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

1" Cornfed Spacer was the 1st mod I did. 6 mos later it was on my nephews Taco, and I had a new suspension. Didn't plan it that way but once you start down the rabbit hole....... Spacers are a "gateway mod". Many more to come.

 

I find this HARD to believe,
why would any business sell shit that serve no purpose?
just to make money, while laughing all the way to the bank?
I doubt that...

And Im still glad I paid $2000 at the dealer for the lifetime floor mat alignment package...

 

Yeah Frontier the interior room is some what smaller. I’ll most likely keep the 4 Runner as there is more and more stuff I’m finding that’s a deal breaker.

 

Good questions. The spacer itself is not an inch tall…it’s half an inch.

before front = 21 inches, rear 22.75 inches EXACTLY

after front = 22 inches, rear 22.75

That’s bottom of the center cap (not directly in the middle on the Toyota emblem).

here:

 

Ah okay so .5" spacers you called 1" spacers because you knew that they would result in 1" of lift. Understood.

Beautifully done. I like that you retained .75" of usable rake for loading up some gear.

I was telling my buddy to not go more than .5" with the spacer lift as he'd risk the shocks bottoming out internally before hitting the bump stops.
He'd also have more down travel this way which in some ways can be a good thing as long as you're not risking CV binding or UBJ binding.

Again, nicely done. Spacer lifts can get a bad wrap here but I say if you understand them and like 4Runner's stock suspension there's really nothing wrong with em.

 

Exactly. My 2015 has 130k miles on it and I think the stock suspension feels really good. The off-roading I do is essentially dirt pavement trails…maybe a hair of terrain and rocks…nothing that requires super long travel or additional height.

I’m also not a fan of lifting the front of any vehicle with leveling kits, more than 1-1.5 inches. Heck my last Silverado build, I just went 1.85 in the front with the Eibach pro truck lift.

 

Previously had a solenoid on my battery for the winch. Cut off that bracket to weld a new one on to add a breaker for a new stereo system and inverter. Before and after.

 

Exquisite.
I want one of dem yellow tops.

 

@djwantke just a head up, the battery is shorter and you'll need different tie down bolts, if you end up getting one, then installing it but cant bolt it down. Stock bolt's threads are too high.

 

@Thacrow ahh now I understand what you meant by the tie down bolts length. Where’d you order em

 

@djwantke I just bought a couple off Amazon and one of them worked. Looks like I'm using an 8 inch set and that's pretty long. I'll probably trim these down a little.

Edit: https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B0BPPCKYLF?ref=ppx_pop_mob_b_asin_title

 

These guys have a great shop in Englewood. They're well known for the muffler chop & reroute for tacos. I was going to do this on my 2013 taco but havent gotten to it. I'd just buy a Walker Exhaust, it seems to be the best solution for the cost. They dont last like oem but they are cheaper. I bet that shop has a few cheap ones they could sell. Check the shop before you order a brand new one

Englewood ---> https://www.aaperformancemuffler.com/

https://www.walkerexhaust.com/

 

Front windshield tint legal in California? Nice looking 4Runner.

 

What kind/make are those side rails?

 

Ordered some preliminary goodies on Amazon, dashboard cover, seat covers, display protector, fob covers...crap like that!

 

Thank you very much. I will give them a call tomorrow.

I looked at Walker quiet SS and it seems to be slightly louder than stock. If stock SR5 muffler is the quietest I'm going to go with that. Will see what they say. May be I will go in person.

I was planning to go to "House of Mufflers and Brakes". But I will check with your recommendation 1st. I need top quality welds that look like oem with meeting or exceed oem quality parts. Will see how things go.

Toy car care was my first attempt. They denied to modify it. They said they will only replace the parts the vehicle came with. Meaning if vehicle came with TRD exhaust they will only install TRD exhaust.

 

Hey Bob, IronBison’s from Extreme Terrain - $310

https://www.extremeterrain.com/ironbison-4runner-rocker-steps-ib-trs-030.html

 

Washed
Chemical decon
Clay mit
Now on to polish. Using optimum hyper polish spray. Really easy to work with. Front door polished, back door up next.

 

Did this this morning to my 2023.. More wirer running to the phone.. Carlinkit Air2.. Works great NO issues so far.

 

I did the A/C condenser drain extension mod. It was a messy job because of the Woolwax, but it only took a couple minutes. I used hose clamps on both ends of the union barb to reduce the chances of having to do it again.

 

got my gobi stealth on today. man its a hot one.

so when i was taking off the stock rack, one of the plastic slots with the threads underneath fell into the headliner. i was unable to retrieve it. i looked up how to get the headliner off and its like an 80 step process so i figure its something ill need to tackle later. i basically siliconed the crap out of the underside of the rack footing and then added silicone and pushed the bolt in as far as it would go and siliconed around it. just what i gotta deal with for now...hopefully it works in the short term. pretty easy install overall, but took a bit of time. happy with the rack!

 

What materials are you using for this? I’ve seen this mod pop up a bunch. Should do this myself.

 

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07YRRW97R?ref=ppx_yo2ov_dt_b_product_details
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CBMCX6MB?ref=ppx_yo2ov_dt_b_product_details

 

Installed the LabOps Gear Dash Mount for the 4Runner 2010-2024. I have a 2023 and it was a little different then the video they have. But it was easy enough.. I like it.. I also bought very short charging cable incase I need to charge the phone.. I dont like a lot of cables hanging low and all over... Also you need the Ram mounts tough-ball 1/4"-20x.25". That works perfect the 20x.5 is to long doesn't sit flush.. And yes I hate that cable on the dash cam and am going to fix that this weekend...

 

Well it looks like the 4 Runner is staying with me......

 

I went to the shop an discussed with an expert named Mr Scott. He said replacing the entire cat back is my best option. I tried to keep the side exhaust but he was against it.

I guess I have to check with Mrs again what can be done. I really like to keep the factory look with side exhaust.

 

Did they explain why they couldn't fabricate the exhaust to come out the side?

 

Hmm. , sounds like "fun" times.

 

The new wheels and tires.