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

Bought it just hit the ground

 

On my taco, the short bolts are for the little plate (recovery plate/towing eyelet) that goes on the SR5 & sport models. When you add the oem tow hook, you take the little bolts out & the eyelet off. Then replace them with the longer bolts & oem tow hook.

Seems Dealer installed option was poorly executed. You should not be using the short bolts with any oem skid plate!!!

https://www.tacomaworld.com/threads/tow-hook-for-2nd-gen.739474/

 

Congratulations. Another white one to join the legion.

You got the Bridgestones too. I paid just about $300 to switch over to the Bridgestone Duelers because the reviews for the Dunlops were so horrendous. I must say, the Dunlops are a smoother and quieter ride. I just hear horror stories about the AT-20's wet traction even in Southern California. While the Bridgestones are not the top-ranked traction tires and they are definitely for paved-road use, they are considered much better. I also saw a chart where it had better rolling resistance than the all-terrain Dunlop tires. Until the country gets a different energy policy, $5 a gallon gas makes me want better gas mileage even more.

Toyoguard? That does not look like the Toyota Financial Services VSA...

 

Thanks, These tires are coming off and Copper ATS are going on. Toyoguard is some dealer BS seat protection.

 

You dont align the rear unless you have adjustable rear suspension components. But since we have factory upper and lower arms and non-adjustable panhard bar thisdoesnt come into play here

 

Installed the Toyota OEM rock rails. Not sure how functional they are but they are mostly ornamental. I definitely wouldn’t go rock crawling with them but seem ok for incidental contact.

 

i like those better than my Predator bars

 

I couldn’t get rid of the predators. I was about to take them off and throw them in the dumpster and someone on marketplace offered me $300 and I agreed if he removed them. I should have said AND help me install the rails because they are fairly heavy and awkward with one person.

 

I have these also. They are not to bad, okay for occasional off road use. I like them better than the Toyota running boards I had. I put 2 inch plastic caps in the ends of the tubes though. Idk why Toyota leaves the ends of the tubes open.

 

Are these the ones that mount on the frame itself? The frame mounted versions seem stout enough for actual rock sliding.

 

They are frame mounted, they could definitely take a hit.

 

Do they stick out far enough to stand on so you could access things on top of the truck/luggage rack?

 

They don’t stick out at all

 

They mount on the frame with five 12mm screws in threaded holes from the factory.

 

Finally installed the AVS Aeroskin hood protector and regular in-channel window visors.

I have a little overhang on the hood on drivers side, so much that I was worried the sharp edges would scratch the fender. I used a file to smooth the sharp edges on that side. If I had to do it over I'd probably file the sharp edges all the way around. Live and learn.

Back window visors were happy and didn't seem to be an issue. The front window motors didn't sound like they were happy sharing their window space. My hope is that after seating the next few days that VHB tape will flatten out a bit and make more room.

 

Nice. Have those too and they will shrink a little over time to fit.

 

Nice, definitely way better than predator steps! That's so awesome you made the fb marketplace guy get under ur truck and uninstall them. If he would have helped you install your sliders too, that'd be a heck of a customer you'd have to be friends after that

 

Grill ambers and Miromoto XBs

 

Blacked out the chrome mustaches on my ‘23.

 

What happened, noise?

stock tire specs are on the door sticker

I got toyo at3 265/70 115T. First change from factory setup.

 

@pastoreater

 

Do you have a part number. For them?

 

Couldn't find no part number, but maybe this will help some:

 

Seems like the norm now after every rain.

 

Where are you leaking?

 

Last time it was the passenger side front and rear plus the cargo area. This time just the front passenger area. Higher up isn’t wet like a cowl leak or the evaporator box and the sunroof drains are not plugged. Also I haven’t touched the rack. The only thing I disturbed in those areas are the seals when I installed my sound system.

 

Another successful riding lesson

 

Damn poor guy @whippersnapper02 !
That's bullsh*t eh
I remember your post(s) before, I couldn't remember but figured you had done a rack. But no. I took my stock Trail rack off to sand and paint, god was willing. Goodluck my man

 

That really sucks. I hope it gets resolved quickly with minimal consequences.

 

Looks like a someone needs some bamboo charcoal bags to help with the moisture.