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

That chart is a guess at best, not accurate at all. I ran a 295/70/17 at 1.5” lift with zero rubbing. According to the chart, that’s not possible. Figure out where you’re rubbing and clearance it. That’s about all you can do.

 

Are you stock height in the front?

 

Yup stock suspension. TRD OFF ROAD

 

Get a heat gun and push in the inside fender if needed. I read where other guys did that.

 

If your lightly rubbing front or rear, a heat gun can push the rear back and a razor knife will trim the front, then tuck it. Front takes an hour. 45 minutes of watching you tube videos and some of them do it wrong, then 10 minutes worrying about making a cut, 3 minutes taping it that's not needed then 2 minutes to cut

 

The fender liner mod is the easiest and most over thought mod anyone can ever do. Remove the 2 bolts that hold the liner to the bumper, push the liner forward, bolt it back in, trim the exposed lip of the bumper flush with the liner. No heat gun needed.

 

Sorry thought I had made it clear, I’ve already done that, and it relieved my rub while reversing. The remaining rub is while going forward while turning

 

Where are you rubbing currently?

 

You might be rubbing on the mud flaps. Just remove 'em and see if the noise stops.

 

Yeah definitely think it’s that see pcicture attached. It’s not all the time, in fact very infrequently but with the right bump or turn the mud flap seems to have a little play in it so moves towards tire and away. Maybe that can be pressed back with heat gun though, either way seems very infrequent. Not nearly as bad as the reverse rub was. Oh well, so happy overall!

 

Have your alignment shop give you more caster. That’ll move the tires forward and away from the mud flaps. Also improves road handling. I still say remove the flaps just because it looks so much better without them but that’s just my opinion.

 

My wife has the 2019 Murano Platinum and the lighting is incredible. Driving hers at night is what made me realize how awful my Runner lighting is. I just installed the H9 and 9011's. The highbeams are incredible, but the H9's just point straight down. I need to figure out how to adjust the height of them

 

^mine was the base model - halogens

 

I concur about the caster. Have your alignment shop push it forward..........especially since you've already done the fender liner mod. Now you have some room to work with up there.

Caster around 3.5 -3.9 degrees should work with your stock height. Do yourself a favor and invest in a lifetime alignment so that you're not paying $90-$100 a pop when you make a suspension mod, get new tires, knock it out of alignment, ect......

Also, you'll be able to keep the mudflaps this way (if you want to keep them).

 

Don’t yell. I know. I read the manual. Tow points, not recovery hooks. It’s esthetics only.

 

Threw on some 35s and did a BMC

 

Looks great! How much lift and how is it with stock 3.73 gears?

 

Check my signature, 5"f/4"r overall with susp lift and body lift. Yes, on stock gearing for now. doesn't seem too bad but havent done any highway driving with elevation yet haha

 

How does caster affect drive feel /handling?

 

It will tighten up the steering wheel. It tracks straighter down the road with less wander from side to side at highway speeds. Steering wheel snaps back to center quicker after turning at lower speeds.

 

Thanks! Sounds like a win win! Thanks for your knowledge as always.

 

Anytime!

It's cheaper to just cut/bend/mold/remove the mudflaps..........but since you need to get alignments from time to time (yearly is probably minimum) might as well get a lifetime alignment, push your caster forward to get rid of the rub, improve road handling, and keep your mudflaps.

 

Finally finished my Toytec lift. I think I’m finally done with everything. That is till something else cool comes out

 

Put my Halloween skeleton back on lol

 

Put a sign on it. "POTUS 2020, vote for Bones here"

 

Just to get back on track: a little flare added yesterday while doing the fenders...


Next up: some armor: skid and rails, maybe some upgraded fog bulbs.

 

Gobi ladder installed not sure what rack I’m going with yet!
Rago panels on both sides.

 

My RCI skid plate finally arrived, so did the LFD 7/8 roof rack. It's been a busy couple of evenings after work

 

Just finished putting on Baja designs fog lights and rear window Molle storage by Victory4x4

 

Did you ever get the chance to get this platform wrapped? Would love to see the final product! I’m thinking of doing something similar, might even follow your DIY. Thanks for the details!