Recent content by mjg514

hey 4by4runr - i can give you some initial thoughts as i just picked up a 5th gen last month ('17 ORP) after having and still own a 4th gen (SR5 V6 4x4) for the last 3yrs. some quick thoughts: exterior - no doubt the metal body panels on the 4th are a bit thicker than on the 5th, but the 5th...

no more FB To add to the thread, I just noticed that Mark has just recently deleted his Detours of Maine Facebook page. This was the only way I used to get a reply from him every now and then. The regular website is still up, but there is of course no "contact" info or option given. Pretty lame.

check out the Nguyen Works Instagram... nguyen_works - it has quite a few pics of 5th gen rear bumpers with crossmember still in place. they look really clean with the delete, but IMO still look great with the cm still intact.

Hey Lexington, I know this doesn't really answer your question, but, once you do decide on some new reverse light bulbs, check this system out. Seems to be a pretty good solution without adding anything extra. I have no experience with them but def about to order up. I want a lot more light in...

gorilla these are great....have them on both of my 4runners (both have trd pro wheels): BLACK CHROME LUG NUT FOR ALLOY WHEELS 12MM X 1.5

looks great. i love those wheels. btw, check out this link....scroll towards the bottom....should help with that fender liner rubbing. Toyota 4Runner Wheel Spacers

yikes....all the things are looking pretty sketch under there.

thanks for posting that! that was the link i meant to use lol!

nice. stoked to see how it turns out. lots of good info in this thread: 4th Gen Maintenance Tutorials, Writeups, and Picture Threads

bluesky07 is spot on - best bet is to just be patient and try cycling through all of the 4wd modes. Good luck. Let us know how it goes.

Desert Armor/Outgear Solutions After using my old set-up for a year, I finally realized what I wanted in my RTT/camping set-up and pulled the trigger. My main reason for a new RTT - getting my roof back. This Desert Armor Ninja is a single channel aluminum body, so only 6.5" tall when closed...

how old are your upper ball joints?

are you still running stock springs in the rear? if you move that front clip up again and the nose is once again a bit high, you could look at getting longer springs for the back.

looks good! ko2's tho, yea? km3's are the M/T....looks like the ko2 sidewall/tread.

NICE! that makes it easy. just remember to engage 4L and lock the center differential once a month as well. it's not so much 4H that people have issues with...it's getting into/out of 4L along with the center diff you really need to make sure to use and not lose!