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

Also late but took her out to Hidden Falls Adventure Park in Marble Falls,TX last weekend to stretch her legs and see how she performed. In all the playing off road I've done in the last few years, this is my first time in the drivers seat, I'm usually the spotter... A good time was had by all!

Climbing up the hill just before sunset...
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Celebratory beer...
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Chasin' Waterfalls...
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Stretching her Legs...
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HTXpro said:
WTF?!?! I want a drivers side grab handle! Stupid 2016s!
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yes grab handle! Sorry for the 2017 annotation confusion but no 5th GEN comes with an A-pillar grab handle:

I Purchased a passenger side grab handle and the the two covers over the bolt mounting holes.

I fabricated a custom bracket for the BOTTOM hole as the top hole i used the existing bolt hole that is hiding under the "SRS CURTAIN AIRBAG" pop out. the top hole has a bracket that is the same build quality as the passenger side brackets - as if toyota may have intended to install a grab handle but decided not to. the space is there for mounting a custom bracket for the bottom hole. no issue with space at all.

Top bolt:
1. I had to install a metal spacer because a gap is formed between the handle and the top bolt mount surface hiding under the "SRS CURTAIN AIRBAG" pop out plug.

2. longer bolt of course M6x1.0x35mm

Bottom Bolt:
1. 5/16 - 18 x 2 inch long bolt with washer.

2. custom bracket mounted to the A pillar structure.

3. drilled hole and modifed the A piller trim interior plastic "CLIP" that helps hold the A pillar trim in.

Finished:
outcome is awesome! very oem clean install - exactly what everyone seems to complain about online and all these "top 5 things i hate about my 4runner youtube videos"

Ill post more pics and a stand alone thread later. as the bracket i designed is very basic and works just fine for an unseen bracket.

-J
 

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Hidden Falls Continued...

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Right before laying her on the gas tank....
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Having only 3500 miles on her I decided to *****foot it and take a tug out, thankfully Davie Crockett came to the rescue....
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My Co-Pilot....
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Jasontamu said:
yes grab handle! Sorry for the 2017 annotation confusion but no 5th GEN comes with an A-pillar grab handle:

I Purchased a passenger side grab handle and the the two covers over the bolt mounting holes.

I fabricated a custom bracket for the BOTTOM hole as the top hole i used the existing bolt hole that is hiding under the "SRS CURTAIN AIRBAG" pop out. the top hole has a bracket that is the same build quality as the passenger side brackets - as if toyota may have intended to install a grab handle but decided not to. the space is there for mounting a custom bracket for the bottom hole. no issue with space at all.

Top bolt:
1. I had to install a metal spacer because a gap is formed between the handle and the top bolt mount surface hiding under the "SRS CURTAIN AIRBAG" pop out plug.

2. longer bolt of course M6x1.0x35mm

Bottom Bolt:
1. 5/16 - 18 x 2 inch long bolt with washer.

2. custom bracket mounted to the A pillar structure.

3. drilled hole and modifed the A piller trim interior plastic "CLIP" that helps hold the A pillar trim in.

Finished:
outcome is awesome! very oem clean install - exactly what everyone seems to complain about online and all these "top 5 things i hate about my 4runner youtube videos"

Ill post more pics and a stand alone thread later. as the bracket i designed is very basic and works just fine for an unseen bracket.

-J
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I would love to meet up with you sometime and see how you did this! That is one thing that I miss from my 4th Gen.
 
Would be interested in seeing how this turned out from other angles and in the daylight. But would be down to have you make me one as well.
 
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Would be interested in seeing how this turned out from other angles and in the daylight. But would be down to have you make me one as well.
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ya sorry i did it last night...this one has flash....ill take more pics, but there is no gap, smooth and nice...looks very oem.

-J
 

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New replacement factory Lower control arms and toytec front coils with additional small spacer with existing 5100s and added diff drop


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Took my truck on its first road trip since I bought it in January – ice climbing north of Nipigon, Canada (at the northernmost point of Lake Superior). Very mild conditions, no need for 4WD as there was little snow.

(I'll shrink the pics as needed after I see them on a couple of devices; apologies in advance if they are too large.)
 

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Got it detailed. It was much needed after a weekend at the beach and 16 hrs driving with a 4 year old in the back.


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