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

Repainted the hood. Funny thing is that I don’t care about rock chips at all, but one lifted the paint and was collecting water underneath. Match was dead on. I was impressed.

 

Just installed the ajt blackout ring on mine and it looks and fits nicely

 

is there a lock for those gas cans?

 

I've had my TRD Start button with AJT black ring installed now for a couple months. Works great, looks great!

 

Hooked up the trailer and picked up a new pellet Smoker/Grill.

 

There’s a place for a lock yes

 

Suppose to be cleaning but time change and nice weather means let’s drink

 

I made a panel for my light switches. Nice day today in the Texas hill country!

 

Ranch Water sounds kinda ominous...but I approve!

 

Whatever you do don’t unplug the freakin hatch behind the headliner and forget to plug it back in. Especially if you have a drawer system and fridge that blocks the emergency access panel and you’re in the back seat. And ESPECIALLY you’re over 6’ tall. I saw a friend of friends cousins brothers sister do it and it was no fun……

 

Thanks I’ll keep that in mind

 

There is an emergency hatch in the back of the 4Runner? I surely have something to learn here

 

Needed an iPad mount for my road trip to Nevada this week. A RAM set up woulda been over $300, so opted for two strong magnets and a little Velcro. Works like a charm

 

It’s not an emergency hatch so to speak but a release for the back door there should be a 4”x4” square removable plastic piece that you pop off and can stick something like a flathead in and turn and it releases the latch. At least that’s how it works from my understanding. I didn’t make it that far as I found out how claustrophobic I really am and hulked out on the plastics holding the headliner up and got that bitch plugged back in asap. My wife was near dying watching the entire rig away side to side. Come to think of it I bet if the new owner ever goes to take those interior plastics off their gonna be pissed at the amount of gorilla contact cement is holding them in

 

I guess I’m slow and confused.
You gotta explain the whole story. Because I’m thinking you were set up to sleep in back, in tight quarters, and your claustrophobia kicked in when you couldn’t get the back hatch open?
Or a back side door?
You have the Ultimate Camping Mod (switches to pop hatch and roll down hatch window)?
And you forgot to plug in a connector?
So you opened up the kidnap hatch and clawed your way into the manual hatch release?

 

Yeah I am with you on this one. There has got to be more to this story. There are 4 other doors on the 4Runner and a 5/6th if you have a sunroof. The rear window rolls down so should show another exit. I am totally confused (but again that is not hard).

 

so the whole key to this is over 6’ tall. And not flexible at all. I was sitting on the drawer I had built with the big snomaster on the other side of me and my wife shuts the hatch not realizing there isn’t a handle on the inside. I couldn’t turn around to drop the rear seats and honestly I don’t think either of us thought of it. All I know is I was sitting there the door closed at first I was like oh well babe open the door. She grabbed the handle and nothing. Babe I’m stuck in here….. BABE and then panic ensued looking back an extra 5 minutes would have been release the back seats and fell backwards or scooted back and done. But nope panicked and then realized what we had done or in this case not done.

 

Sometimes when unexpected situations arise people do unexpected things. But in the end at least you got out and only destroyed some plastic. You could probably find a replacement cover if desired on a totaled 4Runner. Another thing of note. You got me looking into the rear setup and there is a guy on here that sells a kit for $60 that you wire tap into the rear hatch and it unlocks the door and rolls down/up the rear window. Might be good for you guys.

https://www.4runners.com/threads/ultimate-camping-mod-rear-window-up-down-4th-and-5th-gen.6424/

 

Relative to what many of you are accomplishing, I have added a couple bare minimums at a modest investment. My 4Runner is only 500 miles into a hopefully long journey.

First thing, was a receiver cover that I transferred from my trade-in Tacoma:




Next were a glove box organizer from JDMCAR via Amazon:



Yes, an old school map for when I am out of cell signal. On the same order, I added an organization tray for the console:



And finally, a LiOn 1500w Jump box with integrated phone charger and a flashlight from Audew. I put one of these in my wife's car about 3 years ago, and it worked great the one and only time I had to use it:



I'll study through this thread and identify essential additional items. Since I am transitioning from a Tacoma, I'll need a hitch mounted bike rack since bike(s) will not fit in the back of the 4Runner. I think my kayak j-hooks will fit the roof rack, but haven't confirmed it yet (still winter here).

 

Old school map will come in very handy.... guarantee that.

 

Got some "fiddly" stuff done today... LasFit Switchback Front Turn Signal bulbs; a total pain in the bazoo to install, and you do have to get them in the socket the correct way... I did it with the Flashers on so I could tell if I guessed right. Then the Diode Dynamics Tail-As-Turn modules, along with their XPR Backup bulbs, and Rear Turn Backup XPRs. Still have to secure the wiring so it doesn't rattle. No hyperflash, and boy are those bulbs BRIGHT! That will improve the rear view camera image at night dramatically. Last, I got my Seat Jackers and Multi Panel in for the driver's seat. Had to play around to get the right rear spacers for my body. The higher perch definitely gives better visibility, and the panel is going to grow a holster for my Judge... but I do have to duck my head just a bit getting in. Small price to pay...

Tomorrow, I go in for the ArcLight Map Light module with Red/White and Dimmers, and the Dongar Dashcam Power Module, and a Vantrue N2 camera...

I'll do pics of that fun and games and post them on their own thread...

 

Did the first oil change since I’ve had my 2017. 80k. Never had a filter housing so tight. Did plenty on my wife’s Lexus GX (which is similar), but this was brutal. Anyways, replaced with the aluminum one now. My section of the world is at peace.

 

I did the same thing when I traded my Tacoma for my 4Runner. My receiver looked pretty bad after 11 years of New England winters and I'm not sure if this cover helped or not though

 

Very cool and wish I could do the superC. Question why did you get rid of the Magnaflow?

 

Put them all in a proper sized ziplock and let 'em keep the jack company. Frees up mucho space in the glove box.
If you need the owners manual, it's still in the truck, just buried in the back.
EDIT: Or put it under a front seat.

 

Decided to clean her up since the hood was perfect. Little detail action. 19,500 miles and going strong. She has seen snow twice, lots of rain, and washed when I can (usually once a month). In my care 7 months officially.

 

No question. Most of the thousands of acres around my cabin in the PA mountains are out of cell range. I own a Dakota 20 GPS, and mount it on the handle bar of my dual sport (see avatar), but nothing, and I mean nothing beats a detailed Purple Lizard trail map.

 

Thanks - good piece of advice. I'm on it

 

Wash it after a 1400 mile road trip then got robbed at the gas station AGAIN!!

 

I wish they would catch that guy, I too got robbed at the gas station today.