TW's active 4runner builders BS thread

Got him up to $160, we have a deal! Just eager to get the new one started. Off through Tuesday so I should be good

 

I love Firestone, took my Tundra in to get the tires rotated and alignment check. That went as planned but I get back a laundry list of stuff to attend to. I need a cabin air filter, which my truck doesn't have, timing belt at 180 but it was done at 120k and rear brake pads, despite I doubt they popped the drums off at all to inspect.

Although they did catch my front sway bar link is broken which accounts for the loud clanging noise I've been getting randomly lately.

 

Yikes. Luckily all the people at Firestone have come to know me as I go in every 4 months for an alignment and they always treat me right. None of that annoying 'you need this' BS

 

Kings have been ordered! 2.5" extended travel with remote resi and compression adjusters! Now the wait

 

Scary part is I hear one of the guys on the phone telling a laundry list of stuff that "needs" to be replaced. Brakes, fluid, headlight (not sure if bulb or whole thing, but said it would cost $70), control arms (bushings were bad, but they will only replace the entire control arm) and more. Total was something like $2700.

Shitty tires and lack of Prinsu roof rack probably...

 

Can you link what you are referring to? I think amber LEDs vs a cover provide more usable light. Those Morimotos do look pretty nice though, for a good price.

 

I have Amber led pods and like the look that they are clear when off. I have Amber film over the sides of my morimoto. I like both.


Moromotos are solid. My light output is less due to location so far back but here are some shots


Headlights and fogs below


Lightbar and headlights with fogs


Just lightbar


Also, @.45 JHP, I got my mount and propane tank. All mocked up, I measured that I will have 1/4 inch to spare on my swingout when my single Jerry can holder comes from brute force.

I have it so that 5 of the six mounting bolts for the propane mount are through the plate. Think that's enough? The X shape makes the sixth one hang over an opening.

 

http://www.m4products.com/white-plus-amber-light-bars/

This guy was local to me back in ca. He's a good guy. Products were good too.

 

It should work. I only have the top 4 on mine.

One quick word about the tank holder. Mine has popped loose on the freeway (probably my own error for not tightening it down all the way), fortunately it was only at about 40mph and wedged against the glass so it didn't go anywhere. Also I've noticed that since my bumper has so much bounce it actually rotates it its own mount a bit. No one on Amazon complained about the same thing, so it might just be the vibrations on mine causing it to come loose like that. I'll be changing mine out to a regular clamp vs. the quick disconnect version. I'll post up when I do.

 

Thanks. I'll look into it. Just gonna crank down on the mount haha

 

It has 2 small tears that duct tape fixed. lol

It is hard to find deals on coopers. The 255/85R16 are getting really hard to find

Depends on the model.

Another way to look at it would be 11k off a 1 year old truck.

 

Not in my market.

 

Good point. there is a 2011 raptor with over 125k that a dealer here is asking 30k. It is the small cab and the 5.4. crazy

 

Dafuk

 

Looks good man

 

From this morning. Lettie meet and greet action.

 

Naked roof:/

 

Will be mounted maybe 2 inches further back