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

Something you can’t do with most other SUV’s

 

Yes 265/70/17s load E. The aggressive sidewall really gives the tires the appearance of a much larger size I think.

 

I live just outside of Denver and travel into the mountains every weekend to ski. Will definitely give a snow update once I get a chance!

 

awesome!

 

Added a ‘23 heated steering wheel to my ‘20 TRDORP. OldRed is the man when it comes to making wiring harnesses and is amazing with support if you need it. You won’t need it unless you’re a little slow like me!

 

You interested in selling your old steering wheel? Mine is worn pretty heavy on the top half so I'm looking to replace it.

 

I absolutely am. Send me a message and we can work out a deal!

 

I put some black fender flares on from Tyger Auto. Not super labor intensive, but worst part was putting the rubber gasket along the edge. Install was very straight forwards. I like the way it looks.

Passenger side (after install)





Driver side (pre-install)

 

Ooo a little black lipstick on her now she a freaky girl

 

How are they affixed?

 

Drove it to Express Park for work trip to MCI. Sitting outside till Friday afternoon.

 

You have to remove a few factory bolts. The flares themselves set atop the factory once. Pre drilled holes let you reinsert those factor screws. Now, I did have to drill (using a 5/16 drill bit) to create a few extra holes. Not terrible -- quite easy considering all your drilling thru is plastic. Most of those are filled with with plastic inserts to keep them attached (think of plastic inserts to keep the radiator cover in place under the hood).

Edit: I forgot one import piece: the rear ones a little different. You do have to remove the OEM rear ones to allow those to attach properly. It's a little scary to remove them, but they prop right off once the screws are removed.

 

I hate you @djwantke. I can't UNSEE this now.

 

Ballsy drilling holes

 

If anyone is curious about the instructions:

https://www.tygerauto.com/mm5/graphics/instructions/TG-FF8T4358.PDF

 

They look great! Trying to decide between these and Wildpeaks. Have heard great things about both. If anybody has experience with both, would love to hear your opinion.

 

You cannot go wrong with the wildpeaks

 

Recently I posted a video showing where my almost 6 yr old jump starter pack casing exploded due to battery swelling.

For my other jumper starter pack Aukey (Ordered on February 9, 2018) I tried to charge plugging in to the wall outlet for 2 days looks like the battery is not charging. It was just flashing but when unplugged there is no charge even enough for the flash light. Visually I don't see any damage to the casing but internally I do not know what is the status of the battery. May be safe to dispose it safely.





Edit -
I opened the casing. Visually no damage to the battery. But I did smell some strong gas smell. (Could be the smell of glue).

 

Just replaced my fan/blower motor - SUPER easy on a 2016 limited. Three screws, one plug, and 30 minutes. No more fan speed issues, no more noises, blowing like a champ!

 

Nice! How were you able to end up with red stitching???

 

Meant to reply, but forgot. Thanks for the vid. Looks relatively simple. Gracias!

 

I took it hunting up a gnarly road. First time engaging the locker and using the crawl control. Very impressed and so glad I have the clearance to venture out. My Buddy with me said it was fancy with all the 'batmobile buttons' haha...now he wants a 4runner, even though he was teasing me for lifting a 4runner.

 

Can’t go wrong with Wildpeaks or Baja Boss.
There are many many threads discussing people’s experiences with these exact tires.

Mickey Thompsons clearly are the superior choice…I have to say that cuz I slapped a massive MT sticker on my 4R. Wildpeaks are a heavier tire but the rest of the specs and performance are:

 

Here's my Wifi hot spot not working story where I fixed by just unplug the 12v battery and back.
(why I use wifi hotspot? my $15/mo phone plan(s) only got 5GB data.)

https://youtu.be/ZQUGMN4e09w?feature=shared

 

This isn't something I use, but I'm curious how it works. Who's providing the service as we're running down the road, if it's not by way of our cell phone? How's this stuff work?

 

I work in the industry, I think wifi hotspots use towers and satellites via LTE to give you internet just like your phone is doing.
@kmeeg ur hotspot, all in, is cheaper than adding data to your plan!?

 

Thw wifi hot spot works like a regular wifi router at home. Phones, laptops, tabs connected previously will automatically connect to the wifi. The wifi hotspot service is provided by AT&T. I pay $200/year. I don't know if there is a limit for no of connections/devices. Our family pays $15/month that comes with a small 5GB limit. I think having unlimited plans to our phones would cost more. Not sure.

 

Yeah, that comes out $31 and change per month. I don't think you can find an unlimited data plan for that price.

 

I think I just proved you wrong....

 

Maybe. It is unsaid on both yours and kmeeg's examples if that is total or per line. Kmeeg said "my family" pays $15 and that sounds too good to be true but we can let him chime in. The ad you posted doesn't indicate one way or the other at least in the portion I can see.