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I suppose it's time to kick this off.
I'll update this post as things go along...


The 4runner: 2016 Trail with KDSS that I picked up with 50k on it. It was getting some hail dents fixed (I live in Colorado) and I put a deposit down before seeing it.

When I went to pick it up, I found Katskinz leather seats all around along with the worlds stupidest tires. (Seriously meh kelly HTs on wheels that are too wide to run the stock tires on.) When I got home I found a remote start hiding under the dashboard as well, so that was a nice surprise.

Now onto the mods...
6/9:
Electrical:
AGM duracell Group 34R battery - The factory one was getting weak.

Recovery:
First priority was a winch mount.
I opted to get a Warn hidden winch mid bumper. It looks great and didn't have a multi month wait time. (Yup, amazon prime for that thing)
Once mounted I added a Tigershark 9500SR - that's a 9500lb rated winch with synthetic rope. I also tossed on a couple D-Rings up front that I saved from my jeep.

A bit after that, I wired in a Warn wireless winch remote to run it. This has been fantastic, but in a pinch I can also run the wired remote into the winch via the access port.

4/12 Edit:
I keep also keep a pully, spare D-Ring and Tree Saver strap in a Rigid storage box in the back.

Lift:
Fast forward a few months later and I've installed some Fox 2.5 coilovers up front, with JBA control arms and Fox 2.0 external reservoir shocks in the rear along with a set of OME 2895 springs in the rear. It's dialed in for about 2.5 inches of lift.

Protection:
I've started with a steel RCI front skid plate. This has been great for getting through the winter. It'll get more skids as the weather gets better and offroading opens up again. I did add a Fumoto F-103N valve to make changes easier with the skid plate. I also ended up getting a Motivx wrench and drain tool set.

Tires:
For winter I run a set of stock size Blizzaks on a set of Trail wheels.

For summer, I've got a set of 285/70r17 Wildpeaks that are going onto the Fuel wheels that came on the truck. Those have more offset and a wider rim to support the bigger tire size.
5/2 Edit: Added spidertrax WHS007 spacers to all four corners. This took care of my control arm rub.

Fluids:
So far, my oil selection is Castrol Edge 0w20 and bulk orders of Toyota filters.

4/12 Edit: Interior
My Jeep had a black cloth seats and black carpet. I spent alot of time working the hair from my dogs out of it.

We have a couple of large dogs, so I added a Husky cargo mat to the back along with a Raingler upper cargo net. The mat means that I don't worry about dirty paws and the net keeps them off the leather.
6/9 Edit: Added Orange Boxx drivers side molle rack (after modding one of the mounts a bit). Coming soon: Molle bags to store my recovery gear.

8/8 Edit: Added a Rhino rack platform with backbone. My factory rack was leaking (it was removed to do some hail damage work before I bought it) so I figured I'd upgrade the roof rack and deal with the leak at the same time.

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Added forgotten recovery gear and cargo area notes.

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I put on my 285/70r17s this week... and sadly didn't have enough backspacing.
I had minor rubbing of my control arms and the normal fender liner stuff (took the powder coat off) but didn't damage the tires.

And so today I installed a set of Spidertrax spacers all around.

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New bits this week:
Orange Boxx Drivers side Molle panel and a new Duracell AGM battery.

For the money the OB molle panel is ok, but I do have a few thoughts on it.
Shipping was slow, but I did save $75 over the Rago.
Packaging was meh, it arrived sandwiched inside cardboard, no scratches or damage when I unpacked it.
Looking at the Rago over the OB, I think that the Rago sits up inside the 4runner better. (I'm kinda wishing I'd bought a Rago now based on that)
Installation was easy enough, it took me maybe 20 minutes.
It was obvious to me that the rack was designed to mount perpendicular, but I didn't really like it. Also the front lower mount bolt was too short.
I popped the front lower spacer into my lathe and cut an inch off, after that the rack mounted as I liked - slightly tilted inward. Before and after I did the mod, it seemed like the rear lower bolt is a little stressed. We'll see how that holds up. I may machine nicer spacers than the plastic ones OB provided. (which I also see that Rago has)

It works with my Raingler six point mount cargo mesh, but I did end up looping the strap around the OB mount rather than use the Raingler supplied loop.

As far as the battery goes, the OEM one is a bit weak, it's been run down several times in cases where it really shouldn't have. It's also been crappy at jump starting my diesel where my 05 BMW can start that truck right up. I decided to grab a Duracel Group 34R AGM from Sams Club while I was there for other junk. For $150 I figured it's worth a shot.