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

OEM "rock rails" as Toyota likes to call them off! Ready for the Shrockworks sliders (hopefully tomorrow)!

Of course I had "help".

 

Washed, waxed and ready for a holiday road trip!

 

I want those wheels!!!

 

stock for the trail edition

 

I know, I just can't find them used and new they are more than the PRO wheels. Difficult to justify it. I'll find a set one day haha

 

damn, I didnt know they cost so much.

 

Customer sent me a pic of his vinyl installed. Actually looks better than I was expecting.

 

Finally ordered the Solidif3D LLC rear storage cover set.

 

F@ck you chrome lug nuts!

 

this is on my list. You end up going OEM?

 

ORP came with pro rims and chrome lugs. Figure I'll rattle can the lock lugs.

 

Yeah my ORP came with Pro rims and chrome lugs. Buying 4 sets of 6 is about $65 but I didn't know if there was a cheaper route. The chrome lugs make me cringe everytime I walk outside to the 4R.

 

Being a maintenance addict, especially regarding rust, i had a very minor debut in my rear left in the bottom , i sandblasted the corner, etch primer etc, disassembled the door to inspect inside , everything was fine and woolwaxed it

Just the after result , but remember to check yours

 

Finally added the rear cam after driving around with the Viofo A139Pro dash cam for awhile:

 

Just received my glove and center box organizers, Will be installing them here in a few mins.. I also just ordered my American flag stickers for the exterior rear backside windows.. Im not sure why because I do have future plans of buying the Molle mounts for those windows..LOL. Plus I have Catalytic converters covers coming from Cali Raised! Oh well good thing I am not married and enjoy eating Ramen Noodles..

 

I think my BMC'd body mounts are still experiencing rubbing on the inner most side during hard turn w/ decent flex. So I masked them off in hopes of showing rub evidence, and now I'm rippin round testing flex on shit

 

I originally wanted them on my Tacoma. My wife picked up an TRDOR premium and it has them on it. Actually just picked up an extra set from a guy locally $250. Just keep looking and you’ll find someone getting rid of theirs. Going to powder coat them black and slap them on her Lunar Rock Runner just like that one.

 

I contemplate that daily. I can get the stock OR's like I have all day here for about $400 used (seen them as low as $250) and could then powder coat them. I'd prefer to find the Trail that look to be a gun metal type color and painted from factory so I don't have to deal with stripping and pc or painting them. I may end up just having to go that routed though... or just going aftermarket and not stock style at all.

 

He's almost 9 months old and he's a terror! But definitely funny. We are still being protective of the 4R with him since it's relatively new. He is in my truck most of the time. You have any tips and tricks for when we decide too?

 

Are you saying you got a set of the Trail Edition gunmetal color wheels for $250 and you plan on powder coating them? If so it would be a shame to do that to those wheels which are much more rare and sought after. The regular ORP brushed silver/black wheels would be a better candidate for powder coating. Depending on condition of your Trail Edition wheels of course. I would be interested in making a deal for them.

 

Oh I thought those were coated black. I have the ORP edition. I guess I wasn’t paying attention to what they were in the picture. I didn’t know they had gunmetal versions of that wheel. If I would have I’d have tried to get those and not go the PC route

 

That makes more sense. Thank you for clarifying.

 

21 or. Had it 3 weeks. Tinted the windows, removed mud flaps and running boards, added icon wheels w 275 70 17 wildpeaks. Very happy w it so far. Waiting on diode dynamic amber max fogs to arrive.

 

does it count for just getting it cleaned lol

 

I see few posts about renewing rubber inserts for the wipers. Hope this would help anyone who's looking to change wiper blades-

https://youtu.be/dddH41a482U

 

My wife said a Great Dane is about the only dog she would go for (she's coming around to other dogs) haha I didn't realize how stubborn they were. Yeah I am trying to build a leveling platform by fall. He tends to just chill in the back. He's afraid when the windows roll down haha

 

nice rims

 

So for my work I need a Ipad or laptop in my vehicle.. I went with the RAM laptop mounting system. Had this in the Tacoma and now its found its way over to the 2023 4Runner! Plus I attached the RAM magnet phone mount to the side. The Ipad easily comes on and off when I am none with work for the day or night. RAM is expensive but I have tried cheaper mounts on Amazon and they don't hold up for as much as I use them.

 

I had one in my Taco and my Ram 3500; best laptop mount I have used, and it had to deal with a lot of rough roads and a heavy Panasonic Toughbook.

Only issue was when my wife was driving with me I always ended up having to remove all the upper bits. Luckily it only took about 30 seconds to do so...just took out the bottom bolt and yanked it out of the tube.

 

Not what I did, but what I ordered. I ordered some smoked lens ANZO tail lights from Amazon. Surprisingly, they are a good bit cheaper on Amazon vs. ANZO website. I really had been eyeing some new tail lights, and these were my favs. Hopefully they'll be here later this week.