Apohl17's AventuRunner Build Thread - V8 4th Gen

Frosty morning driveway shot...
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Signed up for the Secret Santa! If you are reading this, definitely go check it out and sign up. The more, the merrier :cheers:
T4R 2019 Secret Santa

For the last couple months of owning my rig, this rattle has driven me to the point of going out and buying an entire new sunroof assembly so i could play with it and determine what the rattle was off the truck. (And I robbed the glass off for a different 4runner, so I needed the assembly anyways). Well, I think I found an easy solution.

I started off my greasing the channel documented earlier in this thread (#1), and that didn't help. My rattle was coming from further back. After playing with this assembly, I found that the hinging mechanism had lots of play, where the pin is in the "wavy" channel, as well as the base of the triangular support. So while the sunroof was closed, I removed the two plastic rail covers, took some thick lithium grease, and squeezed it into those two spots, and for the last few days, my rattle has been non-existent. Only time will tell if it is long term, but so far, so good.

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Thanks for your email as well as sharing your install on here! Truck looks amazing!

SherpaEquipmentCo said:

Thanks for your email as well as sharing your install on here! Truck looks amazing!

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Appreciate it! It's getting there :cheers:

Snow, Ice, 11 degrees. Woohoo :flame:

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Always a good sight to wake up to...
Hint, it's a slab of steel :thumb:

Ditch Light Installation

Components:
- Mindwerx LED Lazer Pods link to eBay
- [MENTION=164250]Caliraisedled[/MENTION] Cali Raised LED Tundra P/C Ditch Brackets link to their site
- Cali Raised LED Amber Ditch Lights Switch link to their site
- Extra 3-wire cable( for switch extension), crimps, tools, etc.
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Step 1: Start by bolting on the brackets under the hood to the OEM bolt locations. Since these brackets were designed for the Tundra, I found it optimal to add a single 1" washer above the ditch bracket on the back bolts (closest to the wiper blade). Talk about low clearance!
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Then, start running wires. I already had wiring going to my grille, so I matched that on the driver's side, and made did similar wiring on the passenger side. The harness was PLENTY long...
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Make your connections (+ Red) to the center post and (- Black) to one of the surrounding small bolts.
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Next, I opened up the console for running wires, as I wanted my switch to take the place of the DAC button (which I never use). Pop the wire in through an existing hole in the firewall grommet with the help of some soap and install the switch in your favorite location!
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Check for clearance once bolted up, as well as for hood alignment...
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And lastly, replace those plastic thumb studs for some real stainless M4x10mm button heads! A worthy $3.80 addition from the local hardware store... (shown as comparison here, don't worry - they all were switched out)

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Big shout out to [MENTION=164250]Caliraisedled[/MENTION] for the bracket recommendation - they fit awesome and are the low clearance hood mounted droid I was looking for. The Mindwerx pods light up the night, and I'll be fine tuning the angle and rotation over the next few nights. These things are going to be awesome for seeing deer...

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Forgot to mention, I did cut down the original mounting bolts included with the pod brackets so I didn't have as much thread extended below the lower nut. Mostly aesthetics, but did help for bracket install as well!
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Made a thread for these brackets so the rest of you peeps know they are there. Very happy with them!
4th Gen Hood x Tundra Ditch Brackets

One more.
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That's the way, mmhmm mmhmm. I like it! :dance:

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Only thing I did right away before fitting it to the truck was clean up some of the laser slag that occurred when the logo was cut out, because the dremel was handy. THIS THING IS BEEFY. I'll be posting lots more pictures, when I mount to verify fitment, clean it with acetone, go to paint, and eventually the final install, etc.

Before:
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After:
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nice...i have that skid on my radar too

hinmo24t said:

nice...i have that skid on my radar too

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Assuming it bolts up nice and the holes all line up on my V8 (hence the reason I asked them to take out the trapdoor on mine), it's a lot of steel for a great value. I'm hoping to have it on this weekend...