What did you do with your 4runner today?

Finally tried the new set up on sand!!!!
Lift + goodyear Mtr = [emoji16][emoji106][emoji123]
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sweet. flag clipped in all the way? also, did you account for winch/weight of hybrid bumper for your front height or did it not sag much?
 
Got some new shoes on the ole boy Cooper Discoverer AT3 4S stepped up from stock to 265/70/17s
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Love the AT3 tires. Going on my 4th set, now in LT. Methinks you won't be disappointed!
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Got new rims



Haven’t decided which one to go with though.



I don’t think I’ve seen these taco wheels on a 4runner before. The volks are nice as well. Seems like whichever direction you go, you can’t go wrong!


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I debadged and rebadged my 4runner haha...

I was concerned that when I debadged I would have paint fade, and I was right. It wasn't until I parked the truck out in the daylight tthat I could read Toyota and 4runner clear as day in the paint. So I did the next best thing and blacked them out with John Deere Blitz Black paint (the same as I used to black out my grille and valances).

I used 1/4" 3M double sided sticky tape to affix them back on the truck. I'm the fleet manager and lead tech for a limousine company (we use this for rope lights)... so this ended up being totally free. Id rather be debadged but I think this is a close 2nd.
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I debadged and rebadged my 4runner haha...

I was concerned that when I debadged I would have paint fade, and I was right. It wasn't until I parked the truck out in the daylight tthat I could read Toyota and 4runner clear as day in the paint. So I did the next best thing and blacked them out with John Deere Blitz Black paint (the same as I used to black out my grille and valances).

I used 1/4" 3M double sided sticky tape to affix them back on the truck. I'm the fleet manager and lead tech for a limousine company (we use this for rope lights)... so this ended up being totally free. Id rather be debadged but I think this is a close 2nd.

Debadge and a light polish and I bet you'll be good to go. You can only see the outline of my lettering when the paint is suppppeeer dirty
 
Got the ditch lights wired up and also I’m now ready for anything else I add in the future. The two larger terminals that are left will go to a power inverter and amplifier in the future. The relays are mounted underneath the tray for a clean look.

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Debadge and a light polish and I bet you'll be good to go. You can only see the outline of my lettering when the paint is suppppeeer dirty
Tried a polish. The basecoat on the entire car is sun faded. It became an issue when I painted the hood and front bumper too.

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All done and working. Flush light bar to match in the bumper is next. And it will be breeze of an install with all the pre wiring.
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You will like that radio. And the kenwood KFCXP6902 speakers are a great direct replacement.


I ended up getting JBL Club 6.5 components int he front and JBL Concert 521s 5.25 in the back. Right now hooking to the stock connectors but gonna do a amp later on.

Alos ordered a bunch of Leds for all over and looking into switching the headlights to a projector for HID use.

Found a fab shop that can weld up the rusty rad support so gonna call them soon.
 
Changed out the wheels finally. I picked up a set of 2003 Sequoia wheels off Craigslist for $150. They aren't perfect, a little rash on one and some chipped paint but they are much better than the fugly stock rims IMO. Little better offset too, they stick out a little further then the other ones.

Fugly wheels.

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Much better with Sequoia wheels.

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Changed out the wheels finally. I picked up a set of 2003 Sequoia wheels off Craigslist for $150. They aren't perfect, a little rash on one and some chipped paint but they are much better than the fugly stock rims IMO. Little better offset too, they stick out a little further then the other ones.
That looks pretty nice! I've noticed the rims on my 4Runner are getting flakey with patches of paint missing
 
Well I had big plans for today and it didn't as planned... Eyes were bigger then my stomach I guess mixed with rusty bolts and 3 herniated discs.

Anyway got the front sway bar bushings replaced with Prothane bushings.

Front sway bar links replaced with Moog. What fun they were.

Pcv valve

Replaced all the lights inside with led.

2 rusty screws on the license plate lights have prevented led in there for now.
 
Well I had big plans for today and it didn't as planned... Eyes were bigger then my stomach I guess mixed with rusty bolts and 3 herniated discs.

Anyway got the front sway bar bushings replaced with Prothane bushings.

Front sway bar links replaced with Moog. What fun they were.

Pcv valve

Replaced all the lights inside with led.

2 rusty screws on the license plate lights have prevented led in there for now.
LOL that's all? all i did was change out a little rubber cover :(
 
LOL that's all? all i did was change out a little rubber cover :(


LOL well I had planned to do the axles and struts/shocks but 16 years of rust on original parts proved to be to much for just hand tools.

I was gonna tackle the rear bushings and sway bar links but only had about hour of light left and due to my neck I take my time. The front links were very rusty and had to clamp with a visegrip. Even with heat the bolts needed a lot of my strength to get them off. Didn't feel like getting into the back today.

already a huge difference in how its driving though.

I put everything back together did the PCV and was gonna replace the plugs but the screws for the passenger side ignition coils were rusty and gonna strip so I have to find my twist sockets for get them off.

Oh I also cleaned the throttle body.

I had also planned on changing some of the fluids today. I think the power steering fluid is original or was replaced with power steering fluid not Dexron and there's a bit of pump whine. I hope that goes away when I change it.
 
Changed out the wheels finally. I picked up a set of 2003 Sequoia wheels off Craigslist for $150. They aren't perfect, a little rash on one and some chipped paint but they are much better than the fugly stock rims IMO. Little better offset too, they stick out a little further then the other ones.

Fugly wheels.

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Much better with Sequoia wheels.

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Woo Sequoia wheels! Absolutely love mine
 

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