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

Starting the dual battery

 

Funny you mention that. My wife has a BMW X1 xDrive that is a monster in the snow, and prior to the 4runner I had a 2017 Honda Civic Hatchback - fun in 3/4 seasons and AMAZING on fuel, but when it came to winter, it was just OK, hence my justification for the 4Runner. Thankfully she loves it as much as I do, but we joke this always happens. I am only complaining in the sense that I want to throw snow the unbelievable distance this blower does for kicks, beyond that, I am OK with a quiet/dry winter.

 

hey guys, so I installed some icon 2.5 ext. travel w/Dirt King bj ucas upfront and 5100s w/wheelers off-road 1.5” t13 springs out back. I used the sway bar relocation kit for the front... my problem is now the sway contacts the driver side suspension brace/skid plate bracket dealio! You can see in the first picture, sorry it’s sideways having trouble posting on phone today lol

I guess OME has a replacement part for it but having trouble finding it. Any ideas?

edit* I put the supplied washers in as spacers like instructions said and it gave enough clearance, still prefer that OME brace!!

 

Added the steps a couple weeks ago and got the front windows tinted today.

 

It is nice and not bad for $200. I believe I got a good deal.

Used it as a cover today from the hot Sun here in Arizona. Kept me nice and covered while I cut baseboards.

 

Took roughly 4 hours. 2.5 was designing the battery hold down and mount for the redarc and the breaker. I will have to install another breaker for the rear of the truck and will work on that Sunday or Monday depending. But the main parts are done and and working as intended. Still need to run the wires for the solar as well.

 

That looks badass! I think you just sold me on it!

 

Finally this, been sitting in my garage for too long

 

Looks great! I’m glad someone makes a nice bumper for that fascia.

 

I have a 4R with the predator package, so it has all black accents except for the front and rear bumpers. I forgot to take a picture before my mod, but it has the standard silver front facia below the grill and a silver facia on the rear bumper. So I decided to Plasti-dip the bumpers. Below are the results.




Definitely improves the look of the 4R, as now all accents are black.

I noticed for 2021, the predator package gets white front and rear facias. I like the black so much better.

 

Some turbo turdburglar decided to get into my 4Runner last night and steal what money they could find. I guess they were ticked off badly enough that I only had maybe a couple bucks worth of change in my truck that they also decided to steal my registration and insurance information. I didn't see anything else that was missing.

I'm in the habit of checking to see if I locked my vehicle, but maybe I forgot to do it last night and was the victim of bad luck. Nothing was broken. I just noticed things weren't as I left them yesterday when I sat down in it this morning. It wouldn't have bothered me so much if they only stole the money. I get it. Things are hard right now. I've been up to Wall Street and gave a homeless guy on the street a few bucks. I've got a 2020 4Runner in the current day and age, and I'm not over my head financially with it. I'm okay with someone needing the change in my truck more than I need it, but they also took the registration and insurance information, and for what? Just to spite me? They didn't even bother taking anything else.

 

That really sucks. So sorry. I’ve heard they steal those documents in order to get your home address. For theft. Or maybe they can use them for identity theft. What I did was put a hold on all of the credit bureaus so no cards or other lines of credit can be opened without me unlocking them first.

 

That's good to know, thanks. At least I don't have to worry any more than usual (which is not much, one of the safest towns in NJ) about a home invasion because the theft happened in my driveway. They were already there.

 

Hmmm... I just googled this.
Thieves can use a registration for other crimes like trying to sell your car, with your VIN they can get the title from DMV, take out a loan against your car. Or just sell it to someone else on the dark web who has the ambition to do those things.

There’s some advice about what to do now. Like report it to the DMV.

https://securitylatest.com/why-thieves-steal-car-registration-answered/

 

So I tried to install the six shooter and just something about their wireless controller kinda put me off. It didn’t feel cheap or anything and the unit is really nice and well put together but idk. I like keeping things looking oem in the inside of the truck for whatever reason. I thought long about it and I don’t know why it is putting me off so much that it doesn’t fit in the lower dash pocket so I boxed it all back up and sat it aside trying to talk myself into sending back or keeping it. If I do send it back I’m debating on one of those 6/8 gang switch panels and putting it in the driver side upper vent area with the sdhq mount. But I’m still not sold. Any suggestions.

 

2020 Magnetic Grey. Today I added Raptor grille lights but previously satin black powder coated roof rails, TRD Pro wheels, TRD Pro upper grille, satin black vinyl wrap lower valance, TRD skid plate, raised front suspension, Xpel paint protection. More to come!

 

Today, added raptor lights!

 

Looks good. What tires and size? Also, what suspension did you use to raise the front? Thank you.

 

Was someone on here looking for a picture of a limited with the pro wheels? I believe I remember that correctly.
It was in a lot I was plowing. Couldn't get any other pictures.
Hope it helps someone,
Ryan.

 

Have you looked into S-Tech?
They have switch banks that fit into the two cubby holes in the dash.
https://stechswitch.com/custom-page-work-in-progress/

 

The tires are the OEM Dunlop GrandTrek 265/70s. I plan to get something with more tread once I go through these.

 

I thought I'd do the same thing but I really didn't like the Dunlops and put on Wildpeaks after a little over a year lol. By the way the dog in your avatar looks a lot like mine. He's a cocker Spaniel, Shi Tzu mix.

 

I might not make it either and may have to change them out early. I have the OEM wheels in my storage unit so might mount the original tires on those and sell them. The wheels were pulled shortly after a took delivery so they look brand new. Your dog does look similar. You would never know it but ours is a Yorkie, his sister looks more like a typical Yorkie. Used to have collies growing up, they were WAY easier, these tiny things are high maintenance!

 

Yes and I’m considering that route as well. Ive been in contact with Scott Bove about seeing about the panel. I am working up a pro cons sheet about the stech vs the trigger vs another system.

 

Over the last couple weeks I added OEM Audio plus and extended the USB port into the center console. After I was all done the rear window defrost and mirror switch didn't work? Yesterday tore into the dash, tore the switch apart it's micro button on a solid state board and checked every possible fuse. Found nothing and still did not work. Today I pressed the dang buttun and now it works, lol, confused here!

 

May have just had a loose connection and while you pulling it apart it pressed all the way in or jarred it into place

 

New front grille emblem from @Andres. Found it on this thread:

https://www.4runners.com/threads/devil-horns-emblems.13400/

 

Who makes ABS armor for the 4 runners?

 

I think SDHQ billet guards are the only ones I’ve seen