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

Cooper Discoverer on my last 4Runner, very happy W/Those. Good year has bought them out & I always liked Goodyear tires, can't say the same for Firestone.

 

I run the Firestone Destination LE3 . Fantastic wet performance and braking. Quite enough with good grip. I have had no issues with them. Second set, first was Destination LE2.

 

I've had both and am definitely a bigger fan of my current Toyo AT3's. It's not that the wildpeaks are bad, they're just unnecessarily heavier than all other AT tires. I've had the AT3 on my Tundra and now 4runner and love them.

 

Like I always say "It's your $ buy what you like!"
I just remember the 721, 500 & Wilderness recalls. I had the Wilderness that came on my 98 Explorer Sport. The issue was NOT the tires, but the people NOT using the recommended PSI per door placard. Regardless I got over 60k out of them & the $$$ from Firestone class action suit.
My buddies dad worked at the Firestone Plant here in Pottstown. He sworn by the Town & Country Snow tires too.

 

A buddy of mine had KO3's. He said they were great on the trail, but were really loud on the hi-way.

 

Not the greatest pic of my Caliraised cat protection. Finally added them.

 

Oops, is that the case its out of my list. Biggest reason why I sold my Duratracs.

This is what I posted on BFG's post y'day. They still don't show KO3 on their posts.

 

My bad, @kmeeg. He had the KM-3's. Apologies.

 

If anything, the KO3 should be the same or quieter than the KO2 given the tread spacing looks to be decreased slightly

 

@LCJ77
@HighSierraGuy
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@TrailSpecial22 wow three Runners, that's pretty sweet
and just think, you'll look back after finding the best and say man all those years I could have been running Mickey Thompsons

 

Big fan of super subtle stickers like these. Whats that website on the sticker say i cant quite read the full name, id like to order one

 

Etsy has a bajillion

 

Installed one of these with the wireless charging cradle...
https://coursemotorsports.com/colle...agnetic-phone-mount-toyota-4-runner-2009-2020
Also disconnected the DCM antennas while I was in there to shut off telemetry to Toyota overlords LOL.
As an aside...the weather location now shows the town I am in based on GPS and XM data instead of the nearest DCM location.

 

Where did you disconnect the DCM antennas at? I'm wanting to do this to mine.

Thanks

 

I had this very irritating running fan noise behind the HVAC/Radio that would start the minute I would turn my key, even before starting the vehicle. Sounded like a fan with bad bearings.
I removed the radio and HVAC controls and found out it was a small fan connected to the CD player. It would turn on as soon as the key was inserted. Ripped the red power cable out and shoved foam. That POS is not moving. Most of y'all probably don't have a CD player installed so nothing to worry.
On to the next noise then....

 

If you pop off the right and left A/C covers and then the center A/C controls you may be able to sneak in and pop them off.
I pulled the glovebox for more access.

Working up...
Pull right door scuff trim and kick panel
Pop the three tabs to pull off the under dash trim
Pop the little cover for the airbag left bolt and remove that 10mm bolt and the 10mm bolt on the right of the airbag
Pry/pull the top of the airbag assembly rear and down to release the 3 clips, then rotate it rearward and down. The left bolt mount hooks into the dash structure. It should hang nicely to the floor
Now you can see the 10mm bolts on the lower glovebox assembly to remove
Pop the 3 covers in the upper lip of the glovebox to remove those 10mm bolts
Pull the glovebox rear and down to release the clips holding it in (be careful of the light cable) it should hang to floor
Push the tab on the left of the blue and white connector and pull them out.
Put it all back together
Pic is from the other thread, but I figured I would consolidate instructions here.

 

So I took your advice and the situation gets curiouser and curiouser.

I made an appointment at the Discount Tire in Southaven, Mississippi. Talked to one of their guys names Josh. He came out with their scanner, and hooked it up to driver side tire and in less than about 2 seconds he said the tire DID NOT have a sensor on it.

I was like, "What?!?"

I explained to him where I bought the rims and where I had them put on (local place called Gateway Tire -- mostly in the TN/MS areas). But I also told him that when I bought those tires and rims off FB market, I SAW those sensors on those rims. He checked the other rims and they all had no readings. He even bent all 4 valve stem so much they could be folded in half. Those sensors should've kept him from bending them. He demonstrated that on another vehicle in the lot (something I didn't even consider or notice).

But what exasperates me is that for a week, the wheels were on and no issues. And then BOOM! Totally quits working.

But since the tires have to be replaced in next 10-15K miles, I'm just gonna save that money and put it towards the tires.

 

Hey! That's my credit union!

 

Interesting! The only explanation I probably have is , it took the TPMS control module a week to reset and realize it has no signal coming in.Similar to when we disconnect the negative battery clamp for clearing codes.

 

Did front brakes and rotors after 76k miles. Neighbor’s chickens helped.

 

Is a bajillion more or less than a gazillion? I forget....

 

Thank you

 

All I know is it's a LOT.
When I was pointed to Etsy I could not believe all the 4runner stuff there

 

just bought more off-road lights w/ a Christmas work bonus. eBay.ca this time. 40w 4000Lm ea.

 

Ordered this last night. https://www.etsy.com/listing/137532...=sr_gallery-1-14&frs=1&organic_search_click=1
Never bothered W/my 2018, BUT I always hated knowing the fuses were "exposed"
Like that it uses the OEM cover too, vs the other one that has the label printed on it. The one pic looks exactly like mine W/look like the pwr wire @ Tail Lights for Raptor Lights.
Just ordered the 2 cubby shelf "drawers" TRD & 4Runner in White.
Man the bad thing about working from home is I have more time to research & buy things for the 4Runner The good things is I can retrieve the items hopefully before the Mrs see's them

 

Not true, Not true!

 

Should I..

 

I agree with @nimby, no, you need to adjust the tape up for even higher clearance
Kidding aside, I realized how chunky and ugly that front portion of the 4R bumper is, only after chopping that sucker off, along with the fender liner.
But what do I know. I like it as a temporary phase between stock and steel front bumper.