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

Not as much anger here either, which is why I rarely even goto the other site

 

It would be nice with a little more traffic but we should all be careful what we ask for...much happier place here.

Definitely a much angrier place...and honestly I just don't get it. It's a forum dedicated to a specific model and due to the nature the same questions are going to be asked thousands of times and not everybody wants or needs a rock crawling 5th gen 4Runner. Quite annoying, I left a while ago and don't sign in anymore. You really want them to get them angry over there, tell them a SR5 is a capable offroad truck....

 

I ordered others prior to these and returned them.

 

Yeah - I did it a while back. It seems like I'm always driving home in the rain this summer. Lights on in the rain in daylight means dim everything.
Cheap fix for the lazy - me.

 

I did as well. I like the f&r parking lights on w the drl and with out the sensor the screen dimmed in the day; with sensor it remains on. Its already wired w the orp so for $8.00 might as well

 

Agreed...that’s why the argument is beyond comical

 

I assume you had the wiring under the cap?
What do you leave the headlights on so they work in auto mode?
That other site is hard to read.
Auto headlights would be awesome.
What about DRL?
Thanks.

 

In case you guys don't know, even without the auto headlight setting on the switch, you still have auto headlights. My 2016 SR5 does not have an auto setting. If I leave the headlight switch in the on position, they come on every time I start the truck, and turn off about 30 seconds after I shut the truck off. If I click lock twice on the remote after I get out of the truck, they shut off right away. This is a cool mod but really not needed and there are other methods that can be used for those that are not pre wired.

 

The problem with this is when you start the truck with the lights on during the day; you cannot see the display or clock...
Maybe I am missing something...
Thanks.

 

I have no problems at all. What is your dimmer switch set at? I keep mine as bright as possible so maybe that's why I don't have a problem?

 

We keep ours on high also. We have tinted windows also. We are about to take the dog to the park. I will try it & report back.

 

Okay, with it is clicked to max the screen & dash come onto high as they should. The clock remains low. With no clock in the radio. We need to see that.
Maybe I am missing something still. No worries. It works (for us) the way it is.
Thanks!

 

This is not for everyone especially if your hard core off road. I'm in Chicago and only off-road I see is in potholes that can qualify for rock crawling.
Rigid reverse lights I've had on all my trucks, need them living next to a park. Kids fly by day and night so now I can see them! I was going to use a tailgater repellent switch but decided against this time. People here shoot you for fun. Piss them off makes it fun to shoot you. They automatically come on in reverse or I can leave them off. Night time pics later if not raining.

 

Nice!

So you tied them into your reverse lights?

 

Yes, I tapped the backup light wire on the hitch. Works with shifting into reverse.
Picked up another hitch connector to make room for the light..oh yeah had to lose the recovery hook for the bracket. Could have modified it and kept it...don't need it here in chi town.
Oh. Ch 4x4 light switches suck. Every time If I press to hard it pushes into the dash.
Anyone know of a switch that will fit and stay put! Thanks

 

But damn are they fugly

 

The reverse lights need to be brought out Abit with a different bracket. Once done it will cast some more light. Here's rear camera view with and without the rigids. Also a view using side mirrors.

 

We all got different taste thankfully.

I like the sr5 grille with the black overlay on the Toyota insignia better than the trd pro grille. Hell lots of people are putting pro grilles on sr5s... I'm not calling them ugly. But I damn sure wouldn't trade mine out.

I think his rims look better than the trd pro wheels as well. Especially since everyone and their mother has them on every T4R and tacoma these days, even on the lower trims. Hell I'll rock my plain jane sr5 wheels over the trd pro wheels too.

 

How many watts are each pod rated @?
That is bright as sin!
Yeah, I love those.
Do you remember MSRP?
Thanks in advance!

 

3100 lumen each
I got them at stage 3 motorsports during a 4th July sale for around 200. Rigid makes a cheaper version but has 1/2 the lumen for 200 - If you order it besure to get the diffused lens. I bought the kit comes with wiring and whatnot, they sell without but not sure on the cost.
Here is from Summit but many sell them. Labor Day sales be coming round the corner!
Edit- other link was wrong - the pictures are not correct at summit, they have clear/ diffused lens with wrong item. they both share the same part#
https://www.summitracing.com/parts/rgd-905513blk

Heres the item I bought.. was 239 just looked up my invoice

 

Cool mod. I was wondering it you had seen the Tails as Turn mod? I was thinking about doing it, but have decided yet.

 

So project creep... front speaker replacement turned into changing all the factory speaker. JBL GTO from the dash to the tailgate. Sounds great. Note the rear doors are a pain in the ass to reinstall. Patience.. walking away... try try again.

 

did the blackout oem caps w.e people want to call it, 4runner letters and toyota sombrero

 

Rigid D midnight pods installed with CaliRaised brackets. Not as wide of a pattern as I expected, but acceptable. I’ll try to get pictures tonight of the spread.

 

5000 mile rotate and balance time

 

I have discount tires road hazard. They rotate every 5k and check and balance if needed

 

Like the black with blue background. Nice contrast.

 

BTW. With my speaker replacement project I found two helpful YouTube sites. Rob Tacotunes. But Blue TRD Jon had great videos. Not only showing how to remove panels, but replacing them also. Not sure if he shows the putting things back together on all the vids but on the door panels it was a help (ie someone else had difficulties installing the rear door panels).

 

thanks man, i agree as well

 

Yeah it was my first mod with my Nautical Blue Runner. Love how it looks too.