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

Added new wheels and tires last week. Method MR312s with Mickey Thompson Baja Boss 285/70R/17s. Had to trim the fender a bit and relocate the inner fender well. Going to replace the 500 lb. spring with 650lb. next week and add another 1-inch lift in front. Added the Cali Raised stealth bumper with light bar and Warn winch. Still working on the accessories board to wire everything up.

 

Never seen anyone swap a limited bumper on a trd. Interesting, look good though

 

Have never really paid attention to the Mickey Thompson sidewall until now, Man those cats look really good!

 

Added ICS dash mount with power USB plug. Install itself wasn’t difficult, just getting the dashboard back in was frustrating, as two tension tabs for screen section. OEM wiring harness clips are all colour coded, so very easy. Got this mainly for a mounting option for my phone. I should’ve wired the cable internally, but may still do it once I decide on and set up the phone mount.

 

bought my diff breather finally!

 

Nice job! If I were ever to get a dash mount that's the one I'd go with. I've been looking at them recently. Not only is it a good place to mount electronics, but it also looks like a convenient flat surface area to set things (not while driving), like contact lens case or mug, etc...the kind of things that you usually want a very flat surface for.

 

Yeah, I liked the look as well and they are very quite so far.

 

New shoes, love them!

 

Ran through some mud, performed as expected

 

Nice! This was 12”+ of snow last year with the Falkens. Easy peasy.

 

Took her out for some snow wheeling

 

How is that wheel / tire combo working out for you? I really want to try 255s but am hesitant because I also have 8.5” wide wheels and am concerned with issues when airing down off road

 

It has been working great. 8.5" is the widest wheel Falken recommends for the 255's. I did that research before I bought the wheels. I am in the 255 gang for life, love this tire size.

 

Good to know. How low do you typically air down?

 

Yep! Once I tried 255's, nothing else has ever appealed to me. I regret that I didn't research enough that the 17's come in a good 255 when I recently bought my KM3's. 255/85R16's were my go-to tire size for many years.

 

Normal is 20psi, but have gone down to 15 in really bad conditions.

 

More and more companies are coming out with 255's. Such a good size.

 

Yes, E rated

 

Installed a Garmin dash cam "Mini 2" with the Dongar power mirror adapter kit. Overall was a super easy install and I appreciate the small form factor of the camera as I have a handful of other sensors and junk behind the mirror as part of my adaptive cruise or whatever. I also appreciate how you can add up to 4 (maybe 8 but I don't remember) individual cameras within the app so someday I can just find a spare 12v source in the rear and add a second.




Day and night samples:


Links to products used:

$43 Dongar Dashcam Power Adapter (10-pin Type B). Compatible with Select Toyota, Lexus, Subaru Models. Connects to Rearview Mirror, Built-in USB Power Source, Easy to Install

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07BH4G1NW

Garmin Dash Cam Mini 2, 1080p, 140-degree FOV, Incident Detection Recording and Signature Series Cloth

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B09FWH6CQK

 

Nice. That’s my plan too.
Is that the standard mount, or the magnetic one?
Did it come with an SD card?
Thx.

 

Standard sticky mount - easy to mount and adjust, seems to stick on well
No SD card

I definitely recommend it! With dashcams I like to just ignore them and have them disappear into the vehicle so this is perfect.

 

This looks nice. Where does the adapter plug into?

 

This should answer any and all questions -

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sCiGWb0tBFw&ab_channel=TrailGridPro

I definitely appreciated not having to dig too far into my truck to get power for the camera.

 

Yes Dongar adapter is the way to go.

 

How is the DTRL bar on the new headlights. I sold my 1st gen Alpharex's to try Morimotos for this reaaon.

 

My Christmas vacation mods: swapped out my silver bumper valances for black ones, blacked out the 2 horizontal chrome pieces in the grille, and added a TRD Pro roof rack (also installed LED interior bulbs, but not pictured).

 

Looks very sharp with the all black look. My first 4Runner was black, but oddly, it's a color I don't see too often anymore.

 

Thanks! I love the look, but it's hella hard to keep clean so far.