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

Great now I can get 10mpg.

 

I have had one on my Tacoma Off Road Sport 4WD since 2012 so actually, I’m not late.

 

Read the three or posts prior to yours. Already discussing availability for 2020-2022.

 

I know this is gonna sound odd, but I've watched the video repeatedly for last several days. And I still do not see where the rock came from. If you can see, please point it out. You got eagle eyes vs. me lol.

 

Ceramic Coating this week. Just picked her up and WOW!!! Definitely a believer now!!

 

I love my ceramic coating as well. But your T4R looks awesome!

 

not today, but added Cartrimhome grill and now rolling Fuel Beasts with 295/70 r17 BFG KM3 mud terrains. you can barely see the scratches now in the driver's side door with everything else going on there. TON of trimming to get those suckers to fit...

 

Just stay off the skinny pedal and you'll be fine

 

Yeah, but where is the fun in that? Lol

 

It isn't, I was solving the MPG conundrum.

 

Took the family for a walk, hit some trails, and had a good time. I also learned that if I drive lightly on the gas I average 18mpg, haha perfect for $5 gas

Here's a poser picture from today

 

drove it from TN to AZ

 

At these gas prices? You must be rich, geez. Seriously though, did you take I40? It’s a beautiful drive towards the end, TN is long though depending on where you started from.

 

Man you even make the 295s look small. How much lift are you at?

 

Yeah, no kidding. 4”+ lift?

 

Rolled over 70k.

Changed the oil and the air filter. The stock air filter keeps getting thinner. First they got rid of the pre-filter, now the filter is almost half the thickness of the old ones, but there are more pleats.

Diffs, trans, and transfer case oil changes up next around 75k.

 

I traded my black 2020 ORP on a white 2022 ORP today. The 2020 was my first AND LAST black vehicle. I had been waiting on the 2022 since December. Because I work for the company that owns Southeast Toyota, I ordered it through their associate purchase program. The price I paid made it worth the wait plus I got 4K more in my trade than I paid. Win-Win.

I removed everything that I put on the 2020 so I can put it all on the 2022. That was a job. I did everything myself except for the lift kit. I didn’t feel that I was mechanically inclined enough to pull that off without f-ing up something.

Now to reinstall everything. I already changed all of the settings with my Carista module. I reinstalled the Pedal Commander. (easiest stuff first). Next will be the LED puddle lights and sequential turn signals, Brite Box anytime fog lights, Tail as Turn tail lamp harnesses, all interior LED lights, LED license plate, reverse, and front turn signal lights, step bars, and cold air kit. Hopefully, I will have that done tomorrow so I can drop it off to have the lift kit and tires & wheels reinstalled.

Once that is done, off to the tint shop then ceramic coating. After that, I should be done … until Magnuson releases the supercharger.

 

For my latest engine air filter change I used the Purolator One A36122. It looks almost exactly like the OEM one, same larger size, with the foam pre-filter.

 

Today (yesterday, actually) I took delivery and brought it home via 800+ mile road trip after a six month wait.

 

Congratulations. Living in AZ IMHO prohibits black due to heat.
Does your new 4R have the cameras and if so I'm curious which puddle LEDs and sequential turn signals you have.
Thanks.

 

It was cheaper to drive than fly and pay airport parking for a month! Plus I’m picking up two motorcycles in CA so bringing the runner and buying a trailer is cheaper than renting a uhaul lol

 

Good to know. Thanks for the heads up.

Someone said Wix has air filters close to the original OEM but I have not looked into those yet.

Edit:

Here's the one that pops up for Wix. Part #49350. Hard to tell from the pic (and maybe the pic is wrong), but it looks like the pre-filter is a little thinner. But better than nothing, IMO.

 

I only use Wix filters or Napa Gold (Napa is made by Wix). Quality/price is hard to beat . There are some applications I go with others but for a regular car, Wix has my loyalty. Worked 12 years in a auto parts/hot rod shop and can't recall one problem with a Wix. Quite a few other brands came back in with issues. One oil filter from another company didn't have the holes drilled on the inside of the filter element... Literally, no holes for the oil to get to the pleats. Lucky the guy caught it before installing.

 

That Wix filter pictured looks just like the Purolator one I used, with the metal screen on top. I bet they’re made by the same manufacturer.

I tend to change air filters frequently, especially after driving a lot on dirt. After a recent off-road trip in UT/AZ I changed the filter (which was fairly new). I banged the old filter on the pavement and was amazed at the amount of dirt and dust that was dislodged. I think frequent changes can be more important than the filter brand.

 

I wanted the front cameras but you cannot get the front cameras and KDSS. Not sure why since it doesn’t seem that they would conflict with one another.

The puddle LEDs are from V-LED. I’m honestly not sure where the sequential turn signals came from. Cartrimhome.com posssibly.

 

It has been a busy day at the Corleone compound.

Settings changed with Carista module ✔️
Pedal Commander reinstalled ✔️
All interior LEDs installed ✔️
LED puddle light installed ✔️
Sequential turn signals installed ✔️
Tail as Turn harness kits installed ✔️
LED reverse and tag lights ✔️
N-Fab step bars installed ✔️
TRD Pro grill installed ✔️
Cold air kit (noise maker) installed ✔️

Still have to reinstall the Brite Box anytime foglight kit. Then off to have the lift kit reinstalled.

 

Sorry to hear that you couldn't get that combo. Being in AZ I was able to get KDSS and the cameras. Wasn't able to get the sliding rear cargo deck. Thanks for the information.

 

Put my PVD lugs on with my powder coated OEM ORP wheels and new tires.
Wheels are dusty. Toyota logo is Super White.

 

Pardon the naïveté, does the cold air kit stay open like that? If so, is there any improvement versus the original air filter setup?

Whatever the answers, it looks well done and (based on your answers) possibly worth replicating. Thanks.

 

My Life pointed out there was a smell on the passenger side whenever we drove the vehicle out of the garage and occasionally down the road. Unknown to me in the driver seat, the smell was coming from the water tank vent. Likely from bacteria growth from sitting in the garage between outings and until I drain, sanitize, and refill before the next trip. Which I could have done today but it will continue to be a nuance in the future. Instead, rerouted the vent to under the vehicle instead of inside, which was the initial intent. But, being lazy I wanted to pass the temperature sensor into the tank without making another hole and the solution was sending the sensor through the vent, two birds one stone. NOPE! Lesson learn, there's a reason vents are sent to the outside everywhere on the planet except in my 4Runner. DUH!

This all continues to be an experiment for me--in the school of Hard Knocks!