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I wanted to add some wider fender flares because my tires stick out quite a bit, due to the low backspacing on my SCS wheels. I like the look of the tires sticking out, but need some coverage for them. My front doors are getting quite a few stone chips in the paint. After looking at all the...

Rear bumper is finally finished! A few pics after I had it powdercoated satin black. Inside: Bottom: And the side brackets that connect the side wings to the frame and hold the new mud flaps: Installed: And a few others just for fun:

Well the rear bumper build took a lot longer than I anticipated. Sorry for the delay. I ended up having foot surgery in March, so that unfortunately set me back several months. Here are a few pics of the foamboard prototype I made before I started cutting steel: I didn’t get many pics...

Update on the rear bumper build. The design is basically complete. I tried to keep it fairly simple. A few CAD images: Started cutting out a few pieces: Bolted them to the truck’s frame: And welded the first few parts together:

So I started a new project this past weekend: No turning back now: Rear bumper design is still in process, but at least I now have an idea of where the new steel bumper will meet up with the stock plastic bumper.

I went 4.56's with 34 inch tires. Its alright, but still downshifts occasionally when going up slight inclines at 75 MPH. If I had to do it again, I'd go with 4.88's.

For Sale: Stock Rear Springs from 2021 TRD Offroad I have for sale the original rear springs from my 2021 TRD Offroad 4Runner. The springs came off after only 3 months, so they are practically brand new. They have been sitting in my garage ever since. Asking $40 plus shipping. Located in...

I wasn’t too thrilled about how the typical ditch light mounts are attached to the hood hinge. Also not too wild about their location, which can cause light glare on the hood, as they sit too far inward. I also didn’t like how the lights vibrate (bounce up/down) when on bumpy or washboard...

I wasn't planning on posting them because they are not very exciting, but I will now. Thanks for your interest.

For Sale: 5th gen Ditch Light Brackets and SS3 Pro Lights. I have for sale a pair of Diode Dynamics ditch light brackets and SS3 Pro driving beam lights for a 5th gen 4Runner. These are in very good condition, only on the truck for about a year and used just a few times. Asking $300 plus...

I have a set of stock rear springs for sale if you are interested. They were on my 2021 TRD Off Road for only about 3 months, so like new. Let me know if interested.

Welcome to the 5th gen! Can't wait to see what you do with it.

Thanks. Only thing I've been working on is new ditch light brackets that mount to the A-pillar. I don't really like the hood mounted ones.

You will probably still need to pound/cut/trim behind the front tires.

I've been running that size for the last 2 years. Very happy with them. I also ran the 315 size on my old 2002 4Runner for several years, with no issues.