Apohl17's AventuRunner Build Thread - V8 4th Gen

Obviously I needed to still adjust these vertically, but dang, I like the cutoff on these 5.0's... And I'm purposely not posting a picture of the quad highs because it's too cool for school :rockon:
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Step 89245897928457: Clean the inside and outside of the lenses, blow out any dust from the housings that might have settled over the 6+ consecutive weekends it took you to wrap this project up, etc, etc, etc...

Once you get there, start bolting the suckers back together - but first, lay a nice strip of awesome Morimoto RetroRubber around the groove in the bucket:
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And then heat 'er up and glue 'er back together!
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yay

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apohl17 said:

yay

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Those high beams must be gnarly!


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I have no idea what is going on in this thread but I like it. I'm just enjoying the nice pictures.

Inv4drZm said:

I have no idea what is going on in this thread but I like it. I'm just enjoying the nice pictures.

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Same :bounce:

montijo505 said:

Those high beams must be gnarly!

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Lows:
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And the indubitably gnarly quad highs. :reddance::reddance::reddance::reddance:
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Inv4drZm said:

I have no idea what is going on in this thread but I like it. I'm just enjoying the nice pictures.

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That_Titanium_4RNR said:

Same :bounce:

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Just one 4runner lunatic and his weekend mods. What else would you expect? :tea: ound:

BTW, [MENTION=130999]Inv4drZm[/MENTION] thanks for letting me on to Flickr. Definitely helps with keeping pic quality through hosting and posting!

For referencing purposes, here are a few details I skipped over:

Routed the wires under the radiator shroud for the relay harness, which includes the passenger ballast, igniter, and halo.
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Halo DRL test fire:
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Buttoned up in the shop:
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Semi-final operation...

Off:
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DRL mode (first position on stalk):
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Low beams + DRL (second position on stalk):
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High beams + DRL (second position, slicked back)
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Ordered a 5 pack of 48" 80/20 bars to beef up the rack as well as make a mounting solution for my RTT. All I had to do was cut an inch off each one and tap the ends at 1/4-20 UNC. The miter worked wonders, then touched up the ends for sharp corners and burrs with a file.

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Installed it in the frontmost slot which really is necessary to keep the front end from vibrating due to wind. I wanted to keep it open for sunroof access, but it didn't work that way. I still have lots of room though!

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Got a call from a manufacturer today that my something something I ordered back around Thanksgiving is getting powdercoated soon!

Mmmm, me likey... :rockon;

Down in Indy for the ATA Show - any bowhunters/archery nuts on here?

I have been having a little rear end clunk at slow speeds, seemingly suspension related. Popped the rig up on the lift, didn't find anything out of the norm... Greased up the driveshaft and front UCA's while I was at it. Will keep an ear on it!

apohl17 said:

I have been having a little rear end clunk at slow speeds, seemingly suspension related. Popped the rig up on the lift, didn't find anything out of the norm... Greased up the driveshaft and front UCA's while I was at it. Will keep an ear on it!

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Have you checked the rear sway bar bushings/brackets?


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montijo505 said:

Have you checked the rear sway bar bushings/brackets?


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That's kind of what it has to be - something sway bar related. I have MStudt links on the rear so the end links aren't the issue, but the bushings themselves are likely OEM and probably could use a refresh or two. I know they visually didn't look bad, but that worn out rubber back there could very well be causing my mystery clunk. It's not super loud, but noticeable every once in a while...

apohl17 said:

Installed it in the frontmost slot which really is necessary to keep the front end from vibrating due to wind. I wanted to keep it open for sunroof access, but it didn't work that way. I still have lots of room though!

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Are you not able to use the sunroof now with the extra bar in front? Was the vibration and noise that bad that you needed extra bars?

thuanvu said:

Are you not able to use the sunroof now with the extra bar in front? Was the vibration and noise that bad that you needed extra bars?

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Oh no - sunroof is completely operation both ways still. The front end of the rack would shudder and vibrate (and even creak in subzero temps) under wind load at highway speeds without a bar in the frontmost slot - I could have used one of the supplied bars but I wanted to beef up the back end for mounting my RTT (which I am working on, slowly).

It's well designed from the get-go! I just like to modify and be different... :llama:

Been cold here, so not a lot of recent mods. Just enjoying the new output up front, that's for sure!

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