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My First Post! Just A "Few" Questions...

ok well this is my first post so im gonna ask a few differet categorized questions. I Dont mean to bombard my fellow 4runners with questions, but after viewing this board for about three months without making a sound, im gonna start off with a few things id like to receive a little feedback about.

my first is rainguards. if you ALREADY have them let me know weather you have the stick ons or the in channels. id read about the in-channels stretching out the rubber resulting in rattleing. BUT my windows, mainly my driver side, arready are lose. it bothers the crap out of me everytime i hit a bump my window rattles. so basically if my window already rattles should i just use them anyway as i noticed they lookk the nicest. but i also dont want sticky faded paint lines if i decided to put on the sticker ones. any input? and any brand? i like weathertech but they are pretty pricey..

my second is my idea for beefing up the truck. after lots of reading id like to go with the cornfed 3/2 setup along with the wheel spacers. both i plan on purchasing from jason b's website. i plan on then in about 2-3 months getting some bigger tires, but untill i get up extra money, do you think my stock tires will look like donuts? and what tire size should i be looking to get when i do get to that point? my final goal is to be mainly cosmetic, but i also do a lot of flat trailriding. again any imput good or bad would be awesome of you...

my last question is a general automobile question. after getting my windows tinted (limo all around) i noticed a type of stain look on my windows, that kind of look like water spots. i waited about a week then took it back to the tint shop and they told me it was from acid rain? or something that stained my windows and it had nothing to do with the tint. they pointed out that it was everywhere, even on my sunroof and my windshield. they told me that it happens often, but cant easily be seen until tinted. anyone ever heard of this? cause it makes my windows look like crap!

ok well i appreciate you reading me ramble on and on. i will hopefully have some pics soon. oh yeah! i just bought a silver 2004 4runner SR5. 51,000miles wheni got it and i did a few minor mods already including shaved emblems everywhere except toyota symbles that were painted black/ black limo tint/ hardwired radar detector/ an inline 12V setup / custom homemade grille (in profress) /deckplate & intake rig/ headunit, amp, subs, speakers,iphone setup... and that might be it.. i will have some pics soon and writeups for a few of the mods


ANY INPUT IS GREATLY APPRECIATED!
 
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NJrunner11 said:
wheni got it and i did a few minor mods already including shaved emblems everywhere except toyota symbles

ANY INPUT IS GREATLY APPRECIATED!

Can i have your emblems?
 
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NJrunner11 said:
i noticed a type of stain look on my windows, that kind of look like water spots. i waited about a week then took it back to the tint shop and they told me it was from acid rain?

acid rain? thats a new one. so was the stain on the windows before you got the car or after?
 
i didnt notice it at all until after the windows were tinted... so im not really sure. ive had 4 vehicles in my time, all of which were tinted and ive never noticed it...

ive been doing my own investigating and ive actually noticed it on my friends untinted windows as well. its a hell of a lot harder to see on his, and doesnt look as bad, but i do see it. it looks so shitty im half tempted to remove my tint. as soon as the weather breaks im gonna take a few pics

good old new jersey, armpit is america
 
NJrunner11 said:
i didnt notice it at all until after the windows were tinted... so im not really sure. ive had 4 vehicles in my time, all of which were tinted and ive never noticed it...

ive been doing my own investigating and ive actually noticed it on my friends untinted windows as well. its a hell of a lot harder to see on his, and doesnt look as bad, but i do see it. it looks so shitty im half tempted to remove my tint. as soon as the weather breaks im gonna take a few pics

good old new jersey, armpit is america
We have acid rain in Los Angeles too. It's a smog related thing. I remember people posting on how to remove this in the detail section.
 
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thanks ill check it out!... any input on the rainguards? im so tempted to order a set right now but cant decided to get stick ons or not
 
NJrunner11 said:
thanks ill check it out!... any input on the rainguards? im so tempted to order a set right now but cant decided to get stick ons or not
Sorry nothing on rain guards but you might try the Accessories section. If you're going to stick around you should create a sig so that we don't have to ask each time what year, what trim, what engine etc. It's that thing at the bottom of everyone's posts.
 
I had the same problem on my sun roof and windshield. The 4runners come with a coating on the windows stock to give protection and a rain repellent... since I use rain x quite frequent and didn't care about the stock coating. So I used a flat edge razor blade and some finish detail spray. I took a mequirs finish detail spray and a razor blade and took my time and hit the rain spots from all directions and it looks crystal clear now. Good luck man and I look forward to seeing your future mods. Welcome!
 
awesome guys thakns for the imput i found A LOT of information in the detail section... im gonna try the zaino polish for windows, from what ive heard this stuff works wonders. i think if anyone saw my windows they would be baffled at how stained they are... again as soon as the weather parts ill have pictures of that and the rest of the stuff ive done for my rig... anyone from the north east coast knows the shit for weather weve been having...
 
i have a few pics of it stock but id rather wait for the weather to part and take some fresh ones!!...

ive got a nice savings that i plan on burning through on some mods in the very near future...first and foremost i want some LIFT!!! ahh i cant wait

but yes i will have pictures very soon.
 
As for rain gaurds weathertech in channel they fit nice and mine have been on for 2 years and the vehicle sits outside and they haven't faded which is a plus as for lift the cornfed is popular and if you trim alot from what I have heard you can run 33's do a search on cornfed lift and you should come up with a ton of info plus lots of pics and yes your stock tires will look like dounuts with a 3/2 lift another popular choice is a 2/1 with 265 70's which is almost a 32 hope this helps good luck and enjoy your new ride
 
i think i have settled on the 2/1 cornfed with the 255/75 BFGoodrich Mud-Terrains... i really wanted the 3/2 but i think that would be too much for those tires which are very nice looking, and cheap ! they are a little skinnier but i think it wont be that noticable
 
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i think i have settled on the 2/1 cornfed with the 255/75 BFGoodrich Mud-Terrains... i really wanted the 3/2 but i think that would be too much for those tires which are very nice looking, and cheap ! they are a little skinnier but i think it wont be that noticable

Here is mine with a 1in lift up front and the 255/75 bfg mud terrains. They are barely skinnier compared to the 265 considering it is only 10 mm which isn't even half an inch there is a couple pics of a guy that did a 3/2 with the mud terrains in this size with a bunch of pics
 

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i tried a search for those pics but nothing... any idea where i could begin to look for those pics ?

ps - ignore the PM i sent you.. you just answered my question pretty much hah thanks
 
Hey guys,
You may be referring to my thread? Not sure...but if so here it is.

http://www.toyota-4runner.org/showthread.php?s=&threadid=23302

Read through the thread and I think it will be helpful. I am on my second setup

1) Original setup - 285/70/17 Cooper Discoverer STT's w/ Sport rims, 3/2 cornfed and 1.25" Spidertrax wheel spacers. (PS the wheels/tires are currently for sale!)

2) My current setup - Check my sig
 

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