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

@captrussia253 brooo

 

Here you go

 

Love the look. I have been debating on whether I should try those or not.

 

They are beefy and look great in person. RCI is having another Memorial Day sales event right now, so you can save 15% on these. Well worth it and you can get them with or without the top plate as they bolt on.

 

Sure, this exact one here. Quality's surprisingly good
https://www.ebay.ca/itm/125783401417

 

nice, looks great!

 

The RCI sliders stick out that much to where a car door will hit these first before your doors? They stick out more than the stock ones?

 

If its a low rider, yes. Most doors clear the slider just enough to ding ya though. Have the 20 degree RCIs. Still park in Bumfuckt.

 

Took the skids off to clean them and do the driveline fluids and discovered the RCI front had taken some damage in the center at the logo, so reinforced it with a small patch of steel.



Also took the opportunity to replace the front diff plugs with the Lexus versions, and while I was there, I asked for a few extra crush washers. I gave him the Toyota part number figuring the systems are shared, and he brought back the same washers, but yellow (brass?) instead of silver (steel?). The Lexus washer might also be ever so slightly narrower, but rounder (like it’s less flattened out than the Toyota washer), but maybe that’s just a batch difference.

Thought it was interesting the slight differences.

 

Changed spark plugs. These had 144K on them.

 

In case anyone ever wondered how the factory predator steps look minus the steps, here ya go. And yes I know it's still a body mount not frame but it looks good I think and I got tired of busting my shins.

 

How did it go? Pretty easy?

 

Pretty easy. I have the 2011 so I didn't have to take off anything. The passenger side was easiest. The driver side I only had to take off the heater core lines bracket and I zip tied the hoses to a bracket to pull them out of the way. Whole thing took me 2 hours, going very slow, and drinking coffee in between. About .5 hours was using tape for each plug install as my spark plug socket lost it's magnetizing ability. Cyl 4 and 6 are slow going because there is not too much room. Extensions are your friend.

 

Sorry to hear of your misfortune, especially on a family trip. I hope you're able to recover every last cent of your out of pocket expenses, but a healthy surcharge for your inconvenience.

 

I know it's very minor, but -
My wife, and second baby boy deserved a sticker upgrade

 

Oh, and replaced the fuel pump assembly. Had the dreaded '1/4 tank issue' where the needle wouldn't go lower than 1/4 tank and I ran out of gas.

 

$44 ?? The link says $94

 

https://www.walmart.com/ip/RhinoGear-11914MI-RhinoRamps-Vehicle-Ramp-Pair-12-000lb-GVW-Capacity/19526658

Try that one. $49

 

I like the look so much better. Those do not appear to be the factory Predator steps, however. Oem Predator steps are shaped differently, and are aluminum not steel.

 

I picked up one of these, very cool! For anyone interested. They also have a Captain America Tacoma!

https://www.hawaiioffroadyotas.com/collections/patches/products/iron-man-4runner-patch

 

Is everyone saying these ramps are unsafe?

 

They're saying these ramps are unsafe.

https://www.4runners.com/threads/wh...h-gen-4runner-today.2261/page-819#post-455159

 

You are correct, my bars are N-Fab brand nerf steps

 

Cleaned the Ol girl up. Wash, clay bar, corrected some minor scratches and then a coat of hybrid ceramic wax.

 

For those following, two weeks ago added a window air conditioner to stay cool while sleeping in the desert during the day (while working at night time). While intended on adding 300w portable solar panels, that did NOT work out, and tested version 1.0 with the already installed 400ah battery and rooftop 200w solar panel setup alone. Surprisingly, the 400ah battery and 200w solar panel managed on day 1. However, on day 2, it did NOT last as the battery could NOT fully recharge once the sun went down the night before. Thus overall, version 1.0 setup failed (in Arizona's late spring heat) primarily due to (1) the cool air lingering at the floor level where the unit was and the inability to lift the cool air into the sleeping area using two fans. (2) And NOT having enough solar to support the AC and recharge the battery as well. Anyhow, going to test Version 2.0 this weekend with (1) the AC unit through the hatch window and (2) extending the bed (to keep the cooled air in the sleeping area). Also, (3) adding an additional 200w solar panel that fits under stows under the mattress when NOT in use.


Day 1: Bedtime temp. My routine gets me up ~11 am to exercise, but I missed taking a picture of the temperature, which was 99F outside and 76F inside.


Before a run, I turn off the AC to allow some recharging of battery. Temperatures when returning an hour later.


Wake up at 4:26 pm; the temperature where the AC was on the floor was tolerable but I could NOT raise the cool air from the floor to the sleeping area with two fans, thus moved floor items to the bed and slept on the floor (NOT the first time sleeping on the floor).


Version 2.0 with temporary shroud. (This is ONLY for sleeping inside and NOT for driving down the highway and when the AC is stored on the floor.)


Start AC without solar charging in the garage.


Forty-five minutes later, without solar charge in the garage.




Afternoon sun at 5:30 pm, additional 200w solar added without load. First, flat rooftop 200w panel alone adding 3.4amps. Then, connected raised additional 200w panel adding an additional 9.6amps for 13.0amps total in the afternoon sun.

 

bye bye wax

 

Gave her a full detail for the holiday weekend!

 

I put a rubber plug in the receiver. It seemed kind of, um, metaphorical.

 

did you get the Toyota one?

 

I use this one on mine. Does wonders for tailgaters.