What did you do with your 4runner today?

Been stuck in this for 30 minutes now. Traffic stopped both ways and no where to turn off
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Took off and threw away my rear sway bar. Good riddance to that useless POS.

the rear sway bar is more or less a limit strap that prevents the rear axle from either A.) over extending the shocks, or B.) prevents the spring coils from falling out. It will definitely flex better without it but you may want to look at adding limit straps to prevent the coils from falling out and or damaging your shock bodies
 
the rear sway bar is more or less a limit strap that prevents the rear axle from either A.) over extending the shocks, or B.) prevents the spring coils from falling out. It will definitely flex better without it but you may want to look at adding limit straps to prevent the coils from falling out and or damaging your shock bodies

Or keep the sway bar and add some extended end links
 
Ya, I should have mentioned I removed it because the bolts and bushing bracket holes were crossthreaded when I got my 4runner. One of the bolts snapped causing the bracket to get bent in half. I'll probably just rethread it and use larger bolts to put the rear sway back on with extended end links. But I prefer the idea of using limiter straps.

I was angry at it, I didn't actually throw it away. I threw it away from the vehicle.
 
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What kind of compressor is that?

[MENTION=98618]brandoc0mmand0[/MENTION] It's a Green Slime.. I have a couple of 4 wheelers we ride most of the summer and I use it alot for that. Have only had to use it 3, maybe 4 times on my truck and the little booger actually works pretty good. I've had it for 4 years now and it still works great. I got it for like 60 bucks at wallyworld and really am surprised it's lasted this long but it hasn't let me down yet..

Have aired up these babies ALOT with the little guy...
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Did a cool little mod today on a whim.

Since repairing my bumper, I have had no turn signals (removed them for paint)

One morning I remote started the truck and the corner DRL's came on and I chuckled at how useless they are. THEN I got an idea.

I disassembled the socket for the DRL (white and green wires sticking up in the top right of photo)
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Then wired the socket back together with the parking light/turn signal wiring from the lights in the stock bumper
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And now I have functional turn signals in my headlights :)

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Did a cool little mod today on a whim.

Since repairing my bumper, I have had no turn signals (removed them for paint)

One morning I remote started the truck and the corner DRL's came on and I chuckled at how useless they are. THEN I got an idea.

I disassembled the socket for the DRL (white and green wires sticking up in the top right of photo)
7uzagymy.jpg


Then wired the socket back together with the parking light/turn signal wiring from the lights in the stock bumper
gu4ypyge.jpg


And now I have functional turn signals in my headlights :)

2005 4Runner Relocated Turn Signals - YouTube

I did the exact same thing when I put on my front bumper. I need a brighter bulb though, since its kinda hard to see in the daytime, and people get pissed.
 
I did the exact same thing when I put on my front bumper. I need a brighter bulb though, since its kinda hard to see in the daytime, and people get pissed.

I thought I was a pioneer here lol. I'm lucky, I'm in MA, so I don't even need turn signals. That's the way it is up here

I already messaged [MENTION=67365]Whitebeauty[/MENTION] about some brighter LED bulbs for there

I will be reinstalling my 3/4" round LED marker lights into the bumper in a matter of time. This was more of a temporary fix that I plan to keep
 

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