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

I did the H9's right after I bought my 4runner. Am very happy W/results! I was surprised how weak the stock H11's were compared to my 2015 Tacoma low beams. Also switched fog to LED WAY better than stock bulbs.

 

I'm REAL close to Plastic dipping Frt/RR Valances. Can you take the Frt off W/out removing the whole frt Bumper?? I saw how there's not much to removing the whole bumper. Or I may just mask off & spray in place .

 

I did my front and rear without taking taking them off. Watched about an 8 minute video on YouTube and masked/tapped everything off. It worked as advertised on video.

 

Yeah I watched a couple You tubes, that's what I'm leaning towards. So do you leave a little area for "over Spray & then peel off? How many coats did you apply? I figure the frt will take all the beating so the guy I watched did 7 coats on Frt, I believe 5 on RR. Probably go to Home Depot & get the Plastic Dip & 9"x 180' roll of mask paper. Got plenty of painters tape & cleaning prep/stuff. I actually have painters line tape, not sure I need to waste it W/ Plastic Dip?
Here's the most recent one I watched :https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ImfTdT7R5bs

 

P.S. Yours really looks Sharp!!!

 

Do you surf/have wet clothes a lot ? One of the reasons I wanted the premium was to avoid seat covers .. but I do have some throw-over type covers for messy trips.

 

That is the video I watched and was amazed at how easy the overage pealed off (like on the above video) i applied 6 coats.
Wetokole seat covers are great (I’ve had them before) I don’t surf but do a lot of water activities; scuba, kayaking, swimming, beach trips and backpacking and camping. Also take my dogs along for some of the above listed adventures and adventures of their own. The seat covers are easy to clean and very durable.

 

I wish the backs of my rear seats had hard plastic as well as the bottom of the cargo area. Essentially, I want a runner with a Tacoma bed

 

I had to look a bit but here is my experience with plastidip. I hope it helps. If the front chips, you can touch it up or respray for cheap!
I love the product!
https://www.4runners.com/threads/plasti-dip-bumpers-worth-it.9971/

 

Looks excellent! Get the dip spray to keep them looking shiney! Is that the gunmetal? It appears to match the other rear bumper piece exactly.
TIA
Ryan

 

@DoubleRGirl

I'm not sure if she still has it.

 

https://www.mean-green.com/2010-2018-4-RUNNER-40L-MG11517-R.htm

Running the factory Panasonic battery and an Odyssey group 34-PC1500 as a secondary battery with a National Luna Intelligent Solenoid.

 

It doesnt list how many amps it is, do you know? It only says 300 % more power for all of their alts.

Also where is your 2nd battery? Got any pictures of your setup? What tray did you use? Im wanting to do a dual battery setup and debating on a HO alternator.

Just got another amp. Sundown 2K watts, and a custom kerf ported box for 2 12's. Sundowns SA 12s will be here monday. Going to take the Digital design 10s out and go with the 12s... Nicer box, more cone area, more power.... But also need more electrical LOL

 

The color is midnight black metallic

 

You should try the xenon depot extreme led kit. I put it in and am very impressed. Maybe 15 min total install time.

 

Anso. Fit and finish is nice but I'm an idiot. Trying to black out the runner and didn't really look at these until they showed up on the doorstep. Description says blacked out but reflectors still have chrome

These will do till I can get the OE retrofit done. I know morimoto is blacked out but the lighting sucks

 

Hows the light throw/distance? That was my issue with the HID kit; the light was super bright and clear, but the distance wasn't there at all.

Would be nice to have a solid LED option, just for longevity. I've got the Genesis dual battery kit on order, and once that's in, I have a feeling that changing bulbs is going to become a huge PITA (at least based on pictures I've seen, it looks like it doesn't leave much space to work with behind the driver side headlight).

 

Led does not play well in a runner projector. Many long threads including picture proof that an H9 halagon gives more usable light

 

Yep, agree, that's what I've found as well. Would be nice for longevity, but not worth it for the poor performance. Unless someone can show to the contrary with a specific given setup; but everyone has a different opinion on what they want from a light. Some are just happy to have something that's super bright and white, but then the compromise is either a wall of darkness immediately following the cut off, or blinding/flashing all other oncoming traffic.

Pretty sure I'll be sticking with the H9's.

 

I have never been more excited to watch paint dry!!!!!!

 

Did the plastic dip! Very happy W/Results! The wife left for OC MD this morning for the week W/Stepson, his GF & granddaughter SO I figured hell did Oil change yesterday Why not do what I've been holding off for over year.

 

Fudge, now I’m going to have to do this!

 

Do yourself a favor & leave a larger gap away from the edges. I made mine very thin on rear & made it a PITA to pull off. The stuff come off easy IF you have a decent size strip to pull on.

 

Looks good, how easy was it to peel off the overspray. I tried it and it kept peeling off in spots I didn’t want to peel off.

 

How was your overall experience with plastidip? Ease of use etc... Just curious. I hope it was a good one!

 

Yep easy to use. Maybe your prep work?.
I'm not a painter & rattle cans usually get me in trouble (I tend it have to spray that One more layer & Bam RUNS city) When this sprays you can see the full spray pattern for consistency.It seems the larger the area to peel the better it works. The front was pretty easy except where it gets tight along the side. I have plastic "smoothing tools". I used the smallest one to get that tight area out. I taped too close along the top of the rear & that kept breaking as I pulled it off. Like I said I believe IF I left wider overspray area would've came off easy. Wish I would've not been so scared of runs!!

 

Yep it was as advertised & watching the video really made me comfortable "spray painting" my vehicle! I overkilled W/Masking/Paper on the front, but I wasn't sure how much over spray would occur. As you can see I cut back on the rear after seing how it worked on front

 

How is the light output?

 

Looks great- need to do the Toyota emblem and chrome letters on the back now

 

Thank you
Nah not a fan of the blacked out letters