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

Shelled out 500 clams for some Tacoma TSS wheels. Now gotta get them put on.

As a side note: the OEM 4 Runner tires apparently come on the TSS wheels. Who knew?

 

2023 ORP. Your video worked for me, but I had to order a free "training" remote from the garage door opener manufacturer first.

My opener is so old, that it has outdated software that wasn't working with the homelink stuff. Once i received the training remote, your video worked.

 

Installed a

$124 CTEK (56-958) MUS 4.3 Polar 12 Volt Fully Automatic Extreme Climate 8 Step Battery Charger

CTek P/N 56-958 4.3A "Polar" charger/maintainer in the carport for the 4Runner, to keep the Costco battery topped up when parked. Used a

$19 CTEK (56-304) Comfort Connect Extension Cable, 8.2 Feet

CTek P/N 56-304 extension cable to move the plug to the grille:



Mounted the charger in an outdoor electrical box for discreet appearance and cable management. The 12V cable can be coiled up inside the box when not in use.

 

They are actually a great tire. i still have my stock spare.

 

Your video is exactly how the manual told me to do it (I did it on day 1 of owning my SloRunner), and it worked the first time without issues.

 

Replaced the FJ stick with an AJT V3; Thanksgiving sale finally dropped it into my impulse buy range. Already had the knobs.

 

Thank you very much. That's great info. I will share that training remote thing.

Thank you very much. Very nice to hear that it worked easy for you

 

I used it. It worked.

 

City, highway, idling, 12 miles of 4WD crawling up and down. GPS tracked. Driving like an 80 year old, speed limit or lower, minimal braking, lots of coasting. Combined mpg of 16.5 after 136.15 miles

 

Almost leveled out looks nice and is a big improvement over the stock rake. Also just wanted to say that the Magnetic Gray Metallic with Gray TRD wheels looks fantastic. Great looking truck.

 

Worked first try for my 2015

 

They are great on dry roads, but they will hydroplane on wet pavement, and you will have a white knuckle death grip on the steering wheel in the snow. Hands down the worst tires in snow.

 

Tried the heated seats for the first time this morning. Took about a 1/2 mile to warm up. Almost the same distance as the engine which made me wonder if they are water filled lol. First time ever having them and it is kinda nice!

 

Loading up the wagon for a quick trip…

 

Had it detailed. Looking freshy fresh!

 

Tell me about the spare tire mount. Thanks!

 

It was made by a guy on one of the 4runner forums. I think he only ever made like 8 of them. Very nice piece though. Maintains the OE rear bumper and keeps the hitch usable. And it keeps the tire close to the body.

 

Generally speaking, we don't have a lot of snow in Mississippi. But saying that, past 2 or 3 winters we've received snow in late Jan or into Feb. I'm probably gonna get some new tires after tax season anyways.

 

Looks great! But confused....rear spacers fixed the rake?

 

Looks like the same one SSO bought off the guy who made them on the other forum.

I was lucky to get mine before they stopped shipping orders a little while back

 

Driven about 150mi, my LF is about almost 1” lower and the rear is exactly 1/2”. Talked to Crikie Mike @Exit Off-road, stated that stock coils are side specific and Dobi’s are not. I will bump up the circ clip to .85 (per his suggestion), and that should level it out. Then I will either stick a 1/2” spacer in the rear once I’ve leveled out the front. Should only take me 45 min to accomplish.

 

Changed oil after breaking period. no visible metal debris on filter.

 

At what mileage? I'm close to 500 and itching to change it.

 

I did it at 1,235miles

 

So Black Friday week I had to buy a few things.. Most will take a couple weeks to get here but this small cheap mod arrived yesterday so I installed today. I usually keep my wallet and phone sometimes in that spot on the door.. Saw this and figured why not.. So sticks with 3M tape.. and easy to install.. works for me.. 2023 40th Edition..

 

New LED lights! For the turn signal. Duuuuuuuude, I never realized how inferior the stock lights were until I swapped them out. They're a BULB! An incandescent bulb. Very dim too!


Before: (with parking lights only on & parking lights/low beams on)






After: (with parking lights only on & parking lights/low beams on)






The lights: https://www.diodedynamics.com/7443-hp24-switchback-dual-color-turn-signal-led-bulbs.html $56!





I wanted really bright, so I went with the 410Lumen switch back. Holy FUCK, they are bright! Highly recommend. It took about 15 minutes to install them. There's a how to video on their site. Thankfully I have long and skinny arms, I could easily reach in to grab the bulb.

**NOTE** Unplugging the old bulb is easy, it just pulls out. But putting the new one in takes two hands and some maneuvering; because you're doing it blind. The same goes for putting the bulb back in the slot in your headlamp.

 

Anyone know what this part is called. It has the license plate lights, and handle to open the rear hatch installed in it. I broke the plastic brackets that hold it on the rear deck lid.

 

Search 4Runner Rear Garnish and you’ll find what your looking for.

 

@kmeeg I used your video and worked perfectly for my 2022. I cant imagine anything in the electronics changed between 22 and 23/24