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

shat a brick but successfully clearance chopped rear bumper

 

Timer relays with momentary outuput exist for things like industrial automation, but they are a bit larger than a simple relay or switch. Example: https://www.amazon.com/DROK-0-01s-9999min-Digital-Controller-Display/dp/B07VLXR7Z1/

 

I bought these off Etsy. They are 3D printed and they solved the issue!

 

let's see if this link works.

https://www.etsy.com/listing/1191610009/4runnerfj-cruisergx460gx470-splash?click_key=699e4cb09348aa855aa339d723e5afd3abb4ad93:1191610009&click_sum=e6d1a445&ga_order=most_relevant&ga_search_type=all&ga_view_type=gallery&ga_search_query=splash+shield+shims+4runner&ref=sr_gallery-1-1&organic_search_click=1&sts=1&content_source=5c5bba8ecbb93f8f334e6ece18733df833e91d3b%3A1191610009

I noticed a little rattle in the wheel well and couldn't figure it out. I was looking at some 3D printed plugs for the rear trunk and stumbled upon these.

 

I was thinking of a standard SPDT relay, using a method similar to the bypass for the parking brake check on the pioneer dvd radios. On the older radios, you could simply ground the parking brake wire, but the newer radios, the ground had to be momentary using a relay.

 

You what?

 

sprayed the inner bumper foam black,
and added 3M velcro on bottom.
installed edge trim on cut w/ heat gun.
re-installed chopped bumper.
saving for a steel bumper anyway, one idea is to have my guy weld dom tubing.
Had fun!

 

cut off the valance
I love the first gen look
less bulky bumpers for sure

 

I bought it from a fellow forum member who had pieced it together for his Pro, then changed his entire roof rack. It has "Matterhorn" laser cut on the fairing so I assume it is a Sherpa. I'm not sure about the brackets. They have no mfg name on them but they look pretty simple. I have not yet attached the center bracket, I'm undecided if I want that.
I did it just for looks as I have yet to use the rack. Maybe it could reduce the wind drag of the rack.

 

How did you make it look like that? Is that a kit?

 

I don't know about functionality, but it looks good. I haven't had any luck finding one for my truck.I see you have the Terra, I wanted that color, my wife wanted white.

 

Thank-you good sir, appreciate the words!
I’ve never followed the rules in life lol

 

No kit, no, just made it up. Took me long enough

 

I really applaud you on the work. Very creative. And executed masterfully.

 

Put the Blizzaks on for winter.

 

It looks great, but I'm not ready to complain about cold weather yet, I'll think about you next week when I'm sitting on the beach drinking a beer.

 

Haven't had/seen snow down here since 2018 lol all we get is rain and weather below freezing every once in awhile.

 

Getting good mpg while drafting with cruise set at 1 second distance.

 

To me, at that speed, that's too close to avoid unseen road hazards. And almost a sure way to get a chipped or broken windshield.
But also, you do you.

 

When home in Sh!tcago, that amount of space is called "wasted by 5"

 

Hey, I too live in the People's Republic of Illinois, but in the southern part where people still have common sense and love our pew pews.

 

Here in MA if you leave that much space two cars will fill it in.

 

To far back for drafting.

 

@scottiezilla @Thacrow @Photon_Chaser

 

White size tires are you running? I'm turning 2300ish at 76mph (which is actually 75 gps) in my PRO on stock 265s

 

Pit on an Agency6 pull handle on the rear door! Will get pics up.

 

Just get a local shop to bend some tubing(similar to the last picture) it'll be cheaper to

 

Thank you. To properly draft you should be very close. Like, 10 - 15 ft away from his rear bumper. Back in 2022 I drafted an 18wheeler from Austin to Fort Worth. I stayed very close to him and thankfully we matched speeds for about 45 - 55 miles.

I was in a 2021 Tacoma TRD Off Road; with AT tires. I managed to get almost 28MPG. When I filled up the next day, my tank average was 25.9MPG (I think?)

Drafting does work, but you have to be very close.