What did you do with your 4runner today?
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kcdehart
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You have close-up pictures? I'm not a huge fan of the textured look either, so am super interested in that stuff for skids/bumpers/slidersFinalized my front end.
Went through 3 cans of Steel-It. I highly recommend it over Bed liner. It is pretty tough and it hasn’t even fully cured. I personally did not want to go for a textured front bumper look.
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Ill take some later today. You see every little grind imperfection or weld spatter. If you make sure to clean up the piece well even imperfections will look fine.
I went with Steel-It because it was cheaper than powder coat and you can weld right through it. If it gets a bunch of heat it bubbles but touch up is easy.
The product is solid. It is super tough and withstands rocks pelting it at highway speeds. As mentioned before you can see every imperfection of my grind job. I'm not unhappy with the result as it's my first plate bumper but if I took more time it could have been a bit better.
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benztech82
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Thats how thick 50 bucks aluminium sheet cut to fit looks like. Not a rock crawling armor by any means but a great protection from mud rushing in to a rad and condenser during mud bogging
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Thats how thick 50 bucks aluminium sheet cut to fit looks like. Not a rock crawling armor by any means but a great protection from mud rushing in to a rad and condenser during mud bogging
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Especially since I've been thinking of doing something like that also rather than pay over $300 from Toyota! How thick did you go?
2006 Toyota 4Runner SR5 4.0L V6 AT Radiator Support Splash Shield. Cover, Engine Under, NO.1 - 5140535140 - Genuine Toyota Part
benztech82
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I think it was around 5-6 mm. It took me about 3 hours to make it with disk grinder.
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ryanking61
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Just got done retrofitting a 3rd gen 4Runner factory E-locker into my 4th gen rear axle. Got alot of goodies to go along with it:
Check out this thread I made with all the details and links to parts for the retrofit: 3rd Gen Factory E-locker Retrofit in a 4th Gen
I also got my built front diff with 4.30 gears from ECGS installed this weekend. I guess you could say I've been busy...
Check out this thread I made with all the details and links to parts for the retrofit: 3rd Gen Factory E-locker Retrofit in a 4th Gen
I also got my built front diff with 4.30 gears from ECGS installed this weekend. I guess you could say I've been busy...
montijo505
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Added auxiliary reverse lighting, I feel like I can never see back there even with upgraded LED’s. This should work.
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riceandpho
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Added auxiliary reverse lighting, I feel like I can never see back there even with upgraded LED’s. This should work.
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what brand is that? im using the hella brand with the flood pattern, it works really nice.
montijo505
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Generic ones I bought from a guy on TW, they seem pretty bright and I got a good deal. I figure I’ll likely smash them on a trail so no need to get expensive ones until I try it out.
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I replaced both of my front CV axles today. Of course one side was easy, the other side was a pain, but it was very straightforward.
What I didn't read was that my front diff would empty itself. So I guess I'm changing the front diff fluid tomorrow. On to searching for DIY's. (I've always had an indy shop do it. It only has 30k / 3 years on it).
What I didn't read was that my front diff would empty itself. So I guess I'm changing the front diff fluid tomorrow. On to searching for DIY's. (I've always had an indy shop do it. It only has 30k / 3 years on it).
It's a bit late now, but always make sure you can remove the top fill plug before pulling the bottom plug.
montijo505
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This is very important. Also the diff job is very easy, takes about 30 minutes
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kcdehart
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Biggest recommendation for the front diff is to make sure you can get the fill plug out before you pull the drain plug.
Once the plugs are out it's a 5 minute job with a hand pump.
And for the CVs, I always just jack the truck up to the point where it's at a decent angle. That way fluid doesn't spill out.
kcdehart
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Ouch. Do they tell you what all needs to be removed to replace the oil pump? I know oil pan removal is a pretty large job.
Also, any idea what caused the failure? This is the first I've heard of it happening on a 4th gen.
toyota fanboy
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I want a shield like that!Thats how thick 50 bucks aluminium sheet cut to fit looks like. Not a rock crawling armor by any means but a great protection from mud rushing in to a rad and condenser during mud bogging
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