TErunner's 2014 Build

[TErunner]

I was previously on the board with a 2004 SR5 that we sold in 2013 with the intention of getting a 5th gen soon. When we saw the 2014 trails we knew what our new ride was going to be. We have had it almost 2 months and I can tell you the ride is far superior to our 2004 (non XREAS). The KDSS is truly phenomenal and the 4wd systems all seem to work well. I can't really see myself using the CRAWL control very often, but the Multi-Terrain select and the eLocker seem more than adequate for most wheeling. Absolutely love the fact that it has a manual T-Case shifter.

Is the 5th Gen the 150 series?

Here it is on the day after we picked it up.

 

[TErunner]

few pics of our 04' SR5

 

[TErunner]

Installed N-Fab steps, roof basket and fairing. Front windows are now tinted 20%.

 

[thelouv]

Nice! Wife & I have one ordered and being built as we speak. Your basket is from who?

 

[buchaja]

Hey, neighbor! Nice rig there. What brand of basket is that?

As for crawl, I've used it pretty extensively. It really works well on long descents, and I expect it would do well in certain uphill scenarios as well. Haven't used the multi-terrain much yet.

Welcome to the forum.

 

[TErunner]

Nice! Wife & I have one ordered and being built as we speak. Your basket is from who?

Rage Powersports is the brand I believe.

http://www.ragepowersports.com/cargo-products/deluxe-roof-cargo-basket/

Its 7/8" inch tubing so most of the Yakima accessories work on it. Like the fairing and tool mounts (shovel/hilift/axe), which I do not have on there now.

Good to know on the CRAWL control. Thanks,

 

[thelouv]

Very good. Thanks for the link too.

 

[TErunner]

Had some decent weather this weekend and was able to get the front and rear fascias Plasti Dipped. Roof rack will be next but I will just be painting that.

 

[nguyenn]

looks like my TE as well. first mod i did was plasti dip the front/rear bumper and reoof rack black. dont know why toyota painted them silver smh ;-)

 

[SoCal4Run]

Looks nice. Never thought about painting the bumpers like that.

looks like my TE as well. first mod i did was plasti dip the front/rear bumper and reoof rack black. dont know why toyota painted them silver smh ;-)

Did you sand the roof racks at all before you plastidipped them or just cleaned them?

 

[nguyenn]

just clean and spray

Looks nice. Never thought about painting the bumpers like that.



Did you sand the roof racks at all before you plastidipped them or just cleaned them?

 

[TErunner]

looks like my TE as well. first mod i did was plasti dip the front/rear bumper and reoof rack black. dont know why toyota painted them silver smh ;-)

Really kind of baffles me on the white ones why they didn't do this from the factory as well.

 

[nguyenn]

but they did it on the TRD Pro model that's coming out smh

Really kind of baffles me on the white ones why they didn't do this from the factory as well.

 

[TErunner]

As an experiment I Plasti Dipped the chrome exhaust tip. Took it on a 500 mile road trip this weekend and it really added a ton of HP and the fuel mileage went up.

its dirty now but you get the idea.

 

[TErunner]

Lowered the initial fairing and added a secondary one on the basket.