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

I'm running 6112/5160 under mine and I love it. I had 5100s front and rear first and they weren't bad but this combo rides much nicer.

 

Second video. Here is a couple 5th Gens playing the Little Rock Garden

https://youtu.be/SAU5lhvTbik

 

Went to check out pop’s new car today

 

Fun cars. Sold my '30 A Deluxe Delivery last year. Same colors, chicle drab/copra drab. Went to New Zealand. Problem around here is most folks under 40 don't understand/appreciate them. I got tailgated, pulled out in front of all the time. These old cars can't react in time.

Beautiful car.

 

I love the simplicity and mechanical aspects of it. Super cool car. He’s already planning on selling it, though. Found out it doesn’t fit 6’4” all that great.

 

So true. I learned alot about cars and repairs from my A. Helped me appreciate the basics and advancements of my Yota. Yeah I'm with him, at over 6 feet myself, it was tight. Love the space in my 4runner.

 

Might have missed it, but where did you get the baby Yoda decal?

 

New shoes and feet. Method 305 NV LT265/70r17 Toyo AT3.

 

good choice. Had those on my tundy

 

Nice I'm rocking factory TRD OR wheels with the Pro center caps on my 20 1794 with 275/70r18 Ridge Grapplers and Bilstein 6112 @ 1.9" 5160 rear

 

I'm 6'2 and you want tight? Try out my 1948 Willys. Not friendly to long legs at all!

 

Sick setup!!! Definitely one of the best tire/wheel combinations I've seen in stock size.

 

Gave the 4R a quick shower before work. I installed the baja roof rack last weekend.

 

Looks great! I love the plastidip look on mine too! It was so easy to do!

 

When I sold my 2008 Super Bee, it went to a collector in New Zealand too. Interesting!

 

I am planning on the 6112/5160 combo too. Truck looks great!

 

@travelinscout Interesting. In fact I had 0 interested buyers in the US. Only Europe and NZ. I'm told vintage cars are rarer over there and there is more of an interest for them than here.

 

Thanks!! Plan to raise the front at some point but wife is wanting bumpers front and back, sliders, skids, etc. She basically wants an overland type vehicle so we'll have to piece everything together then figure out suspension and spring weights then install everything at once. I'm definitely not "lifting" it just going to level it out and keep the factory size tires so it doesn't look funny. Leveling my Tundra with Bilstein 6112/5160 was so much easier decision process than all the possibilities and scenarios of the 4runner.

 

I'm lifted 2.5 front 2" rear. If you're interested in rear spacers let me know. I am a dealer for Cornfed Suspension.

 

Looks great !! … must resist urge to get back in a Tundra !

 

Sweet!! Fangs for everyone! LOL

 

That's definitely a practical way to go. It'll still look pretty good with the armor. There's always a little trial and error waiting for the suspension to settle while adding weight to your rig. The hardest part is waiting for parts to arrive. Although, finding projects for the rig while waiting for bumpers is easy.

 

Finally installed my TRD skid plate today. Got a little help from my apprentice, my 13 year old son. I know that some are not fans of the big red letters, but I love them.

 

Love it. Wear it with pride, I would.

 

Couple updates. First is removing the "Super Bright blah blah LED 921 reverse bulbs" that are covered in random LED emitters. Replaced them with Gy6.35 halogen bulbs as described in this thread here:
https://www.tacomaworld.com/threads/gy6-35-hir-921-reverse-light-upgrade-vs-high-power-leds.474996/

I'm finding out more and more that mashing LED blister packs into halogen housings is not the best idea. Halogen upgrade on the left, LED garbage on the right, the results speak for themselves:


Next up is a pet barrier upgrade. The Raingler nets work great if you have laid back dogs, but one of ours is so persistent that she finds a way to wiggle around it every time. I bought the Bullet Proof Fabrication pet barrier (still on sale?) and it works phenomenally. It is also easy to add gear to. I attached a soft first aid kit in the dead space next to the headrest (front of the panel).

 

Just got the Rigid 360 6 inch lights that I am going to be mounting on the a-pillar with the SDHQ ditch brackets (very beefy).

 

@mynameistory i put the sirius 921 led's in and i liked them...do you have a link to your halogen upgrade? good lookin out!

i am getting a dog pretty soon (hopefully) and was looking at that raingler net. the one you posted looks awesome though.

 

Is there a reason that Eibach says that their rear spring can only be used with their rear shock?

 

Shouldn't be at all. Short height lifted springs can be used with stock shocks, but it's just not as ideal as longer ones.

 

PRO-LIFT-KIT Springs (Rear Springs Only)TOYOTA 4Runner 4WD
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Thanks Crikeymike! This is what I was looking at, it’s says 1” lift. I’m not sure what shock I’d use with it, probably a 2.5 IFP without an external reservoir.