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

Just got done adding the Rockbloz front mudflaps. Could not do that before.

 

Cleaned up the engine bay. I thumb nozzled everything, let dry then saturated with tire foam. 30 min job. I am impressed.

 

I believe the Pro comes with a black shift knob like that, but could be mistaken.

 

Removing my Xreas suspension at a local shop.

 

Aftermarket or OE sensors? Mind if I ask how much it set you back? I was an idiot and put on some metal caps last year, and recently realized they were not stainless like I thought. I did a real number on the stems trying to get them off. Now the threads are kinda iffy every time I put my thread my air compressor on them. I suppose I can change the chuck on the compressor for a quick connect instead of the threaded ones.

 

Aftermarket. I don't recall the name, but the guys at Discount Tire guaranteed them to work. I paid $238.15, that includes tax. They were like $55 each. The reason I went with aftermarket was: 1) The OEM's weren't in stock. 2) They aftermarket were cheaper.

I was in and out in under an hour.

 

BH Sens UVS7050 is the model number. $60 a piece at DT. Has about 8 years of battery life.

 

That makes sense. Gotta be different

 

Would you mind sharing the cost of removal?

 

Love those old-school Land Cruisers.

 

AND those first gen 4Runners!

 

I'm with you. I don't like how the screen blocks the A/C vents. Bad design. Let us know how the new set-up works and if you like it.

 

What is that??

 

For me $120 for XREAS removal.

 

Great place for an inverter!

 

it could’ve been marked and then the dealership may have snugged things down. I doubt it, but just throwing it out.

 

Do those have the triple-snow peak logo?

 

Those SCS wheels look great. They're on my short list...

 

Thanks. If you are interested in my Gen5’s we can make a deal. I’m looking to switch it up again with another set of SCS wheels.

 

If only I'd gotten one back in the day! Only knew one person who had one. Lucky bastard.

 

Running heavy equipment in high school (1988, I'm old), a coworker drove a first gen. I didn't take his sage advice of "Buy the most recent used one you can find and don't look back."

 

Puh-lease. I graduated in 1987.

 

Guuuuuuuurl, you are Golden!

 

A few minor/quick lighting upgrades today! Nothing special. Meso Hatch Lights, LED Brake and License Plate.

 

So long as I'm not a Golden Girl...

 

Shit, my gif didn't post. Here we go!

 

I had to get some things out of the rig to allow me and my wife to sleep with limited hassle for the trips we take together. Our first overlanding trip in the Ozarks next week and I really want her to enjoy it as much as possible!

I mounted my Action Trax and 23Zero 102L cargo box up top and rotopax to the ladder

Hoping the sheen fades on the recovery boards. That is a bright blue!

The cargo box was the perfect size for getting the gear I was targeting out of the rig.

I also test fit the Moonshade awning that I already had.

 

I was in high school when they came out and my dad bought a first year SR5. He put the first 100k on it, then I bought it and put the next 100k on it. Loved that one.

 

Ran it through soft touch car wash.

 

Ran it through a no-touch car wash then took pictures:



I will be lifting the front 2" to get rid of the factory rake:



650 miles later the new 33" Duratrac RT pizza cutters have been great. The 60 mph steering shimmy with BFG Winters is gone. The highway howl I experienced with gen-1 Duratracs is gone.