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

Should have got a pic on the lift while it was up there, but got a CSC850 undercoating today. Dealership was pushing their flexseal shit hard, but there wasnt a chance I was doing that. Beautiful weather this week worked out great. Was able to get it done before any of next week's rain/snow

 

How did you wire it?
What did you use for relay/fuse

 

Installed the Diode Dynamics hitch mount LED running/reverse light. Definitely a nice little accent piece and seems to be pretty high quality. I was mostly impressed by the nice harness it came with that goes right into the back of the 7 pin hitch plug.

 

LED hatch lights

 

Blackened the front badges today

 

Is this the 43" Cali Raised LED bar on a Crestone roof rack? Can I ask which lightbar mounts you used? I just picked up a Crestone and I'm looking at this lightbar but I'm not sure which mounts to use.

 

Thanks! It's been fun going down this rabbit hole. For the victory bumper, overall I really like the design and functionality. The welds look good and the overall build quality has been good. The only issue I've had so far, is the powder coating job they did is terrible. Constantly peeling off and having to be sanded and corrected. I'm also down near salt water a lot, fishing; and the salt water/mud can get under the powder coat causing significant rust on the undersides of the bumper. If you get this bumper, it will be great, but don't do the powder coated option. Have it treated and painted somewhere else or do it yourself.

 

Caca commander out. Anyone want it?



Husky Liners in but unfortunately my extinguisher mount interferes so I removed it for now.

 

I'll take it.

 

Oil change today.

Switched over to Mobil 1 0w-30 ESP in anticipation of warmer spring/summer weather.

Also did a prop shaft greasing. Been putting it off too long.

 

Now that you have 0w30, does the dipstick slide in and out like it’s on ball bearings now? I thought it was worth it, just for that! . No but seriously, checking the oil is pure luxury now.

 

I can't say I have particularly noticed that yet, but I look forward to a luxury dipstick experience next time.

 

OffRoam mount paired with bulletpoint MagSafe mount. A little pricey for a phone mount but worth it

 

For no reason, put the tailgate pillar lights on. Extreme brightness in the garage. Next time someone tailgates me....... lol.

 

I didn't know these were a thing! How do they look when not illuminated (designed well and blends in? stands out like a sore thumb?). It's hard to tell how they really look when illuminated due to the photo being taken indoors, but I suspect the lines are crisp and light is evenly distributed?

 

Adds a little bit of an Escalade look to the 4R

 

I've seen these on Cartrimhome. Were they hard to put on?

 

Stands out yeah, but not horribly. But can tell they are there. Will try to get a pic off sometime. Pics and the YouTube vids kinda make them look obnoxious, but not that bad in person.

Not hard at all. The hardest thing was fishing the wire through the wire loom in the hatch. Plug n play harness otherwise.

 

Those are cool. Prolly look like this eh?

 

I notice in the pics that the stock "3rd brake light" on the spoiler is NOT illuminated. Is it either/or? Do these steal the signal from that light?

 

why not run 0W20 all the time?

 

I highly recommend these Princess Auto (Canada) quick connect harnesses for lighting. Google something like these. Everything included. Then add ur own OEM switch.
https://www.princessauto.com/en/1-light-quick-connect-harness/product/PA0008816266
https://www.princessauto.com/en/2-light-quick-connect-harness/product/PA0008816274

 

This wasn't today exactly, but recent enough. I just got my Morimoto XB's up front and in the rear and I'm loving them. They really modernized the truck although if I'm being honest I really liked the stock housings too, I just didn't care for the light output. I went through a ton of different LED's and Xenon lights before I finally decided to swap the housings. Now I just need to keep my fingers crossed and hope these lights last me a while.

It's funny, now that I look at my car in pictures I've done a ton of little things to it.
Here's what I can see:
Amber sequential turn indicators in the sideview mirrors ($14 aliexpress purchase from a couple of years back)
Side view mirror black vinyl wrap
Amazon lightbar (mounted under the roof rack)
trd pro grille (china/ebay version)
Rigid 360 ditch lights (amber glow / driving pattern)
Diode Dynamics ss3pro SAE fogs (they're awesome but too bright if you care about other people's retinas)
Morimoto's (front/rear)
4122 hitch slider
Plastidip stock wheels
Overpriced Roam awning (Roam is overpriced overall)

There's my list of stuff that I probably could have posted in this thread over the last few years.

 

0w-30 fits my climate better.

 

No. Doesn't Mess at all with the 3rd brake light. They tap into the tails. All lights will work

 

minute difference between 0W20 and 0W30 when it's cold. 0W will keep moving.

A higher viscosity for warmer climates is common and appreciated - which i'm assuming what the move is for.

 

Plasti dip coated the front chrome strips. Will install after they are cured and dry. I used a mirror to help see where to take them off. Made it pretty easy.

 

Got the SCS stealth 6s wrapped in some wildpeaks and installed. Poor pic I know, but man does it look so good in person.

 

Dobinson 2.5 IMR - rides REALLY nice. Had to do 1.25" spacers due to UCA's . Now I'm rubbing slightly in the rear...
when backing up compressed and turning.
275's I wouldn't think would do that, going to go a bit higher in front should help. Removed front mudflaps also.....

 

@TN_FunRunner that does look good man, USA legal tint complements very nicely
Sick stealth rims, very similar to my Mickey Thompson Sidebiter ll's I thought