear oil. Next you should attack the front diff then the transfer case. I’ve been changing the rear twice as often as the front.

 

Nice.

By the way - those tires are huge! What size are they?

 

Yezzir, I need to get more crush washers (I got the fill crush washer for the front diff, near the drain crush washer).

On the transfer case, is it so you can use the same oil from the diffs? Transfer case stuff is all over the place.

 

Toyo AT3's replace the OEM Dunlops today.