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

Thought to share while still unsure of what I am doing, for what reason, where I will end up, how to get there, and work still be done of whatever it ends up being while the 4Runner sits outside topless. Lucky for me, it rarely rains in AZ. I placed the 5gal paint can inside the living space for scale reference. It's a fair enough space as I'm 5'5. This project has not come without plenty of mistakes. Hoping to get it complete within the next 2-3 weeks, followed by a 3-4 month trip across the USA, diagonally, from south of San Diego, CA, USA/MX border to USA/Canada border in Maine, with the intent of visiting Presidental Library's along the route and back. GAIA, for whatever reason, did not display some of the libraries along the route, but I have them plotted as well. Because of this project, I'm putting our Alaska trip on hold for 2025, fingers crossed. Making this trip instead allows me to put the tent frame through plenty of twists and turns on and off the pavement to see if it leaks inside, or breaks during the trip. Not to mention, it will be cheaper to fix things gone bad in the lower 48 than fixing them in Alaska or Canada. Also, visiting the Presidential Library has been a long time waiting.

 

Got this thing mounted today.
Nice product. Not total Guchi iKamper, but well built and good value.

 

Pretty cool.
Ever given any thought or consider a high-mount shelf that would go between the OEM coat hangers in the rear cargo area?
I think that would be cool to have up out of the line of sight when using the rearview mirror. I know it wouldn't have a lot of storage capacity but still a little for small things plus molle attachment underneath would remain.

 

4R fam trip to The Outdoor Experience waterslides

 

Rotated the tires!

 

Got the cubby drawer set from MinWin. Very high quality 3D print. The drawers are magnetic so they don't flop about when things get bumpy.

 

Used tokens I had laying around to wand rinse the Runner after a decent haul yesterday and this morn.
Then a dude smoking a dart in trippy Mad Max truck showed up!

 

Totally mad max!!! So creepy!

 

How do you like your MT Baja ATZ’s. Probably the way to go in Canada with snow. I really like my MT Baja Boss AT’s in 285 SL. Light and quiet with great off road and highway manners. BTW, that mad max guy is a Canadian Secret Service agent. I keep praying for you guys that Pierre Poilievre pulls it out without getting taken out.

 

For anyone interested in the molle baskets in my previous post they are available here.
Molle Basket 17" – RADO Designs (radodesignsco.com)

 

Installed some front seat jackers. We'll see tomorrow on the traffic drive if they are as amazing and life changing as everyone claims.

 

Did first 1k mile break in oil change today. 0W20 Valvoline full synthetic. Probably waste of $107 but hopefully my engine appreciates the sweet golden Valvoline nectar.

 

Installed MESO map lights, but everyone knows what they look like. Other than that, nothing.

 

Cheap insurance. Did my break in and now I'm on the every 5K schedule.

 

Put new wiper blade inserts in the front and rear wipers!

 

heck yeah!

 

Got this several weeks ago. Back from full front PPF and ceramic…and wax and frame oil on undercarriage. Now it’s ready.

 

Full hood ppf?

 

Yes sir.

 

24 Pro Terra. 700 miles and so far: WD lift, Dr. KDSS BOTCK, Ark Splash, rack delete and a couple of stickers...lol

 

Wow I thought I was seeing double.
Very very nice gentlemen.

 

Time for some good 285’s

 

Are you going to the Concours D’Elegance?
I ceramic coated mine almost 6 years ago. Totally worth it IMO.
Looks better than any new one after ceramic. Now baptism by dirt, rocks, rain and snow. Enjoy.

 

Took delivery of my 2024 ORP several weeks ago. Started with a DECON wash, light paint correction and ceramic coated with Crystal Serum Light and then Exo 5. Paint looks amazing. Installed a TRD Pro Grill and black front valance and removed Predator bars (now for sale). Had all of the windows tinted (70% rear and sides/35% front) and PPF on the front hood. Finally, picked up a set of the new style TRD Pro wheels with new Falken Wildpeak AT4's. Before and after photos below.

 

yea it looked like it skipped leg day.

@BrianB24 guessing you’re on stock tires? If you don’t want to commit to 285 you could put 275 tires. I think it would look less awkward

 

Out with the old, in with the new. Traded in my 2021 Nautical Blue TRD Off Road for 2024 Solar Octane TRD Off Road. Originally had a deposit down on a 2025 6th gen but when I saw it and the compromises that it has that I wouldn't want for my use case, I flipped the deposit to the Solar Octane 5th gen that the sales manager was pretty confident he could get.

Now to install all the stuff I took off the old 4R before trading it in. Already re and re'd the Pro wheels with Toyo R/T Trails, this weekend Greenlane sliders, early Trail Edition roof rails, black lug nuts and new OEM TRD Pro black front & rear valances (overnight parts from Japan yo!) go on.

 

Love the Solar Octane1

 

Just did my 4Runners first oil change. I decided to do it myself, I don’t trust the dealer will but the oil drain door back or find out I’m missing bolts from my skid plate. Got the oil reminder today, I’m at 4500 miles on the odometer.

Anyway, my used 4Runner I had a while back didn’t have this and I’m assuming it’s a factory clip that gets removed and not used again but figured I’d ask. Anyone know the reason this clip was put there on the oil filter cap? Factory clip for some reason?

Any ideas?

 

Wiped it down this morning, got gas. Made a run to Costco for a fresh Jumbo sized bottle of J.D. Enjoying such now!

 

What year is your 4Runner? Does your not use a standard oil school sprin on/off oil filter? Is that set up for a paper filter?