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

I installed an AVS Bugflector II. It took less than 10 minutes, until I noticed that it lacked sufficient clearance on the drivers side. A little twist on the hood bumper stop was enough for it to clear well. I wonder if it needs more when the frame is flexing around on the trail.

 

Got a set of 275 70 R17 BFG KO2s put on. A lift in a few short weeks is planned.

 

Is your 4runner rigged for camping duty in this pic? I wish I could pack as light as this!

 

Yup! That was sleep time though. I also brought a cooler, dry foods box, and camping stove as well but when I sleep I throw them up on the rack. I had my clothes behind the passenger seat to prop up my pillow since I removed the 2nd row seat bottoms.

 

Not today, but a few days ago… I went out to the off-road park in Tigerton with my son. Beautiful spot in “up nort” Wisconsin. Even though we planned for a day trip, I booked a camp site anyway because of how nice it is.

In one day, the 4runner did exactly what it was designed to do…all day long. Getting through nice technical trails in the beautiful northwoods, camp-kitchen duty, a couple of hours of slow driving on dark backroads with insane amounts of homicidal deer everywhere, followed by a couple hours of comfortable interstate cruising to get back home. The runner was also packed for camping (in case we decided/needed to). It was a long 17 hour day, but loved every single minute!!!! I love this little battle wagon!

 

Just made this decal for the wyfs Runner... Might pull it and do a mountain or flag but we will see what she decides in the end. I am offering them to the forum now as well.... shameless plug I know but in my defense I basically sell them to the forum at cost for material and packaging

https://www.4runners.com/threads/dashboard-decals.32480/

 

Update: took 4runner on a trail and flexed it. Definitely rubbing on the pinch weld. Will tackle that when I get home haha.

 

installed the AVS Aeroskin today. fit and finish very good. not sure if it provides that much protection but i dont like the kind that stick up.

 

Finally, after a year of not having a proper wash down and a wax, the paint is deep down clean! I used one of the turtle wax brand “dry and wax” spray products with ceramic. It’s supposed to be one of the steps in their system, but this step is good enough.



@djwantke don’t look at my tires . All they got was a little scrub-down, no special attention.

I really like that ceramic spray, although I wish the i could have done this before pin-stripe season started this year. I honestly believe that a good wax before driving through trees helps cut down on pinstripes…it improves terrodynamics lol.

(edit: the spray also does a really good job at filling in some of the pin-stripes, at least for a few months.)

 

Bad ass! But god damn thats $$$ for an air supply.

 

Hoping it's a permanent high quality air solution. Just filled it up and aired down/ aired up. Crazy fast exceeded my expectations.

It's not cheap but in the ballpark of top end fast onboard compressor. I was ready for an upgrade wanting speed and quality tool.

I wanted to share building your own CO2 tank is an option thats much cheaper. My buddy did this and is happy with it.

https://trail4runner.com/2020/06/21/diy-power-tank-co2-tank-airing-up-tires/

 

How difficult was the wiring and install? Im fine with doing the wiring myself, but some of the aftermarket electrical accessories that are out there have terrible instructions lol. have been looking at these since I put in my rear molle panel system with upper shelf. It only obstructs the top half of the rear glass but still would rather see further back. Plus I want the front cam for off roading.

 

Just got the new wheels and tires on this afternoon. KMC wheels with Goodyear Ultra Terrains in stock 265/70/17

 

OK, took a day off. Went up to Orondo to file passport applications (Thanks, , for the tip. Much easier and a nicer window person than Wenatchee PO). Then went for a drive up the Columbia River to the Methow River. Stopped counting ospreys @ 12. At Beebe Bridge, 3 4Runners crossed while we were crossing the bridge- they weren't traveling together=just coincidence. Then up the Methow Valley past the Smoke Jumper Base, to Twisp (stopped at Cinamon Twisp, of course, for nourishment) (NO BIGHORNS PRESENT- just one bald eagle). Then north on Hwy 20 over Loup Loup Pass ("Wolf Pass" in French). Incidentally, there is now a wolf pack in that area, but we saw no signs. Back to Hwy 97 at Omak (at Stampede Hill) and home. Nice day trip! Everything was green, the pines were cool with a gentle wind and traffic was pretty light!

 

Ark splash guards put in. The fit was just a little off, I had to drill out bigger holes on the splash guards so that the plastic clips could go in straight. Looks like they still have plenty of rubber to hold onto.

Also put in RCI engine skid plate and bumper filler plate.

 

I put in ARK splash guards yesterday. Very tight fit, but damn, the clips they sent are junk. As soon as one gets a tad crooked, it folds up and is useless. I'm grateful they included extras.

 

Trying something a little different

 

Mirror mod:



With a photobomb by Old Man Mtn.

 

Look closer at the mirror and you will see what it says….
“Objects in mirror are losing”

It is the only way to make you think the 4Runner is faster than other cars on the road.

 

Fortunately the mirror is at an angle, instead of viewing head-on.

 

Does bringing it home count in this thread!? Man we really like this thing!! And 2 key fobs for anyone wondering....

 

I've been experiencing a flex rub, only sometimes turning hard up a ramp left or right. The wife busts my balls about it. Investigation step one, off with the fender mount valance caps! Already trimmed them once but let's see what happens. Next is Dremel cutting red dotted line bottom of fender.

 

Thanks to @rageandlove, got some LCA skids installed today

 

You've lost it now based on that grin!!

 

Like it. Would have got one but too late

 

Putting multiple reminders on your vehicle to tell you what model or brand it is is a bit much. Like do you need that many? Just be flamboyant if you need that. Go big. Flames or truck balls. Something.

 

Well, as I said earlier, we went on a road trip yesterday. While we were out I went to check something on the GPS and it had stopped "working"! It would light up and would give is instruction to previously entered destinations but would not let us enter new ones. I was thinking about just replacing it with a Garmin 65. Got one for the wife's RAV4 and I really like it and I understand the factory ones are very expensive to work on and nobody seems to know what they are doing anyway. You basically have to replace it for a couple of thousand! So I was shopping on the Garmin mounts. I had picked one out and I went out to check out the 4Runner dash, power sources, etc (You never know what you have until you need it. Well, it's working "OK" now! (Although I REALLY like the features on the Garmin!)

 

I noticed last week that the garnish on the lift gate was loose on the left loose after opening it. So today I fixed it. Popped off the rear hatch interior panel trim, unscrewed a few screws, unclipped a few connectors, popped a couple clips off, peeled back the weather liner piece, carefully backed off the loose nut (10mm), applied blue loctite it, then reinstalled it. Went on to remove all the other 10mm nuts while I was in there one at a time. Added blue loctite to them and reinstalled. A few others had loosened up too. Put everything back together in reverse order. All is well.

 

Got my rear valance swapped out with the flat back from CTH, installed the SSO spare tire carrier and license plate relocation kit from RIGd.

 

Upgraded the head unit and retained about 90%of airflow from vents.