Daily driver. Weekend explorer.
Took a quick shakedown run this past weekend. Nothing crazy or extreme. Just some time off the pavement to ensure everything was tight, see how the rig handled some bumps, and get a feel for Gaia GPS. Must say I’m…
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It is way too hot in Portland. We are having our version of a heat wave with temps in the 90’s. I had to kill a little time after work so I took a quick drive down to the river.…
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Picked up a GB40 from NOCO for install. Well, for now it is charged and in the rig but once I do a review of if and confirm it works as advertised I will be finding a spot in the…
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Received a set of Rugged Cross Bars from LFD Off Road. These things are great as they can be used with your factory roof rails and in the future if you opt to upgrade to a full rack system from…
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Much like most things I did a lot of research before choosing wheels and tires. I had originally wanted TRD Pro wheels with a 285 tire but again, reminded myself to keep mild and stay happy on the street. Wheels…
Read MoreNot much interesting info but for those who are curious how well these 4Runners can be aligned with just a couple inches of lift I wanted to share the before/after of my alignment today. I would also like to give…
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I knew when I bought the 4Runner, as I usually do with all my vehicles, that the lighting would need to be upgraded. It didn’t take long after I drove at night for the first time to confirm it had…
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The first major mod and biggest transformation jump to date. Finally installing the suspension!!!! When I was looking at suspension options I considered many setups. I looked at everything from inexpensive spacer only kits on up to complete solutions with…
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Before I even purchased my 4Runner I knew that blacking out the emblems was going to be a requirement. Once I had the 4Runner I inspected the TRD Off Road emblems on the sides and realized that painting or dipping…
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One of the things I struggled with in the 4Runner right away was a good spot to keep my phone. In this rig I wanted to mount my phone in a location where I could use it for navigation as…
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The wife and I took a quick weekend type road trip up to Seattle to see some sites and catch the Dita Von Teese show. https://www.facebook.com/DitaVonTeese/ We didn’t do much of anything with the 4Runner other than drive it but gave…
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The very first thing I needed to get done was get the windows tinted. I have always had tinted windows in my vehicles and even the drive home from the dealership without drove me crazy. I was able to find…
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I was not expecting to purchase a vehicle today but thanks to the folks at Ron Tonkin Toyota in SE Portland they made it too easy. If anyone is looking for a new Toyota I strongly urge getting in contact…
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