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

Metro Vancouver....meanwhile, we had another 40+ cm of fresh powder (on top of the 400 cm we've had so far this winter) at Red, then bright sunshine.

 

mic drop moment... Kroger fuel points and my fillup was $1.95/gallon.

That is Gizmo, and he is a 9 week old beagle/lab mix. He is either full throttle or asleep.

 

I know how beautiful and scenic Northern California is; so you've definitely got Texas beat there. Every state has its pros and cons. I have flat land land (I get better MPG's) and cheaper gas, but my views suck.

You have awesome views, but crappy MPG's and pay more for gas. There's always a trade off.

 

Stunning! Nothing beats west coast skiing.. powder + sun (vs. east coast's ice + drab skies).

 

Today's view. Those are trees in the background, 71° today, 48° for a high tomorrow.

 

California has its share of miles and miles of…

 

SSO Slimline and Warn EVO 10, thanks again to Gillian's crew at Apex Overland for the install.

 

^^ That looks amazing. Perfection.

 

That looks great. Do you still have the recovery/tow hooks on the front? I painted mine red, just a subtle change.

 

Looks like they're built into the Bumper/Winch mount.

 

Correct, the recovery points are welded onto the front of the bumper. The upper opening is cut for a 20" Baja Designs light bar (which sadly I can't afford right now), but still looks good empty. I was curious on how to access the clutch (the remote is wireless, just have to charge it up which she said lasts for months with no use). They listened to my concern but forgot to tell me they cut in an opening for easier access and even cleaned up the edge. I'm really liking that shop.

 

Went for a nice drive in the country, apparently Photon knew something that I didn’t, this pallet was waiting on the loading dock when we arrived.

 

^^ High wings?

 

I don’t know, Photon wouldn’t tell me what/why/how these things will work.

 

looking good! Love mine!

 

One nice thing about not having the lightbar is it's much easier to look inside to inspect your winch line.

Once that line gets rolled back on the spool or otherwise tangled it can be a huge pain to get it operational again. Seeing the damned thing helps a ton!

 

Got my windows tinted today, all including the sunroof, and protection for the windshield and headlights. Ceramic.

 

Is Apex a distributor for the SSO bumper, or did you have it sent there for the install?

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Edit: that was perhaps an unnecessary question. I see now, the SSO logo on Apex' web site.

I drive through Winston relatively frequently. Looks like I need to take a side trip one day.

 

Shut your face!

 

Installed CTH skid plate. Seriously only for the access door to the oil filter. I got all kinds of annoyed the last oil change with the stock one. When the lexus has 4 screws and everything is right there

 

Are the TRD letters screwed on? I’ve seen reports from others that some are glued on and ripped off easily when off-roading.

 

Clipped and taped. There's holes the clips go through. Yeah big rock will win in a fight most definitely.

 

Drove the SR5P to work.....filled up with gas.......drove 'er home! Smiled both trips!

 

That is directly opposite of the Toyota ethos

 

Switched my 2898 rear springs to 2895’s.

 

What % on the sunroof?

 

^^ I'm not the op, but when I had mine done I went with 70% xpel to still let the light in but to cut down on the heat. It worked out great.

 

I took my 2024 4R by the Toyota dealer and let it look at a 2025 4R. Mine thought they were ugly and wouldn't have sex with them.

 

got out to the nj pine barrens on sunday with my buddy who has an ineos grenadier. nothing too crazy, just some trail riding. was a lot of fun though!

 

traded it for a 2025 camry hybrid. glad to be out of the most unstable vehicle I've ever drove. I wanted to like it, but it was the worst driving vehicle. and now you wont have to listen to me "cry" about it anymore. FU.