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

Finally installed! Subtle so I like it. Interior wash coming after it stops raining today.

 

Once I get some molle panels for my first aid kit (it overflows that area so I couldn't put the cover on right now) I want to get that. It looks so clean and like it came with the car!

 

That's the main reason I did it. I am still trying to figure out which Molle panel I want to do. My wife didn't like the back window ones we had because it blocked her view.

Leaning towards this.

https://www.victory4x4.com/product/V4RHMP.html

I used the window ones for under my truck seats.

 

Some may remember I was thinking about swing out cargo box. But endup with a roof box. Better than I expected. I was trying hard to listen if there's any wind noise at 75-80mph for about 25miles, but I didn't notice it. (Could be due to my TRD exhaust).

 

Got rid of that damn flapping with some Ark Splash Guards.

 

Runner dump run with the boy
I'm such a romantic, I even picked up my wife a killer purple bicycle by donation

 

Well twice since I bought my new 4Runner I had some neighborhood criminals think about breaking into it.. all caught on my Ring floodlight camera.. So today I removed the roof basket that came with the 4Runner so that I could fit it into my detached garage! It was a tight fit but it worked!

 

I got the dreaded "photos or it didn't happen" so here it is my ARB single compressor install. I also added some truck bed liner to the TRD skid.

 

Looks great! I have the same air compressor and mount. With recent Lo Pro bumper installed, I routed the air hose air chuck to bumper.

 

metallic bronze oem tie downs

 

Greased some front end zerks.
UCA's & OTR's
Gumout brake cleaner hack

 

Ended up getting to a partial exterior clean (didn't shine the tires) but interior is fully detailed.

 

productive day, lost track of no. of beers
fenders soap n water, purple sanding square, Original EZ Flares [1"]. Next is black paint the inner white parts, dremel cut inside fender edge dotted line

 

Since I'm waiting for Magnuson to fix my VR tuner, I managed to install the Morimoto XB head lights. Unfortunately they sent me the wrong harness so I have no actual low or high beams......for now. Got a rush on the correct harnesses.

Anyway, this looks cool

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uENsvEIZ42c

 

Sick house (and Runner)

 

Thanks! Almost 100 years old and we just had to replace the AC with this Oklahoma summer!

 

Is that right eh!? I love brick

 

2in front leveling installed. 275s. That's it for suspension until next yr when switching to a full lift setup.

Side note, what's are you guys running tire psi at with no added gear, I think I'm at 37, I need to chalk test and see how it comes out

 

34-35 maybe. Too high and you can experience some unusually rough driving, perhaps uneven tire wear

 

I finally ended the feud with my rearview mirror falling off every summer when it gets 100°+ outside. Ended up making a metal bracket outta some 1/8" x 1" flat bar aluminum, bent it into shape, bolted it to the metal bracket that holds the map light assembly in place, then put some 3M foam adhesive in between the aluminum mount and the windshield so it doesn't rattle.

Victory.

I despise that stupid little bastard metal button mount.

 

You might wear the center of your tires in the rear with 37 psi and no load. But run it and let us know I'm pretty curious.

I used to run 36 psi on an eclipse, center of the tire wore faster front and back.

 

Thanks. The Amazon page has the dimensions, I have some aluminum stock that I can bend the same way.

Much appreciated,
Mike

 

When there is a redneck will, there is a redneck way.

Or as the old saying: Necessity is the mother of invention.

Take your pick, but I like it.

 

Filled up for the first time. $46.00. Only $13.00 more a fill up from a 1/4 tank VS my old car. I think it might bankrupt me. 255 miles of the normal break in procedure following the manual. I love the truck so far and have no complaints with it.

 

Where do you live? I wish i could spend $46 per fill up. Anything close to $60-70 and I’m happy. When I first got mine in 22, gas was insanely expensive and all my fill ups were above $100. Gas use to be A LOT cheaper in Phoenix 10 years ago, but AZ is turning into CA unfortunately

 

Missouri. Was $3.32 a gallon at Sam's Club. I was also at 1/4 of a tank,13.9 gallons. Would have been more if I was lower, but not going to stress out the fuel pump.

 

Hahah, amen brother! Gotta do what you gotta do. When you're poor you gotta get creative sometimes

 

Completely unrelated to T4R, but I was watching YT vids on my lunch break (going down a rabbit hole lol), and stumbled on this. One helluva way to make a potato peeler.

(Going back on the "necessity is the mother of invention" idea.)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4l9hyO83IrU

 

My local BBQ place has a drill bit that does the same thing, but slices it a bit thinner. Similar to this, but not exactly the same. Either way, that's pretty neat if you have a lot of spare time.

 

Fluf post,lol. I put this 3M scoop wrap on today. Also added the supercharged emblems. I know, I have a mix of "Pro" and "Off Road" stuff....and I'm good with that