LE MAE -2012 Build Thread.

Figured it was time to put a thread together for this Forum.
2012 Limited-Shoreline Blue Pearl-60k miles
Purchased January 2015. Man she used to be so pretty.

 

Here is how she looks now.

Mod list done to date:
XREAS DELETE!
King Adj Front Coil overs and King Rear Adj. both w ext. travel
Total Chaos UCAs
ICON Rear Springs, Track Bar, Upper and Lower Links
@ Sway Bar Links
Wheelers Super Bump Stops - front and rear
Safari Armax Snorkel
TRD CAI
URD Y pipe
MagnaFlow 12586
SCS F5 Matte Dark Bronze 17x8.5 w Cooper ATP 285/70/17-swapped to Cooper STT PROs 1/24/18
ARB Rear Locker and CKMA 12 on board compressor
Dual Batteries and ML-ACR
#6 AWG cable for 12v Rear Cargo Power source w TB51 Refrigerator and AC inverter
Rigid Industries
Shrockworks FB, Skids and Rock Sliders
Superwinch 9500
Baja Rack (Standard)
Wet Okole 1st and 2nd Row
Weather Tech 1st and 2nd row and window deflectors.
Rear Bumper Cover Delete.

New Coopers added Jan/18'

 

Lift installed 12/15'

 

Baja Rack install 2/16'
Hung the rack from a ratchet strap off the garage door frame, drove the truck right underneath it.

Bumper install 4/16'
Installing this Shrockworks bumper by myself, so I had to come up with a system to lift and keep it stable, so I decided to take my Ratchet strap idea one further
!!SAFETY NOTE!! : **WINCH PULLER NEVER SUPPORTED THE WEIGHT OF THE BUMPER**


Floor Jack and stands supported all the weight

Winch puller was only for stabilizing the bumper as I jacked it up into position.

Worked on it all night and here is the first drive out for coffee the next morning.

 

Very nice build.

 

Early Summer 16' did the Big 3 cable upgrade, Dual Battery system w isolator, ran #6 copper under the wheel well tray in the cargo area w outlets for the Fridge. I added circuit protection for this w a 70 amp switch/fuse. ARB CKMA12 w homemade bracket installed then as well.

 

July 4th 2016 visited family in NC, had my ARB Locker installed at East Coast Gear and drove on to Rausch Creek, PA.

 

To Be Continued

 

OK found the time to post up some more 5th gen build history-August 16' got my Shrockworks sliders installed, very happy with them 2.5 yrs later. Edit: And the Bumper!

 

Sept. 16' A little fun with my Florida 4Runner buddies at Hard Rock-Ocala, Fl. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vmyQj-X5cWo

 

Sept. 16' Ocala National Forest and a little help from Snapseed.

 

More Sept. 16' West Central Florida

 

Christmas 16' in AZ

 

February and March 17' LE Mae as I call her turned 100k on the ODO. TRD Intake installed, plugs changed, URD crossover wrapped with heat wrap and installed with a new Magnaflow and 2.5" pipe from the crossover back. She's still running pretty damn good!!

 

March 17' Bumper delete. Got tired of patching the previous owners scars. This seam was fixed a couple of times only to pop out again after some rough trails. Now I have some ad space.

 

April 17' Pre Snorkel and Cooper Mud tires. Always liked this pic.

 

More April 17' Plenty of Toyota folks in Florida.

 

May 17' Granny came to live with us and keep LE Mae company.

 

June 17' B&M Trans Cooler installed.

 

October 17' Pearl came to live with us.

 

White Trash Wing. Less than 30 bucks.........

 

Last month gettin my tech on.

 

Has this made a difference for you? I know it's hot where you live...dam hot...do you know the difference in temps this has made on your transmission?

 

Yes it has helped quite a bit. Temps are 15 to 20* cooler, which doesn't seem like a lot, but if I can keep the pan temps around 200* I feel that will help with longevity. I also put a Derale 5" pusher fan on it. Coming off the interstate into stop and go summer time traffic, or on trail rides, there isn't much air moving across it. I put it on a manual switch so its not pulling amps unless I need it for a few minutes to get the temps back down.

 

After driving my 4th gen for awhile I realized how big and cumbersome the 5th gen shifter is. Wrong color but only $25.

 

Forgot to post this. Hold your ears if cutting a perfectly fine fender is not in your DNA.
https://youtu.be/1o02LnKbwEk

 

Appalachian Toyota Roundup. Drone Pic credit to Breland Blazier @YotaMafia.

 

I honestly can't remember. They all look the same from this angle but who knows. I have heard a few 5th gen had the 2 brands.

 

The Butt dyno liked the Iridium Power set. With the TRD intake, URD Y, and 93 octane, I could feel a difference for a few hundred miles. I used NGKs in my old Sentra, they probably do have the equal share and performance.

 

50k mile rebuild. TC Uniballs getting replaced too.