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

well that blows i dig those towels. i just rip the tag off and treat them as disposable since they are pretty cheap. will have to stock up this weekend.

 

Perfect fitment. I already pulled the liners but had to remove the mud flaps. If going off road yes it’ll rub. But for her driving style, she’s good to go. 17x8 +5mm offset with 285 70 Toyo Open country AT3. Glad I didn’t go for the 17x8.5 with 0 offset.

 

@PIPYotaride
You're not the only one who found one these "Easter eggs." Saw one this morning on way to work. Strange I see one on this forum yesterday, and then today, there was another.

And it was 3 4Runners in one location.

 

Nicely done dude! Looks slick

How come you're glad you didn't do zero offset, which would poke out slightly more? (I upgraded to 17x9s zero offset also removed flaps and chopped liners but then spidertrax spacers sent me straight to Rubsville)

 

I'm holding out hope that the replacement will be the exact same towel without the label.

Instead of the two bucket method, I saw a guy on YouTube just say that they used the towels to do the wash and, when soiled, they would just put it in the laundry pile and grab a new towel.

 

Just my opinion.... I wouldve gone with a -10 or -12 offset but only if i was lifting it much higher than 2/1. With the budget lift and the TRD reps I like the flush look. I was thinking of just going with spidertraxx and the Stock wheels powder coated a dark matte. But at only $550 for the reps, I'm keeping this on a budget build (for now)

 

Sooo...

I gave up on the idea of punching a hole and cutting a slit for my dash cam cable to come cleanly to the mounting base. I am still devising the creation of a light fixture to illuminate the cargo area. My thought on the light fixture would be a silicone or super glue molding with LED lights in it. When I'm done with that, I may then do the headliner damage.

I am also looking at confirming compatibility of the glass break sensor. I am in California and the kid who's going to inherit this from me is in Oregon. Until there is a massive change in the political structures, I have a feeling that car break-ins will continue to be handled like spitting on the sidewalk... Completely ignored.

https://autoparts.toyota.com/products/product/glass-breakage-sensor-pt39835160

I think they have a motion sensor as well, if it's not combined with the unit linked above, they have a separate one. I got to hunt that out.

 

Bring home the new 4runner Pro tomorrow and first thing when I get a chance since it will be sitting in the garage till it goes into the detail shop for the wrap. Be removing the predator steps since the dealer adds these on and would not remove them. I tried but they added them on the pro when it was already ordered. I will be posting them for sale.

 

First post! Today I peeled off the rear trim panel and stuck in a factory sub enclosure from BAM; it's technically possible without removing the third row but I'm not sure I would recommend this method. Waiting on a radio harness to finish wiring it up.

Had to widen and reinforce the opening to get the Skar "shallow" sub to fit. At 1/5 the cost of an 8w3v3 I'll give it a shot; I was never very happy with my 10w3s in the past.

 

Welcome to the forum! Keep updating once you get the remaining parts needed to wrap this up.

 

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Installed Mirror Molle

 

Is that a 10mm socket? Don't lose it!

 

'Tis

 

Couple more minor mods

-cargo truck tire pump quick-release attachment just showed up. Thanks @Bluesky 07
-relocated spare 285 on OEM steely to passenger side cargo area to offset too much stock weight on drivers side (prolly should have done that side to begin with)
-installed cargo net for wifey

 

Now time to rip 'round try to pin point pesky rubbing behind front wheels while flexing. If it ain't rubbing bloody hell, could the noise be balljoints on their last legs or even new shop installed ACDelco tie rods..

 

Upgraded the tail lights to the new Morimoto gen 2 led’s.

headlights next week!

Hey! My headlights just arrived and I wanted to ask about the fuse again. What leads you to believe you don’t need to tap it? I’m going to install them this weekend and the instructions state to tap the fuse to the EFI 2 fuse.

From my quick research I think this just initiates the starting sequence of the lights on unlock and engine start.

curious to hear your thoughts on the lights without tapping !

 

So close to a perfect fit! Stuck the 5-channel amp under the passenger seat instead.

Got it wired up and did a quick level balancing before work.

First impressions: not bad, but at higher volumes I'm acutely aware it's an 8" in a plastic box Going to swap in a "normal" sub from another car for an a/b comparo.

 

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Got my AVS protection installed today. From 4 Runner Lifestyle.

 

Finally installed the gen2 Morimoto led tail lights . Headlights this weekend !

 

Those speakers must make the washer sound good!! LOL

nice wire run, dude.

 

First, I wonder if Morimoto employees get discounts.

Second, I wonder if they are hiring...

 

Dude,
My wife would kill me if I used her dryer cord for speaker wire. Even if it is in the name of "fixing the truck" Good Luck

 

I was going to say the buzzer on that dryer is awful and you can open up the back and disconnect the stupid thing real easy...

As for speaker wire, my past life gave me a lot of knowledge about pro audio. The more strands and thicker the wire, the better. The audio signal goes through the skin of each strand rather than the core. 100 strands will have a better signal carrying capability versus 50 strands in the same gauge wire. At 50 feet, I could hear the difference between electrical wire, lower grade Belden speaker wire and Monster (-type) cable (oxygen free pure copper...)

 

Please let us know how these sound vs the 10w3s. I'm very curious.

 

Had this stuff sprayed on to hopefully protect the dang near perfect chassis from North East US salt.

 

No JLs handy but an old shallow kicker 12 in a tiny box I stole from the spare tire well of my other car predictably blew the Skar out of the water.

Guess I'll roll the dice on a different 8" before replacing the giant trim panel?

 

Using the fuse suggested in the instructions can be done, however that fuse periodically will power up for a fuel pump check cycle (I believe). The result is your lights will randomly go on. This is the same issue with the instructions Cali Raised has on their raptor lights tapping the EF2. After speaking to Morimoto, I was told new instructions would be sent out stating to tap an aux fuse under the dash. That is what most folks do if they don’t want their DRL to randomly turn on periodically. I personally didn’t tap anything and simply tied the tap and wire neatly with the rest of the harness. This allows me to put my DRL on whenever I want. I personally didn’t want them on 100% of the time so it works well for me. When I want them on, I switch to the DRL setting on the light control lever. On another note, several people (myself included) had issues with the high beams. In my case, passenger side was not working. Turns out I blew a fuse and replaced the 10 with a 20. This too seems to be a common problem. There is a number of threads here that go over all of this as well as some informative YouTube videos.

Those G2 taillights look sick! Kind of bummed I just installed the older ones two months ago but it is what it is.

 

Nicely done! @ljerr2
I have similar red Apex Overland recovery points waiting in the wings in my garage. Do you have KDSS, and did you have to remove the front bumper and crash bar or whatever ? Apparently I'll have to drill one hole per side to bolt them on
Thx

 

Depending on what my employer chooses to do W/my position by Dec.31(they told) my contract I signed guaranteed me stated if they choose not continue me to work remote I get till Mar 24 pay/everything & I get retention pkg. If I get to continue to work remotely (home since 30-Aug-2023) or they have found a competent/knowledgeable replacement for KMCI. I will buy a 2024 TRD Pro this time & do the Mods I did to this TRD OR. Only when I buy it, Eibachs @0.85 to "Level" it, 275x70x17 Cooper Discoverer's LED's inside, LED Fog (if not standard) Anytime Fog lights(love this mod on 2 different reasons) driver side hand hold( Toyota WT Hey???) will be done sooner only because I want them & can! eh! I saw a couple of 2023 locally W/Predator steps dealer installed I liked vs running boards I currently have OEM. Was never a fan ( I do like they keep frt tire kick up from aft panel damage)BUT 5'4" wife like them soooo? She'll still have a step!! Bottom line is I don't want to buy the new "4Runner" W/whatever "ECO" eng. ! & B4 any of you Eco fans flame me because I do care about the ECO!! BUT the USA is one of the LEAST ECO violators world wide & I want MY Vehicle to perform as it should, NOT some mamby bamby Prius! It's an SVU/Truck. Bottom line. I have NO,NO issues W/performance of the "old/under pwrd V6 4.0 eng." It's an SUV tank!! I had Mustang GT & others, this is NOT a muscle car! I have no problem accelerating to 65mph+ getting on a hiway. Sorry for the rant, just have 63k mi@ 57mos & I don't know how to deal W/it. usually @ 48mos over 80k & looking to trade.

 

@PVT Pablo hey dude what do you think about my cable locks I use for my work truck tools? The cable is coated and the Masterlocks are waterproof or weather resistant I bet is a better term, with rubber covers over the pins