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

New radiator for any particular reason??

 

Speaking of gas pump shenanigans, I was not prepared for how much of a conversation starter the 4Runner is. Often people come up to talk about it, "I love the bumpers", "I love the winch", "Looks like a Fire Truck". So that puts the smile right back on my face even though I'm bleeding cash right into the pump.

 

I used to get asked questions all the time when I first got my Maverick. They're a lot easier to come by now than they were in '22.

Once I fill this rig up the first time at a gas station, my only hope is to not cry too much/too loud. If my Maverick had a 13+ gallon tank, filling it would be about $40-$45. So, with the 4R tank being 23 gallons, I can't let it go past the 1/2 mark.

 

Yes. When having more weight on the rig, skid plates, gear, towing small trailer it will help. More durable too, all aluminum, welded.

 

Well that sure out does my bling exhaust tip install today .

 

No, it does not. That was done yesterday, and mine were done yesterday. LOL

 

my CSF leaked from moment one, total waste of time for zero improvement, hope yours works better. 4runnerlifestyle was a PIA in returning the defective unit.

 

Nice. I can relate . I love my 4 Runner too. Enjoy

 

Did you use a kit for this?

 

Funny you should mention that, in the 10-ish months that I've owned my ride I have been accosted no less than 8 separate times at the gas station.99.999% are dudes gawking over my truck. Never a hot chick wanting to throw herself at me because of my retro stripes or bronze wheels. *sigh* Maybe one day!?

Last Saturday I was washing my truck at the local drive thru car wash place and the Sgt for the local PD was there washing his Tahoe. He parked next to me and struck up a conversation that lasted ONE FREAKING HOUR. Thankfully this was 7 in the morning, so it wasn't blistering hot, but still. I couldn't give the guy the cold shoulder, especially when my tint is illegal as hell. He never said a word about it though. Just gave me lots of compliments about how nice it looked.

Then today I decided to swing by the local Chick-Fil-A for some "Jesus Chicken", as I call it. They had a kid standing in the drive thru taking orders manually. I felt bad for the kid because it was after 5pm and over 103 degrees. Well, when I rolled up this kid practically jumped into my window. "Whoa dude, I've seen this cruising around town and it's the best one I've ever seen, blah blah blah." Then he offered me a free cookie.

I was going to say "No, that wouldn't be right, you'll get in trouble!" Then I remembered..... I really love cookies.

So there ya' go, you may spend a small fortune on gas, but you'll get lots of compliments and free cookies. That helps offset the pain my wallet feels when I gas up.

 

This is what I did to offset the cost of filling up my gas guzzling SloRunna'. I got a Kroger Mastercard. I saw one of those "sign up and save an ADDITIONAL 25cents off a gallon of gas" signs. This is back when I owned a Tacoma. Naturally my interest was peaked.

I signed up and got one. I pay it off in full every month, so no interest charges! Now, every time I grocery shop at my local Kroger I use my rewards card. That card can get me up to $1.00 off a gallon of gas. (on Fridays they do 4x's the fuel points), so if I buy $100 worth of food, ($1 = 1 reward point/100pts is worth 10 cents) I get $400 worth of points. Following me?

Then I get another .25 because I pay for all my groceries with the Kroger Master card and get even more money off. The last time I filled up I got $1.25 off a gallon of gas. I was almost bone dry, so it took 22 gallons to fill it up. I saved $27.25

I think I paid about $2.09 per gallon? Gassing up all the time sucks balls, but it hurts a lot less because of the savings that I'm able to get thanks to Kroger's fuel rewards.

 

Yes, the factory Toyota roof rack delete kit. There are brackets with rubber washers that fit over the rack mounts and bolts with rubber washers to hold the bracket down and seal everything from leaking. There are plastic covers that snap onto the brackets to tie it all together. I bought the rack delete kit from Yota Xpedition for $85.

 

I love the radiator. But is there a reason you needed it? Towing? or anything? Just curious. It's a good looking radiator.

 

Bilstein 8112 at 2” in from, 8100 with 1.5” B12 springs out back. Dobinsons UCAs, Bilstein front sway bar relocation bracket, DrKDSS pan hard bar correction bracket, DuroBump bump stops F/R, and Dobinsons adjustable rear sway bar links. I had my installer remove the diff drop. On my short drive to dinner everything feels awesome! Sunday I need to go explore a rough track out to an off-grid property and will have a better idea of how it all behaves then.

 

Looks great!
Stock 265 tire size or 285?

 

285 Mickey Thompson Baja Boss AT

 

Why the HP improvement? My 2024 Black Out version already has that exhaust tip installed.

 

I'll have to check out those Bilsteins. Company building is close to me in Poway, Cal.

 

Filled up gas, chevron techron.
Early tmro driving 4R with the wife and in-laws via ferry to a cousins wedding on Grabriola Island BC

 

Damn, hell! I'll have to look into that!

In this low-wage economy it takes ZERO effort to spend $100 on food. Just about fell out shopping last week. Didn't buy anything unusual and the grocery bill was $208...for TWO PEOPLE. I've watched my grocery bill steadily climb over the last three years. Used to be my husband and I could shop and the bill was consistently $125-$130/week. Then it jumped to $150-$160/week. Then for awhile it was hovering at $180. Last week, the $208 just about floored me.

 

I adjusted my parking brake using the same procedure as you did. The driver’s side took about 10 clicks to lock the rotor and the passenger’s side took about 16 clicks. I backed off 6 clicks and the parking brake is working great – finally! No inside adjustment necessary for me.

 

This is a fantastic idea. I was hoping to use the 4x rewards on gift cards every Friday. Learned the hard way, I bought a $300 visa gift card thinking I would get 1200 points. The next day I still had zero. Contacted customer service, this is a big no-no, you cannot buy a gift card that doesn't have a specific dollar amount and cannot buy the Kroger gift cards either. I will have to give this a go now. Glad to hear this works for you and thank you.

 

Welcome. Over the past three months I only buy groceries on Friday. With inflation being what it is, it's easy to drop $150 on a few minor things. But that $150 will get me $600 worth of points, that's 60 cents off a gallon of gas. Thankfully Kroger keeps a running tally for me. Last month I earned 1,996 points. I can take them all at once if I want or in staggered amounts. But the max I get off at one time is limited to $1.00 (plus the additional 25 cents).

Before you hit them up again make sure you clip the digital coupon via their app. That's how I max out my savings.

I did the math earlier and I should save roughly $500 -600 per year in gas. That is money I can use for my NEXT mod!

 

That's awesome! Thank you again. I have a family of 5 so we spend on average $300 a week on groceries. Matter of fact, I better go to the grocery today instead of waiting until Sunday.....

 

My first "fill up" (slightly above 1/2 tank) was around 8 gallons and $28 at $3.02/gallon. There was no crying today.

 

I used to fill up at Kroger using points, but recently, I came across a discussion on this (or another motorcycle forum) about Kroger not selling top-tier gas. I noticed that Kroger isn't listed as a top-tier fuel provider. Because of this, I’ve stopped using it in my wife’s BMW and my 4Runner. I’m not saying Kroger’s gas is bad, and if I find out it’s top-tier, I might start using it again. But for now, I’m sticking with my local QT.

 

Not doinf it today but tommorow. DT is gonna Road Force my tires. $15each.

 

So nice

 

4R aboard the Queen of Oak Bay

 

Swapped the big lights for a bar, it mostly works on the multi light Gobi but the wind deflector could be a little taller. Next up gonna downsize the solar panel.
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