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

yikes!, I hope I have a different experience.
I need to rework one of the brackets that came with the roof rack to accommodate the light bar.

What was your setup with regard to how the bar was mounted on your roof rack?

I'll have my light bar sitting over a cutout on my fairing and have a couple inches of adjustment (front to back) for the light bar. I'm hoping that if too much light spills down on my hood I can just pull the light bar back an inch and cut off all spillover up to my front bumper.

You may have better luck and more room for adjustment than me. My fairing only has a 3 inch wide notch for a bar to sit in, no room to move back or down. I'm working on installing a Diode Dynamics bar now, will post up when finished with my experience on that one.
 
Just installed Cornfed Spacers 2/1.5” kit and some Nitto RG 285/70/17.

Zero modifications needed (no rubbing on factory UCA) and got to keep my mud flaps. However, I am about 1/4” away from the body mount and anything bigger would have required a BMC.
 

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You’ve got some serious metal working talent! You work with the “Iron Resurrection” guys or Foose?

Hey Chuck
I’m a retired cabinet maker, so I can make a pattern. I have a buddy that builds trophy trucks from scratch for a living and gives me guidance and the use of some off his tools (bead roller) but he make me do all the work. I have a 63 Nova that I build from from basically a roller that sat for 25 years.

What's it made out of.

Hey Jason
It’s 5052, .050 aluminum
 
I love that storage area replacing the third row, any more details or pics of the build?

Hey Black
Sorry didn’t take many pics, made it out 3/4” birch ply and European adjustable cabinet hinges. The hinge plates through bolt to each other on the center bulk head and the hinges just clip on. The front doors open the opposite way via the back passenger doors. The top of the box has the fuzzy side peal and stick Velcro on all the flat surfaces so the doors don’t rattle. I was gonna carpet the doors but didn’t leave enough room.

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This is upside down from the front.

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Adding KC Lites light bar today - add a fuse?

Installing the 20" KC lites lightbar today and was hoping someone could confirm I was adding the add-a-fuse properly.

I like how nice and organized their wire harness came and without cutting it all up I thought if I capped the supply wire from the relay and added the add-a-fuse line in it would complete the proper circuit and protection. I would add it in to an ignition on only free fuse space. (don't want to tap into anything)

Thanks for any input
 

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Hit the road! We'll make it to Denver today, then off to Montana tomorrow.
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Excellent! I'm planning a Jasper/Banff trip the first week in August. Have you picked your camp sites yet? Would love to get some details about your trip once you've been there. Enjoy!
 
Had the following items replaced at a local dealership.
Steering wheel - was discolored at the top
Trim piece above the glove box - surface cracks
Wheel caps - TRD was faded and cracking. They replaced the entire cap. All 4
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Hey Black
Sorry didn’t take many pics, made it out 3/4” birch ply and European adjustable cabinet hinges. The hinge plates through bolt to each other on the center bulk head and the hinges just clip on. The front doors open the opposite way via the back passenger doors. The top of the box has the fuzzy side peal and stick Velcro on all the flat surfaces so the doors don’t rattle. I was gonna carpet the doors but didn’t leave enough room.
This is upside down from the front.

I built a custom storage for the rear area as well, this is my write up.

Sgt Keebler cargo storage build | Toyota 4Runner Forum [4Runners.com]
 
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Picked up a Red 2011 Trail yesterday!!! ~PSYCHED~ Today the gf has it. Ordered crossbars and rubber floor mats immediately after getting home from celebratory dinner.

Already thinking about 3rd row seats install.. so, if anybody has 5th gen third row seats (black, cloth) and has been wanting to get rid of 'em, let me know!!
 

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