babiemunkie
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What did you use to paint the silver bumper inserts?
Did you use something to protect the red paint from getting any of the black on there?
Bandit Runner Build 2.0
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What did you use to paint the silver bumper inserts?
Did you use something to protect the red paint from getting any of the black on there?
honda250xtitan
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remove them. its easy. front can be done without removing the bumper. the rear you gotta drop the bumper to get to the clips.
mrblah
Senior Member
good old fashion masking tape works well when i did mine.
Bandit Runner
Senior Member
I left the inserts on the bumpers and just used masking tape around them. I used Rustoleum semi-gloss spray paint.
babiemunkie
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Awesome.Thank you all. I think I'll do the same until I do something different.
Bandit Runner
Senior Member
I've been working on a small project to keep busy while waiting for my backordered lift components to come in. I don't know why Toyota didn't put some type of door on the side cubby opening in the cargo area. Do they think items are just going to sit in there without falling out? Ridiculous.
I took some 1/16" thick aluminum and cut out the shapes to fill the openings. I also had to hammer in the curvature to match the curve of the plastic panel. I left some tabs on the bottom of the covers, and cut slits for the tabs to fit into. I finally got them fitting pretty good.
The small lower piece will be permanently installed by bending the tabs. The upper piece will be removable. I designed and 3D printed some knobs and cam lock parts:
Cut some slits in the upper opening for the cams to lock into, and got everything working the way I wanted:
Painted the parts with black textured truck bed coating. This matches the color/texture of the surrounding plastic close enough.
Final installation:
I took some 1/16" thick aluminum and cut out the shapes to fill the openings. I also had to hammer in the curvature to match the curve of the plastic panel. I left some tabs on the bottom of the covers, and cut slits for the tabs to fit into. I finally got them fitting pretty good.
The small lower piece will be permanently installed by bending the tabs. The upper piece will be removable. I designed and 3D printed some knobs and cam lock parts:
Cut some slits in the upper opening for the cams to lock into, and got everything working the way I wanted:
Painted the parts with black textured truck bed coating. This matches the color/texture of the surrounding plastic close enough.
Final installation:
Bandit Runner
Senior Member
Installed Diode Dynamics Pro yellow fog light kit
Bought some decals to cover up the SCS logo in the wheel center caps. I think the red Toyota symbol looks pretty sharp and matches the red and black color theme of my truck.
Also, my backordered lift finally came in. So big things should be happening soon.
Bought some decals to cover up the SCS logo in the wheel center caps. I think the red Toyota symbol looks pretty sharp and matches the red and black color theme of my truck.
Also, my backordered lift finally came in. So big things should be happening soon.
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Bandit Runner
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Lift finally installed today!
I was surprised that I got almost 4" of lift in the front with the Toytec coilovers at their standard setting. I know I don't have any additional weight on the truck yet.
Do you think they will settle at all? Is this too much? Will it cause any damage?
I have an alignment on Monday, and then wheels and tires soon after that.
I was surprised that I got almost 4" of lift in the front with the Toytec coilovers at their standard setting. I know I don't have any additional weight on the truck yet.
Do you think they will settle at all? Is this too much? Will it cause any damage?
I have an alignment on Monday, and then wheels and tires soon after that.
Bandit Runner
Senior Member
I got my wheel rings and sliders back from the powdercoater. They turned out really well.
I don't know, these might be too pretty to put on the truck. I wouldn't want them to get dirty! lol
I'm going to coat the underside of the sliders with rubberized undercoating to help prevent stone chips, before I install them. Also waiting for some warmer weather to install the wheel rings. Brrrr!
I don't know, these might be too pretty to put on the truck. I wouldn't want them to get dirty! lol
I'm going to coat the underside of the sliders with rubberized undercoating to help prevent stone chips, before I install them. Also waiting for some warmer weather to install the wheel rings. Brrrr!
Bandit Runner
Senior Member
Custom Roof Rack Build
I‘ve been working on my custom roof rack quite a bit lately. It will be similar to the one I built for my 3rd gen several years ago. The main purpose for the rack is to have a place to mount lights front, rear, and sides. And also to be able to mount things (mainly kayaks) on top. First I designed it in CAD:
Side view:
Top view:
Front view:
Its a simple low profile tubing design with 5 aluminum T-slot pieces for mounting things.
It will use black anodized 3” x .75” T-slot pieces from 80/20:
It will have two 18” lights in the front. (I wanted to do a single 36” light, but Diode Dynamics doesn’t make one in that length, so went with two 18’s). Two 12” lights in the rear, and three 6” lights on each side. I ordered the lights last Black Friday:
After the design was finalized, I ordered some custom bent 1.75” tubing from 4xInnovations. Same tubing size and bend radii as my rock sliders, so should match nicely. Started welding the tubing pieces together:
Here is the tubing setting at the correct height (on wood blocks) on the 4runner.
I had to create some hooks and a pulley system to hoist it up to the garage rafters and then be able to gently lower it onto the truck’s roof by myself. Worked great!
Lastly, I was able to get the two front cross-bars welded in place:
Currently working on the mount pieces for the aluminum extrusions, and then all the light mounts.
More to come!
I‘ve been working on my custom roof rack quite a bit lately. It will be similar to the one I built for my 3rd gen several years ago. The main purpose for the rack is to have a place to mount lights front, rear, and sides. And also to be able to mount things (mainly kayaks) on top. First I designed it in CAD:
Side view:
Top view:
Front view:
Its a simple low profile tubing design with 5 aluminum T-slot pieces for mounting things.
It will use black anodized 3” x .75” T-slot pieces from 80/20:
It will have two 18” lights in the front. (I wanted to do a single 36” light, but Diode Dynamics doesn’t make one in that length, so went with two 18’s). Two 12” lights in the rear, and three 6” lights on each side. I ordered the lights last Black Friday:
After the design was finalized, I ordered some custom bent 1.75” tubing from 4xInnovations. Same tubing size and bend radii as my rock sliders, so should match nicely. Started welding the tubing pieces together:
Here is the tubing setting at the correct height (on wood blocks) on the 4runner.
I had to create some hooks and a pulley system to hoist it up to the garage rafters and then be able to gently lower it onto the truck’s roof by myself. Worked great!
Lastly, I was able to get the two front cross-bars welded in place:
Currently working on the mount pieces for the aluminum extrusions, and then all the light mounts.
More to come!
honda250xtitan
New member
moar pics!!! looking sweet
Bandit Runner
Senior Member
Thanks man! I really appreciate that.
Working on it.
Coming soon! I promise.
Bandit Runner
Senior Member
Pics of tires and wheels - As promised.
Sliders will be installed next weekend. Today I sprayed rubberized undercoating on the bottom sides of them to help prevent stone chips in the powdercoat.
Sliders will be installed next weekend. Today I sprayed rubberized undercoating on the bottom sides of them to help prevent stone chips in the powdercoat.
Looking forward to seeing where this goes. I also came from a 3rd gen. Was tough to part ways with but am enjoying the 5th gen so far. I'm liking the design of the roof rack. Interested to see all the lights up there.
I may have missed it, did you keep the body lift in place when adding the suspension lift? I assume so but figured I'd ask.
I may have missed it, did you keep the body lift in place when adding the suspension lift? I assume so but figured I'd ask.
Happy to see your going forward with a new built on the 5th gen. The 2 bumpers plans I purchased from you were top nutch. I am now waiting for my 2022 TRD to come in. Should be here for april and I allready receive a bunch of stock: dobinson lift kit, TRD wheals on 285, Sherpa roof rack and list goes on. C4 Fab low pro front bumper should be here soon to.
I will follow your built closely!!:guitar3:
I will follow your built closely!!:guitar3:
Bandit Runner
Senior Member
Bandit Runner
Senior Member
Thanks man! I agree - I prefer the tubing style roof racks over the flat metal style.
