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

emymrin said:
Replaced driver's "oh shit" handle with one from the 4th gen

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I just was looking at my handles this past weekend thinking there had to be something more stout. Did the 4th gen handles just screw in or was there some fab needed? Thanks for posting
 
GG Allin said:
Installed the TRD skid plate yesterday. Aside from that since buying it a few weeks ago, Ive removed the hood guard, installed running boards, swapped grills. Going for the Pro look, no badges though. I've got a 1 inch spacer lift for the front end to go in once it warms up. Wheels and tires to come later in the year.

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Good start. I really like the TRD grille over stock, but I can't bring myself to spend $500+ on 2 pieces of plastic. lol
 
adam.friedman.33 said:
I just was looking at my handles this past weekend thinking there had to be something more stout. Did the 4th gen handles just screw in or was there some fab needed? Thanks for posting
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5th gen handles are mounted using weak metal anchors that simply "click" into square holes behind the headliner. The 4th gen handles were meant to be bolted on instead. So to attach it I bought two heavy duty drywall anchors made of metal, attached 5 inch ropes to each, and used the rope to drive the anchor into the hole and hold it in there while I drive the bolt though the handle and into the threaded whole in the anchor. I also added couple washers between the anchor and the handle so that the headliner is not compressed.
But, as one of the forum members has already brought to my attention, this mod is potentially very dangerous. Should there be a collision, a bigger handle will be one of the things the driver's head may hit. Also it may be in the way of side/curtain airbags. This could be the only reason all new 4Runners/GX's/LC's have these weak collapsible but more compact and safe handles.
 
Storm Runner said:
Good start. I really like the TRD grille over stock, but I can't bring myself to spend $500+ on 2 pieces of plastic. lol
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Yeah, it's an absurd amount of money for what you get. My approach was to just put that much less down on the car and basically roll it in to the payment. I did save a bunch by not having the dealer install the running boards. Found those in here, relatively cheap.
 
GG Allin said:
Yeah, it's an absurd amount of money for what you get. My approach was to just put that much less down on the car and basically roll it in to the payment.
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LOL, that's a terrible idea! I mean, you got what you wanted, but now you're paying interest on a grille...
 
Yesterday's gas smelling wheeling trip to Hidden Falls w/@wfo9
 

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