What did you do to/in your 5th Gen today?!
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CF_Machete
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3D printed a new snorkel intake.
Reminds me of Trap-Jaw from the old He_man cartoon.
BobsTrail
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Great looking mods. Can you give more info - Inverter capacity and type (sine wave?) and wiring to get around the Toyota 100w 400w hassle.
The whole panel looks great.
flybooey
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Well.... after the diving re-compression chamber setup in the rear of that T4R and the angry snorkel cap it's hard to compete....
But this is what my mediocre day was like....
Platidip a set of OEM wheels for my winter setup on my 2012 SR5
and my 1.21 Gigawatts spot/flood LED light, no bumper removal which was sweet. Kickass switch is all I care about. Especially when my 6yr old says......put on the party lights!
But this is what my mediocre day was like....
Platidip a set of OEM wheels for my winter setup on my 2012 SR5
and my 1.21 Gigawatts spot/flood LED light, no bumper removal which was sweet. Kickass switch is all I care about. Especially when my 6yr old says......put on the party lights!
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I used the Krieger 1500w. Here's the link KR1500 Power Inverters | Krieger Electric
I went with this model as it gets pretty good reviews. For the installation I liked the Kreiger since it has a very easy mounting system and a wired remote to turn the inverter on/off. As for wiring you'll need 0AWG wires to run it.
DesertCanyons
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Began the day intending to paint the sliders with black Rustoleum Paint. When I first got them in bare steel I used a gray Rustoleum spray paint over 4 layers of Rustoleum primer and black using a brush. I thought the grey was going to be a fair match for the MGM paint after painting a test plate, but it was not even close. Once I put them on I could see how far off it was. That was almost two years ago and I've been wanting to paint them black ever since.
So I got down under the rock sliders and was surprised to see how much pitting all of the struts had on the side facing forward, probably from small rocks. Plus I've scraped the frame a few times and found rust where the paint was scraped off. Everything got sanded. I used a can of black Rustoleum paint and a brush. I painted everything that got sanded: the frame, all of the scrapes and the rock sliders.
It's protected for winter now and the black Domello sliders look good.
Hint: When painting overhead lay down some cardboard or thick paper and lay on an old rug to keep your back side padded.
Edit: Wear a knit hat pulled over your hair and a long sleeve shirt. While using a brush to paint allowed me to paint without masking everything off, I got paint dripping all over me.
It hasn't rained much here in So Cal since a light rain in the fall so I got this done before the winter rains.
So I got down under the rock sliders and was surprised to see how much pitting all of the struts had on the side facing forward, probably from small rocks. Plus I've scraped the frame a few times and found rust where the paint was scraped off. Everything got sanded. I used a can of black Rustoleum paint and a brush. I painted everything that got sanded: the frame, all of the scrapes and the rock sliders.
It's protected for winter now and the black Domello sliders look good.
Hint: When painting overhead lay down some cardboard or thick paper and lay on an old rug to keep your back side padded.
Edit: Wear a knit hat pulled over your hair and a long sleeve shirt. While using a brush to paint allowed me to paint without masking everything off, I got paint dripping all over me.
It hasn't rained much here in So Cal since a light rain in the fall so I got this done before the winter rains.
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WarEagle28
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Right now it’s just sitting in the driveway hoping Santa brings it some goodies :thumb3:
Merry Christmas everybody!
Merry Christmas everybody!
doxiedad
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Not today, but over the weekend I changed out the oil in the front and rear diffs and transfer case. Put Mobil 1 75W90 in it. Not a bad job, the front sucks because of the skid.
I also installed my Lifetime led H11 bulbs. Makes a great difference. Mine came from the dealer with LED foglights and now my headlights match. Very happy with them.
I also installed my Lifetime led H11 bulbs. Makes a great difference. Mine came from the dealer with LED foglights and now my headlights match. Very happy with them.
Changed rear and front diff oil (cheap one), drove for few mins, drained it again. After draining it second time the oil in rear diff looked same color (as I put in) but was very muddy. The front diff second drain looked clear but darker. Filled both diffs with mobile1.
This is how old oil looked like (assuming it was never changed)
This is how old oil looked like (assuming it was never changed)
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DesertCanyons
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Good to know how your oil/diff change went. I'll try that when I do the change next week. I need to do that before I install the new RCI skid plates, While everything is open and easy to reach.
Could you downsize these photos before uploading them? They're so big the forum page width is now 3 times (2-3?) as wide. Makes reading the text much harder because everyone has to scroll sideways back and forth to read. If you could downsize your photo of dirty oil you could swap the new file out in Edit mode.
Good to know how your oil/diff change went. I'll try that when I do the change next week. I need to do that before I install the new RCI skid plates, While everything is open and easy to reach.
Could you downsize these photos before uploading them? They're so big the forum page width is now 3 times (2-3?) as wide. Makes reading the text much harder because everyone has to scroll sideways back and forth to read. If you could downsize your photo of dirty oil you could swap the new file out in Edit mode.
When draining the front in my case it poured with more pressure than rear (just heads up). Even without lift and/or ramps it was pretty easy to get my stock skids off (1-2 mins). I also tried to do transfer case but could not take off 24mm fill plug, also hear mixed opinions whether Mobile 1 75W-90 is appropriate for the transfer case.
Good luck!
Rundownaxe
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Took the dogs and the Runner out to play in the fresh snow. Saw someone stuck so I pulled out the strap and sent him on his way.
A10MileHusker
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Thats hilarious - we did the same thing. Got a Subaru and Silverado unstuck and down the mountain.
Merry Christmas everyone!
4RRound
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Fiamma F35 Pro Black
Fianally!! Got my F35 from across the pond and installed. Worked great with rack and was able to keep flush with the Baja as to not affect the RTT. My original plan was to have this because of the easy on/off but looks so good on, its staying!!
Fianally!! Got my F35 from across the pond and installed. Worked great with rack and was able to keep flush with the Baja as to not affect the RTT. My original plan was to have this because of the easy on/off but looks so good on, its staying!!
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4RRound
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mimcementpro83
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I have 1.5 front and 1 inch rear cornfed lift spacers.
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scubajosh77
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My brother in-law got me the oem black emblem overlays to complete my blackout on the rear and he also got me a TRD oil cap. I wouldn't of normally got it for myself, but it is really a nice piece. I guess I'll have to tell my wife that I need to get the TRD intake now so that when I pop my hood the oil cap doesn't look out of place.
scubajosh77
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