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

If it were me, I would be looking at another dealership. It's kind of like pissing off a chef at a restaurant, I don't want to possibly taint my next meal deal.

Going to toyota.com, you can see inventory in the region. While I will never pit one dealer against another by telling a dealership somebody's pricing, I do invite dealers to "put your best foot forward and give me your best out the door pricing." I did that with my recent purchase and one dealership was $5,000 more. They kept acting as if they had a chance to sell me the same exact car with the only difference being that it was in silver metallic. CSM was my preferred first choice color, but it isn't worth $5,000 more than white. They were incredulous when I said I bought somewhere else.

Depending on what your trade is, you might do better just with a private sale using Auto Trader or something a little more focused towards serious car people.

PS I was ready to fly out to Arizona or even buy from Jerry Johnson at Midwest Toyota to get the color I wanted, because a one-way flight isn't that expensive. $5k, no way.

 

Over the last week:
Yota Xpedition TRD Pro style grille
New gen TRD Pro wheels on Yokohama Geolandar G015 in stock tire size

 

TRD rims with Lunar Rock totally rock. I'm not a big fan of the color, but it works with those wheels.

 

Well, I am hoping another dealer gets allocated what I want so I can go to another one…..

 

There are different levels of allocation. Manufacturing, transit by ship, arrival at port, on a truck... I just find a cool salesman at numerous dealerships and ask them to check through what's coming in and what stage it is at.

Don't be shy to look a little further away if somebody can give you a ride.

 

Do not trust the toyota websites. I checked for stock and drove all over to find nothing. Finally called the dealers and one about 50 miles away said they had 2 ORP's coming in and if I wanted one to put down a deposit. First time in auto shopping I got everything I wanted.

 

The post just above yours in this thread addresses that. There are different stages of allocation, going back to the factory.

 

Looks really good. Very timely post and pics!

I am in the market for tires now after my Toyos let me down. Ready to pull the trigger on the Geolander G015 as I am on the pavement way more than I would like. Can you give me the specifics regarding which load rating etc. as these look like what I 'need'...

 

Finally got the parts installed. Yota Xpedition Pro grill and black valances, TRD Pro skid plate (only bought that because the previous owner jacked up the bolts for the original skid plate), OEM black-out emblem kit, new 265 KO2's and I painted the stock wheels (DipYourCar). Not shown are the Husky floormats. I also gave it a serious detail. I really want to replace the nerf bars with sliders, but I'm not sure my wife will be able to get in it without the steps...

 

Love the clean look. I was gonna detail mine today but got called into work.

Le sigh....

 

Any opinions on debadging the rear pillars?

I have my reasons: Cleaning/waxing ease, being cool and mysterious, etc... Before I get it ceramic coated, I gotta make a decision.

 

I got rid of my stinking plastic badges, so much easier to wash and wax. Dental floss, goo-gone type solvent, and isopropyl alcohol do the trick.

 

I have a couple of variations to it... I use a hair dryer as the heat does loosen up the adhesive and the goo behind the adhesive and I will use WD-40 as the solvent on the adhesive that's left over. I have debadged everything I've owned since 2011, but the 4Runner is a different vibe, plus the name is obnoxiously on the back gate anyway.

I debadged a Subaru and got pulled over. I think the officer thought I was some racer kid. He walked around the car and wrote me up for a missing front license plate because he had nothing else on me. Jerk.

 

Finished jacking up and checking for control arm balljoint play, by hand and via prybar, with my wife.
Picked up newly released SPC non-zerk sealed balljoint replacement kit from Lordco.
Bought 25' black trailer wire from Lordco for additional offroad lighting.
Updated my Profile Personal Details, and my build thread.
Updated media albums
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Bought brand new 2016
After May 2021:
-Approx 3" lift/level: Bilstein 5100's, OME 2884 590lb 3" front lift springs, SPC UCA's, ICON 158506 2" lift rear coils, diff drop
-Mickey Thompson Baja ATZ LT285/70R17 Load E
-Mickey Thompson Sidebiter ll 17x9, 0 offset, 5 backspace
-Pro Comp black spline lugs
^installed by 4WheelParts^
-New brakes and rotors by brake shop
-4-piece ARB skid kit
-Smittybilt 2" nerf steps
-MBRP black exhaust tip, chopped OEM
-Drivers side OEM FJ oh shit handle
-All blacked out emblems
-Blacked out roof rails
-4x WeatherTech window rain guards
-OEM custom rear mud flap deletes
-KICK BACK MUD FLAPS 12" WIDE - BLACK TOP AND BLACK WEIGHT
-K&N Engine Air Filter
-1797 LED tricolor fog bulbs Yellow 3000K White 6000K Blue 15000K 28W 4000LM
-Armour paint lower rear bumper
-Front bumper high stage high clearance cut
-Fenders cut straight across, pink reservoir sprayed black
-4Runner Lifestyle sequential fog fangs
-4Runner Lifestyle smoked taillight decals
-Pedal Commander
-Rear passenger cargo mounted 120v truck tire pump
-4x Spidertrax 1.25" black aluminum wheel spacers
-Yota Twins Paracord Hatch Strap sand camo
-Teton Workshop hard anodized matte black aluminum shift knob
-Ditch flood lights 4 LED 20w 1400lm w/ OEM hood mounts on OEM style dash switch
-Backup flood lights under bumper 6 LED 18w 1500lm on OEM style dash switch
-Body Mount Chop; cut, weld, paint
-Fender mount chop, re-weld, paint
-Wheel well hammering, painting
^done by Arc One Industries^
-valance cap trim
-Agency6 Black Shackle Block 2" US Certified 6061 T6 CNC machined aluminum
-DRT fab universal hitch skid
-ACDelco inner tie rods, outer tie rods, bellows
-Full Dr. KDSS switch kit
-March 31 Behind grille 13-1/4" 32 LED light bar + wide-angle, eagle-eye lens 6000lm on OEM style dash switch
-RAA Powder coated steel roof rack cargo basket, 1" side rails, 64" x 39" x 6", 250lb limit
-PEAKTOW PTT0063 Hitch Mount Cargo Carrier 51-1/2 x 17-1/2 x 4 inches 500 lbs. Capacity
*new July/2023 - The Original Universal EZ Flares, 1"


Bought, in the garage queue, Summer 2023:
-Apex Overland 4runner KDSS recovery points
-4th set of off road lights. EVERGEAR 1,350 lumens, 30w, 3-¾" round flood lights for roof rack scene lighting. Tieing to ditch lights dash switch
-F1 smoked LED triangular chase light with lighting effects, rear roof rack mounted
-POR15 rust proofing line-up, 3-step process
-July/2023 - purchased first needed SPC balljoint replacement kit - newly released, upgraded non-zerk sealed joints 25002. Installing myself

Wanted - bolt on cat shields, Sumo Springs,

 

BEHOLD

 

A good detail.

 

The last nut I saw that big held a channel marker light tower to a concrete pylon, a bit upstream of Lock and Dam #18 on the Mississippi. How much does it weigh?

 

I went with the 113T
A buddy of mine has them on his Sequoia and recommended them to me

 

Perfect. Thank you.

 

That's what she said! 32mm nut I believe.

But seriously lol, I have no idea what they weigh or if it's different than the OG zerk joint weight. Tried googling the weight but can't find. Hell, it wasn't until this week that I even researched the weight of my wheels and tires I bought in '21 (85lbs a wheel!)

 

I DON'T HAVE TO SHOW YOU NO STINKING BADGES

 

i want to get rid of mines too on my 2021 4R but afraid of the letter ghosting.. do you think it is too late..? also, I did a ceramic coat on the vehicle if that makes a difference.. metallic black color..

 

Minor crisis and horrible discovery, maybe horrible discovery... Maybe not.

I am trying to fish the rear camera line for my dash cam system partially through floorboard, partially over the headliner. It is there that I discovered that my ORP is equipped with curtain airbags in the cargo area. This model is not offered in any third row configuration. Knowing the price of airbags and the sensor system, I find it odd that they would voluntarily put curtain airbags all the way back over those windows in the cargo area.

I do see the benefits, especially if you have a pet carrier back there. Still, a wrinkle, a complication in my installation efforts.

 

If you've garaged your car, I would feel much more confident. You could always take off the word "off"very carefully and see if it has done anything. You can always replace it using 3M adhesive... And, you might even be able to get away with using the original adhesive if it's removed with heat only and no chemicals.

 

thanks for the feedback..should have remoived it then when i had the ceramic and tints done at the same time.. yeah i park in the driveway and leave the 97 4R in the garage other side is my mini gym..

 

Got the C4 Lo Pro bumper with high clearance additions installed along with a Warn VR Evo 10-S winch and Baja Designs 30" Amber light bar. Came out perfect but the Factor 55 Fairlead and Shackle are so thick you cannot put the license plate on using the Hawse mount so I had to swing the shackle out to a D link on the side so I could attach the plate. I wish C4 would have mentioned this on their site but overall I'm extremely happy with how well made this bumper is made!

 

They probably do it to simplify the production line.

 

Understood. I just wish they would have simplified their production line with premium mirror turn signal wiring, camera wiring and other things that would have made DIY upgrades possible on my 2014 SR5 or their 2020 OR.

 

70,000 miles at 3 years and 6 months.



Additionally, installed the Anytime Front and Rear Camera kit, and considering adding reference lines on the front to assist with where the tires appear on the camera.

 

Got a dog cover for the back. The dog approves.