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

Dude! I just ordered those exact center caps and wheels! So they don't fit??? I'm going to be so bummed when they arrive on Tuesday

 

What wheels did you buy? Mine were the factory style wheels.

Yours might fit if different brand but mine did not. 40th anniversary were much smaller than the center caps that came with the wheels.

TBH, it was a pretty easy fix to take apart the 40th caps and use the parts.

good luck!

 

Trd wheels and KO2s 275/70/17

 

I think that's the kit I used

 

The boy gets new shoes. These things are big, holy moly! I'll consider myself lucky if I get 15 mpg on the highway.

 

Got myself a full-size spare. 35x12.50r17 yoko!

 

You are running 35s?

 

400w anytime harness. Crazy how small a gauge Toyota uses for wiring.

 

Still haven't decided which rack to get; in the meantime stuck Tred plates on the factory rails.

 

Yessir

 

actually I think I should be good. I checked the part numbers and they’re all part of the 40th anniversary.

wheel caps: PT280-35221-5F
Wheels: PTR56-89210-F5

There’s another set of bronze trd wheels with the red trd center cap that’s another part number…I think that’s weird.

 

Looks sharp! You have stock gears? And what mpg are you getting?

 

I had the windows tinted even darker. The guy was a mobile tinter (he did great work at an excellent price, so if anyone in the Fort Worth area needs a recommendation, reach out). He said the tint from the dealership was 20% and he could put 5% on top of it on all the windows. It saved him a lot of time (and me money) by not removing the old tint. Yup, I'm rolling illegal as hell. But I don't care.

All the cars I've had over the last 15 years have had 5% all the way around. So spare me your lectures about the law or safety. In Texas, I need max protection from the sun. Oh, and I got the SloRunna washed/detailed:

 

15? Surely you jest, sir! Try 13!

Kiiiiiiiiiidding, you can pull off 19 - 21. Well, I can with my Falken's. It's all about how you drive and your driving conditions.

 

Yes stock gears. Don’t feel the need to regear. 12-14 mpg.

 

That's bad mpg lol. But keep the smiles coming

 

Haha not bad at all since wife drives 1 mile a day during the week. I fill it up once a month.

 

My first “add on” to my 17-day old 4R. The Maszupir cargo mat from Amazon. They have other ones with similarly weird names at the same price. It installed really easily, the floor mat has a few Velcro strips on the front end, the back-of-the-seat mats have Velcro on the top. Very secure. I’m pretty excited because I use the cargo area religiously almost every other weekend for camping.

 

Haha, that's good then.

 

I just biught a twin foam mattress, 8 inch. I can't stand air mattressws. It is 74 inch long so will cut 8 inches lol. This truck has 66 inches in the back.

 

Before you cut it, you should consider whether you want to use it with the rear seat bottoms removed. That buys another six inches or more. (You can get the seat bottoms out in 15 minutes or less, and back in almost as fast).

 

Fantastic idea, thanks

 

So got my windows tinted a few days ago. Only issue was the back glass. Guy had issues doing it. But he recommended a guy in my hometown to tackle it. So hopefully it'll be fixed on Wednesday. He uses same brand of tint.

But guy who did my installation did a great job.

EDIT: Forgot to say it's 5% doors and around and 30% on front. Totally illegal, but helps to know local constabulary (especially when you're parked at the back of the HQ lol).

 

Do you have pictures of those mounts? Link? I was curious about how to mount on crossbars without drilling them.

 

My upcoming mods: LIGHTS!

I ordered LED red tail lights, an LED red 3rd center mount brake light and a pair of low-beam LED bulbs for the headlights. I didn't want to order (or need to, since the high beams are LED) a complete headlight replacement.

The red will blend nicely to give a complete cohesive look (I can't stand the clear/chrome tail light and 3rd brake light).


I should have them shipped to me and installed by next Saturday. I gotta stop spending money...... LOL.

The head/taillights came from here: https://www.headlightrevolution.com/custitem_cat_facet_application/4Runner?keywords=4Runner Pretty good prices and lots of options.
The 3rd brake light came from here: https://www.4runnerlifestyle.com/pr...light-replacement?_pos=1&_sid=4331af775&_ss=r

 

Added these for retrieval points:

Amazon.com: TICONN 2 Pack D Ring Shackle with 7/8" Screw Pin 57,000Ibs Break Strength, 3/4" Heavy Duty Shackles with Isolator & Washers for Tow Strap Winch Off Road Vehicle Recovery (Blue/Black) : Automotive

Amazon.com: SALMAN 5T Aluminum Alloy 6061 Hitch Receiver and Bow-Shackle and Pin with R Clip Winch Accessories (Grey) : Automotive.

And, just for the heck of it:

Amazon.com: SAVITA Deer Warning Devices, 2pcs Wildlife Warning Self-Adhesive Wildlife Whistle Ultrasonic Deer Whistles for Car Truck Motorcycles Vehicles (Blue) : Automotive

 

Sure: https://us.tredoutdoors.com/products/tred-mounting-baseplate

Got two plates and two sets of pins, they fit my Bunker boards nicely.



Narrow stainless cable ties are threaded through the slots under the outer hardware covers, two per plate.

Of course I yeeted a couple self tappers in first for good measure, but you could skip that step.

 

Did you have to cut out spots to attach cargo straps?

 

No, it comes with those spots pre-cut out. I have the same setup in my SloRunner..

 

SloRunner

love it