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

Ah okay I couldn't tell from the picture. I don't have KDSS unfortunately so my truck looks a bit different underneath, lol.

 

My truck does not have KDSS. It's a relocation kit for the track bar, puts it back into stock spec after a lift.
"When you lift a solid axle that has a track bar (aka panhard bar )depending on the lift height, the angle of that trac bar becomes so steep, that any natural cycling of the axle will cause a feeling of being unstable. The reason for this is the trac bar being so angled, it forces the axle to swing left and right under the vehicle vs the axle cycling up and down" --DRKDSS

 

She just turned a year old, so I bought a box of goodies from chemical guys for her birthday.

Then we got wet together


And had a nice rub down



And now there are thundershowers and she's sitting out in the weather because I don't have a garage

 

For rear I use the "pumkin" to jack when doing tire rotation.

 

Newly signed up, would hope if anyone could comment on this little detail. Installed the OME BP-51 coilover at the front of 2023 TRD Offroad. Set the preload to 5mm which is their recommended lowest lift, for stock front weight. I didn’t want a lift, just a level. I kept the factory upper control arms. (Rear is stock height). At the end, I have two issues. 1. I gained 3”! Total mystery. Visually the truck looks level but the front is slightly higher than back. 2. The remote reservoir hose has to snake under the UCA, but there is just too little clearance between the UCA and the hose, the hose is pinned down by the UCA.
Would any aftermarket UCA offer a wider inner arch? This clearance is less an issue when the preload is set higher (20mm). I fear that after a while the UCA is gonna destroy the hose.

 

My graphene-coated hood bulge reflects laser-beam-like reflections of the sun.

It is an apply, haze and wipe. 5-minute haze. Unlike other brands, they recommend spraying only on an applicator..

 

I did the Adams graphene and it's so mirror finish, it looks like a different color from all the reflections... Second guessed where i parked at the food store the 1st time. Definitely some wizardry in the graphene products.

 

Ahhhhhh, okay. Thanks for the info! I get what you're saying now, makes sense. Never really thought about relocating the panhard bar but I get it. Appreciate the info

 

I'm assuming you mean the rear diff. Pumpkin... haha. I use the same when rotating my tires, lifts the whole rear end and the circular pad on my jack fits the differential perfectly.

 

Removed my bug deflector, then cleaned and buffed out the paint underneath to get rid of the brown stains of the adhesive. Goo-Gone and good ol fashioned elbow grease got all the 3M residue off. I like the look without the deflector on there. Now that I think about it, I don't think I've posted a picture of my whole truck before, just random sections of shit I was working on.

 

Added the Alpine RUX-H02 Bluetooth volume knob to my Alpine ILX-507 system. Haven’t decided where to put it yet. It fits perfectly in that slot though!

 

Does the 4RUNNER logo on the liftgate use adhesives or is it molded into that plastic cover?

I wish to debadge!

 

What about the overhead console? If you don't have Homelink, it might leave you some room.

 

On mine (2010-2013), every letter is foam adhesive on there individually. But I believe there are holes underneath each letter so you can align the letters properly. Might want to double check

 

Got Michelin Defenders installed and sold the Bridgestones that came on my '23. Not only does the 4runner ride better with the Michelins, but they look better and the steering wheel 65+ mph tremor is gone as well. Amazing the difference quality tires can make. With what I got for the old tires the new ones only ended up costing me $350.

 

Those shocks & springs are probably wider in diameter than the stock (just my guess). That's eliminating the space between. Most upgrade the UCAs to various aftermarket brands to add more space. It may help to just lift it a little bit to avoid the rub on the hose line. I used Dobinsons billet UCAs and they worked perfect but add 4 degrees of castor. So if you're not lifted 2.5" then you'd be hard pressed to get good alignment afterward install of the Dobs UCA. Not sure about other brands.

 

Thanks. I'd bet they're still doing that. I guess overlays are due.

 

I really like those. I don’t know the site/place you are referring to. Jeff’s?

 

The Tinkerer's Adventure channel on Youtube seems to be the only video that explicitly remarked on "...more clearance for certain aftermarket shocks and remote reservoir hoses....", then he stacked the old man emu UCA against Toyota factory and suggests it is wider. This is a hard decision for me because it's a go or no-go for the BP-51 to stay on. I spent a lot of money got them installed, thinking factory UCA could work. Now, it is clearly not optimal, so I have to pay the shop to replace the UCA, it is much a smaller job so will cost 2 hours of labour only, and then I will install the OME rear spring to bring the back end up a little. However, I am essentially doing a "3 inch lift" even though I only wanted a 1-2" front lift/level....the BP-51 kinda screwed me up LOL.

 

If you get a chance I’d like to see the new rubber. I’m having trouble with the tremor as well. I have AT Pathfinders and I like the look very much but apparently they are garbage tires. If/when I go to new ones I’d like to see them in the wild on a 4R.

 

It’s going to rain BECAUSE you did all of that work and she looks beautiful. At least that’s what happens to me and because mine is black.

 

Oh you're right. Notice it was nice and sunny in the starting pic lol

 

X2.

 

Bear in mind these aren't AT's but they are meatier looking than the OE Bridgestones. This is my third 4runner and I've put these tires on all of them. Never had a balance issue with these.

 

I plan on getting an emblem overlay kit and plastic-dipping the overlays white to contrast with the black tailgate trim and match the white paint. Depends on how much time & effort you wanna put into it though

 

I did the UCAs in the driveway in 30” each. 2 hours for that is an overcharge. I’d keep the shocks. once you have new UCAs and the hose clears, then it will be fine. I totally empathize with the stress of all the changes. Still adjust my truck after a lift four months ago. It will settle in over time and you’ll enjoy it. Encourage you to hang in there and you’ll make it brother.

 

Amazon "suv/car trunk organizer"

 

Finished chrome delete mirror turn signals smoked out.

 

Installed my MOLLE panels.

 

Did you buy these specifically as a way to level the front? If so, I’d suggest doing a deeper dive on best solutions for a simple level. There are much much simpler, cheaper, and less complicated ways to achieve this. In this case, using a pair of remote resi adjustables is like using a sledgehammer to swat a mosquito.

Too bad the seller didn’t advise you that the coil it came with was going to yield 3 inches, which is pretty high even if you are intending to lift. It sounds like you got the wrong coil. Sometimes finding the coil you want is a pain depending on how much height you want.

Regarding the clearance for the resi hose. Did the installer verify that there isn’t contact? That’s part of the job. You’ll have to make sure the UCA clears throughout the entire stroke of the suspension. So even if you were ok with setting them higher because they seem to have better clearance that way, it might still contact the hose somewhere in the stroke.

Buying a new aftermarket UCA to clear the resi hose will probaby dig you a deeper hole, and you might end up buying something that requires frequent maintanance, and fail much earlier than a stock one ever would.

If all you want is a front level (about 1 inch of lift), then I recommend a set of cheaper, but well regarded bilsteins with the seat height set for the lift you want using the stock coils (a few hundred bucks maybe). Or even a set of poly spacers over the stock shock assembly, which is safe if you’re not off-roading a ton (you can do that for about 100 bucks, and the cost of an alignment).

Edit: saw your other post considering rear springs to balance out the mistake in front. You’re chasing your tail if you do that lol. You’d end up with a very lifted 4runner that might end up with cv angle issues. You'll need extended sway bar links, will need larger tires to look right. Your gas mileage will suck because of the tires…. You’re staring down the rabbit hole! Lol.