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

Took her up to Tahoe for the weekend. Truck did fantastic.
 

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Washed it yesterday, clay bar this morning, then a couple coats of wax.... had to get it in before the big snowstorm coming tomorrow night. Wanted one good wax before winter, won't be able to wash it myself for a few months most likely.

Overall the paint looked amazing, I mean other than the $8k in hail damage, pinstripes, various scratches from using it as designed and a few deep scratches with a bit of rust on the sliders and skids. The hood has a ton of rock chips, bumper has some trail rash, and the rear bumper is still mangled from the trail and a minor fender bender.

Not bad for a mall crawler...

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I didn't even know we had snow up there. I gotta take the family up and have a little fun.

You certainly do! The rain that just passed by you this early morning turned into a flurry by 0930 driving home on 50.

Lots of powder got dumped, should be a good base layer for the weekend if it sticks.
 
New setup installed & went camping

Finally got my wheels, tires, & suspension installed just in time for a weekend camping trip to Joshua Tree. Got to take it wheeling a bit too:thumb:

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Swapping the stock Dunlops out for some KO2s. It still blows my mind that anyone would sell a 4x4 vehicle, much less a Trail model, with highway tires on it.
 
Swapping the stock Dunlops out for some KO2s. It still blows my mind that anyone would sell a 4x4 vehicle, much less a Trail model, with highway tires on it.

I thought that at first as well, then I thought if they did put an AT on it, the dealer would probbly add $1500 to the price and satisfy only the cooper crowd, or GY crowd, or general crowd, etc. I know it sucks to put new tires on a new vehicle, but at least everyone gets want the want in the end. Good choice BTW, KO2 has been great so far.
 
Finally installed OSRAM LEDFOG101 (http://www.toyota-4runner.org/5th-gen-t4rs/208430-osram-ledfog101-installed-2012-sr5.html).

It was a lot of research and frustration (paying 40 dollars for two 15 cm long piece of wire with Toyota proprietary contact), digging through the messy wire-maze left by dealer's alarm installer, grinding Toyota specific brackets that did not fit Toyota truck, and finally fabricating my own parts with 3D printer (mounting bracket for control box). But I am quite happy with the final result - lamps look good and work as designed.

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This weekend I went to the SFWDA meet and ride in Alabama at Choccolocco Mountain off road park. We had some great weather for the weekend! Little cold at night for some ha! I rode along with the easy group seeing as I had never been to an off road park before.

Was able to take some pictures of other vehicles in the group but didn't get any of mine really.
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And then a couple pictures of my vehicle that one of the other riders in our group took.
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Went to Ocala this weekend to test out the new 4Runner! Realized I need some more light so installed a light bar in grille

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Looking like next mod will be skid plates to feel better about going over small bushes haha
 
My shop installed the ARB compressor using the ARB rocker switch, which...eh I wasn't too thrilled with how it looked or fit. So some re-wiring using an internet-purchased switch and it looks and works FAR better now:

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