What did you do to/in your 5th Gen today?!

Took a little trip to the mountains for a day of shooting and playing with the pup. I am absolutely loving the 4Runner, couldn't be much happier (unless my Gobi was here)

I think I'm in love with your 4runner and also without a house to live in, because I told my wife I want to get another one. Your 4runner makes me think twice why did I get my 13 and didn't wait for 14. Good looking truck keep up a good work.
 
Here I go again
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I got my kings all dialed in... No pictures to share but it's off to the alignment shop in the morning. It was raining and 40 and I couldn't use the garage so that sure sucked. But... I like the end result so yay!
 
How did the toyo at2 do in the snow? Thanks

They have been doing great! I'd highly recommend them. It's been snowing here for about a week now (first snow I've really been able to test the tires with) and I have zero complaints.

On another note, the traction control in this 2014 4Runner is crazy good, at least compared to other cars I've driven.
 
I think I'm in love with your 4runner and also without a house to live in, because I told my wife I want to get another one. Your 4runner makes me think twice why did I get my 13 and didn't wait for 14. Good looking truck keep up a good work.

Thanks! I absolutely love it too. I thought I would miss my Tundra a lot more but so far I have no regrets (pending the day I need to move something and have to borrow a truck).

It's been fun doing little mods here and there and can't wait for the next adventure
 
Went out yesterday to play a little in the dirt with my 2 year old son. It was his first time off-roading and he loved it. Spent a few hours at Gorman/Hungry Valley. It was a beautiful day although a little cold by SoCal standards (about 45 degrees)
 

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I realized that my photos were blocked :D
Re posting..

Some pics of my AZ pics, more in my thread soon.
Not today, but close enough, 2 weeks from yesterday :P

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Sedona
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Devil's bridge
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Target practice
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Had to wash the winter salt and road grime off while I had decent weather yesterday. Immediately started raining when I finished.
 

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Built a platform for the rear cargo area. I know a lot of guys don't like the sliding cargo tray, but I find it extremely useful. I needed something that would support at least 50-60 lbs, be high enough so I could sleep under it, and be removable. So this is what I came up with. It's a lot stronger than I thought it would be...I could stand on it and I'm 160lbs. It's around 19 inches high so it's essentially flush with the back seats. I lined the base of the legs with a rubber matting so when it's on the carpet it doesn't slide. I bolted two tie downs to the base so I could easily connect it to the cargo tray. I tested it an hour on a pretty rough road near the house and it didn't move, even with 40 lbs on it. As you can see from the pics I still need to do some painting. I think overall it's exactly what I need, considering how much camping I do and the coolest thing is that it's a pretty sweet camping table when removed.
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Built a platform for the rear cargo area. I know a lot of guys don't like the sliding cargo tray, but I find it extremely useful. I needed something that would support at least 50-60 lbs, be high enough so I could sleep under it, and be removable. So this is what I came up with. It's a lot stronger than I thought it would be...I could stand on it and I'm 160lbs. It's around 19 inches high so it's essentially flush with the back seats. I lined the base of the legs with a rubber matting so when it's on the carpet it doesn't slide. I bolted two tie downs to the base so I could easily connect it to the cargo tray. I tested it an hour on a pretty rough road near the house and it didn't move, even with 40 lbs on it. As you can see from the pics I still need to do some painting. I think overall it's exactly what I need, considering how much camping I do and the coolest thing is that it's a pretty sweet camping table when removed.

That thing is sweet dude! Definitely looks good. I just have the Antman shelf but no sliding tray so it works well for me, but I definitely like having the dual levels for cargo management. Makes a world of difference when you have a lot of gear for a trip.
 
That thing is sweet dude! Definitely looks good. I just have the Antman shelf but no sliding tray so it works well for me, but I definitely like having the dual levels for cargo management. Makes a world of difference when you have a lot of gear for a trip.

Thanks man! It's definitely not as "clean" in person, but it's sturdy and serves a purpose. Hopefully it holds up to the beating I'm going to give it!:lookout:
 
Thanks man! It's definitely not as "clean" in person, but it's sturdy and serves a purpose. Hopefully it holds up to the beating I'm going to give it!:lookout:

Sometimes function over form is necessity. As my first boat captain told me, "It will work, it will be clean, and we can worry about making it pretty later."
 
Is the blue strap like the black diamond daisy chain? How did you mount back there? I am looking at ideas for "overhead" storage for easy access items when I'm camping. Thanks man! Good looking truck!

Yep, it's a daisy chain. I pulled the useless hooks off and pushed the screws through the daisy chain. The great thing is that nothing slides when cornering or off camber. I've also used them when fishing. They work well as storage for poles.
 
Sent it out to the auto detailer because it was covered in white paint over spray at a ship yard and they refused to pay for it. Fortunately it came off easily and didn't cost a fortune and now the truck looks better than the day I bought it (had swirl marks they wouldn't fix then), so to me, worth the money.

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Sent it out to the auto detailer because it was covered in white paint over spray at a ship yard and they refused to pay for it. Fortunately it came off easily and didn't cost a fortune and now the truck looks better than the day I bought it (had swirl marks they wouldn't fix then), so to me, worth the money.

Funny, you actually took the time to block out your license plate.
 
Funny, you actually took the time to block out your license plate.

I know I know..it was to use it in another spot...not that it really matters since there are many other pictures of my truck all over the web with the plates and I didn't really care before....oh well.
 
Installed an incredibly over-priced piece of aluminum in place of my winch hook. I had just been connecting the hook to one of the recovery points, but with the synthetic line freezing and thawing, it kept ending up with the hook loose and rattling around.
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Which bins are those? I've been looking for something similar to replace my Action Packers.

Installed an incredibly over-priced piece of aluminum in place of my winch hook. I had just been connecting the hook to one of the recovery points, but with the synthetic line freezing and thawing, it kept ending up with the hook loose and rattling around.
Nice! I have the Factor 55 ProLink and love it. I've been eyeing the FlatLink since I first saw them...
 

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