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

There's always this option. I read that these are actually pretty good. I have a feeling they would not last under strenuous use though. Just a thought They also have a 9,000 lb one for $349.

 

I got the Smittybilt 12k winch for the price of their 10k during Black Friday last year. $340 shipped wasn't too bad! Came with synesthetic cable too!

 

Wow! What a deal! I’m seeing them in the 500s right now.

 

After a year and a half I finally replaced my 2018 that was totaled.

Now to start mod’ing when we can go outside again

 

welcome back

 

I’m thinking of having a localish dealer do one of their “TRD Pro builds” on my 5th gen. They’re all such amazing deals I’m having a hard time choosing which stage to go with!

lol

 

What a steal! Sign me up for Spec 3

 

I can just picture someone upside down on their Heep trying to trade it on and take a $70,000 loan on an SR5

 

We have a dealership here selling SR5 Premiums with Revtek spacers, ARB basket rack, brush guard, and some wheels/tires for $50k. Such a shame

 

Ah it'll work, people will fall for these steals. Can't blame the dealer for trying either. If people will pay for it, good for them for selling it.

 

Some people just want a certain look and have little to no knowledge of how to achieve it on their own. No research done. No idea of how much things really cost. Or they just like the convenience of having everything done for them and don't care about the price tag.

If they only knew how capable their trucks could be with $25k in aftermarket parts.

 

Not driving much lately so checked the water level in the Battery, and slapped the CTEK charger on.

Also ordered the OEM matte Black Hood Scoop Bulge Kit from Toyota.

 

Holy shit!

Add a supercharger to that spec 3, custom paint with ceramic coat or vinyl wrap, and choice of audio upgrades and it wouldn't be that bad of a deal...

 

What exactly is that? Got a link?

 

Added 10 hp:

 

Here’s an example on eBay.

I sourced my parts from my local Toyota Parts Desk, thanks.

 

before ,during and after, changed valance to black..pocketed 1100.00 by doing it myself.

 

Ebay link comes up as generic Toyota parts, no particular "hood bulge". So is this something you stick onto the flat hood to mimic the factory scooped hood?

 

No it replaces the front insert part of the Scoop.

 

Some mods I'm going to copy and do to my 4Runner.

 

Already working on it?

 

Dealer by me puts on a spacer lift, 285s with a generic rim and ditch lights. Upcharge is around 13k
Before Covid they were selling almost weekly

 

Unfortunately that's so damn common. Crazy how much they make from doing that, and how people go for it so often

 

Installed black OEM led driving lights.

 

Black Valance and Baja Designs Squadron SAE lights.

 

I’d say they’re both close to equal. I got my Warn on sale, but I would have been happy with a smittybilt too.

 

True, but it’s all good. We all benefit from having money in circulation.

 

That's nuts. I have so many things I could do with an extra 28k. People get a screwing if they don't know what they're buying or just want to look cool.

 

Let’s face it on a smooth paved road spacers aren’t much different from kings. The average civilian just wants to look cool with a lifted truck.

 

It sure is a capable off roader though. We did some good 2 track drives before the virus hit. It hasn't been washed since we got it either. The rain does ok. I guess, at washing it for now. First trip and I knew it was worth buying. Tires sucked but good truck. All kinds of pavement queens around here. Now you can't go anywhere here by state regs.
Edit..... Now I sit around home and put stickers on it! hahahahaha