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

Looks awesome! I am looking to do mine in red.....

 

Thank you! It's a fun project. Just make sure you keep them propped up with screws or push pins to keep them from sticking to the surface. I think I just used a fine sanding sponge I had laying around to scuff them. I do suggest a quick couple coats of primer to get the paint to really pop. I don't think it's really necessary since the scuffing doesn't really take it down to bare plastic but I already had some adhesion promoter and I coated them with that before I sprayed them with primer.

This was my taping job on the SR5. Probably wouldn't have done it if my truck wasn't already black. I don't even want to say how long that took.

 

Got the Carista and changed some settings. Especially like the ability to roll down all my windows from my key fob.

 

Got the wheels installed...but not without a hiccup. The tech didn't double check the width of the first one and put it on his machine set to 7" instead of 7.5". Left a huge scuff. So they'll pay to have it redone. That's life I guess and things happen. Still kinda bummed....but here's the good side. Off to the grocery store!

 

The Black wheels look good. Everyone with an offroad should do this to their wheels.

 

Why all the gray hate? Lol
I was told to stay away from black wheels as they are worse than black vehicles.
Ours was on the lot this way...
I am still over the all black (murdered out) phase is all. Been building ours & friends for a decade.... it has been done.
Just NO chrome! Forget the 90's car scene! Lol

 

That looks great,. You running a level or have bigger tires? Sorry hard to tell on mobile

 

Thank you sir,
We only bought it back in March.
That is stock ride height (not replacing parts till they break or go out; then upgrade.)
I couldn't handle the Dunlaps that came on it & with my tire connection. I got rid of them within 120 miles of delivery.
I love these Duratracs and my wife just took a 1,500 mile trip & never complained about the noise (a lot of people do).
Again, appreciate the comment. It is close to stock. The most expensive thing is the invisible xpel wrap! However, I have plans for some things. Slowly... running a small business doesn't help an expensive build!

 

I can't tell from your response ... are your Duratracs stock size or did you go up a size or two? They look larger than stock in the photo.

 

Thank you. Wasn't my original vision when I started planning and working on this project a few months ago, but at the end of the day I'm happy with how it's going to turn out after I get the one wheel recoated that they messed up. Driving with the messed up one now but I'll have a couple weeks with one of my original SR5 wheels on it. I've never been shy about that I'll probably never take this rig off-road but I'm going to take care of it in case the next person who owns it does. I do encourage everyone to do their own thing even it's the same thing as everyone else. I'm not the only to ever powder coat some stock wheels, but for now I'm probably the one of the only one's who did all their bagging in an actual stock color.

 

You've got a great looking rig. There's so many different ways to go these rigs to make them yours...and I'm totally over chrome as well. Next on my list is to start chipping away at sound deadening in the inside and outside of of the door frames. I'll probably take my sweet ass time doing it to prevent myself from buying all the audio equipment...but I'm not sure how much longer I can hold out before I blackout the taillights.

 

Yeah, sorry. I never answered that...
They are factory size tires.

 

Today it's getting a alignment and I just installed the TRD pro grill last night.

 

Oh I like those rims too I just dont like the offroad rims except in black.

 

Windows tinted today. Front is legal to keep “the man” away...

 

Thanks! Also, nice choice on the color of your rims. They look great against black.

 

How much added weight?

 

Thanks for sharing the pic; I have an OEM rubber mat back there on mine but love how this covers & protects those corners … I have the husky floor mats front & rear and just love them … now gonna have to replace it with one of these!

 

Do it! That’s what sold me on it...the overall coverage. I really like it.

 

I kept snagging things on my husky cargo mat when loading things into the back end and it kinda got floppy and out of shape. Loved it other then that one aspect.

Also, when the middle row seats were down, that middle edge of the mat kinda stuck up.

The OEM one is a little more rigid and doesn't stick up as much.

 

Thanks for the input. Guess time will tell if I end up loving it or hating it...LOL...

I didn’t know Toyota even made one. When I was looking on Toyota’s accessories website, I didn’t see anything...

 

Yep, Toyota OEM one is just a simple square, though. It doesn't cover those side inserts near the rear hatch. And it only comes up about .5" on all the sides.

 

Paid it off yesterday afternoon!

 

Congrats! … Now more money for trips & mods…

 

Went out and bought a brand new 2019 Highlander the same day LOL so yeah, another 2-3 years and I'll be free of payments.

 

…LOL… Did you buy a Hybrid w/AWD ?

 

No hybrid, LE Plus V6 AWD with the black cloth / softex interior. Got the 3rd row and weather mats also. Beautiful "truck" I love everything about it. I have a set of 265/60/18 Falken Wild Peak AT3W tires on order for it and I'm going to black out the silver grill slats and rear Toyota emblem. All other emblems were removed before it left the dealer lot.

 

Is there an emblem blackout kit for the highlander like there is for the 4runner?

 

Did you have a trade in or were you just making big payments?

 

Not sure yet but if not I will strip the chrome off the stock emblem and have it painted matte black.