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

correct. True cold air intakes have the filters sealed off inside the wheel well. (Im an 90’s mustang racer).



i would have went with a sealed box unti

 

I have the same intake...I have had similar K&N filters on various cars (20+ and counting). I love all the stupid comments, most are just internet opinions and fall into the category of a stinky turd

 

Absolutely NOT! LOL. Cleans up the engine bay and gives the engine a nice growl upon acceleration.

 

I think somebody will be by shortly to chuckle at you.

I don’t know why, but apparently it’s a thing…

Induction noise lovers unite!!!! The only ones that we should be laughing at are BMW owners that bought the artificial engine sounds that are piped in through the speakers!!!

 

Ram phone mount installed.

 

Got one lf those for my 14 Pro Max. I used X mounts before but the rubber tips always crack and come off.

 

Hey looks good! What edge trim did you use? I’m about to do it this week. Thx!

 

This is what I used. It has metal clips in the molding that are totally incased in the rubber so it does not scratch but holds on very well. It can be a pain to get on. Where the flare ends what I did was go down front the wide part of the flare and get it on then slowly work it over that area. When you start doing it you will get what I am saying.
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00M8MAOLI?ref=ppx_yo2ov_dt_b_product_details

I also went to Harbor freight and got the sanding drums you can put in a drill and used that for the rounded part of the cut they cleaned it up really eazy.

When cutting I used a oscillating or vibration saw https://www.lowes.com/pd/DEWALT-DEWALT-20V-XR-Cordless-Oscillating-Tool-Kit/5001914553 you can get a cheap one at harbor freight if you don't have one. What I liked about it was it let me make a light cut and go back over it a few times to slowly deepen it and not make a mistake.

This pack has the rounded blade I used it made it easy to cut without fighting the position of the saw. You can use a dremel and a cut off bit I have seen people do that and it works fine this is just how I did it.
https://www.lowes.com/pd/DEWALT-5Pc-Oscillating-General-Purpose-Cutting-Set/5001914197

Once you make the cut use the sandpaper to clean it up I used a box cutter on the back side of the bumper to cut the flashing off but I have done a lot of this kind of thing it you are nervous about it just pull off what you can then use the sandpaper before putting the molding on you need a clean edge to get the molding on. I trimmed my liner on the passenger side so it covered the windshield washer tank still and on the driver side I cut it inline with the bumper.

The bumper bracket on the drivers side I cut flush with the bumper the rounded the back corner so it looked like it was made that way.
Good luck and remember it is just plastic.

 

Where did you pick that Japanese letters in front grille. ? Love that color

 

"new to me" 21 Nightshade got some more shade today... window tint. Next up is find the best posts about tire size on these 20's. I'm looking at the 275/55/20 BFGs.

 

I wasn't very happy with the 275/55/20 look and changed to 17 in option 285/70R17. As seen on the 2nd pic I didn't like seeing stuff through the wheel.


after 17in wheels and tires -

 

since I did a lift 2.5 front and 1.5 rear didn't have any rubbing issues. But when I did 285s I had rubbing issues and have a video explaining how I solved it very easily.

 

ah, ok. Thanks. I don't plan on lifting it anytime soon.

 

Thanks. You make great points. I do notice some “clicks “ when I go up into the driveway. Not sure if it’s cause the springs need to settle or needed uca’s.

 

Got it on Etsy: https://www.etsy.com/shop/Vongsai?ref=usf_2020

Jeannette is pretty helpful and you can message her to get a custom color scheme if you don't see one you like. I wanted something different for the truck than standard TRI color grill badge. Only cosmetic but it's one the first things people look at besides the trucks color. And being Asian, I'm allowed to rice out at least one thing on my vehicles

 

that is the perfect size and exactly what I'm putting on ours as soon as our tires wear out

 

Finally did some glare “mitigation” on the hood and scoop. I tried on my own a while back with DIY options and I discovered my inability to apply wraps !!

So, we designed a variation on that theme and had the work done by Graphics Guys in Austin.

My old eyes are happy…

 

What toytec coilovers did you get? They will def settle. Mine made the same noise & has gone away

 

Added a voltmeter. I only have 1 battery at the moment but it’ll be useful when I add a 2nd battery as well.

 

Where’d you get the “4Runner” grille from? I’ve been looking for that

 

What's the View button?

 

it's the front camera/side cameras/bird's eye view (came stock on mine)

 

When I wanted to buy my 4Runner last year, I almost bought brand new because I wanted the view feature. Do you enjoy it & how nice is it?

Ended up getting a used 4Runner because I didn't want safety sense crap, didn’t want a sunroof on a pro & didn’t want a push to start

 

How do you like the 2.0s?

 

It's nice to have. I wish the resolution was better for sure, but I do use it often. It makes it very easy to park and see where the lines are with the birds eye view.
The front camera seems somewhat useless while off roading if you're trying to look at small details in front (because of the bad resolution) but it served me really well a few times while going up at the very top of a steep hill on trails I didn't know and all I could see from my seat was the sky. Looking at the front camera tells me right away what's behind the hill so I don't have to tell my wife/friends to get out of the 4R and check for me. So it's also nice if you're alone in the truck as you don't have to get out all the time

 

It’s also nice to have it automatically come on when you are driving very very slow (stopping, not moving, just starting to move). You can see where you are at the line for stop signs, lights … but mainly to see how close the idiot is behind you. But resolution sucks, especially if you’ve experienced the Jeep or Bronco cams.

 

Love the "NOT" automatic 2 zone climate control Have to keep on hitting re-circulate button and turn off A/C so that it won't give cold air on a 32 degree day. When temp is set to 68'F inside the car it seems to be 56'F

 

I don't understand what you're trying to do?
If it's cold outside and you want hot air, turn the temps up? in auto it will control the fan speed depending on the temp set and the temp outside, among other things.
A/C also works when you turn the heat on, it doesnt mean the air will come cold. It means it will dehumidify the air

 

I just want the vehicle to warm up to 68'F. But the interior temp is around 56'F and keep turning A/C and fresh air from out side. When this happens I get cold air. So I turn off A/C and hit re-circulate mode button so I keep getting hot air.