What did you do to/in your 5th Gen today?!

I just drove to work today, but tomorrow I will take a page out of NewGuyNYs book and take the dirt roads to work. They are dry but should be fun.

I also ordered a light bar but thats not very exciting
 
I hear 285/75 makes the 4runner feel weak without a regear. Maybe the 295/70 feels better since it's not as tall. I think ill go that route next.



That's what I heard too so that's why I went to this size. I'm glad I did. It's a bit more sluggish off the line than it was stock, but it's not bad.
 
With aftermarket alloy wheels you may find that standard acorn lug nuts don't capture enough threads at the lugs. This is a potentially dangerous situation. Got some Gorilla Small Diameter lug nuts model number 21138ETBC that have an extended thinwall neck so you can get higher thread engagement. You also need to get the correct socket Gorilla 1921SD-KEYB. Summit Racing sells the nuts individually so you don't make the mistake of buying a set of 20 when you need 24.

Switched out my shallow acorns with these today. You can see how much more thread area is captured on the right. Torqued to 85 lb-ft.

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Well, that was even easier than expected. 30 minutes from hood up to hood down. Not even enough time for a beer break :)

Paid $551.55 shipped from ToyotaOnlineParts.com and had it in 2 days (they're only 1 state away). Still overpriced for some simple plastic, but I must say, it does look a hell of a lot better. I like it, so I guess it's worth it.
 

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With aftermarket alloy wheels you may find that standard acorn lug nuts don't capture enough threads at the lugs. This is a potentially dangerous situation. Got some Gorilla Small Diameter lug nuts model number 21138ETBC that have an extended thinwall neck so you can get higher thread engagement. You also need to get the correct socket Gorilla 1921SD-KEYB. Summit Racing sells the nuts individually so you don't make the mistake of buying a set of 20 when you need 24.

Switched out my shallow acorns with these today. You can see how much more thread area is captured on the right. Torqued to 85 lb-ft.

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This is great to know. I always wondered what risks I was accepting with the FN wheels and the shallow spline drive lug juts. They don't seem to bite on to much.

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Installed BudBuilt Dual Battery Tray.

I have a 2015 so I had to deal with the smog pump. I bought a relocation kit from [MENTION=96749]enginerd4ni[/MENTION] here on the site.
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Installed:
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Bud Built Dual Battery Tray installed:
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Just need to find a good deep cycle battery to fit here.

Also have room for an ARB CKMA12 on board compressor.
 
Today I added the Toyota rear cargo net accessory, because we all know how milk jugs have a tendency to jump out of the back of the 4Runner! I consider it preventative maintenance. :)
 

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