What Did You Do To Your 3rd Gen Today?

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Messed around with the idea of making a hitch mounted flag carrier


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Go home 4Runner! Your drunk.

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The list.

New shocks, brakes.
Removed running boards
Replaced fog bulbs
Repainted gold badges
Replaced radio benzel (Hate fake wood grain)
Rebuilt shift assembly
New O/D switch
Seat covers
New grill clips
New fluids/filters

Thank you Pick-a-Part:biggrin2:

1999 4Runner Limited 2wd 180,000
 

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Cams installed, drilled and tapped the SC nose cone so that I could install a oil pan drain plug.
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This old number, the Hilux 167 snorkel that I let sit on a shelf for the last two years. It wasn't the most enjoyable mod I've done :blah:

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On but not connected in the fender. Little did I know that I'd be doing that with a flash light 2 hours after this pic, because that task sucks.

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Connected. Sealed. Solid. Works. Would prefer never do again so I'm pretty nervous about the wire I used to prevent the tube from collapsing being inadequate

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Took her out to the city, got a cool picture of this thundercloud on a cloudy day.

Man I keep falling in love everytime I see it !!
 

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Cams installed, drilled and tapped the SC nose cone so that I could install a oil pan drain plug.

did you check to make sure you can get at that drain with the nosecone installed. I did mine on top so that it was easy to get to and Just use a syringe.
 
How'd you get such good gas milage


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That is a good question. I will ask in the forum when I get my post count high enough.

At around 430 000 kms it started going further and further on a tank. I have owned it for almost 200 000 kms now and a 300 mile tank on the highway was normal. Now normal is about 430 miles. Maybe the engine is finally breaking in? :-O
 
did you check to make sure you can get at that drain with the nosecone installed. I did mine on top so that it was easy to get to and Just use a syringe.

D'oh!!! :ybrick:

Oh wait, I just can't take a picture correctly, it's upside down, whew. Had my heart racing there for a minute.
 
Finally got the front and rear Savage bumpers on and the winch mounted...

Pics are a bit fuzzy - sort of like me this morning.
 

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A few things checked off the list

Finished some stuff up this weekend...
1) Pulled EFI (since I'm a new owner of the vehicle. We'll see if I can notice any difference as it "learns" my driving style...also unhooked battery at same time per protocol.)

2) Reorganized and rerouted some in-line fuse holders, cleaned up battery, put belt conditioner on all belts.

3) Added my Mack Dog mojo. Didn't have it in me to drill the hood but found a way around it.

4) Replaced the baja lights with an LED bar. Baja's looked the period but after an offroad excursion I found them lacking compared to the LED's I had on my previous rig.

5) Plastidipped the front grille. It was my first time dipping anything (other than copenhagen back in high school which I recall did not go well.) But this came out okay. We'll see how it holds up. I did 5 pretty thick coats.

6) Figured out a way to hold my phone where I can see it (in sight line) for safety and to keep my GPS in front of my face. Routed lightning cable up through dash so I can charge it (plus sounds better plugged in than over BT.) I don't have great pics of this but I used some really small bolts at an angle in there between the dash to secure it well.

7) Took a Sunday drive in God's creation up over the "highest road in North America" with the family. Didn't allow kids any electronic devices and forced them to listen to Johnny Cash the entire way so as to properly supplement their musical education.

Cheers!

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Finished installing my new Alpine INE-W960 today. GPS works pretty solid. Also added a Sirus XM tuner as well.

Nice! That's a newer version of what I have and I like it. Also like the CB install below.

Thanks. I like it so far. Only issue I am having is with my xm antenna. I mounted it on the top of the windshield on the inside. Doesn't seem to get a great signal like I thought. Guess I am going have to put it on the outside.

I have seen other guys on the forum install there CB there so I figured I would give it a try. Never used my ash tray anyways.
 
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