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

Just got all this in the mail. Weather permitting, front and rear valence and flares will be getting the dip on Monday.

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Didn't forget about you!

nice how do u like the new suspension? lets hear a review! :plane:

My review is a good one. So far I am really impressed with how the truck rides. It goes over bumps smoothly, eliminated nose dive, and handles so much better at higher speeds. I recently finished a long trip to Texas and have to say that this has been one of the most comfortable drives I have completed and I have done many cross country trips. I would highly recommend this lift to anyone in the market. You will not be disappointed. I am looking to get UCA's in the future to get the most out of my lift but for now it is just fine. Let me know if you have any specific questions. Thanks!
 
Offloaded my stock Duelers via kijiji for a cool $320 (Canadian). Now running Michelin Xi2s in the winter and LTX A/T2s in the summer.
 
I haven't had the chance to try it myself but before I got it I did look for examples of people using it. There are several videos of people using it not only on wash sand but full on sand dunes.

It apparently buries itself pretty good in that case :D Need a good strap attached to it to pull it back out of the sand when your done.

I was impressed by all of the videos that I saw of it. Especially when compared to other land anchors it really shines.

I dig it.

Still don't have a winch though. Ratcheting would take awhile with a land anchor burying itself. Maybe I should go with the old "don't get stuck" or "don't wheel alone" adage.

The missus isn't too big on aftermarket bumpers. Is there a reasonable selection of winches you can put on a stock TE front end?

Was checking out my neighbor's rig the other day. Looks like a cj5 lifted, dual air lockers, 4 shifters, skid plates all over the place, 15k winch, 35s, 4.88s. Maybe I could have asked him to come get me unstuck. But he's chief of the FD, and they routinely have to rescue people who drive through flooded roads, so it was probably better I left him out of it. Still a sweet setup though.
 
I was impressed by all of the videos that I saw of it. Especially when compared to other land anchors it really shines.

I dig it.

Still don't have a winch though. Ratcheting would take awhile with a land anchor burying itself. Maybe I should go with the old "don't get stuck" or "don't wheel alone" adage.

The missus isn't too big on aftermarket bumpers. Is there a reasonable selection of winches you can put on a stock TE front end?

Was checking out my neighbor's rig the other day. Looks like a cj5 lifted, dual air lockers, 4 shifters, skid plates all over the place, 15k winch, 35s, 4.88s. Maybe I could have asked him to come get me unstuck. But he's chief of the FD, and they routinely have to rescue people who drive through flooded roads, so it was probably better I left him out of it. Still a sweet setup though.

Always air down over sandy areas, dunes or beaches! Then don't go mudding or muddy rock crawling alone. That should enough to keep you out of trouble for the most part :D

It's incredibly rare that I get myself stuck, in fact the only time ever with this runner was when trying to tow out someone else that was already stuck :D Others may say I'm not trying hard enough maybe...

Search for "Hidden Winch Mount" you can put a winch in under the front bumper cover with just a small slot cut out for the fairlead hole. Looks super clean.
 
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My review is a good one. So far I am really impressed with how the truck rides. It goes over bumps smoothly, eliminated nose dive, and handles so much better at higher speeds. I recently finished a long trip to Texas and have to say that this has been one of the most comfortable drives I have completed and I have done many cross country trips. I would highly recommend this lift to anyone in the market. You will not be disappointed. I am looking to get UCA's in the future to get the most out of my lift but for now it is just fine. Let me know if you have any specific questions. Thanks!

awesome man! makes me feel even better about ordering these suckers:

https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-...KKQ/xTA622qKWhQ/w1038-h1846-no/2015-02-11.jpg

:hatsoff:

I just ordered these for the rear:

https://wheelersoffroad.com/product...gy-back-reservoir-0-3-lift-rear-shock-w-cdcv/

Hoping it will improve handling and all that! :D
 
How was it? Is there a lot to do there for a stock 4Runner? I've seen the crazy trails on YouTube, but not sure about the easier trails. Did you use your sliders at all?

There's plenty to do with a stock 4R Pro, you would definately fare better then my Limited. There were a few sections I got worried (almost stuck at a narrow muddy section and got myself into a lean that I felt like it's going to roll over) since I've never gone off-roading before. I would recommend going with someone. As for the sliders, I did not use it. I'm sure the black diamond trail would require it. I mainly did the green and blue trails. =)
 

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