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

The other day if my winch rope was a foot shorter, I would have been in deep trouble.

 

"I fought the Law, but the Law won."

 

You're a badman

https://www.4runners.com/threads/whos-5th-gen-has-the-best-dents-and-pinstripes.31501/

 

I really envy you man. You've got the cool color (Nautical Blue) and a nice looking cabin up in the mountains.

 

Man I wish it was my cabin! We were staying there for a few days while visiting Yosemite last summer. Nautical Blue is a good looking color but ugh, maintaining it is as bad as maintaining black paint.

 

Thanks. It's been pointed out that I had a retarded moment.

 

KDSS Vs. Pro, do you see any flex difference?

 

Drove to work today in the "nor'easter" in 2wd, traction control off (pushed the button for 7 seconds while in park)...Toyo AT3's, no issues.

The 4runner is better in snow with these tires than my F150 was with Grabber ATx's and Falken AT3W's (to be fair, the F150 makes a lot more power though).

 

After skidding out a nice maple tree from our woods, yes with our 4Runner, cut it up, split it and another trailer load ready to dry for this winter. Last year, this 2021 Premium pulled about 8 cord of wood like it was bringing groceries home. And pretty soon, time for the boat!

 

Maybe its the angle but the back end looks like it's sagging pretty heavily.

 

She goes down just a bit, but that's some very heavy maple, green, in there. But not really sagging in real life - front end is still solid, kind of like putting some bags of gravel or dirt in the back. She loves it!

 

While replacing the upper control arm. This damn bolt refused to budge. Making an already tedious job worse.

 

Arghhhh! Penetrating oil and heat?

 

Tried. It's slightly bent so it refuses to come out due to its length. Maybe cutting it.

 

You'll have to cut it. The replacements are pretty inexpensive but you'll save lots of time

 

Installed a front facing camera:


And got the steering shimmy fixed with a re-balance of the tires. Glad it worked!

 

Everyone take note, THIS is how you get rid of the front rake.

 

Who lives in SoCal, wanna meet up this weekend?

 

Nah, like this...

 

Dude.....no.

 

Installed a new front black valence. Much better than the silver.

 

Do it brother!

 

What size tires, @Yotaholic? TIA

 

285/75/R17

 

These trucks sag when you add a bunch of weight. Is what it is
Hell look at my weighted rake, the whole fam with stuff stacked to the ceiling. I measured just over 1” travel on my 2” ICON/Bilstein rear setup

 

Picture it: small town Missi'ppi 2024

Teenagers with too much time (and daddy's money) circle the Walmart and Sonic parking lots endlessly. Pissing off the local old people because they play loud music and have annoying exhausts.

(Don't ask me how I know all this being a 911 dispatcher )

 

8” lift lol

 

Had a homie Mount a 20” Baja design s8 in the grill (homemade bracket) and BD squadron ditch lights with Cali raised brackets and got the rovr lab Baja design dome light working again