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

[adam2562]

Ok, I made a change to the TRD Skid plate & I like this better.
I PlastiDipped my plate with black.
See before and after pics:

these won't work with KDSS correct?

 

[jrandom]

these won't work with KDSS correct?

TRD Pro doesn't have KDSS, so I would say you would need to modify it to fit. Looking at some of the photos (Toyota TRD Pro Page) you can see that the skid sides ride all the way up to the standard sway-bars height. So unless it mounts to something strange, I would guess to say that you could remove material on the sides to allow your KDSS sway-bar to clear, who the hell knows what it will do to the integrity of the piece though. Need a picture of the inside of the skid plate.

 

[mook21]

Awesome shuttle vehicle at the Gauley River!!!

Blew everyone away by driving right down to the river with the 4Runner at Gauley Fest! The roads, if you can call them that, are horrible and most people were hiking in with their 50lb of gear up to 1/2 mile. Put the Runner in crawl control and inched down the rock ledges and parked by the water, unloaded and ran the river. Pretty scenic, parked right beside a nice little waterfall which is in the background. Didn't even spin on the way out either and I have old, worn tires!

 

[AudiTech]

Today I installed LED puddle lights in the sideview mirror assemblies. I was a little nervous about it, being a VW/Audi tech our mirror glasses do not like to come off without breaking the glass. On the 4runner it popped right off with no issue at all. It took literally about 3 minutes total to change the light in both mirrors.

 

[Saker]

these won't work with KDSS correct?

TRD Pro doesn't have KDSS, so I would say you would need to modify it to fit. Looking at some of the photos (Toyota TRD Pro Page) you can see that the skid sides ride all the way up to the standard sway-bars height. So unless it mounts to something strange, I would guess to say that you could remove material on the sides to allow your KDSS sway-bar to clear, who the hell knows what it will do to the integrity of the piece though. Need a picture of the inside of the skid plate.

[MENTION=45721]adam2562[/MENTION]
[MENTION=99702]jrandom[/MENTION]

Nothing special on the inside that would interfere with cutting out the sides to make this work IMHO.
Mounts with 2 bolts up front & 2 to the rear.
Looks like you would just lose some metal at the top, nothing structural.
Otherwise, I guess if the OEM skid plate mount is the same w & w/o KDSS, that would determine.
Just need someone to take pictures of the mounts under both for comparison.

Here is a picture of one of the prototypes on one with KDSS

 

[Saker]

saker, love the way you did your light in the grill.

Thx!

 

[jrob]

Finally fixed my tailpipe. Still need to fix my quarter panel. Does anyone know a good body shop in Denver?

Oh and just about ready for our big journey tomorrow.

 

[jrandom]

[MENTION=46576]jrob[/MENTION] Nice ride! :thumb:

 

[Stifler]

Today I installed LED puddle lights in the sideview mirror assemblies. I was a little nervous about it, being a VW/Audi tech our mirror glasses do not like to come off without breaking the glass. On the 4runner it popped right off with no issue at all. It took literally about 3 minutes total to change the light in both mirrors.

what other steps did you take to do it? this is the only non led lights on my rig

 

[Misterquad]

On Saturday, I upgraded to 285s from 265s. I was thinking I would need to do more work making them fit but it went well. A little dremel work on the front fender plastic trim and removed the rear mudflap. I actually had more rubbing in the front fenderwell than I expected. And I was fully prepared to do BMC in the driveway but I did not need it.

I am wishing I could find a Duratrac in a 305/65R17 or 33x12.5R17. And with a BMC, I know I could get them on there without any rubbing.

 

[jrandom]

This took us to the trail head of here and there...

 

[proquip]

Finally fixed my tailpipe. Still need to fix my quarter panel. Does anyone know a good body shop in Denver?

Oh and just about ready for our big journey tomorrow.

Front bumper looks really good. It looks like you cut your bumper cover instead of using the SW filler pieces -- looks really sharp.

 

[KVA]

what other steps did you take to do it? this is the only non led lights on my rig

Literally - just yank it and it will come right off.

 

[AudiTech]

what other steps did you take to do it? this is the only non led lights on my rig

On my 2011 you pull the glass off and then there are 2 phillips screws that hold the light assembly in and that's it. Nothing to it.

 

[slaytera666]

Got my wheels and tires in today. Lift should be delivered this afternoon. I'll have it on before my truck has 100 miles on it. I got the machined Method Meshs. I'm so tired of the black wheels on literally everything. Shits old.

 

[DannyLlama]

Got my wheels and tires in today. Lift should be delivered this afternoon. I'll have it on before my truck has 100 miles on it. I got the machined Method Meshs. I'm so tired of the black wheels on literally everything. Shits old.

Dude those look bad ass.. Pics when you mount them for SURE!

 

[slaytera666]

Thanks. Will do ASAP.

 

[F1scher]

Love those wheels.

 

[philsey]

what other steps did you take to do it? this is the only non led lights on my rig

Here ya go stiffy, post #58, compliments of [MENTION=54940]Snooperstyle[/MENTION] You just have to suck it up and pull. LEDs in the puddle lamps look kewl.

http://www.toyota-4runner.org/5th-gen-t4rs/62252-interior-lighting-mod-4.html

 

[philsey]

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Nice. Boy my wife could curb the shite outta those sooooo fast.