June 2010 T4ROTM - harper7

[harper7]

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Hey all, harper7 is the winner of the June 2010 4Runner of the Month award - congrats harper7! Click HERE to see all the past 4ROTM winners.

GG
06/08/10
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MODS.....they are linkable ,just have to be patient and wait for them to completely load when you click on them.

ARB air lockers and Nitro 4:56 Gears - East Coast Gear Supply
Icon CO's with Remote Res and Piggyback Rear Shocks/SAW Springs
Trail Edition Ext.Parts swap
ViAir on-board air compressor/2 gallon tank
ShrockWorks Sliders
Baja Designs 40" LED light bar
Dual Battery Mod
Fog Light Switch Mod
BudBuilt Skids
Doug Thorley Headers
PIAA Fog Light Install
Pioneer Avic Z120BT Nav
S2000 HID Retrofit
TRD CAI
Matte Black Vinyl Hood Wrap
3M DiNoc Interior Wrap
Warn M8000 Winch and BudBuilt Internal Winch Plate
Stinger Voltage Gauges Install
Magnaflow muffler and Side Exit Exhaust Pipe
Konig Countersteer X'S
AR Teflon Mojave Wheels with 305/65/17 BFG MT KO's
Kenwood TM-V71A HAM Radio and K9000 motorized antenna mounts
Metaltech Lower Control Arms ,Toytec Superflex springs and BajaDesigns OnX 44 LED bar
VisionX Tantrum Rock Lights
Fog Lights retrofitted with Blazer Projectors and 5k Morimoto HID bulbs

More PICS..... https://picasaweb.google.com/110764526188420500909
And a few videos......... 800trent's channel - YouTube
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A couple of recent Pics.....

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Down below pics are my first of many many mods on my new 2010 Limited when I first brought her home.
They were chrome and had to go The only thing that was actual real chromed steel and not chrome painted plastic.

I also ordered a front 2 inch spacer lift kit to level it out and a Spidertrax spacer kit to bring the wheels out more. I have a set of 17inch FJ wheels to go on already but waiting to see how big of tire I can put on it. I'm shooting for 285/70/17 BFG AT KO's.

 

[LyteFly]

This was my first of many many mods on my new 2010 Limited. See it?

Roof rack....gone. Nice!

 

[Fuzion]

hurry up with those other mods :whipping2
I wanna see!

 

[BFLAN]

Good looking rig!!!

I got the 3/2 level kit from Toytec, think its actually a 3/1.5. I am looking to run the same size tire. Let me know what you get to fit, what trimming you had to do etc. I will do the same. Looks like we are the 1st ones to attempt to mod this thing out a little. Good luck.

 

[GENRUN]

I just bought an SR5 yesterday. I was thinking about buying the crossbars, but now I may just take it off. Looks good, thanks for the idea.

 

[GENRUN]

Do you by chance have any before and after pics?

Thanks

 

[wombie]

I can't decide whether the Limited needs extra fender flares or not..it looks like it's missing something (aside from the roof rack in this case! lol). Maybe I'm just too used to the 4th Gen.

 

[ToyTec Lifts]

Now its time to lift the guy

 

[harper7]

Now its time to lift the guy

Funny you mention that as I just got back from trying to get the 2 inch front spacer I bought from you installed to level it out. Both 4wheel shops I went to were scared of the X-REAS suspension and said to take it the dealer.I'm doing research on X-REAS now.I was going to do it myself but it's too dang cold and damp out in my garage!

I did change out the shifter over the weekend to a B&M leather one that I had on a Porsche 911. I couldn't get used to the new shift knobs/slabs in the 5th's.

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[Uneek]

The new shift knob looks way better. Don't know what Toyota was thinking with that 2nd gen Tundra shift knob.

 

[wombie]

Here's a question...seeing that the 4WD changer is right next to the cup holder, do you suppose it would be easy to fashion a protective device to go over the changer? Only I'd be scared my starbucks would go flying and spill all over it....with the old 3rd Gen stick shift 4WD that wasn't a problem because of the leather skirt thing, and of course the 4th Gen had it up by the ignition.

 

[BFLAN]

Harper7 just got the new tires on. I am running 275/60R20. With a Toytec 3" spacer up front and new Toytec 2" rear coils. The fronts do rub under full lock and compression. I need to trim inner fender wells a little and should be fine. Let me know how you work out.

 

[harper7]

Harper7 just got the new tires on. I am running 275/60R20. With a Toytec 3" spacer up front and new Toytec 2" rear coils. The fronts do rub under full lock and compression. I need to trim inner fender wells a little and should be fine. Let me know how you work out.

Hey BFLAN.... Your 5th looks great lifted. Congrats!!!

Two local 4wheel shops wouldn't put my front Toytec 2 inch spacer on this morning because of my XREAS shocks on my Limited.Well the one would do it but did'nt know how and scared me away when they said I would have to go to the dealer to have them filled back up with oil when they were done! :frisky:

I am a mechanic and usually do all my own work anyways ,just been working 12 hour days and my garage is'nt heated. I will put them in myself this week end.

As far as tires, I ordered 275/70/17 BFG AT KO's . They came in today and have a appointment for tomorrow at 1pm. to put them on.I thought 285/70 17's would rub in the front.I have 1.25 inch spidertrax wheel spacers in the front to go on also.

Did you have a 4th Gen? The inner fender wells on these 5th's are alot thinner then 4th's. Almost paper thin and then they ribbed them to get extra strength.Those ribs in the front are where they looked like they will probably rub so I went with 275's instaed of 285's.

 

[cv4runner]

Looks good without the roof rack. Why did Toyota even bother putting a roof rack on without running boards? How can you easily get stuff on and off without them?

 

[BFLAN]

Hey BFLAN.... Your 5th looks great lifted. Congrats!!!

Two local 4wheel shops wouldn't put my front Toytec 2 inch spacer on this morning because of my XREAS shocks on my Limited.Well the one would do it but did'nt know how and scared me away when they said I would have to go to the dealer to have them filled back up with oil when they were done! :frisky:

I am a mechanic and usually do all my own work anyways ,just been working 12 hour days and my garage is'nt heated. I will put them in myself this week end.

As far as tires, I ordered 275/70/17 BFG AT KO's . They came in today and have a appointment for tomorrow at 1pm. to put them on.I thought 285/70 17's would rub in the front.I have 1.25 inch spidertrax wheel spacers in the front to go on also.

Did you have a 4th Gen? The inner fender wells on these 5th's are alot thinner then 4th's. Almost paper thin and then they ribbed them to get extra strength.Those ribs in the front are where they looked like they will probably rub so I went with 275's instaed of 285's.

Thanks!! I love it. I never had a 4th Gen. Had a Tahoe before this, FJ Cruiser before that, Tahoe before that, and a bunch of Land Cruisers prior. I am very pleased, I loved the FJ but it was too small, and the rear door was a pain. I am so glad to be out of that Tahoe, you forget how quiet a car really is when its not rattling and falling apart.

 

[harper7]

Well the new tires went on today. :naughty:
BFG AT KO's in size 275/70/17

I swapped wheels with a guy that bought a new SR5 last week for my stock 20's then I traded the Dueler HT tires in on the BFG's.
I have a set of 2008 FJ 17 inch wheels I was going to put on but I think I like these better.Anybody local looking to buy a set of five FJ wheels? $350 for the set like brand new.

They had about a 1/8 inch clearance from the front inner fenderwell plastic when the wheels were turned the whole way.(Shown in the last pic)
Plenty of room on the inside.That is with stock 4x4 suspension. I have a 2 inch Toytec front lift spacer and Spidertrax spacers to go on this weekend.

Here are some pics....sorry she's so dirty but it was actually raining mud when the front went thru last night and it's only 35 degrees today and windy!
I know it's not THAT cold, but for Texas it is!:cowboy:

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[BFLAN]

Looks great!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Let us know how those spacers work out.

 

[Fuzion]

Big difference! Im running 265/70/17, is the only difference in 275 a wider tire?

 

[adoihcj]

Well the new tires went on today. :naughty:
BFG AT KO's in size 275/70/17

I swapped wheels with a guy that bought a new SR5 last week for my stock 20's then I traded the Dueler HT tires in on the BFG's.
I have a set of 2008 FJ 17 inch wheels I was going to put on but I think I like these better.Anybody local looking to buy a set of five FJ wheels? $350 for the set like brand new.

They had about a 1/8 inch clearance from the front inner fenderwell plastic when the wheels were turned the whole way.(Shown in the last pic)
Plenty of room on the inside.That is with stock 4x4 suspension. I have a 2 inch Toytec front lift spacer and Spidertrax spacers to go on this weekend.

Here are some pics....sorry she's so dirty but it was actually raining mud when the front went thru last night and it's only 35 degrees today and windy!
I know it's not THAT cold, but for Texas it is!:cowboy:
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I see another mod here that you forgot to mention. You removed the chrome from the front of the fog lamps!

 

[Chopsticks]

And it also looks like the chrome cover at the emblem cross piece is gone as well. I like it.