InfamousRNR's 2002 Limited BU!LD THREAD

[infamousRNR]

Year: 2002
Make: Toyota
Model: 4Runner Limited
Color: Thundercloud Exterior/Tan Leather Interior
Engine: 5VZ-FE Engine 3.4L V6
Purchased: October 2013 w/ 119k miles from a private owner



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Tires/Wheels:

- 285/75/17 Goodyear Wrangler Duratracs
- 285/75/16 IROK Super Swamper
- 285/75/17 Cooper Discoverer MTP
- OEM Sequoia/Tundra split 5-star Rims, 17x8
- 1.5" Spidertrax Wheel Spacers

Suspension:

- ToyTec Ultimate Front Coil Overs
- Land Cruiser 9 Wraps Rear Coils
- Bilstein 5100's
- Toytec Differential Drop Kit
- 1.5" Body Lift by [MENTION=14772]shootmymime[/MENTION]
- Sway Bar Endlinks by [MENTION=98153]MStudt[/MENTION]
- Lateral Control Arm Lift & Drop Bracket [MENTION=28464]eimkeith[/MENTION]

Engine & Performance:

- ISR Mod (air raid tube)
- deck plate mod
- Extended Rear Differential Breather

Lighting:
- LED lighted whip w/ OEM switch

Audio:
- Pioneer Avh-x4600bt
- Polk 6.5 component (front)
- Polk 5.25 coaxial (rear)

Armor:

- Full Belly Skids (3-piece) by [MENTION=101896]isu2014[/MENTION]
- RLCAM SKIDS by Lotus

Exterior:

- ARB 1st Gen Tacoma Bumper
- GOBI Stealth Roof Rack with removable Sunroof insert
- E-locker Retrofit to 4:30 gears (stock was 4:10 gearing before the 97' rear axel swap)




PART NUMBERS I'VE USED

Radiator Cap Assembly PN: 16401-31520
Oil Pan Drain Plug Crush Washer PN: 90430-12031
TRD OFFROAD Badge Red PN: PT413-35120-02

 

[infamousRNR]

Drivers Side handle Bar MOD

added a handle bar to the drivers side.

i have an additional handle if someone wants it. . . . EDIT*** sold to [MENTION=108097]DesertXR[/MENTION]

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[infamousRNR]

Split 3 Spoke OEM Rims

bought some OEM 16x7 split spoke rims in Petaluma, CA. thanks [MENTION=102781]BasinRunner[/MENTION]
took me over 3 hours of driving time but i love this style rim.

 

[nor_cal51501]

added a handle bar to the drivers side.

i have an additional handle if someone wants it.

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Is your interior grey or tan? Great looking low mileage rig, can't wait to see a ton of mods!!

 

[hrt4me]

do you have Homelink on your visor? oem or aftermarket?

 

[infamousRNR]

interior color/visor garage door opener

Is your interior grey or tan? Great looking low mileage rig, can't wait to see a ton of mods!!

>tan/oak. definitely not the grey color...

do you have Homelink on your visor? oem or aftermarket?

>i believe it is OEM but i have no idea how to program it.

??does anyone know how to program the visor garage door opener?

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[nor_cal51501]

>tan/oak. definitely not the grey color... .

Damn. It is IMPOSSIBLE to find the grey/grey. Tons of grey/blue though.

 

[infamousRNR]

MAF Sensor cleaning

cleaned my MAF Sensor on my old 99' 4runner that i sold in early January 2014 (261K+ miles) and made a little video.

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[infamousRNR]

smoked my lights

got some smoke plasti-dip and smoked some of my lights..

 

[infamousRNR]

reached a cool mileage today.

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[merlin12]

how did the plastydip smoke work for you? i like what you have done and am thinking about blacking out some of my lights now

 

[Konkordmusk]

Let's go mall crawling tomorrow :banana:

 

[SURF RUNNER]

ARB Bumper

Did you find an ARB bumper yet?

An ARB painted silver would look great on your 4Runner.

 

[infamousRNR]

3rd gen OEM wheel obsession!

on my quest for the beloved 5-star rim style i happened to pick up 2 other styles.

...im working on prepping them so they are ready for a fresh coat of black paint

 

[infamousRNR]

installed my new Pioneer AVH-X4600BT double-din DVD/CD stereo

sounds great! but my bypass that i made for the dvd player didn't end up working ...

does anyone have any ideas why it wouldn't?
i used a 12v relay.
BLUE REMOTE WIRE --- 85 ON RELAY
GREEN HANDBRAKE WIRE -- 30 ON RELAY
BLACK GROUND WIRE -- 86 ON RELAY ALSO ATTACHED TO 87..

...

used a wiring harness that i got from ebay for toyota's so i didn't have to splice any factory wiring.
1987 - 2012 Toyota 4Runner Radio Wiring Harness Adapter #1761
1987 2012 Toyota 4Runner Radio Wiring Harness Adapter 1761 | eBay

 

[infamousRNR]

how did the plastydip smoke work for you? i like what you have done and am thinking about blacking out some of my lights now

>>>it worked out ok. I'm not thrilled with it. i put it on too heavy. looks decent, i'd say a 5 out of 10. so nothing special but it was cheap.

Did you find an ARB bumper yet?

An ARB painted silver would look great on your 4Runner.

>>> i haven't yet mostly because of funds. but i had a black taco ARB on my last 4runner and i like the power coated black a lot.

 

[nor_cal51501]

sounds great! but my bypass that i made for the dvd player didn't end up working ...

does anyone have any ideas why it wouldn't?
i used a 12v relay.
BLUE REMOTE WIRE --- 85 ON RELAY
GREEN HANDBRAKE WIRE -- 30 ON RELAY
BLACK GROUND WIRE -- 86 ON RELAY ALSO ATTACHED TO 87..

...

used a wiring harness that i got from ebay for toyota's so i didn't have to splice any factory wiring.
1987 - 2012 Toyota 4Runner Radio Wiring Harness Adapter #1761
1987 2012 Toyota 4Runner Radio Wiring Harness Adapter 1761 | eBay

Most of the new double dins aren't constant ground detection, all you need is a momentary ground switch. BUTTTT I can't say for sure on that deck, most either need a ground constant to simulate parking brake switch continuity or I had a double din before that needed only a momentary ground.

 

[infamousRNR]

minuscule update

bought a pair of rear flares/mud flaps to practice on, so i don't mess up my originals on the car already.

i found that scissors starting both sides works best for the curved part, then a utility knife. then i tried to sand any rough edges.

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[infamousRNR]

Roof Racks

bought some roof racks from this site to fill the void my car was missing. the owner i bought it from removed the racks...


my ultimate goal is to fab up some mounts for a safari rack (a Rola Roof Rack) for a low profile look that hugs the roof close, line-x the entire thing and keep the rails that touch the runner's top... so 6 cross rails should look sick over the standard 3, but evenly spaced across the roof... not like the picture


.some advice when taking of the roof rail caps... super hard to get back on. to make it super easy i recommend taking the whole roof off, or simply loosening the entire rail to lift it up a bit to fit the cap back on the end...


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[infamousRNR]

ARB Bumper Installation

first off THANKS [MENTION=76627]nor_cal51501[/MENTION]

without him i would have never done any of this!