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

Taking it in for the free 20k service... Like this! Haha!
Edit: The service guy was not "excited" about the mud in the skids, nor messing with the skids for the oil change... The porter who logs scratches was not "excited" either... I just kinda drew lines all over her sheet to save her time haha

 

I hope that they don’t over torque your skid plat bolts .

 

hopefully they tighten the oil pan bolt. I just had my 10K free service few weeks ago. The other day I noticed some oil spots on floor. I pulled off the skid and notice oil all over it. I then checked the oil pan bolt with just my fingers and it came loose. Tighten the bolt and cleaned off all the oil. Engine oil levels are still good luckily.

 

What brand sliders are those on your 4R?

 

BudBuilt. Super happy with them. I have both BudBuilt Sliders and Skids. You Sac area? I host mini mod days if you wanna pick some up! haha

https://www.4runners.com/threads/budbuilt-rock-slider-install-5th-gen-4runner.9974/#post-119666

 

Yes, I'm close to the American River. Where in Norcal are you located?

 

I am in Citrus Heights. I am on another unmentionable forum where I host a lot of Tacoma Build days. I will put this out to the California/Sacramento area Runners. I try to host a build day once a month or so get a couple trucks over and everyone helps each other. I have most tools required for most things haha. I stick to projects that are in and out in a day because I need the shop space for all my other crap/cars haha. I am not sure how many in this area are interested in attending/helping on some of these days. I might have to start a new thread to get an interest check etc.

 

I'm interested in attending; I'm down.

 

Wish there was more of this in my area, middle TN

 

There probably is... Just have to find the right people. Look at 4runner facebook groups for your area. And other forums. Lots of helpful people around with like interests. Just have to be willing in some cases to drive a couple hours.

SOmething similar just recently happened with me, except they also dinged my paint job in addition to stripping the oil filter bolt, i was without my 4runner for nearly 2 weeks due to them not being able to do an oil change properly. I wont ever let them touch anything again.

Yup. I think this is a done deal.... Dropped off my fishfinder today for them to install on the new boat. Probably be ready tomorrow.... But my kids have martial arts tomorrow.... Then im busy until friday. It may be next week before i can actually bring it home. But its mine.

 

Thanks bro. Its just a little 17' alumacraft prowler 175. 60hp yamaha 4stroke. I like the layout on it and love the spray in liner. I hate carpet in boats. Impossible to keep clean if you fish as much as i do... My other boat is vinyl, but the vinyl comes up after a while in the corners. So the spray in liner is a nice add on that should hold up much better.... I hope.

Some pics. It just stopped raining so its a bit wet, but you get the idea...

 

Put 3x 150hp on the rear! Then you can do poker bass runs. LMAO
Nice boat. It appears the mods have continued. Start a boat build thread!

I am also an aquaholic (swim & ski here). Just man built lakes around here that are sand pits turned lakes. Ours (grandparents) was just (5 yrs ago) dredged to 50' I think. Another a few miles away is new & they got 80' of water! Granted they are both close to a river.
Nothing to do in Nebraska... lol
The marker is the family lake & the circle is the 80' deep lake.

Enjoy your new boat.

 

Recently, LC cover customized to fit 4Runner's engine

 

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That looks good. Details on the Japan flag plate. I don't think it does but, Does that come on the LC?

 

Thanks bro.

Wait... So you, your family, OWNS that lake? It looks HUGE. How many acres? Thats awesome man. Any fish in it??

I used to ski a bit as a kid. Never really got big time into it, but a few times a year we would go out and ski. I enjoyed getting pulled on the tube more than the skis personally. My father made it his goal of knocking us off the tube while running WOT and hitting whatever waves he could. It was a blast.

Always loved fishing though. Camping too. Real camping. No one else around for miles, hiking or kayaking into the camp site, picking it along the way, a new spot every time. A tent a few drinks and the clothes on your back was about all we brought. Catch our food and cook it over the fire. Great times.

 

Bad use of wording I guess. There are over 150 houses on that lake! We are lucky enough to have a lot out there. My grandparents were actually the second house on the lake! Now there are mansions on a 12 acre lake that are a million dollars! It is insane. Ours maybe a quarter million. My grandmother passed last month (12/12/19 RIP grandma) so we may not have it after 45 yrs. It is now in a trust for my sick mother. It has been a bad year...
Sorry to rant, had to clarify.

 

Installed Rago CB mount and 5' firestick..

 

Got my victory 4x4 skid plate in. Nearly forgot about it with everything else going on. Ordered black Friday.

Now to make time to put it on. Probably install it on Thursday. Kids have martial arts again tomorrow.

Sorry to hear that bro.

And still nice to be on a lake, if you can go out on it and take advantage of it thats still awesome!! My family owns a little piece of property on a nice river. No house on it. We camp on it occasionally and fish out there. Good hunting too.

 

Skid plate looks great, i am waiting on mine.

 

It doesn't come on LC cover. Original has "V8" logo and whole cover is silver. I did grind that down and used Japan flag in its place since 4Runner is made there and I have great respect for quality of anything that Japan makes and culture of tradition.

 

So paying down the holiday bills, can't afford a mod so I made a gif from the dash startup splash screen. It was free!
So my photo skills are zero and the actual startup is not as fast as this gif

 

Kicker tweeters went in a day or two ago, ordered my 1up rack today, so pumped for it and so pumped not to be dealing with a door jam mounted Yakima roof rack on a crappy old sedan any more!

 

Just had my first service - just shy of a solid year. Cleaned both of my babies up. Now snow and ice forecast for this weekend.

 

Well wishes for a better 2020 !

 

I got the Wildpeaks put on this morning. This is how the 4Runner should look! I'll paint the wheels black come the spring then I'll be all done with mods on the truck. Yeah, right. Stock size, SL load rating. Cheaper, lighter and only a little shorter than the 275 LT. Took it out and got to 75 MPH with no vibrations at all so the shop did a good job. Quieter than the Grabber AT2's I had on my Grand Cherokee so I'm happy.

 

Did the aluminum filter housing come with the plug? I am just trying to get everything together for next time. I am assuming it is the

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I don’t remember if it does but if not I just used the one on the old housing

 

Mine did not come with the plug. I just used the stock one.

 

Thanks bro. Im guessing you got the victory one as well?

I like it, easy install. The only thing im not a fan of is the plastic "skid" that goes over the radiator can no longer work as designed. It bolts into the factory skid plate and there are no holes there in the Victory model. SO i just bolted it up in the front and then used a couple zip ties in the rear for now.

Im debating on MAYBE ordering the RCI filler plate to see if it will work with the victory front engine skid. The issue may be that the filler plate is designed to go on top of their engine skid, and to use it with the victory you would need to put it under the victory engine skid, as there are no bolt holes on the bottom of the engine skid. HMMMM. Dont really wanna waste $86 and change (shipped) to find out it doesnt work though...

HOLY CHIT.... Thats some CLOSE parking there!! Looks like you are kissing the white car in front of you.