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

Drove out the the Holgate portion of the Edwin B. Forsyth Wildlife Refuge. Perfect weather for fishing and relaxing. Helped shovel out a Dodge Ram pickup that was buried pretty bad. A Jeep tried to yank him out and that didnt work either. I don't know how it ended up because I had to get going. Some other non 4wd jabroni was stuck at the bottom of the beach off ramp, so I drove up the side of the ramp and Dukes of Hazzard'ed the 4Runner onto the ramp haha.

 

Hi clearance cut done.

 

Man, I don't trust myself to start cutting! I'm considering a C4 winch bumper, but....I'm terrible at cutting things.

 

how much lift did you go, hows the ride and what size tires you running? Tx

 

what bumper is that? The Viper cuts look bad A**!

 

Looks like it had just a small bit of rake still, but that's good for loading up the back for trips. Surprised you weren't front high with a 2.6 and 1. I'm thinking 2.5F and 1.5 or 2 rear. Just trying to plan before I pull the trigger. Tx

 

Yeah, But I liked how it looked. Wish I could have kept the 4runner and get me tundra. But only need one 4x4. Could not talk the wife into keeping the 4runner and her to give up her Acura. But I did not blame her on the move.

 

Warn the hoop was cut off of and made taller for the tss sensor

 

Thought so. You modded yourself? Have the same so looking at options. Tx

 

Im about to install a Warn, without hoop. I see both you and @DRobs had hoops added. Did you find a local fabricator to do that for you? Any side shots of the front. Maybe up close shot of the hoop connecting to the frame?

Also, any side or quarter shots of to see the viper cut? It looks awesome!

 

Mine came with a hoop it just wasn’t tall enough for the tss sensor. Some people have had the hoop work for them but others have had to cut it off or Order without the hoop. My hoop attaches the exact same spot the warm hoop did it’s just a whole new hoop that was cut longer and bent to follow the warn hoop. Then we added the gussets for decoration on mine.


I had a local buddy of mine build me the new hoop. Snd he welded it on for me at the same time so I didn’t have to go home and drag my welder out and burn it in.

 

best thing I added to my tacoma. I can’t wait to put them on my 4R. Truly make a HUGE difference

 

I went up 1.7 on the front
Rides so much better
265

 

Well shit just left the dealer picking up some filters and stuff and was talking to the shop manager and he told me that 4 runners, Taco's, Camrys, and the mini vans might be on the new Tekata recall...

 

He did also say it might only be up to 2019 and possibly 2020 early yr production

 

The list of the new probe is not out yet according to the shop manager and will be out soon as data is being collected....

 

DETROIT (AP) — Over 30 million air bags in more than 200 models from 20 car and truck makers are being investigated by a U.S. safety agency because they have the potential to explode and hurl shrapnel.

In a document posted Tuesday, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration said it opened the probe into air bag inflators made from 2011 through 2019 by now-bankrupt Takata that weren’t recalled previously.



The probe could reverse a decision made in May of last year not to recall the inflators, which contain a moisture-absorbing chemical called a dessicant.

It wasn’t clear what prompted the agency to open the investigation. Last year, it decided against recalling the inflators, based largely on industry research, and said it would monitor them.

“While no present safety risk has been identified, further work is needed to evaluate the future risk of non-recalled dessicated inflators,” the agency said in the document.

Included in the probe are models made by Honda, Fiat Chrysler (now Stellantis), General Motors, Ford, Nissan, Tesla, BMW, Toyota, Jaguar Land Rover, Daimler Vans, Mitsubishi, Subaru, Mercedes-Benz, Ferrari, McLaren, Porsche, Mazda, Karma, Fisker, Spartan Fire vehicles.

Some of the most popular vehicles in the U.S. are identified in the probe, including certain Chevrolet Silverado pickups from 2014 and 2015, some Jeep Grand Cherokees from 2011 through 2019 and the Honda CR-V from 2012 through 2015.

The document posted Tuesday said none of the inflators under investigation have blown apart while in use. About 25 million vehicles have the questionable driver or front passenger inflators that were installed at the factory. At least 5 million more had the inflators installed as replacement parts for more dangerous Takata inflators that have been recalled.


NHTSA didn’t immediately comment when asked what changed, prompting it to open the investigation. The agency said in a statement Monday that drivers don’t need to take any action. “NHTSA will conduct a thorough investigation, and should we determine that a safety defect exists, we will act,” the agency said.

At least 19 people in the U.S. and 28 worldwide have been killed by exploding Takata inflators. More than 400 have been injured in the U.S.

The Japanese company used ammonium nitrate to create a small explosion to inflate air bags in a crash. But the chemical can become more volatile over time when exposed to moisture in the air and high temperatures. The explosion can blow apart a metal canister and hurl shrapnel into the passenger compartment.

The problem caused the largest series of auto recalls in U.S. history, with at least 67 million inflators recalled. About 17 million had not been repaired as of January. Worldwide, around 100 million inflators have been recalled.

Takata added the dessicant to absorb moisture and stop the ammonium nitrate from deteriorating. But in the document, NHTSA said at some point the dessicants will become saturated. In the most hot and humid locations, saturation can take place in five years, the agency said.


Jason Levine, executive director of the Center for Auto Safety, a nonprofit advocacy group, said he’s not sure what caused the agency to change from last year. But he said NHTSA is opening the probe before something bad happens. “What’s refreshing here is that NHTSA is taking a step that says we don’t have to wait for a body count. That’s great,” Levine said.

Under President Donald Trump, the agency enacted few safety regulations and was less active in regulating the industry than under past administrations. But Levine said it is being far more active under President Joe Biden.

Levine said the agency should have begun the investigation last year so owners of vehicles with the questionable inflators could know by now whether their air bag systems are safe or whether they’re defective.

“It leaves consumers in an unnecessary state of concern,” Levine said.

 

Gave my JBA UCA's a few pumps of Mobil1 synthetic grease.

 

Added Cooper Discovery AT3's to my TRD On Road.

 

Time for a little lift

 

Westcott lift

 

lift and wheel info?

 

-westcott fox pro lift 2/1.25
-stock pro wheels
-stock 265 terra grapplers
-1.25” spidertraxx spacers

will be upgrading to 285 geolander MT’s hopefully soon

 

@banxwondar so that ends up being 3F and 1.25 rear or is that higher on the Pro than the other models? Tx Looks awesome!

 

Thanks!

In theory since the fox sits 1” higher than stock, this would be true, but I don’t think so. If anyone has a center cap to fender measurement on a 3” lift we can compare I suppose?

 

My measurements are 21 3/4 on ome 885’s in the front. That’s with every steel skid they make and sliders. Think it’s advertised as a 2.5” front. But I believe the weight and one really really hard 4wd bash with some slight jumps has settled it a little. I believe factory is what 20 inch for a non pro up front?

 

3rd seat plate with cooler slide mounted. Gonna get it put in tomorrow hopefully

 

Also have a 3/8 and a 1/4” spacer that I need to get on for the fronts to cope with my ocd and rake until my c4 bumper gets here, going to get the bumper on and see how it looks but I have a new set of 886’s ready to swap just in case I’m not happy with it. I have 898 in the rear and they gave me a full 3” even when I’m loaded down. They will pay off tho if my gobi rack gets built before the truck Rots out(ordered in February)

 

Too much squeaking and chirping at 2,500 miles so went under to re-grease sway bar bushings only to find sway bar on driver side is rubbing skid plate bracket…yet on passenger side there is wat least an inch of clearance, ugh. Icon working with garage to fix. Just hoping this gettin properly fixed makes it stop sounding like it’s 20 yrs old…. Why is it that the “easy” stuff always seems to take you into a rabbit hole of difficulty……???