[Laxplayer25]

That thing is looking good! Did you do the rims yourself or have someone do them? And how much $ did it take? I love the gunmetal and want to steal the idea for mine haha.

[gaterose]

Originally Posted by Laxplayer25

That thing is looking good! Did you do the rims yourself or have someone do them? And how much $ did it take? I love the gunmetal and want to steal the idea for mine haha.

Thanks! I'm happy with it. I had the rims powdercoated "iron gunmetal glimmer" by a local powdercoater. He charged $200 to sandblast & powdercoat them, another place wanted $440. I bought the wheels from a member here for $320 so I've got $520 in them altogether.

[Nashvillerunner]

Man that thing is looking really really nice!! Did you sell your Yakima roof rack??? Next time you head out that way you need to let me know! I have always wanted to go and check out Colorado.

[gaterose]

Originally Posted by Nashvillerunner

Man that thing is looking really really nice!! Did you sell your Yakima roof rack??? Next time you head out that way you need to let me know! I have always wanted to go and check out Colorado.

Thanks, no I took the rack off for my trip out west to save gas since I wasn't carrying bikes or anything that needed to be up there. It's sitting in my garage, I'll put it back on when it's biking weather again

Hopefully I'm going back sometime in June or late May, it's a beautiful state.

Waiting for install in the morning (if I can wait til morning...)
Kenwood DNX9960 DVD/Nav with Garmin
Kenwood CMOS200 Camera (in factory location, my Alpine cam got broken)
Sony XA-R800C Camera above front license holder

[gaterose]

New toy came last night and I put it in this morning
Kenwood DNX9960 DVD/iPod HU with Garmin Nav


Rear view from Kenwood CMOS-200

[Doozi]

The 4Runner's looking good, Matt! I love the stance and the color scheme... the little red accents tie it all together. Nice job!

~Doozi

[gaterose]

Thanks Doozi! I just thought there was too much white when I got it so I figured the red would spice it up

[gaterose]

Did a little more work, thought I'd show it off.. Mostly electrical.

First of all I added the '06 projector housings, did the squirrel finder mod, and put in a Philips 6000K HID kit

I got a good deal on some PIAA 520 SMRs from a member here so I put those on my light bar and threw the PIAA 510s on the back of the rack for backup lamps. I don't have any pics of either of those during the day time right now. I'll post em up when I finish up the '06 Satoshi grille.

I added 4 KC 26 Long Range lamps to the front of the roof rack and switched the KC bulbs for Hella Optilux 100W bulbs. The fairing has a "hinge" so it fold up and down to cover the lights when I don't want em on. When I need em I can reach through the sun roof and pull it down. It also acts as a shield so I don't light the roof/hood up when they're on.




And with all this lighting my hood was getting really crowded so I decided to build this platform from some plexiglass I had. I mounted my blue sea fuse box, 2 PIAA relays, and roof KC relays. Now everything is secure and tidy under the hood. No before shots, it wasn't dangerous but it wasn't very clean either.





Here is the output:
'06 Projectors w/ Philips HID 6000K bulbs (lows & PIAA Plasma Ion Yellow stock fogs)



Highs (with PIAA Xtreme White Plus 9005 high beam)



Everything (4 front PIAAs and 4 100W HellaKCs). The pics don't really do it justice but you can get a sense.




Backup (PIAA 510 and Factory reverse w/ PIAA Xtreme White Plus bulb)



Lastly I got some new SuperBrightLEDs SWFLS Waterproof Flexible Light Strips for puddle/running board lights. I used one 39" strip and cut it into two 10" (front) and two 9" (rear) strips. Two of the cheap ones I got from eBay went out; these were only about $15 more but are a little shorter than the others and the quality seems MUCH better.

[techmen17]

Yup, thats pretty much a sweet set up you got there...!!

[Doozi]

I love all of the lights! Looks great! Lighting may be my next mod. I feel like a 4Runner junky... thanks to this forum!! ;-)

[gaterose]

Thanks guys! I really love the way it's looking..

Yeah I like a lot of light hahah, I have it now!

I just gotta finish the satoshi and save up for a few more things and I think I'll be done and can just drive it for a while

[techmen17]

Originally Posted by gaterose

I think I'll be done and can just drive it for a while

^^Yea ok......haha

Oh btw, do you get a lot of glare off your hood from the roof lights??

[gaterose]

Yeah I know.. that was just a lie but I can try!

Nah, the yakima fairing folds down (the lights are behind it) and acts as a shield to stop hood wash. You can see in the picture of everything lit up that the hood is still solid black but there is a ton of glare on the fairing (right below the roof lights).

I think the hood would get lit up if not for that but they are long range lights and throw most of their light way down the road.

[rockwall]

Beautiful truck and great photography!

[Nashvillerunner]

Looks GREAT! I will be coming down for the Alabama Aday game are you going to be in town then?? We love to see this sweet 4Runner in person!