[infamousRNR]

Originally Posted by papabeach

Not much work on the truck lately...more fishing 🎣 than anything but I finally got around to replacing my dead FOB battery (CR2016) and added some vinyl letters in the recessed letters on the back. Pretty simple...it’s the small things 😀.

Yassssss . Love your build dude. Dem key fob injection molds from AJT designs are clutch! I have a couple already.

[papabeach]

Bittersweet day today...sold my 4Runner's big brother, out built 80 Series. That thing was fun to build, a complete beast off road and just wasn't getting used and abused the way she should since I relocated to Florida. She is now owned by a cool Marine pilot and and wife in Pensacola.

[papabeach]

Maintenance day
-oil change Mobil 1 5W-30 High Mileage Full Synthetic w/M1-102a filter
-lubed UBJ/prop shaft/sway bars
-replaced saggy rear hatch struts with the beefier Strongarm 6815 struts and used the same nylon bushing here http://www.toyota-4runner.org/3rd-ge...%241-15-a.html
-ordered some VLEDs 194 less for my front corner lights...one was burned out
-had a drink!

[papabeach]

Gave in and joined the decal club. I like it for now but not sure if this will last long term.

[papabeach]

Been awhile since I worked on my truck...fishing has been great on the gulf coast of Florida this summer and I have spent most of my free time on the water. Alas, the north moving Red Tide has arrived and given me opportunity to get back to my list of 4Runner to-do's.

Before the Red Tide arrived I took my oldest daughter (5yo), and my brother and his sons out on the bay...funny how the bucket of bait fish get the kids attention...upside down, right side up...whatever :-)


Beach Snook!


Big Thanks @marcus clarkus Finally! 3D printed SR5 Mudflaps and Flare End Caps (free download) for providing the 3D file for the End Caps. The design is spot on and looks like it came from the factory! I had the End Caps printed by Sam at 3D Hubs https://www.3dhubs.com, then took the end caps to Line-X LINE-X of South Tampa*|*LineX for coating to match the rest of my trim. It then took me a quick trip to O'Reilly's for some screws/grommets and Voila!

Before


After


This is a mod that makes me happy...completes a look that probably is only important to me and a select few from the T4R crowd but hey...its my ride and I like it! It would look better if I washed my truck and added the flare trim but I kinda forgot about that...maybe in the future, but I don't really care that much right now.

Only problem is I somehow bent one of the M6 bolts screwing in the End Cap so I only have the drivers side installed....will finish up tomorrow!

[marcus clarkus]

Looks great! I'm glad to see they fit with your sliders.

[papabeach]

Originally Posted by marcus clarkus

Looks great! I'm glad to see they fit with your sliders.

Thanks man!

[infamousRNR]

let's get a walk around video of your rig man. I love this thing!

[papabeach]

Trail ride through Citrus Wildlife Management Area (Inverness, FL) today...3rd/4th/5th Gen 4Runners representing!

[papabeach]

Originally Posted by infamousRNR

let's get a walk around video of your rig man. I love this thing!

After I get all the mud off her I will do just that!

[papabeach]

New stereo and backup camera installed!

—KENWOOD Excelon DDX9905S
—KENWOOD CMOS-230

Wasn’t sure about the camera placement at first but with dual swing arms loaded with a tire and fuel cans this seemed reasonable and it worked out great, no glare with light on either.

[papabeach]

Acc plug in cargo area has been a little finicky and my ARB fridge/freezer hasn’t been working well. I plugged it in,in the house...works fine. So I thinks let’s upgrade the power supply to the cargo area. I went with a nice premade wiring harness (10ga using improved connectors) from Wits’ End. Well known to the Landcruiser crowd...and totally had the Landcruiser price. I ran it down the passenger side and out through the main wiring harness grommet in the firewall. It works great and I am very pleased and the ARB fridge/freezer now runs fine in the cargo area. Anderson SB50 ARB/Engel Fridge 2-PIN to Battery Complete Wiring Kit (APC-3)

[papabeach]

Just test fit my camp table/refrigerator slide setup. I didn’t want a full set of drawers, at least not now and wanted to keep it simple...can always add more later.

-3/4” birch plywood 4x8 sheet (Home Depot for the win!)
-Super custom steel shank for rear d-ring brace (still need to screw in place)
-Spare bolt/washer for front brace
-Alu-Cab tilting fridge slide
-Eezi-awn table and drawer slides
-Upgraded accessory wiring harness from Wit’s End
-ARB 50qt refrigerator/freezer

Still deciding on if I want to make a face plate for the table slide and how I want to finish the wood...paint or carpet...

[papabeach]

Added a fold down front cover, magnet switch triggered backlight and some Toyota bling! Pretty happy with how it turned out.

[T4topher]

Originally Posted by papabeach

Added a fold down front cover, magnet switch triggered backlight and some Toyota bling! Pretty happy with how it turned out.

Wow that came out great!