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

So last week I ripped my rear bumper valence off while I was coming off this obstacle on Red Cone Trail near Montezuma, CO.

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You can see where I gave the rock a little love tap on the bottom left corner there. Woops!

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Got my dealer take-off from ebay installed today. 60 bucks later and a couple of new retaining clips and it's like new! :thumb3:

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Did you want to paint it black while it was off the car?
 
Did you want to paint it black while it was off the car?

Nah, I like the silver personally. I think the silver matches better with the rims.

I may paint it black when I eventually get my C4 fab lopro bumper. That way once the silver valence is gone in the front the back will match too.
 
Had some time today so I finally vinyl wrapped my window trim. I also wrapped the lens on the side mirrors to cover the chrome trim.
 

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Got distracted while on my way to pick up Plasti-Dip for my emblems, decided to find a permanent first aid kit solution.

Discovered that my now-defunct ACU IFAK fits perfectly on the outside of that storage cubby in the back, using the built in MOLLE straps.

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Installed a Proclip 834492 Console Mount with a RAM X-Grip. I've used the X Grip for almost 3 years, had it in my old Tacoma. Pictured with an iPhone SE. Ordered an iPad Mini 4, Otterbox Defender, and RAM Tab-Tite to use when traveling, I'll post pics when I do it. I'm hoping the console won't flex too much with the additional weight of the iPad.

As far as installing the ball I used #8 1/2" long black oxide sheet metal screws. Drilled out the AMPS holes with a 9/64" bit and used one of the sheet metal screws to "tap" the plastic. Then I trimmed the screws using a file so they would be flush with the backside of the mount. To ensure the screws won't back out I gave them a coating of E6000 glue since Loctite is generally not plastic safe.
 

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Great tires but not great in sticky mud. Understandable though since they're not made for it. They do very well off road in general though for an AT tire.
 
Great drive up to Loch Lomond (near Alice, Colorado) today. Great weather, stunning scenery.
 

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Today I took Megaweapon in for the last free maintenance, 20k. Also topped off the gas and ran it through the car wash.

Really hoping I can get the chance to take it out for an overnight trip sometime soon. Haven't done anything fun with it since the end of July.
 
Another day... another launch

Nothing like dropping the drift boat in the river with my 4runner for another day of fly fishing.
 

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Deflated or still on stock psi? Thanks for posting. Always helps to teach others!
This time 20psi
Usually I go around 14-15

I'm not blaming the tire at all, I knew what I was getting myself in.... I also knew that I had people to pull me out of it that day!

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Out with the old, in with the new (to me). Thanks to [MENTION=110639]Veet Skeet[/MENTION] for the shocks. Installed last night with no issues. Looking forward to putting them to use. Thanks to this great site and its awesome members.
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OPlasti-Dipped my front emblem “Gunmetal Grey” but I didn’t like how light the shade was. Went to pep boys to pick up flat black + Graphite Pearl Metalizer.

Photo of the “Gunmetal Grey” emblem:

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Hello 4runner community. I am an ex-jeeper that got tired of the problems. I loved that thing but needed something way more reliable. Been lurking for a long while with doing my research.

Just picked this thing up and I love it so far. I had plans to buy the TRD offroad but they sold it before I go pick it up. But this allows me to go with an ARB air locker rather than the stock E-locker.

I have plans on locking the rear diff and doing the lift/tire/bumper stuff down the road.
Are you the guy that posts of YouTube videos about your transition from a 2 door Jeep to the 4runner? You also had a hummer at one point

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Hobbled outside and turned her over to get the juices flowing. Another three weeks in crutches and it can't come soon enough.
 

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