What did you do with your 4runner today?

[ryanking61]

Nice. Hated to see the 4runner get high centered and have to get a pull. I've thought about going there for a while now. But I'd never get near those trails. I'd have to be on the beginner trails. Looks like great fun.

Yeah man, Gulches is a good time. The trail I got high-centered on is called TNT. That's the 4th time that I've high-centered on that slab lol. My gas tank skid just has too much resistance when I hit the top of the ledge. I'm gonna have to bump it with more speed to get up it.

 

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Got new cross member, part number if any one need one later:

 

[Marfy]

This cross member is direct fit?? That’s cool.

 

[jcbrown630]

Did the head gaskets, alternator, water pump, idler pulleys, valve stem seals etc. Now i've got engine codes for the OCV's and i'm working to get 15 posts so i can post a new thread.

 

[BMoreRunner00]

Did the head gaskets, alternator, water pump, idler pulleys, valve stem seals etc. Now i've got engine codes for the OCV's and i'm working to get 15 posts so i can post a new thread.

LOL same. Don't wanna post a bunch of nonsense though.

Today..or really last week, I replaced the climate control light bulbs. Shout out to CanadianGearhead on Youtube for the tutorial!

 

[JVC8790]

New lower seat skin from eBay and Toyota OEM foam replacement. The drivers seat feels like a new truck now!

Untitled by John Van Cleave, on Flickr

 

[WyEast-08]

Looks good, do you have a link for that seat skin?

 

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Done:

 

[CRAW4D]

Swapped out a broken rear deflector. EZ-PZ!

 

[Drcoffee]

Done:

Does that just bolt on?

 

[JVC8790]

Looks good, do you have a link for that seat skin?

Driver Bottom Synth Leather Seat Cover Gray For 2003-2009 Toyota 4Runner Limited | eBay

This is the one I bought. It didn't match to my dirty seats, but once I magic erasered the rest of the seat, the match is pretty dang good, and with new foam, the seat honestly feels like a new truck. It's crazy!

 

[JVC8790]

Done:

Did you replace the lower radiator support completely? Or just remove the skid?

I've been looking at an aftermarket lower rad support, it looks like its weld on though, which isn't a problem as I have a welder, but just curious about how much work it takes.

 

[Brutalguyracing]

New lower seat skin from eBay and Toyota OEM foam replacement. The drivers seat feels like a new truck now!

Untitled by John Van Cleave, on Flickr

Boy do I need this
How was it as far as a job

Did you replace the lower radiator support completely? Or just remove the skid?

I've been looking at an aftermarket lower rad support, it looks like its weld on though, which isn't a problem as I have a welder, but just curious about how much work it takes.

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[Brutalguyracing]

Link to lower radiator support
Mines toast on my 03 v8

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[owens.levi]

Changed out all the cabin lights with LEDs. Sylvania. Also trying to get my post count up to be able to start a new thread :thumb:

On another note, I was going to be replacing my headlight assemblies today, but YotaMafia sent me the wrong ones, so that's a bummer. Hopefully they handle the return and get me the right ones quickly!!!!

 

[Matthew_H]

Just picked it up from the shop (two days ago, so not exactly today) after having the liftgate replaced. The factory gate was developing rust under the paint, so I took it to a local body shop for a repair quote. Turns out the liftgate had previously been repaired by them after a rear-end collision a few years back under the previous owner. They covered the rust repair under warranty (!!) and it cost me nothing out the door. Just got a few more years of use out of my '07 and I couldn't be more pleased.

 

[Matthew_H]

Changed out all the cabin lights with LEDs.

This is definitely on my to-do list, though I'm taking care of the exterior lighting first. Do you notice any flicker or anything with the Sylvanias? Does the dome light fade in/out like the factory bulb does?

 

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2 days worth of grinding welding and priming/painting welds to install new cross member (see posts above). Not to bad. Extra touch to protect that rust prone area (5th gen has plastic cover there:

 

[WyEast-08]

Driver Bottom Synth Leather Seat Cover Gray For 2003-2009 Toyota 4Runner Limited | eBay

This is the one I bought. It didn't match to my dirty seats, but once I magic erasered the rest of the seat, the match is pretty dang good, and with new foam, the seat honestly feels like a new truck. It's crazy!

Cool, my seat is ripping out and would like to try to replace as close to OEM.
very difficult in changing? Foam off of Ebay as well?

 

[kcdehart]

*Finally* ordered the parts to do an HID retrofit. One of my LEDs died, so I figured I'd spend $200 to get great lighting rather than another $80 for OK LED lighting.