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

Sams club if you have a membership will plug for free.

 

Interesting question... Thanks @ReRunner for the tag. Yeah, I have not pulled ours to check if it removes from the silver pieces. Ours has the matte brushed grey metallic look to it (the one that cracks like crazy) so we have not messed with that. I will try to get a hold of my dealership contact and see if he can pull anything up for it. It could be wrapped... I asked my wife if I could wrap hers in the Topo but she said "No!" (She is tired of me messing with her car haha, Im still in trouble for installing the MESO dome light.)

Edit: Some part numbers as well

 

Looks like it is a pull out like all the other plastics then some screws to remove the silver ends

 

Finally got the tires installed. Alignment first thing in the morning.

Went with 285/70 Firestone Destination AT2 on the ORP wheels. Looks good to me. 41lbs for SL load is only 3lbs heavier than the stock tires. I'm not doing any hardcore offroading so I'm okay.

I am though getting slight rubbing on the front wheel well, so I'll be pushing the lining forward to address it.

Also noticed the tire is very close to the stock UCAs. Is this a known issue with the Westcott Lift on the TRD FOX? It's probably due to the higher offset of the ORP wheels. Hopefully there won't be any rubbing on the UCAs but I'll keep an eye on it.

 

This was yesterday when I got home. The power was out, and there was pizza from lunch that was cold. I tried putting it on the engine thinking it might heat the pizza up some. The engine was off, but I had just gotten home. It didn't help much.


This happened today. My 2020 4Runner hit 20,000 miles. I pulled over and took a pic of it. This is about 1/4 of my old Jeep's life. Let's see how long the Toyota lasts!


This is a 2020+ navigation cover. I found it on ebay. The only colors I could find were carbon fiber and red. I just wanted something to cover the silver of the navigation unit. Especially the part that faces upwards. The silver liked to reflect the sun. This new one still reflects some, but it's not nearly as bad. I might get it vinyl wrapped or something in something matte that won't reflect so much. It fits nicely. I have no complaints about it. I actually put this on a few weeks ago, but I took a pic of it today.

 

Probably because of the offset. I have 285's with the eibach pro kit on my stock fox suspension and no issues with the UCA

 

I went back to the TRD exhaust system. The magnaflow and others were too loud for me. This is enough. I won't mess ever with this stuff. Live and learn. Or not.

 

That's my thought too. I'm not noticing any rubbing at the moment so it's not a huge deal. Maybe I can get away with 10-15mm spacer up front and call it a day. May need to do some more trimming though.

 

Should of mentioned I have the stock trd pro wheels on mine. No trimming was required either

 

Yeah. The pro wheels are 0.5 narrower and have ~10mm lower offset, so it all makes sense now.

 

Thanks for the suggestion. I already have a pre cut wrap for it (I forget where I got it) but the instructions say to remove it. I've never wrapped anything but I just might try wrapping it in place and if it needs trimming or something I'll use an Xacto knife or something and be really careful. I have to give it a bit more thought. I don't have much patience with fiddly things these days lol.

 

Thanks for the pic and suggestion. I'll have to investigate more if and when it cools down a little out there lol!

 

Nice, looks good! Have you been able to put a jack under it to take a look at clearances at full extension?

I would also make sure the springs on the fox shock clear the UCA at full extension, because I remember seeing a post that happened to someone who had spacers on fox shocks.

 

Exhaust headers work a lot better for heating breakfast... This was a few year ago at Hot August nights . When the wife wants it warmed up and you don't want to walk... Improvise!

 

I'm sure the beauty cover on the engine didn't help much. I should have just put it on the roof. At least that way it would have been in direct sunlight.

 

Were you out solo?

 

woman at the tire shop said my tires were so thick that the screw actually barely went in and bent over to the side so i didnt need a plug. thank you KO2's!

 

This happened to me twice. These tires are no joke!

 

Well, the nerf steps are back on. The raptor should be all cured and ready for the road. I saw a few areas where I could've touched up a bit, but overall, I am pretty darn satisfied with how it turned out. Now to see how the raptor holds up. I had a bit of trouble with a jack that was helping me hold one end during the installation, and it did leave a little scratch, but I was able to rub it away with my finger. Plus, it's underneath and I fully expect it to get wear and tear there.






A dude walking his dog stopped and complimented on her already. And the oil spots are from a Subaru, not my rig.


I'm really happy with how she's turning out these days. I feel great with all the DIY projects being completed.

Anyway, sorry for the long post and multiple pics. I just really love my Black Betty

 

what load rating do you run?

 

No need to apologize for pictures of a great looking 4R.

 

WELL DONE! Looks GREAT!

And thanks again for the detailed work you did, much appreciate it, and added it to the saved project instructions collection.

 

The FrontRunner water tank cap split and since the tank has water and is in use I had to jerry-rig it with Saran wrap under the cap until able to obtain a replacement.



Since that and other projects are waiting to arrive I took the time to WASTE time. While on the trail or turning on pavement, the Foodi door opens sometimes, and the content spill onto the floor. Thus, I installed a board to hold the door closed. The board is a leftover board from the stove, it's a whiteboard on one side and black on the other. Again, looking to WASTE time I installed it as a whiteboard for the kitchen area. Unfortunately, it rattles. Thus, maybe it stays or maybe it goes. By the way, to those who recall, the plant in Mom's and Pop's memory didn't make it. On the first trip offroad it would not stay in the pot and now sits in the kitchen at home.

 

Not my 4 runner but scanned one today. Burning the midnight oil working on a few things!

 

Black Betty is looking awesome, great job.

 

Ive used raptor liner on a billion builds. Did my sliders (along with my valances, and oem roof rack, that's gone now) It is hella durable,.. as good as a bed liner sprayed at some shops. My valances have no damage and i beat on this thing. With the sliders,.. just abuse them, and touch them up whenever ya want/need. If your just using them as steps, and not sliders, ...itll out last you. Not even powder coat will hold to teetering your rig on boulders.... but, if ya care thar much, respray em. I love raptor liner, and keep buying more kits. Even tried the color tint-able, and sprayed a couple of my co2 tanks blue and grey. Worked great. Go have fun.

 

Went to the nearest dirt road to make sure I'm not getting any rubbing over bumps since the nearest off road park is two hours away. All good! The trd fox with 33s ride very nicely.

 

Replaced the halogen fog lights with DD SS3 Pros. I liked the looks of the halogen lights with the Laminx covers, but still wasn’t happy with the light performance.

 

I also repaired a few broken grid lines in the rear defroster. It’s not a color match like the kit advertised, but all lines now work. I can live with that. Not sure how they got damaged but I’d guess the previous owner or a dealer prep kid cleaned perpendicular to the lines rather than parallel.

 

Anybody on here installed a N2Design (or similar module) auto start on a 2022 push to start vehicle without the steering lock connector. My vehicle don't have the steering lock connector and the written insruction is very confusing to me. I am not electrical wiring savvy. The video N2Design have on YouTube do not help me with a 2022 4Runner. Thanks in advance.