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

Put on new wheels and tires finally. Falken Rubitrek A/T. Most bang for buck in my opinion.

 

TPMS mod today.

Finally got rid of that incessant light on the dash.

 

stock... power gains are really not that impressive, but the way how the car feels in offroad scenarios at low RPMs... damn. Totally different animal.

 

Your rig is one of the cleanest, the stance is perfect …

 

You can get the same small adjustable convex mirrors on Amazon for about $10 and they stick on. I’ve had mine for about two years and they work great.

 

No part number, it’s not a Toyota part.

https://spottermirror.com/p/toyota/2016-2022-tacoma-2014-2022-4runner/

The link is one without BSM, you can look around since I believe there’s one for BSM?

(I’ve had bad luck with the stick-ons periodically falling off so I went for these)

 

Thanks. I’ve used stick-ons before, thing is I found them to be either too convex for the small size or not enough.

I like that the convex mirrors adjust independently of the main mirrors. Do they also pivot about when you adjust the mains? I could t quite tell but they appear to be riding on the same backplane?

 

For those that can & have some fab skills, make your own convex mirror mounts for the size of mirror that is sufficiently sized for what you need. I made my own from 16 ga. sheet aluminum bought from our local big box store, along with some nuts & bolts sized for the job at hand.
I made some for my previous '98 4R and our current '16. And I've made them for both of my TJ's.
Being a retired heavy equipment operator/dump truck driver, with no center mirror and massive blind spots, I relied on my convex mirrors very heavily.
It's currently -1* outside so it'll be a while before I can get some pics of what I made.

 

Looks like they come from here:
W/O BSM - https://www.extremeterrain.com/spot...ated-mirror-glass-driver-side-spm-6034-l.html

W/BSM - https://www.extremeterrain.com/spot...g-mirror-glass-driver-side-spm-6034bsm-l.html

 

Yep, it moves with the rest of the mirror.

 

I’ve had these on for two years, run through car washes, collapsed the mirror in to get close to ATMs, and they’ve never fallen off. Mine show two lanes worth of view so on the right I can see cars coming onto the highway from entry ramps. Work for me.

 

I purchased the Falken Rubitrek A/T tires for my 4Runner back in October and I've been very happy with them so far. Only a couple of thousand miles so far but they look great, are fairly quite, and ride well.

 

Here's the "with BSM" from Spotter Mirror: https://spottermirror.com/p/toyota/2016-2022-tacoma-with-bsm/

 

chasing a leak and breaking bylaws

(stole the ramp curb idea from @TrailSpecial22 I think)

 

4 wheel alignment, air pressure check, rotate and road force balance.

 

Today I replaced the rubber inserts on my wipers. A simple 10 minute job. No tools required. I love that Toyota offers replacement rubber inserts as a separate item.

Items Qty Price
Right Front Windshield Wiper Insert
Part Number: 85214-53090
1ea. $8.13

Left Front Windshield Wiper Insert
Part Number: 85214-06140
1ea. $8.13

Rear Window Windshield Wiper Insert
Part Number: 85214-42040
1ea. $8.13

 

Took mine for a drive after returning from a two week work trip. Feels nice to drive the 4Runner after having a matchbox car for a rental.

 

Swapped the rear coils out, extended my rear sway bar links, chopped the exhaust, and reinstalled my awning on the new roof rack.

 

Continued work on my blacked out Limited — put Glossifier on exterior chrome (rear emblem and running board chrome) that I had blacked out with Plasti Dip. Liked the final finish and should protect the painted parts from fade and nicks. Still need to put the Glossifier on the strips at the windows and bottom of doors After application:

 

Finally got around to installing one of those 13-inch radios. Definitely a lot better on the eyes and display. I've still got some adjusts to make on the settings. But overall, install wasn't terrible. Took a little bit time getting all the cords fixed and done up just right. I got mine off Amazon, but CTH has the same exact ones (or vice versa lol). I'll try and get better pics tomorrow.

 

the curb ramp is genius

 

Took mine shopping today to Walmart. Got out of there for under $200!
On our way back to our parking spot way out in the north 40 (So I could avoid dings),
some kid had gone the wrong way in the parking lot and pulled into cross traffic
hitting an SUV and destroyed his front end. I'm not sure I was that stupid when I was young...

 

You have to sell us how it is after a few months.

How are the AC vents? Any reduction in output? If so, by what percentage would you guess?

I would love a thorough review after a while. Looking at this screen myself which would be my third. 4th if you count stock. None of them seem great...

 

2nd this.love the look @playdixie . But android radios dont have siriusxm built in or carplay (its some 3rd party app). But would love another option that just automatically starts playing commercial free music. I know you can even get a sim card for it to have its own data.

 

Catalytic converter shield by Cali Raised installed, definitely worth it since the 4runner stands tall as is.

 

Extra weight front coils installed, the front sits a bit high right now but will settle down once the SSO Slimline and winch get installed next week.

 

Looking for a deflector for my Pro, nobody seems to make them, so this is what I ended up with.

 

waht size and load?

 

Drove the 2011 to lunch with my wife.

 

New hatch lift supports!