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

Installed my Super Springs Suomos on the front. Rears are on backorder. What should have been a 30 minute easy peasy installation turned into an hour + long mess. With installation only partially resembling the YouTube videos I watched, and the printed instructions.
Vehicle is a bone stock 2020 TRD ORP. Swing arm now is in contact with the Suomos. Ride is much firmer, very little nose dip when brakeing. I like the feel much better now. It will be interesting to see how the rears affect the ride.

For those who may be considering doing this. The instructions saying to lower the swing arm if Suomos won't go into position to allow screwing in(Mine wouldn't), I found it much easier to cut the bolt/threaded stud. The bolt is more than twice as long than the threaded portion on the OEM Bump stop. I end up cutting almost .8" off the bolt to allow it to be fully screwed into place.

 

ah yeah

 

I won a pedal commander as part of their 12 days of Xmas giveaway. It made a huge difference in response.

 

We pulled the camper to TN, 4R pulled our camper very well. I think it pulls better than my Tacoma with this trailer.

 

Badge upgrade. From tvdvinyldecals.com. High quality vinyl pieces. Great customer service also.

 

How does it feel when hitting a large bump or crossing a train track? Is it harsh at all?

 

Debadged
Plastic letters were starting to peel a bit from the sun.
No ghosting underneath (after 3 years).

Before


After

 

Pro comp level kit, wildpeak 285/70/17, prinsu rack and ladder ️

 

Do you think I would have ghosting? I've been considering this, but I'm hesitant. Got the truck 10/2021...

 

nice! What’s the dry weight? Looks about the same size as mine.

 

I was hesitant too. I had the body shop debadge when the truck was in for other work. Mine is 2019 not garaged in the CA sun, so I think you would be okay. If there's ghosting, you could always get new plastic letters and reapply them. I actually liked the look of the badges, but they were cheesy quality and I didn't just want to cover them up with some other band aid that would need changing later. Quality, expensive truck shouldn't have cheap plastic letters that start peeling after three years.

 

I'm going to give it a shot! I too live in Cali and not garaged kept. Thank you!

 

It’s 3520 dry, we travel light so maybe 3800-3900 loaded for the week. Have a R3 wd hitch, redarc brake controller, s4 and kept it max 70mph most of the way. May add bags down the road, going to put some dobinsons suspension under it soon so we will see how that does.

 

I like it! I think it looks much better slick, especially on a black vehicle. Mine is a silver truck with silver lettering, I don't think I'd get as effective a change. lol

 

it finally warmed up enough for me to get some heat going in the garage,got my new (to me) Eibach springs and shocks installed yesterday.
Today is winch install day.

 

I would paint the calipers red to match the springs, just my 10 cents do to inflation. Nice work.

 

This isn't 5th gen specific, really it's any vehicle with a 2" receiver, but it's on my 5th gen so...

I got a hitch mounted plow - the Snowsport 180:

https://shop.agricover.com/product/...Ymv-0Y7lP9sT2fI13AkoIJtnVaU40FBBoCxPcQAvD_BwE

No hydraulics, it is basically free floating and gravity holds it down. Two forks protrude up from the receiver mount and the plow can ride up them as terrain changes. The angle of it is such that as you back up it bites into the snow and as you drive forward it rocks up slightly and doesn't dig in. It has a transport position almost like racking a barbell so you can drive places with it on (last couple pics). It's a pretty cool idea and it has great reviews and a bunch of people have made videos of it and it seems to work brilliantly. You can run it in the front if you have a receiver in the front; I have a winch up there so I am just planning on running it in the back.

We don't really have enough snow for me to try it out yet but I put it together and demo'd it and I think it will work perfectly for my needs... basically do a 1/3 mi driveway, a parking pad, and maybe my parents and a few neighbors / friends as circumstances dictate.

 

What a great idea.
And it should keep tailgaters off your ass!

 

Just added the TRD Pro grille from Yota Expedition. Looks so much better with the Heritage grille on it.

 

yep, it sucks. Thats where Im at right now in mpgs. 13 in a headwind

 

dont you have to be i. Neutral for 4lo to engage?

 

do you what the bolt size and length is? I got some energy suspension bumps stops and they wont screw in. It says they supplied M10x1.25” bolts.

 

That was my understanding as well. Probably it went to Neutral from the transfer case as he said the engine had screamed like mad. Sadly I'm not able to give exact info since I was not there and could not go and see the 4R in person as next day I had to go to hospital for my new baby.

 

what is that?

 

nice man, congrats on the little one!!

 

Agreed, so jealous!

 

Thank you..

 

It's the sais (secondary air injection system) More emissions bullshit

 

Great, just another part to worry about. Lol