What did you do with your 4runner today?

[Ralphman]

More body mount chopping and pinch weld flattening

 

[green_manalishi]

Not mine, but recently visited Japan and saw some interesting Runners. One with a body kit and another with what seems like a rear backup camera where the rear wiper should be. Sorry for the vertical video!

Wow! Rear fogs and reflectors in the face lifted rear bumper (or would that be an ass lift?). Looks cool but strange they would make two separate bumpers.

 

[Silver4RunnerIS300]

Excited to hear about the Derale cooler. I was looking at that one too. Are you bypassing the radiator completely or using as secondary cooling? Are you taking the factory cooler out? I gots questions!


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I'm going to use it along with the factory cooler. I'm looking forward to it. I'll get it tomorrow and probably install it Tuesday or Wednesday. Need to change fluid too. On a hot day I was reaching 195 without towing so I can see this helping extend my transmission life in general but the fan will be particularly useful in off-road situations with low airflow.

 

[2003-4x4runner]

Finally washed the truck.

 

[Silver4RunnerIS300]

I installed one of those in mine on Friday, turned out great. If anyone wants pics, let me know. I mounted the schraeder valve in the trailer wiring plate.

So because of my lift I didn't cut as much off the bumper. Did you follow the instructions and cut all 4 sections off the bumper?

 

[freydaddy]

And so it begins...Before and After Running Board-ectomy.

 

[SunPilot]

More body mount chopping and pinch weld flattening

I have to get that job done too.

 

[Ralphman]

I have to get that job done too.

Pinch weld was alot easier after i cut it, tried it a while back with my 8lb shorty with slow progress then went to the 10lber that was too slow too and wasn't going to get the 16lb sledgehammer out because i would need to then use my body hammers out. 6" death wheel and a 32oz ballpeen made cake work of it.

So much room for tire now, thinking 34's after these 285s are done

 

[Brian3676]

Replaced leather seat bottom. It was torn and my OCD was off the charts.

 

[banilla16]

Replaced leather seat bottom. It was torn and my OCD was off the charts.

I stitched my cloth back together. Had a tear on the seat bottom door side bolster that was driving me bananas as well


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[Brian3676]

I stitched my cloth back together. Had a tear on the seat bottom door side bolster that was driving me bananas as well


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I thought about it, or picking up one of the patch kits. This was $180 and gets very good reviews so figured would try it out. Glad I did, fit well and looks exactly like OEM

 

[Silver4RunnerIS300]

Routed the lines from the air lift to the left side of the rear bumper.

 

[AH64Runner]

Just sat in the driveway looking up window tint shops and debating weather or not to remove the running boards


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[blackoutt]

Energy suspension rear control arm bushings. Was hoping to be able to simply press out the old but no such luck. Had to heat the center steel sleeve, press that out of the rubber, carefully cut through the thin outer steel sleeve, then bend and bash that out. Wire wheel the openings, lots of grease and push the new in by hand. Upper arms lined back up but lowers needed some ratchet strap persuasion. Rides a little nicer.

 

[bumada]

I've had the 4runner for 2 weeks now. First thing to do was the pioneer double din install.

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[green_manalishi]

Energy suspension rear control arm bushings. Was hoping to be able to simply press out the old but no such luck. Had to heat the center steel sleeve, press that out of the rubber, carefully cut through the thin outer steel sleeve, then bend and bash that out. Wire wheel the openings, lots of grease and push the new in by hand. Upper arms lined back up but lowers needed some ratchet strap persuasion. Rides a little nicer.

So what's the advantage of poly bushings on the rear links vs. rubber? Poly is stiffer, so it makes sense to me on-road, but off-road wouldn't rubber be more forgiving and allow for more articulation?

 

[kcdehart]

Visited home (Fulks Run, VA) this weekend and decided to stretch her legs a bit

 

[Trail3n]

Was it as difficult as everyone has said?

Was super easy, I read this article before doing it and everything went smooth.

https://www.tacomaworld.com/threads/diy-full-flush-for-automatic-transmission.68462/

 

[Slowgoat]

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Installed some new JBA UCAs.

Was a snag free and easy install! I even got most of my cam bolts moving. Kroil is da bomb!

Getting the alignment tomorrow.

 

[YetiX]

So because of my lift I didn't cut as much off the bumper. Did you follow the instructions and cut all 4 sections off the bumper?

I actually got a different part no. for the bags. I found a website that listed which bags to get depending on how much lift you have. So yes, I cut off all four sections.