Custom 5th gen 4runner

[Cartergibbs]

Finally did some work on my truck, let's start from the top. I've got a Yakima mega warrior with the 25 inch extension, with a custom welded light bar for four five inch Vision X HID lights, 2 floods and 2 spots. AFE cold air intake, all lights are 7k HID lights, with 4 raptor look a like grill running lights. Custom toyota emblems front and rear, custom rear flush mount ladder (holds up to 200lbs). Complete Icon suspension with an optional front 4 inch lift, black rhino stock size rims, 34 inch tall toyo open country tires. Oh and the roof mounted lights are all surface wired lights with a wire channel along side of the windshield. In the rear cargo area I've installed a rigid industries A-series flood LED to shed some light on the always super dark cargo area.

Let me know what you think, any comments or suggestions welcome.
Also I can't figure how to post more than one picture. If anyone can help, it'll be greatly appreciated

 

[Mick1]

I think you won't be parking in structures anymore.....:tape2:

 

[c2one]

What did you use for your 'raptor' grill lights? Thanks.

 

[Cartergibbs]

Nope no more structures. My running lights are from kragen or O'rielys whichever it's called regionally. I don't know the name of the brand but they're 1 inch round LED amber lights. They squeeze right into the mesh grill with no drilling or anything. But you'll find em in the trailer section of the store.

 

[mace.]

Have a pic of the custom rear flush mount ladder?

 

[Cartergibbs]

Figured out how to post more to my thread! Here ya go

 

[Cartergibbs]

Windshield paintable rubber housing for roof lights

 

[Cartergibbs]

My custom made toyota emblems, which now I have the plot made up I can make them with my engraver. Also my 1inch round amber running lights.

 

[Cartergibbs]

Toyo open country tires and black rhino rims, also my icon upper control arms.

 

[Cartergibbs]

HID bulbs all around and an LED strip facing outward much like the Audi's have. Still debating if I like that or not.

 

[SigSense]

Have a pic of the custom rear flush mount ladder?

This.

Interesting, how does the top of that ladder secure to the tailgate? My Gobi goes around the upper rear fairing.

 

[Antman]

Figured out how to post more to my thread! Here ya go

How is that ladder functional? From the pics, it looks like there's no room behind it for your foot.:shrug:

Looks nice though...

 

[Antman]

What did you use for your 'raptor' grill lights? Thanks.

I think it's these...



Truck-Lite - Catalog Product : Model 33 Marker & Clearance LED 3/4'' Sealed 1 Diode Pattern

 

[bimrunner]

Looks frightening to me. Are the two little bolts in the factory rear hatch enough to hold the weight of a grown man loading or unloading a roof rack? Not hating on you (original OP), just curious. Also, doesn't look attached at the top (or even). Maybe it is an optical illusion.

 

[Cartergibbs]

There's is a total of 6 bolts. Up top I notched 2 holes into the faring underside and us secured with 4 large self tapping screws with silicone around it to prevent rusting. The bottom is held with 2 bolts with rubber pads in between the paint with minimal bolts and washer on the other side. Fits snug, doesn't rub and it's not noticeable. As far as weight my 200 lbs friend can get on the top step and move around a bit no problem. But of course if the self tapping screws fail I will have to use bolts on the underside. I made this ladder for the sole purpose that gobi made there's so bulky. And plus this way since it's kinked to the right I hardly see it when I drive.

As far as the running lights you found those are not them, very similar. I'll look for the company today and post em.

 

[eddiebx]

There's is a total of 6 bolts. Up top I notched 2 holes into the faring underside and us secured with 4 large self tapping screws with silicone around it to prevent rusting. The bottom is held with 2 bolts with rubber pads in between the paint with minimal bolts and washer on the other side. Fits snug, doesn't rub and it's not noticeable. As far as weight my 200 lbs friend can get on the top step and move around a bit no problem. But of course if the self tapping screws fail I will have to use bolts on the underside. I made this ladder for the sole purpose that gobi made there's so bulky. And plus this way since it's kinked to the right I hardly see it when I drive.

As far as the running lights you found those are not them, very similar. I'll look for the company today and post em.

Those must be some really beefy sheetmetal screws, what's the shear strength rated at that you came up with the 200 lb load rating of the ladder?

 

[cbielat]

Looks frightening to me. Are the two little bolts in the factory rear hatch enough to hold the weight of a grown man loading or unloading a roof rack? Not hating on you (original OP), just curious. Also, doesn't look attached at the top (or even). Maybe it is an optical illusion.

I was going to ask the same thing. I was questioning where even the top of the ladder connected to. Looks to be inside the spoiler? Then I saw that bolt/screw. Is that actually going into the tailgate sheet metal?

 

[Ducmonsta]

I think your ideas are great but the execution could use a little work. So the wiring for your roof lights are in a rubber housing that run down the driver's side of the windshield?

 

[Cartergibbs]

Here's the running lights with part #

 

[mikey's2010SR5]

The LED strips around the headlight gots to go (only my opinion) but otherwise good start. Keep it going.