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

I installed Alpharex Luxx black tail lights, smoked LED third brake light, TRD Pro grill for my ORP and got about halfway through something really super

 

Thanks for sharing. Been waiting to see pics of this.

 

I need to make the same mount for the same rear dashcam. Would you mind sharing the dimensions of your mount?

Thanks,
Mike

 

Sorry for late response. Light bar looks good, I guess … never had one before to compare it to, and it’s still yet to be installed. Hopefully it will stand the test of time, and at least be easy to repair.

 

I didn’t want to go after market so I wound up buying OEM from a dealer. I think it was Lithia. It comes in two parts, the upper grille and then the name plate. I want to say $400 which I’m pretty sure is more than the after market versions. For me, I just wanted the real deal considering it’s right there for everyone to see.

 

Interesting. So you just never removed that piece altogether and still managed to get the skid plate installed. Nice! Too late for me now but good to know in the future.

 

I'll get a few more pics and a couple videos as I go. I'm at step 140 of about 289......got a way to go!

 

Good luck, the shimmy can be tricky to get rid of. I found that if a tire has a runout of greater then 20 it'll never balance right.

 

Wild Peaks installed. Tint and slider install next week.

 

Black roof rails on today

 

@ASlo4r
Did you purchase, paint or wrap? if purchase, where from and how much if you don't mind me asking.

 

If you look at offerup or fb market place you should be able to find them cheap. There are two sets near me for 60-100. I have a set in my garage I was going to sell but realized it may be worth it just to store them just in case I ever want to sell the 4Runner as I'd get almost what I paid for my roof rack and it'd be nice to be able to remove it without having to source another stock one.

Also ... https://www.4runners.com/threads/black-oem-roof-rails-for-sale.32737/

 

Thanks Wax,
I am aware of Mel's post and have seen it on FB marketplace as well, along with others. Shipping, and drive time and distance have to be factored in as well.
My question was what route he went and if he did purchase how much and where?

Might be worth it to me to have them sent to my door for $20 more(made up number) than having to drive 3 hrs to get them.

 

100% I'd ship you mine but from what people have been giving me for shipping prices lately I can't imagine it would be cheap from down here

 

No worries! I’ve finally heard back from them on mine and the new one should be delivered tomorrow. I’m anxious to get the pods installed. It doesn’t seem like the company is super popular but that can be good sometimes

 

Ah I can see the tires selling quick I just don’t know what they’re worth. I’ve sold all my take offs in the past and it seems people usually just want the tires not wheels. GLWS!

 

A lot of folks here say they're really bad in the wet weather. Sold them for $400. Half the amount I paid for my wild peaks. I'll take what I can get though.

 

Got them balanced and it really drives nice so I'm happy with that. They scratched 2 wheels in the process, they ended up paying me for two new wheels so they made it right. Just not something I wanted to deal with.

 

I got off marketplAce

 

@Thepremier141 if it helps, if you have roof rack rails already, I simply removed sanded and spray painted my 2016 rails not even one chip since
Goodluck

 

2023 TRD Sport 4WD
Hi All,
I was on the floor installing a Pedal Commander and there are 2 aluminum tubes right above the pedal - directly above where the gas pedal electrical connector is installed. They seem to be extremely hot. What are they and is this normal? I tie wrapped the cables away from them to a bracket, but am concerned that something might be wrong. Anyone give me a little insight ? Thanks

 

I had clear ceramic tint installed on the windshield. I have noticed a huge reduction in heat in the cabin. My wife always puts the sun visor down but on the trip to Charleston SC last weekend, she didn't use it. Has anyone else applied ceramic tint and what are your thoughts?

 

I have it on our other car and it makes a large difference. Definitely keeps things cooler.

 

I love the wildpeaks on my Tacoma and hopefully will be able to convince my wife to get them on the Runner.

 

My last car had tint all around, but was my first vehicle to get the windshield done. It was a huge improvement. The wife of the tint shop owner told me to sit in her car, which was in direct sunlight. I put my hand up to the glass and it was luke warm. That sold me on it. The 4R goes in on Wed to get tint all around, including the windshield. I'll never have another vehicle where I won't tint the windshield.

From what my last tint shop guy told me, most of the heat that enters the vehicle is through the windshield. Granted, it won't block heat like the tint on your windows does, as the windshield stuff has to be pretty much clear.

 

Took them on the highway today. Can hardly even notice them, soundwise, VS the stock dunlops.

 

Those tubes are s'posed be hot. Really hot. I can't, off the top of my head, remember what they are for. Keep the wires away from said tubes. I have the same issue. No worries, it's normal.

 

Thanks. I appreciate the feedback. I tie wrapped everything well away from them.

 

I’ve had them on my Tacoma for a few years. They seem to get a little louder as they wear, but still not too bad.

 

Added Agency 6 Grab Handles because the Sherpa Rack has sharp edges!