stiles97 maint/ mods build thread - Toyota 4Runner Forum

Stiles97 · 01-27-2016, 06:24 PM

Just a place to track my work and get opinions

So, here it goes.

1997 Toyota 4runner sr5 3.4L 4x4 5spd

170k

Over the last year or so this is what I have done:

Multiple oil changes
New belts ( drive ) due for timing belt in about 40k
New Spark plugs
New air filters
New Plug wires
New sway bar links and bushings front and rear
New trans/diffs/ t case oils
Just recently put blizzaks on for the winter ( looking for new rims to do the tundra brake upgrade) .
Coolant flush and refill.
New indash cd/bluetooth/ usb unit. Kenwood
New front 6 1/2" polk db component set.
40" combo led light bar in bumper wired to on or off with low beams or on and off with high beam stalk switch.
led interior lights ( map and dome )
streamlight stinger flashlight with piggy back charging station wired to key on power.
Optima yellow top battery.
New O2 senors.
new cup holder ( shitty design ) and console lid.

Just ordered a hi lift and some more eagle eye lights for the rear cargo area.

Stiles97 · 01-28-2016, 09:08 PM

Scored these today.....
Now let the tire selection game begin.

Stiles97 · 02-03-2016, 09:23 PM

And this showed up today 😎
Now to figure out the mounting.

78f150tx · 02-04-2016, 01:47 AM

Nice T4R. I have a 97 SR5 as well. I really like the 40" combo led bar you mounted in the front bumper. really clean.

I've been trying to decide if I go with a bar or a set of round or square driving lights. Do you have any pics detailing the install?

infamousRNR · 02-04-2016, 02:59 AM

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Originally Posted by Stiles97

And this showed up today 😎
Now to figure out the mounting.

48" or 60" ??????

Stiles97 · 02-04-2016, 09:46 AM

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Originally Posted by infamousRNR

48" or 60" ??????

48" extreme model. Was a couple bucks more than the others so I figured why not.

Stiles97 · 02-04-2016, 10:01 AM

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Originally Posted by 78f150tx

Nice T4R. I have a 97 SR5 as well. I really like the 40" combo led bar you mounted in the front bumper. really clean.

I've been trying to decide if I go with a bar or a set of round or square driving lights. Do you have any pics detailing the install?

I can take some pics of the installed bar. I removed the bumper and lower valance ( which was cracked anyway and needed replaced). I had to trim the bumper where bar fits in. I fab'd up an angle iron piece and some brackets between the two stock bumper mounts to mount bar to. I also trimmed the valance for bar to fit. The valance lost some structural stability with trimming so I drilled a couple small holes in it and corresponding frame pieces and used some self tapping bolts to secure it better. License plate had to be relocated also. Couple holes with some fender washers took care of that. If I was to do it again I would prob get a slightly smaller bar. I didn't have to remove to much from bumper but was a pita. Overall I'm happy with the outcome and so is the wife who drives it daily in the dark in the mountains. That was one of the reasons I mounted it low. Reduced reflections from both hood and precipitation. I wired it up so it can be used multiple ways also. Used a spdt switch( low/off/high) which took some searching to find a factory switch that would work. Ended up with a rear heater switch that fit perfectly in the dash. So the light can be on or off with low beams via said switch or switched to the high position and controlled with the stock high beam stalk switch.