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

37K and Coke!

 

If you are looking for max brightness, I think the Tail as a Turn mod is a good solution for you: "https://www.diodedynamics.com/2014-2024-toyota-4runner-tail-as-turnr-module-backup-module-usdm.html"


I considered doing this (still on the fence at times), but I prefer having amber turn rear turn signals vs the red. There are youtube videos detailing the difference: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ixRhoT70P0s


If you are just interested in just replacing the bulbs, found this video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IG6Evd2L3vM
This is exactly how mine look now after the upgrade. I'm very curious why Diode Dynamics feels the need to mention they won't work on TRD Pro and TRD ORP on their website as mine are working great. Glad I rolled the dice as they have been working.

 

Primed and applied 1st coat of paint on my sliders, tomorrow night will be 2nd and 3rd then Sat night install…..

 

removed a plethora of stickers off the wind guard thingy above skid.
I like the clean look so much I might just keep removing stickers

 

Yessir!!

 

They arrived within 2wks from RCI

 

Swore I was done with the late night, 30° nonsense …installed new horns, built over the top wire harness which I need to attach to Rago surge mount when I lower bumper next

(Don’t mind the funny test leads)
Ended up hooking these up to a 20V drill battery for a test…tinnitus anyone?

That lights hook locking in place last night was like I won the lottery
Side note:
Didn’t do a before/after…always think of that after, but it somewhat got Maurbles(major league) back so at least when an idiot on their phone is walking across a busy street with their head down I can say “I tried”

 

Finally added seat jackers to passenger seat. Have had them on the driver's seat for awhile. Cheap ones on Ebay, very good quality: https://www.ebay.com/itm/405086617760

 

That looks amazing

 

Looks great! What kind of primer and paint did you use? I've always tried my best to paint/prep things and they never seem to last. Also, curious on the spray tools you used or if you rattle canned it.

Thank you!

 

Drove the 2011 to pick up the Grandkids at school. They had an early release day and both their parents are working.

 

My oldest son is home from college so I installed a Fumoto valve and changed the oil his 4Runner, air filter, and engine coolant. I then changed the engine coolant in my 4Runner and replaced the burned out fog light bulbs. That cover on the passenger side fog light is a real PITA!

 

When I swapped out to LED's on my 2018 that side & didn't have to remove fender well cover, just reached up & swapped out. Granted took a little pain management but I've had worst working on Rotor wings.

 

I agree. That stupid cover wasn’t easy to remove and those clips weren’t accessible at all.

 

Surprised the hell out of a boy racer in a supra... Or BMW. He had lots of stickers and was burning a bit of coolant.

 

I took the beast to the wash today at lunchtime. It was a beautiful day despite the breeze -- a good day to wash off last weekend's gunk.

Two hour later... rain. Ugh.

 

Drove 300 miles in and around the city . I had forgotten how slow, under powered and noisy this thing is.
But that magic carpet ride is probably the best this side of the S class. It soaks every road imperfection with ablomp.

 

Started dealing out speakers and sound deadening today. Will have to finish it tomorrow

 

Shout out to whichever one of you handsome devils or devil-ettes that had this idea for the spare battery location (until needed). Long story short, we stalled on getting the refrigerator long enough that the dog crate took most of its space so we don't need the extra battery until we do a little redesign. Excellent use of space for a small tool kit etc.




Also installed the ark splash guards


Tomorrow, front and rear dash cams, Rago rear shelf, ram mount cell holder on pass oh shit handle, and some other stuff I forget about sitting on the shelf.

 

So, I used
Can of acetone
3 microfiber towels
2 cans of Rustoleum Primer
3 cans of flat black Rustoleum
Patience not to over coat… been able to do while on Shift, so I did 2 light coats wait 24hr. do another 2 coats, will be waiting another 24hr then install tomorrow night

 

I considered this down the road after paint takes a beating. What’s a ballpark price for this work? Less than or greater than 5k?

 

Had this beast installed earlier this week, can’t wait to use it on the trail.

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0050DI9YQ


Next I’m wanting to get yellow or amber fog lights. Seems like Diode Dynamics SS3 Pro gets a lot of good reviews. Anyone have these and have any input, pros, cons or regrets? Are the Pro version legal? Is there a better Amber colored fog light?

 

Looking good

 

Also… forgot to add 400 grit sand paper

 

All coats complete and stowed and “cooking” in a nice warm closet…. I decided to add 2 coats of truck bed-liner on the outer rails to add some grip. Will be installing tomorrow evening… on shift

 

I think it’s an unwritten rule that when you work from home for the day it’s acceptable to work on the truck for 1 hour

 

I have the pros in yellow. They're fantastic. They're SAE compliant but there's a LOT of light scatter and I wouldn't use them in traffic. I treat them as I would a high beam. They light up tree tops 30 feet in the air. The cutoff is obvious but there's a lot of light above the cutoff, as well.

They're a great supplement to the low beams on dark country roads, lighting up the ditches. A lot wider beam pattern than stock.

In bad weather conditions (snow, fog) run them like a typical fog light. In normal conditions, treat them as you would a high beam (ie. turn them off when traffic approaches).

 

On night shift… it’s soooo quiet, I’ve only got 6 dudes here so not much to manage! Work 7 days and 7 nights a month… chill schedule