STEVEN08Runner
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Led kits
Does anyone have any suggestion of which brand of LED kits to buy? Along with pics please!
Does anyone have any suggestion of which brand of LED kits to buy? Along with pics please!
Easy Weekend Mods
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ZebRuaj
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Interior? I'm running no name Ebay LED's in 5 vehicles. Not a problem to report in 3+ years.
4Runner Dreamin
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Do you have a picture or numbers for the model of light you run from ebay?
truman3
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I bought a 10 pack of interior LED from eBay and they work great but they are blue.... So I ordered another set, this time carefully reading the light color and they are way better than the first set and crisp white. I did use "4Runner" in the search and the set came with all of the bulb/sizes.
Not bad for $15. I threw the blue ones in the garbage.
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Not bad for $15. I threw the blue ones in the garbage.
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Chiro22
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Thank you for this. Does anyone know if it will effect any CA regulations? and what it does to the MPG?
Chiro22
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Good to know, I'm in Cali too...What did this do to your MPG?
Chiro22
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Looks really good...I've got a 2006 SR5, what LED kit did you buy?
Chiro22
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Not sure if this qualifies as "easy" but I did it in a day, including the trip to lowes for all the supplies. Here's my best attempt to remember everything. I built this a few weeks ago. It is a sleeper/ storage setup. Eventually I will finish building the A/C (cooler, ice, fish tank pump, PC fans, dryer duct...) but I didn't have time for that on this weekend.
The seats will need to be like this for the complete setup and during construction.
I cut a piece to fit the bottom, you should be able to read the dimensions from the photo, I have them written on the plywood. ATM I don't remember what the thickness was, but I'll update when I get that info. I think it was half inch.
Then, I cut the joists from 2x10 boards. In this picture, they are just sitting there. I actually cut all the pieces then assembled it all using mostly wood screws, with an occasional nail to hold something in place while screwing elsewhere. Disregard the small 2x10 in the back.
Then, a 47x36.5" plywood square for the top. Go ahead and cut another piece the exact same size, you'll need it later.
Then I added supports in the back out of some spare lumber I had laying around because I didn't think that part through. It is important that the top support is 2" thick as it will need to be a lip support for the part that goes over the seats. The driver side has the bottom open in the back intentionally so that the ducts for the A/C will fit.
Here is a better view of the lip I was talking about. The plywood does overlap the 2x4 intentionally. The next picture shows how much room I left between the seats and the joists for the future duct work.
^That is square... I promise
Fasten the plywood and cross supports, including the 2x4 lip support, and then lay the second 47x36.6" plywood piece over the seats so it is resting on the lip and seats. Looks like this:
There will be a hinged compartment on the driver side, and a drawer on the passenger side. So now I cut the plywood and hinged it and removed the screws so it could open.
Then I built the drawer and put an end on the other side. It was raining at this point so I just finished building and took pictures of the finished (for now) project. In this picture you can see that the second piece can sit on top to allow the second row seats to sit upright in a comfortable position.
Position of seats. They can move one click further back if you push it.
It'll be more clear about the A/C part once I get that build finished and posted. Then I'll carpet the whole thing with all weather carpet.
The platform perfectly fits this double sleeping pad.
This is awesome! great work...is it removable or fixed to the car?
gh4runner
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Thanks! It is removable. I've just left it in, but it is very easy to take up. And super comfortable too! Plenty of room for two, one and a dog, or just spread out by yourself [emoji14]
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Chiro22
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I'm new to the group and haven't gotten to my 15 posts yet, so haven't introduced myself yet. Just wanted to say thanks for all the great info and I really dig the new shifter.
Chiro22
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This is a great idea! Definitely going to do this!
Folsom4Rnr
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Thanks. They are a cheap-y Amazon deal... link.
For less than $15, figured I couldnt go too wrong with them.
Chiro22
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Really appreciate the help.
Chiro22
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I'm going to build something similar then. When you sleep on it, do you just use a sleeping pad or go with an air bed?
gh4runner
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Eventually I'll use the sleeping pad from Cabela's that I linked in the original post. Right now though I just use a roll up sleeping pad. The kind that has the foam that automatically inflates the pad. The dimensions of the platform are actually perfect for the pad from Cabela's, I did that intentionally.
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Chiro22
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I'll probably just use my roll up pad too. Maybe if the wife joins me I'll get something more comfortable. Haha
Chiro22
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Is plasti dip still the way to go, or are there any newer products that work better now?
Chiro22
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Which front bumper is this and did it just bolt right in to the factory holes, or did you have to drill new ones?
