What did you do with your 4runner today?

[JustinCG]

Installed new brakes, rotors and and replaced a frozen caliper on Sunday. When removing the lower caliper bolt connected to the steering knuckle the head snapped off. Turned a two hour project into a much longer ordeal. Split the old caliper to remove, tried penetrating oil, torched the bolt, used a vice, hammer, extraction tool etc., to no avail. Carefully split the new caliper to install over the bolt head, and took it to a mechanic yesterday.

They had to drill it out and make new threads. $145 bill to remove a bolt and install a new one. Really not a bad price as they had to split the caliper, get it sealed, bleed the brake in addition to torching, drilling and making new threads.

Annoyed at the previous owner or his/her mechanic for crossthreading a bolt!

On the plus side, I got rid of a seized caliper and now have strong, smooth braking, and I still saved a ton vs having a mechanic do the caliper/pads/rotor and bleed.

I just replaced my pads, calipers, and rotors with 5th gens, and my total bill from the mechanic was 150$. not to shabby.

 

[S p a r k y]

Is it black? Lol

I think he is talking about a silver one! [MENTION=165]momo.75[/MENTION] and it probably has to do with [MENTION=141557]TeamLord[/MENTION]

 

[momo.75]

Is it black? Lol

I think he is talking about a silver one! [MENTION=165]momo.75[/MENTION] and it probably has to do with [MENTION=141557]TeamLord[/MENTION]

It is black....lol

 

[S p a r k y]

It is black....lol

dangit :redbrick:

 

[t-man]

It is black....lol

He does good overall for the height and everything. Lol. He's back down to 37's now.

Sent from the drivers seat of my 05 4runner.

 

[TeamLord]

I think he is talking about a silver one! [MENTION=165]momo.75[/MENTION] and it probably has to do with [MENTION=141557]TeamLord[/MENTION]

Bahahahaha.
Don't make me lift it higher! Hehehe.

 

[t-man]

Bahahahaha.
Don't make me lift it higher! Hehehe.

This for front:
https://www.allprooffroad.com/tech-...2003-4runner/034runnerfrontsuspension/saskits
This for rear:
http://www.chassisunlimited.com/product/link-suspension-kits/3-link-suspension-kit-e.html
This for shocks, 12"length:
http://www.filthymotorsports.com/ProductDetails.asp?ProductCode=ORI-STX&CartID=2
Dana 60 axles and then you can run 40" tires and rock it with the big boys! Whoot Whoot! arty:

Sent from the drivers seat of my 05 4runner.

 

[momo.75]

He does good overall for the height and everything. Lol. He's back down to 37's now.

Sent from the drivers seat of my 05 4runner.

Yeah, disregard the safety aspects of it....:

 

[t-man]

Yeah, disregard the safety aspects of it....:

Meh. I've seen worse! Lol, probably done worse... I used to think it was great to jump an 86 S-10 with 4" lift and 31" tires. poor truck didn't stand a chance!

Sent from the drivers seat of my 05 4runner.

 

[Billynath1988]

[MENTION=76550]cbielat[/MENTION] making me look stock again at work

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[blackoutt]

thanks I just drooled all over myself (among other fluids) going through that build thread now and crying about why they don't make v8 5th gens.

 

[Billynath1988]

5th gens are really nice, but even the newest ones arent enough to justify the money and make me get rid of the v8. And I work here..

 

[Bryanmc]

There are no v8 5th gens? That just took care of any jealousy issues.

 

[LTDSC]

[MENTION=76550]cbielat[/MENTION] making me look stock again at work

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those things sit so tall stock, even more with a lift. Im very height-jealous.

 

[Billynath1988]

those things sit so tall stock, even more with a lift. Im very height-jealous.

he also has a cranked long travel set up with a body lift and 35's so that helps LOL

 

[cbielat]

[MENTION=76550]cbielat[/MENTION] making me look stock again at work

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Sweet!

 

[S Brake]

Took a drive up the canyon to see the foliage with the family.

 

[momo.75]

Took a drive up the canyon to see the foliage with the family.

My favorite time of year

 

[flipflopnfly]

Ordered a 600W PSW inverter, this one DonRowe.com: Samlex SSW-600-12A, 600 Watt Pure Sine Wave Power Inverter

I'll post a install writeup on this thread http://www.toyota-4runner.org/4th-gen-t4rs/151340-aftermarket-dc-ac-inverter-install.html or this thread http://www.toyota-4runner.org/4th-gen-t4rs/84729-post-up-your-aftermarket-power-inverter-pics.html

It's due in 8/16/16, meanwhile if anybody cares to update those two threads with atermarket installs . . .

My plan is put it under the driver seat (done this before with the same Samlex in a Tacoma and Tundra), the Samlex has small dimensions, only 2.2 inches tall so it fits nicely under the seat with short cable runs to the battery. I'll be happy to have fulltime AC power in the truck, it's nice to be able to simultaneously charge all the battery operated devices we carry - jumppack, laptops, drill, cellphones, rechargeable AA batteries.

600W I think is the maximum feasible with the factory tow package 130A alternator, it draws 60A DC at 600W. I'll fuse it at 60A DC for now and carry extra fuses. If I upgrade to a larger alternator I can put a bigger fuse in to handle the 1200W surge capacity.

 

[Slowgoat]

Replaced the amber lights in the top of the headlight housing.

Wow, those suckers are hard to get to.