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

Joke we know what it is...a body

 

I know it’s got to be the picture but is rack bowing down in the middle? Right under the front of the tent.

 

Carson city, Nevada

 

It's a no rise rack. An off menu item, if you will. I ordered mine like that too.

 

Spent over 2hrs at discount tire getting tires rotated.

 

That would be a bit of a drive for me, especially without fixing my alignment lol

 

Sounds like you need to invest in a jack, pair of stands, and a torque wrench.

 

We'll SOB...would have saved me the hassle
Been thinking of chopping off the top tube and extending the 'risers'

 

Yeah, I don't understand why it's not on the menu by now. Seems popular enough.

 

They have been disappointing lately. They trashed a FN rim and ordered a replacement. Go to put the new one one after I explained in detail how the scratched it…..
They put a crease in the brand new rim
Yeah they ordered another but on the bright side they gave me the old one for a spare.
I’ll try to keep the next one if someone wants. Black FN fix pro rim scratched but perfect for a spare

 

It’s the no rise option. I knew I would never add a light bar so it made more sense.

 

Definitely the angle. My driveway is all cattywhompus (technical term) and slopes in two directions. From this angle, it always looks like the back is squatting, too. I should have taken a better pic!

 

Spent about an hour trying to add some silly LED strip lights to the front of the 4Runner. I like the looks of them.

Gave up. Could not find a wire to splice them into. Thought the DRLs would be a winner, but the voltage is lowered. No other wires I could find or a source for power when ignition is on. Didn't want to go through the hassle of running a stupid switch in the cabin when I should be able to just tap into a wire that is hot when the ignition is on.

Stupid new cars...

Thought I'd then put them on my 2007 HHR. Nope. No exposed wires at all to even test for voltage. I looked into replacing the 14 year old headlights on the HHR with some snazzy new blacked out models, and found out you have to remove the entire front bumper cover just to change the headlight assembly. Ridiculous!

 

Look in the fuse box under the hood. With your volt meter you could test which fuses have ignition-switched power. Then use a fuse tap to get a wire out to your light bar. You could find a place to drill a hole in the box base to sneak the wire out and still close the lid. Seal the hole well with some adhesive to keep it water tight.

Likely candidate fuses to tap:
A/C COMP, DEICER, DEF, MIR HTR.

 

You could possibly tap off of the DRLs. Have the LED strips get power from the battery, use a relay with power from the DRL acting only as the on/off switch.

 

^same

 

I’m installing raptor lights, it and cable harness all arrived yesterday. I am also installing a switch into one of the blank spots available in dash, I want that capability. But for you if no switch follow taco twanz in this vid. Start watching before 6 minute mark. It will give you a good idea what to do in your case. Then go from there I guess. Hope you have a add a fuse thingy whatever it’s called. https://youtu.be/WxPsEPIQ3ak

 

Got my Ironman foam cell pro 3 as well as my Ironman winch installed. With a new factor55 shackle. Thank you to Queen City Overland here in Charlotte, N.C.

Now I am waiting for my Relation Race Wheels to get here as I have been waiting 2 months for my wheels. The stock sized tires look embarrassing with this much of a lift (imho).

 

I was there yesterday, made an appointment and was surprisingly in and out in 15 minutes. They were packed, too.

 

Better than 666

 

I have lights installed and lights cables run into engine bay. Still working on harness with relay and switch, switch to run to dash, of course. But that harness requires some simple mods to integrate with the lights cable and on other end to integrate with fuse box under dash, and I’ll do all that next and it’ll be done. Really it’s all pretty easy.

 

My dealership called and they have the recall fuel pump for our 2019 SR5 Premium. I am taking it in next week. They say to have no more than a quarter tank of gas and the fix takes 5 hours. Glad to be done with this recall deal.

 

Took them less then 3hrs to do mine.

 

5 to do mine. Now I'm hearing about some people with replacement pumps having problems. Great, just friggin' great.

 

Same issue with the replacements or something else?

 

Custom low height drawers to keep some cargo space. Removable drawer covers act as tables for tailgating, etc. Custom built tilt fridge slide.

 

I painted the front a rear valence on my wife's 4Runner today.

 

Looks great!

 

All done with the Raptor lights job, finished this afternoon. Came out as planned. This was my first mod for the new Pro. If interested, in this video is the procedure I followed to also utilize a switch in the dash.
YouTube is my very good friend.... https://youtu.be/RKZGNc4ez5M