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

I'm glad you were able to patch yours!

Hit this on a Sunday finishing a 75 hour work week

 

These flat tire posts have me rethinking sticking with SL and not going Load E.

 

A couple of the nastiest road-trash punctures I ever got were on Phoenix highways.

 

AZ highways have been the worst by far as far as that and stone chips in the windshield go! Traffic has been Western WA

 

I tried the ones that just cover the chrome section, I couldn't get them to fit at ALL!

 

I’ve seen places here that mount those tire weights on alloy rims. They are met to be mounted on steel rims only. Because of which, they tend to fall off since they really aren’t design for that so I’m guessing you’ll see those bad boys on the roads because cheap tire shops run out if the correct ones and use those instead!!


Rant over!

 

Is that right eh!?
Well hey I bought my taillight tint from the controvertible 4RunnerLifestyle .com. Looks like it has 5 stars, and in stock

 

Loaded up like the Beverly hillbilly's!!!

 

No joke. Back in the early 90’s, when I lived out there for a few years, I remember replacing three windshields in 12 mos…crazy. I can only imagine with construction boom since then how much construction debris e.g. nails, screws, etc. is lying around on the roads out there.

 

It looks like your dashboard just opened up and vomited out all its contents!

 

So if you’re ever driving home from vacation in your 4Runner, and a rotten watermelon breaks, and gets gross watermelon juice all over the place, know that you can disassemble the cargo area to clean up the stink. Hypothetically, of course.

The watermelon juice went through the cut in the Husky liner where the tie down hooks are, migrated under the styrofoam below the carpet, and got soaked up into a foam pad. Ick.

 

hey guys, appreciate it. let me know if ya have any specific questions, ill work on getting a video up on it to go over some of the small things that make it work & more importantly fit

 

question^
fastener method used for the top of the battery

 

can post that beauty snake scratch here in all its glory

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

 

So this was actually the biggest pain of the whole install, took some trial by error to get the clearance i needed between the relay and circuit breaker (mounted on the PowerTrays dual CB tie-down) and the Kaon bracket, as well as between the Blue Sea safety hub and the hood. We are talking 8ths of an inch increments to get it to work perfect. The tie down is latched using SDHQ adjustable j hook kit with some modifications. I originally bought longer button head screws for the top bolts and used 3/4in unthreaded spacers I got from Mcmaster-carr to create clearance for the relay and CB but it's was a PITA to remove anything for maintainance because everything had to align perfectly. I ended up switching it up and used 5/8 hex aluminum 1/4-20 threaded stand-offs from Mcmaster-carr (which perfectly match the SDHQ adjustable hooks) to lock down the tie-down across the battery. I ran 2.5in 1/4-20 stainless steel rods down through to the j-hook and then basically used the stand-offs to bolt the tie down clamp tight. Then I just put the Kaon bracket down over the excess rod thread and used a nut to clamp that. This way I can take off just the bracket by removing the nut without loosing the tie down clamp and if I need to remove the tie down clamp I just unscrew the 3/4" hex standoff.

 

clt_ah4runner.... What a 'Sano' job... looks like what is done down here at the Space Center.... I really like seeing this level of execution.... Oh, do you hire out????

 

Need a review after you install. Also, they're half the price on Lamin X's website, is there a difference?

https://lamin-x.com/toyota-4runner-2014-brake-reverse-light-covers.html

 

Yeah, about 50%

 

Would you look at that
I din know there was a Lamin-X website, and the same product.
Delivery to canada still sucks.

But, you scroll up you’ll see I already have them installed, for 2 years. And they’ve held up perfect.

 

Just trying to stay cool …..

 

Put some new cargo liners in yesterday. Had a half hour to quickly wash it up since its supposed to be nice for the next week. Weds/Thurs I'm doing a full clay/decon/polish/ceramic coat.

 

New SUPER low profile rock / bug shield on the Pro.

 

No kidding….90 F here in TN today

 

I like that, what brand and model is it?

 

Stole your idea @CoastPro4. I like it.

 

Changed the oil and checked battery. Nothing overly exciting…did out the black overlays on my signage earlier this week.

 

the wife and I adopted a new puppy today and gave her a ride home in our 2024. New dog is spoiled, our other dog came home in a Nissan Sentra.

 

Thanks a ton! It’s the Husky Liner aeroskin in smoke. For my 2023, the part number is 2842025. I bought 2 of the exact same…the other went on my 2015 SR5. The only watch out is that it’s a tape application, not a screw in like most deflectors. If you get one, practice setting it in place. I was 95% accurate on my 2015 but 100% on my 2023.

https://huskyliners.com/p/husky-liners-aeroskin-low-profile-hood-protector/v/toyota/4runner/2023/

 

I know for most members this is Pre-K stuff, but if it helps any new member, changing key fob battery -
https://youtu.be/ztuYUVvwqlU?feature=shared

 

That's awesome but I don't think I'd have made it through that! Been kicking around a multi day trip out there with a mixed group; built jeeps to stock tundra, hopefully we can have some fun without breaking anything. Got any camping tips for Merus?



New wheels, went with 17x9 -12 and ditched the spacers. Great so far.



Did a 5-tire rotation too.