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

installed a fire extinguisher

 

upgraded roof rack jerry locks to Master all-weather padlocks & coated braided steel
Thanks @PVT Pablo

 

@Burnt Taco I forgot you lol
But I finished the Apex recovery points last month, drilled out frame

 

Can you please give some more details on this install? Did the mount come with the breaker? If so, what brand? How did you bolt the mount to the underside of the armrest lid? Would like to do this. Thank you.

 

Installed 6112s up front. Ordered the 6112/ 5160 package from Underdog Motorsports. They shipped the wrong struts initially. They said they'd work, but some research indicated they were for a 4th gen. And while they would "probably work" they did not have "lean" correction and apparently the lower shock bushing is narrower than the 5th gen so you'd have to squeeze the mount to get it tightened. I didn't want to chance it so I requested a replacement with the correct ones. They immediately shipped them out and paid to have the first ones returned. Great service.

Only a couple small snags during the installation, but was otherwise very easy. I need to adjust my headlights now as I was blinding people on the test drive tonight.

Quick measurement shows about 2" of lift. Passenger side is about 1/2" taller than driver's side but I'll see how it settles over time. I'll tackle the rear tomorrow.

Pics:

 

Back under the hood to revisit a half-baked install...

Compressor Relocation

 

Got bored with the white hood so I wrapped it in Avery satin black vinyl. Then installed Xpel stealth PPF over it. Thoughts?

 

I need a cremé compressor now…

 

I wish I had that skill.

 

Installed an oil catch can today. Wanted to use the forward bolt on the engine cover for the bracket (red arrow), but as luck would have it, the bolt is seized in the nutsert, so it just spins and spins. Improvised with a bracket I got at Lowes, and mounted it to the upper bolt that holds the oil fill tube. Barely know it's there with the engine cover on. Hose off the PCV valve (blue arrow) goes to the inlet side of the catch can, outlet hose (yellow arrow) goes to the intake manifold. Used 3' of 3/8" hose, and reused the pinch clamps from the OEM hose.

 

Installed DD SS3 Max fog lights - major improvement over my original OEM setup!

 

Looks good. Thought about doing the same to my SO. If don’t mind what did they charge you? Was it done in NJ? My only concern is the black always showing the dirt but it won’t happen since you had the Xpel wrap over it. My fully wrapped C7 Z06 is black and it don’t show no dirt. It does after quite a while.

 

I used this one from Amazon. Got the 3' of hose from a local auto parts store, that was about $10. You'll need an angle bracket to space it away from the engine, the one I got from Lowe's was about $4. You'll also need a small bolt (5 or 6mm) and nut to attach the catch can bracket to the angle bracket. All in I think is a little under $35.

Amazon.com: PQY Oil Catch Can Baffled 2 Port Oil Catch Tank Kit Universal Air Oil Separator : Automotive

 

Installed the 5160 rear shocks and springs. Posted below - rough increase in height with the 6112 (set to 6 and 4 circlip position- measured from the bottom up) / 5160 combo. Told the vendor I was not adding any weight. Specs say this position of the circlips would add 2" of lift. For the rear, the vendor sent the B12 "Special" springs. These are spec'd to add approx 1" lift.

Front +2 3/8" (equal both sides). R. Rear- +1 1/8", L. Rear +1.5"

OEM spring on Right:



Working by myself, I had to get creative on the driver's side to press the axle down far enough get the spring in. In hindsight, I could have tried to jack up the passenger side.



Before:



After:




Now I need tires.

 

I did it myself I’ve been tinting windows and doing automotive accessories for 15 years now. Became xpel certified installer as well as a 3M certified installer 9 years ago.

 

Do you have a shop?

 

I do work out of my shop yes.

 

One step closer to roof rack Scene Lighting, rack hazards, and rear chase light. KC Wire Hider here.

6x Amber Pods just arrived!

might switch yellow ditch lights to amber, and relocate yellow pods behind grille as secondary fogs.
so I just bought bar clamp mounting kits & dash controls.

 

Since India prefers to stand on the middle console, I installed this console protector from Amazon (https://www.amazon.com/dp/B08FY996WB?ref=ppx_yo2ov_dt_b_product_details) to spare the original.



After changing the laptop rack to an iPad rack, I added a makeshift holder (purposely backward) for the Zoleo satellite communicator.

 

Glass breaker tool was similar to these tool on Amazon.

I then removed the plastic inside of the armrest and drilled 2 holes for the bolts. Video of how to remove armrest is here and installed bracket with the m6 and m4 bolts. I picked the bolts up at a local hardware store.

https://youtu.be/IY_dRYq6Hl4?si=mmRjLz6a5wQbOu-G



Hope that helps.

 

Looking good! Let's see the stance. I'm running similar and really like how mine sits. I used a spring compressor on drivers side rear. Like you, I was working by myself. Great job on your install!

 

Got my Wescott Designs modular roof rack installed. I am coming from full size steel basket and was hoping for improved wind drag. The WD, Sherpa and Prinsu all look similar and solid racks with good reviews. I went with the optional floor plates which I don't think anyone on the forum is using. Hoping these work out allowing me to use it as a low profile mini basket strapping dry bag down.

Timing worked out perfect and we found the Lexus IS 500 color combo we have been looking for 400 miles away. Jumped in the 4r and did a 800 mile round trip driving to get it testing highway speed and leaks (torrential downpours while trip).

I can say for me going low profile helped with highway speeds using cruise and maintaining 75 to 80 mph. With the old rack, lift, weight etc it was constantly gear hunting at highway speeds.

 

4R looks great and so does that IS500!!! Congrats!

 

Hey do you have any pics of the ram mount from the passenger side where it installs on the drivers seat bolts?

I was thinking about picking one of those up myself. Does it really dig into the passengers space or where their knees would be? Any rattling or is it pretty solid and quiet going down the road?

Thanks!

 

Beauty and the beast!!! But which is which?

 

Looks awesome! I want to do the same to mine to cut down on glare off the hood.

 

Okay, follow up: I didn't need the LC7i component; but I did need a Kicker Interface (apparently Toyota OEM's and other OEM radio's sometimes have this problem). The part I needed was only $50 but Bestbuy didn't charge me since it was swapped for a part that I bought but didn't need.

Once everything was hooked up the Trail Grid Pro speaker system sounded 5x's louder. It was much louder (at a lower volume) and the bass from the Kicker speakers could be felt. I could feel it in the seats and the back window would shake a little bit.

I played a Metallica song at volume level 30 before the amp was installed; and it sounded okay-ish. After the amp; it was so loud and the bass was so deep that I had to turn it down to volume level 20 and it sounded louder than 30.

Money well spent. My system rocks now!

 

I added these door inserts and was pleasantly surprised at the quality. It’s one whole piece that drops into the door, I had assumed it was just a small extension based on the price.

https://www.4runnerlifestyle.com/products/4runner-lifestyle-smartphone-door-inserts

 

Just ordered a set, pretty useful thing to make better use of those shelves in the doors...

 

I like the idea a lot. Does anyone else have a concern that a passenger might try to use it as a door pull???