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

Thank you, I'll check it out!

 

Well after a ton of research, all my packages showed up and today was a nice enough day. I decided to be a driveway mechanic for the day.

-Eibach struts/shocks, 4th gen eibach rear springs, .25" and .5" top hat spacers from wheelers offroad
-dobinson front coil springs c50-300 front dobinson direct
-jba high caster upper control arms from jba.

Its actually a very easy install, the rear took about 1.5hrs. They front took about 3 hours. Just remember to lube and grease bushing and torque everything down. I used top hat spacers in the front .5" on drivers side and .25" on passenger side, after a short drive the front is sitting level. The rear is off by a 1/2" but I have a full tank. This setup gave me a 2.5" front lift and 1.5" rear lift. I was expecting a 2.25" front and 1" rear. But I'm sure it will settle. But it sure rides very nice. Firmed it up just a tad, the nose drive is fixed and it handles pretty damn good for a lifted suv

It was a good day! Still deciding if I want to put on wheel spacers, after the lift these -12 offset have no poke

 

Looks like it's stance is good to me

 

Ordered these from https://parts.olathetoyota.com/ . Put them on yesterday literally in 5 minutes. I watched a YouTube video where they guy removed the plastic cap before pulling the mirror off. That step was not necessary as they just pop off. Unplug the defogger wire and put the new one on. Absolutely nothing to it and it’s a game changer on the highway. Highly recommend.

 

bikes are fuggin expensive these days. I bought a brand new 2015 r1 and that was like 14 or 15k. Now bikes are an easy 20k

 

Thanks, Im going to wait until after my alignment on Wednesday then I might try the spidertrax I have sitting in my garage.

 

Chrome to Black Lugz

 

Finally got my SSO slimline bumper installed, I will have to pull it off to install my winch, but the plastic won’t have to be removed to do that (and I have to arrange a helper with the weight of the winch)

 

^^^ Bumper looks good! ^^^

 

Stretched her legs

 

looks good! I don't plan on hitting trails but I want one lol..

 

My buddy just got into a serious wreck, but his LoPro took the brunt of the force and he was able to walk away with minor injuries. The bumper and bullbar was pretty much bent backwards. Who knows how bad it could’ve been with stock bumper on so there’s other safety benefits in addition to off-roading.

 

Nice license plate trim! (Lights look great too)

 

• installed cat plate today (talons garage)..
• last week manage to finally put in the radio/climate knobs & shifter (AJT design)..
• new lift gate pull strap (yota leds)..
• raptor lights (4Runner lifestyle)..
• gamin dash mini 2 (in transit)..

still wanting to get the fog light mod done so they remain on with high beams..

also I seen the driver side grab handle mod on forum with install steps/pics..if anyone remembers please send me the thread info.. ty!

 

For the driver’s side handle mod, this is one of the better DIYs I followed.

 

I’ve never seen or thought to go this route for a cooktop. How much power does it draw, and how are you powering it?

 

Got my Cornfed 2"/1.5" kit and BFG KO2 285/70s on over the weekend. So happy with the new stance, only rubbing on driver's side at full lock in reverse so far, should be an easy trim.

I thought for sure I'd want new wheels asap, but these wheels have really grown on me - might just put spidertrax on them if anything. Pro grille and blackout emblem overlays on the way.

 

This induction stove (

$162 NutriChef Double Induction Cooktop - Portable 120V Digital Ceramic Dual Burner w/ Kids Safety Lock - Works with Flat Cast Iron Pan,1800 Watt,Touch Sensor Control, 12 Controls - PKSTIND48, Black

https://smile.amazon.com/gp/product/B0753699Y2?ie=UTF8) was the least expensive that fit the space. It's rated at 1800 watts when using the two burners. It cooks really fast, so less time cooking. By no means am I a chef making elaborate meals offroad, I simply need to cook to eat but did not want other fuel sources, ie propane/butane/etc. I was also curious as to what is capable in such a small space.

I have a 200ah battery bank (

$410 LiTime 12V 200Ah LiFePO4 Lithium Battery with 2560Wh Energy Max. 1280W Load Power Built-in 100A BMS,10 Years Lifetime 4000+ Cycles, Perfect for RV Solar Energy Storage Marine Trolling Motor

https://smile.amazon.com/gp/product/B088RM4W48?ie=UTF8) (and RedArc RedVision BMS, all behind the driver seat) with a Renogy 3k watt inverter (under the passenger seat) and a 200watt solar panel (on the roof). While the battery bank has been sufficient, something not realized during the build but only after began using the individual systems is that most of the energy is used between dinner and breakfast, when not driving and the sun is not available to recharge the battery. Thus, the challenge is to not use up the stored battery power between dinner and breakfast. Especially when it's cold, as I also have an electric heater that is used during the same dark hours for sleeping.

Not sure if you've seen other pictures of the stove so I added this picture too. The stove is on coffee table lifts (

Sauton Coffee Table Lift Mechanism, Lift up Coffee Table Hardware, Black Spring Stand Furniture Hinges

https://smile.amazon.com/gp/product/B079JQN539?ie=UTF8) for multiple purposes, (1) I could be wrong, but the stove being a glass-top, I believe the stove is better protected from bouncing offroad by being inside another container, (2) the cooling fans are under the stove, thus this lift allows the fans greater surface area to cool the stove (I travel mostly in Sonoran Desert area and it's hot here), (3) the stove's storage container serves as a sink and additional prep area, (4) when the stove is not hot from use, I put a rubber pad over the stove and use it as a table too, whether in the stowed or lifted position. (Oh yea, I also Ninja Foodi oven under the bed too, which draws another 1800 watts and cannot be used together with the stove as the draw will overwhelm the inverter. In this picture, making chocolate chip cookies too--takes 12 mins.)

Thanks for asking. Hope that helps.

 

I started planning my raptor light install...

Where did you run the long cable from the lights to avoid sharp edges? I'm thinking of running under the horn and through a metal piece down there that has something like a rubber flap around it and then along the side behind the battery.
Did you run the lighting wiring into the cabin or keep it all in the engine bay? Im thinking of running into the cabin to a dedicated switch in the dash so I can control when theyre on and off.

 

I ran it under the horn and along the side, pretty much like you descirbed and took some zip ties to clean up the extra wires.. I ran it in to through the cabin and used the ACC fuse spot ( I read on here it was good ok to do by several users) raptor lights come on at start which is what I wanted..
there is a good install video I refference on their site..olny thing is depeding on the year 4R the fuse slot he used was different.. I have a 2021 that's why I had to look into a different fuse slot..

https://www.4runnerlifestyle.com/collections/lighting/products/4runner-raptor-lights

 

Looks great! Can't beat the OEM wheel offset to reduce the chance of rubbing.

 

Nice, I do love those wheels!

 

not bad for $4 rain gutter guard..zip tied in the groves of the oem grill, makes them less noticeable..
thanks to the person shared this on the thread..

 

Nice, looks good. I'm planning on doing this too during my pro grille install as soon as it comes in.

 

thanks..
you will just need to measure and cut if you have the TSS..

 

Great idea. Did you get a specific size width to cover top to bottom or did you have to use multiple pieces to cover the height?

 

No TSS, mine will be a piece of cake

 

one piece is just big enough to cover the bottom section. To do the top requires a separate/second piece to do.

@J4runner -- V Nice idea hiding in those grooves!! - didn't occur to me when i did mine - i'll be making that update this weekend to mine.

 

https://www.homedepot.com/p/Amerima...lack-Metal-Mesh-Gutter-Guard-6360X2/205207064

i purchased this (link above).. one piece is all you need and if fits perfecty.. I used shear cutters to cut in half.. what I did is measured the OEM grill to the TSS and did a cardboard cut out.. then took that and placed it againts the gutter rain guard for guide to get a straight cut..the rain guard comes with a slight curl at the end..I just used some thumb muscle to flaten and took a towel to place over the gutter guard and softly hammered to flatten (this is optional) IMO..

again I saw this mod shared on here, felt easy enought to do..

 

thanks!
again thanks for sharing!

I thought about doing the top but I have raptor lights.. so it will require a thoughful process of cutting..def thinking abou it..