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

I installed and aligned a pair of DD SS3 Pro amber fog lights in my 5th gen.

It was a royal pain in the butt to tighten the bolts for the lights while installed in the 4Runner. I think it took the longest of the whole process. That and the dealing with the splash guard on the passenger side. (There's a shroud around the fog light on the passenger side to protect it from water and stuff entering in through the air intake holes in the fender liner on that side.

but, I'm 100% happy with the result.

Threw mine in the trash on the Pro. And threw it in the trash again on my SR5P.
 
drilling the hole a bit back - is that to help with the bend of the wires, or to clear something?

YES. I drilled it parallel to the mounting hole and it caused a bit of stress on the wire that leads into the charger. Same distance, but drill it back a bit towards your dash and all will be good.
 
Installed rear links skids!

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YES. I drilled it parallel to the mounting hole and it caused a bit of stress on the wire that leads into the charger. Same distance, but drill it back a bit towards your dash and all will be good.

did it a little bit back like you suggested, The grommet was a battle and a half...it's in looking like a squashed oval. thankfully, no one will see it.

also, I had to remove the screws around the frame holding the lighter - couldn't get my hands in to unplug the power from the lighter.

then, of course, I dropped one of the power taps into the bowels of the center console. luckily for me I had a bunch on hand.

all in all, I'm very happy with the ram mount. have my phone and iPad mounted with power.

crappy Wife's iPhone picture:

RAM-Mount-1.jpg
 
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Originally Posted by Jason P. View Post
Just don’t lose the metal on the t-connectors! The one that came with the kit is floating behind my dash somewhere, ha. Also, webcam test I recommend drilling the hole for the USB charge whiles a smidge back of the hole to mount the panel.
 
I was proud of myself buttoning up the passenger side, when I looked down at the shroud sitting on the floor.

The wife thought I'd hurt myself at the curse I let out and came out to the garage to make sure I wasn't bleeding to death or something...

:hiding:

haha i threw that in the trash when i installed rigids 5 years ago.
 
did it a little bit back like you suggested, The grommet was a battle and a half...it's in looking like a squashed oval. thankfully, no one will see it.

also, I had to remove the screws around the frame holding the lighter - couldn't get my hands in to unplug the power from the lighter.

then, of course, I dropped one of the power taps into the bowels of the center console. luckily for me I had a bunch on hand.

all in all, I'm very happy with the ram mount. have my phone and iPad mounted with power.

crappy Wife's iPhone picture:

RAM-Mount-1.jpg

Not trying to troll, but how TF do you guys put up with all that crap right there? it'd drive me nuts. Of course saying that i'm thinking about how i do it currently....staring at my phone Gaia app while driving through the desert lmao:shrug:
 
Not trying to troll, but how TF do you guys put up with all that crap right there? it'd drive me nuts. Of course saying that i'm thinking about how i do it currently....staring at my phone Gaia app while driving through the desert lmao:shrug:

Perhaps a Tesla would be better for some. Ha
 
Not trying to troll, but how TF do you guys put up with all that crap right there? it'd drive me nuts. Of course saying that i'm thinking about how i do it currently....staring at my phone Gaia app while driving through the desert lmao:shrug:

Going to get a different arm for the tablet, to allow me to lower it a bit more than I currently can.

Also that was a staged photo to get everything in view - the tablet was sitting higher for the picture..

so, in reality, the tablet will be lower and angled to not block my vision. The phone is in a good location.
 
Weatherstipping and molding

Replaced the door/window weatherstripping and molding. Super easy and was able to do it myself thanks to a thread I found on here "Window Weatherstripping Replacement."
And I learned the hard way to use original Toyota parts, at least for that. So glad I found this forum! :)
 
Used it to deliver 3 kegs of beer for my wife. She is a brewer here in Lubbock (2021 Best Brewpub in the Country - USA Today) and they were shorthanded.

Also picked up a new TRD front skid plate from a friend who was going to toss it after she had a new CBI setup added.
 
Patiently wiating

Hoping to hit some trails tomorrow. For now, she is patiently waiting
 

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