What did you do with your 4runner today?
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aelarson
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Found a Minimum Maintenance Road over the weekend in Northern MN. Nothing too crazy, but got the Hearing Aid a little dusty and dirty. It is hard to tell it's dirty because this color hides everything!
I have a feeling this was the first time this truck has been off the pavement. It was way too clean when I bought it to have been off-road. I can even tell that the previous owner never hauled a trailer either, the paint was in perfect condition inside the hitch.
85,000 miles and she is just getting started:thumb3:
I have a feeling this was the first time this truck has been off the pavement. It was way too clean when I bought it to have been off-road. I can even tell that the previous owner never hauled a trailer either, the paint was in perfect condition inside the hitch.
85,000 miles and she is just getting started:thumb3:
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WhiskeyMike477
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Got this awesome sticker in the mail. My daughter and I put it on together!
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WhiskeyMike477
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What light bar are you running? I want to put one on mine but not sure what bar I want to go with.
aelarson
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Black Oak LED 30” curved!
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Detroitdiy
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I did the front portion of the Daystar lift and while I was at it I replaced both cv axles. Got tired and it was getting too late to get it aligned so I decided to get up early tomorrow and do the rear then take it straight to the alignment shop. The job wasn't all that bad but my age and my Rhematoid Artiritis made it kinda rough on me. The worst part for me was getting the two lower ball joint bolts lined up while pulling down on the spindle to get the bolts started. I finally used a bungee cord to hold the spindle/ upper control arm down then all I had to do was maneuver it around till the bolt lined up with the hole. I spent between 3.5 and 4 hours to do the spacer lift and both axles. Also refilled the front diff for what I lost when the axles were out. It's definitely higher in the front now. Can't wait to do the rear and finally have it level.
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WhiskeyMike477
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Plastidipped the grill today! Waiting for my orange to get here for the emblem!
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Warwicke36
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Finally got a few things done yesterday. Purchased it on 4/20 this year so have been gathering parts for suspension and maintenance as well as audio. Wednesday I swapped out the original spark plugs (155k) on them, oil change, you all convinced me to do the HCF delete, AFE pro dry is in the mail and swapped in my new head unit, a pioneer dmh-2660. I tried the headlight restoration and it seemed to turn out well, but I can't get the 'orange peel' out. Tried 3k wet sand, do I try 2k or 1k? Eibach Pro kit is in the living room and going in in two weeks(mechanic has a lot of business I guess). Deciding on wheels and tires now, so any suggestions I'll listen same with maintenance things I may have over looked.
Bagged the old girl
I had some issues when going over speed bumps and those water drainage dips in the road. My rear end always seemed to bottom out with a good thud. I decided, instead of heavier springs, to try the airbags. At only $88, it was a quick and easy job. I am running them at 12 PSI and it does not bottom anymore. Took the truck 4 wheeling in Colorado, doing green to Red trails. It did great and had no issues whatsoever in the rear.
I do run a set of drawers in the back and keep them pretty full of recovery/camping stuff, so some additional weight. Also run a rooftop tent sometimes, so wanted some help in the rear.
I had some issues when going over speed bumps and those water drainage dips in the road. My rear end always seemed to bottom out with a good thud. I decided, instead of heavier springs, to try the airbags. At only $88, it was a quick and easy job. I am running them at 12 PSI and it does not bottom anymore. Took the truck 4 wheeling in Colorado, doing green to Red trails. It did great and had no issues whatsoever in the rear.
I do run a set of drawers in the back and keep them pretty full of recovery/camping stuff, so some additional weight. Also run a rooftop tent sometimes, so wanted some help in the rear.
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For the headlights; we do them in my auto tech shop at school. What we do is start with 600 grit. Then 800, 1200, 1500, 2000, 2500 then finish with 3000. The trick is to change direction each time you change grit. Side to side with 600, then up and down with 800, etc. That way each step eliminates the scratch marks from the previous step. Then we use a small buffer on a drill with plastic polish. If done correctly most lights will look almost brand new after this. Then we end it with a protectant that has a UV blocker in it so they don't get back in the same condition. The whole process takes about 30 minutes per headlight, on average, depending on the condition they're in before we start.
Ya I did all that.(hand polish here) it's the orange peel post clear coat that I'm not getting off. Maybe I need to try lower grade than 3k to get it off?
rchang0101
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Pulled the trigger on this 180 awning from OVS during a recent sale. Works great so far. Going to test it out on the trails this weekend.
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Probably so. Like I said, we go from coarser to finer and rarely have any problems. (Some lights are beyond repair).
WarChild
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Which ones did you go with? Where did you order them from?
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