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

I have an appointment for the clear bra install for Saturday morning. Resisting the urge to take it anywhere til then.

 

Nothing amazing, LOF and rotated the tires, just turned over 20K. I’d post pics but I am sure you all know what a jug of Mobil1 0-20w looks like.

 

oh and this is what my garage looks like after fighting with that damn cartridge oil filter.

 

Congrats!! My 17 Pro I traded in on my 2020 AG Pro I got almost what I paid for it.

 

THAT was the laugh I needed tonight. Hilarious - especially the garage aftermath.

 

Beauty! I really do love that color.

 

Just installed Phillips H9, pretty easy to do. The plastic tab inside the socket is easy to cut/trim, so is the metal bulb flange.

 

This works great, only oil spilled was few drops that dripped off the gloves when pulling drain plug, filter...not a drop

 

Congratulations!
What clear bra company are you using? We went with Xpel & a ceramic coating. We are very pleased. Bought in 3/19. Old picture...


*edit* we have only had one rock breach the wrap & it has a 10 yr warranty. It needs to go in for a new front bumper wrap. No paint damage as of 9k miles!

 

Still planning on this, as well as the H11 high beam, plus the Diode Dynamics SS3 Sport LED fogs. Just biding time until Labor Day to see if DD has their sale.

Do you have to remove anything to access the oem bulbs in the headlights?

 

Only the gray dust cover caps, then you'll see the bulb. Do the passenger side first to familiarize yourself since there's more working room.
Remember to not touch the glass on the bulb, heard that the oil from your hands will shorten its life.

 

that’s a big part of why I got white. I plan on keeping it a long time.

 

Full ceramic coat !!

 

Look good!! Now your good to go. I plan on having my AG Pro done in a couple of weeks. I had my 19 Z06 paint correction with fully wrapped with Suntex and ceramic coated. I was going to wrap my Pro also but just going to do the paint correction and ceramic coat.

 

Just got it in yesterday and plan to install this weekend. If that little bottle they send glue? Did you use it or did you just use the adhesive strips that came on it already? Didn't get an install manual with it.

 

Yeah, the 18 pro sticker was $44,545 back in sept 2017. Dealership gave me $39,432 on trade, so that helped with the new one. Even a buddy who sells cars told me he never sees anything hold value like a pro 4r.

 

Yeah that was good!! There are guys that knock the Pro but the value is crazy over the normal 4runner. I’m all about numbers when it comes to vehicles. There the worst thing you can spend money on because of the depreciation.

 

I was offered $48.5K for my Pro as a trade in. I paid $51.5K. Just not sure if I want to get rid of the 4R.

 

Washed and Detailed.

 

I've upgraded the stock headlight bulbs to H9. It's a low cost yet huge improvement.

I have the Morimoto Amber fogs. I like them a lot. They aren't the brightest option out there, but I don't need them competing with the headlights. They're wide angle, and do a good job illuminating things off to the side without being blinding.

 

The 2015 Tacoma was the last of the 2nd gen with the large, efficient halogen reflector headlights. For some reason all of the manufacturers are moving towards little squinty headlights in their designs. The only way to fit is with projectors, which by nature of their glare shields, are just not as efficient. The 3rd gen Tacoma has the same affliction.

 

I dont drive at night anymore so none of it matters. Covid...

 

I also had the morimoto led fog lights in white. Helps illuminate the road a little bit more without blinding anyone

 

Any pics to see how the backlighting looks?

 

This is why I'm holding off on upgrading my headlights.

 

going on almost a month of not driving mine...frickin herniated disk! sometimes i just stare at it out the window haha

 

That’s real interesting that NHTSA finally got involved and ordered the stop-sale of those LED bulbs. Do you have any more info on that? All I could find was this on the DD website:
https://www.diodedynamics.com/street-use-of-led-bulbs

 

Not today but a couple days ago, on my days off...
T9 headunit installed