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

Took both of them out to help with a trail clean up and then a quick ride to a really gorgeous overlook that I had no idea existed right in my back yard. We will definitely be up there camping soon.

 

Love the Westcott lift! Yes I do think it enhances the ride with the Fox shocks. Handles better, and kinda takes out any mushiness from stock. It’s the perfect height too. Can’t beat customer service and the shipping was lightning fast to Northern California.

1up for life! Love the single as I never really take it off. Can open the hatch no problem with it on. Another great company!

 

Couple videos of the 4Runner tackling some hills. Not sure if this will work.

https://video-den4-1.xx.fbcdn.net/v...=5aa5337206d283678e30563af488cdbe&oe=6151E513

One more:
https://video-den4-1.xx.fbcdn.net/v...=40a4b27218c69a0b357eedcd80846496&oe=6151E4AA

 

Man watching this just put sliders way up in my list of to do’s lol. You have lower link skids?

 

Had a pretty good hit on the rock slider where the guys stacked rocks for me.

I need some lower link skids and bigger bump stops. Blew out my Eibach rear shocks on a similar obstacle a couple weeks ago. I need to order all 3 Asap. Running OEM rear shocks right now and they suck. A lot of these ledges required bumping the rig over them. Lots of loose rock w/ little traction.

 

Couple more videos from Hooter Holler OffRoad Park

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=49ZqpUAxvl8

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K6TIS-BkW3s

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_bBbN1PL6LA

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ViMGV01IUWI

 

Out cruising NM

 

nope, used Rigid’s relocation kit.

 

My local off road place said they can do a swing arm that maintains camera use. Will be interesting to see how that works.

 

I don’t see how. Even with an offset carrier it’s gonna block the camera.

 

Maybe they relocate it as part of the install?

 

As long as you don't block the camera, it's all good.

The relo kit consists of a camera and wire to get it back to the head unit.

 

Here's where I mounted my camera. Outside center just under the the top brake light

 

How did you wire it? Did you run the cables through the inside of the wing there or just along the outside? Considering something similar for an anytime camera too

 

Under the driver side head liner out one of the existing holes for the back wiper motor (not the bolts but one of the plastic rivet, shown in picture) and just for shits and giggles I put a rubber hose around the camera wire so it doesn't get cut in time.. then hot glue the hose in place. Reinstall the wing, close the window before you tape on the camera so the window will close. Lot of work but came out nice and no wires are visible.

 

Love it! Literally about to do the same exact thing(just waiting for the truck to arrive). Already bought the 285's, and Westcott's lift. Held off on the Spidertrax only because I wasn't sure if I really want to cut up a new truck yet to avoid the rubbing. I'd be interested to see the end product of your trimming if you wouldn't mind sharing when you get it done!

 

How did you black out the wheels on the center ? Plasti dip?

 

Great choice! Will get some pics in on the trimming this evening. I basically pushed the fender liner forward a bit, then took a dremel to the bumper to have it flush with the pushed fender liner. Pretty subtle, but no rubbing! Also removed the front mud flap.

 

Yep, good ol' plastidip. The matte matches the wheel pretty flawlessly

 

that black camo wrap!!!! i need that in my life. what did that run you?

 

More than a little less than a lot lol. I provided picked out and ordered the material they wrapped it for 1800.00

 

I really really dislike FedEx they always find some way to muck something up. Yesterday the ladder for the rtt got delivered to my house and I watched the FedEx guy basically Hail Mary it from half way up the drive to the front porch then today I go to the freight depo to get the actual tent and this shit.

they gave me the option to refuse it or keep it. They did notate on the shipping slip that it was damaged at time of pickup free spirit was great they said take it home and check it outside of the box and if it’s damaged we will get it back and get a new one out. It’s in some serious thick foam encasing and I don’t see any damage to the foam so hopefully in about 30 minutes I’ll know for sure.

 

I want and need that! Looks so sexy, sexy in a manly way.

 

Here are a few pics. I cut from the point on the first pic, to the point on the second.

In the first pic, my tape started at that bend in the fender. Then I took the tape down under the bumper to the corner of the little square indentation.

The second pic shows the cut went right diagonal through the little square indentation under the bumper. Literally took the tape to the corner of that little square. I may do some more sanding with the dremel to make the fender line on the last pic look more uniform.

Overall I’m very pleased. I can turn full lock either way, forward and reverse. Mind you I have 1.25” spacers, so not sure this will be needed if you don’t run spacers.

 

That’s not much trimming at all! That’s exactly what I was wondering about. Thanks for doing that bud!

 

Nope, maybe an inch if that.

 

Now… if I could only find a forum friend in PA willing to do my bumper cut for my C4 Lo Pro…. Your cut looks pristine, I don’t trust myself to not make a mess of it.

 

Forgot to add, I tape after initial cut to make sure my sanding is straight.