Rock Slide

Please abide by the administration's rules of this section and DO NOT post in this thread. Feel free to PM or email me instead. I bought this 4Runner on 4/20/2006 from Vanderstyne Toyota, located in Rochester, NY. It's a 2002 4WD Sport Edition painted Thundercloud Metallic. At date of purchase, it had onky 22k miles on it. Oh how I wish that was still the case... This 4Runner was built in January 2002 and was # 504 produced. At Date of Purchase: However, it did not stay stock long . Three years later and it is still evolving: **CURRENT MODIFICATIONS** Engine Mods: Air Elbow Mod True Flow Air Filter Oil - Valvoline SynPower 5W-30 Synthetic Oil Filter - Purolator PureOne PL10241 Amsoil Fluid in the Tranny, T-case & Diffs Suspension Mods: WabFab 1" Body Lift Sonoran Steel 7.1 Lift Kit: Front - 2.5" Lift: -Tundra TRD 4WD Front Coils -Toyota Heavy Duty Front Shocks -Sonoran Front Diff Drop -Bamachem Top Spacers Rear - 3" Lift: -OME 890 Coils -FZJ-80 Land Cruiser Rear Shocks -Adjustable Trac/PanHard Drop Bar -Extended Bump Stops Wheels & Tires: 265/75/16 Nitto Terra Grapplers 16x8 TRD Ivan Stewart Wheels Brake Mods: Tundra Brake Upgrade: Brembo Blank Tundra Rotors OEM Tundra Pads (199mm) Reman Tundra Calipers (S12WE) - Powdercoated High Gloss Red Brake Lines: Front - Goodridge SS Braided Brake Lines Rear - Sonoran Steel Extended SS Braided Brake Lines Exterior Mods: Stubb Sliders TJM T-15 Bumper Rear Fender Well Liners OEM Black Pearl Emblems OEM 2005 Tacoma TRD Decals Extended Rear Diff Breather Mod Burtman Front Clear Corner Lenses Interior Mods: Windows Tinted Rear Seat Wing Bolts Sound Deadened Interior Cargo Mounted Hi-Lift Jack WeatherTech Liners Front & Rear Modified 1st Gen Roll Bar w/ 3D Mag Lite Hilux Surf Overhead Field Monitor Console Electrical Mods: Fog Light Mod Disabled DRLs Disabled Keyless Entry Chirp Disabled VSC/TRAC/ABS - AndyMod Tripp Lite 375wt 12V Power Inverter Lighting Mods: HID Bi-Xenon Retrofit with FX Projectors, TSX Lenses, Hella Gen3 Ballasts & Philip H4 4300K Bulbs LED License Tag Bulbs Burtman LED Tail Lights 1 watt Luxeon LED Dome Light bulb 1 watt Luxeon LED Cargo Light bulb LED Flasher Unit installed to allow for proper operation of LED Turn Signals: Part# CF13GL-02 2 Hella 4000s converted to 35wt HID (Cornering Beam - H1 4300k Bulbs) OEM rocker switch to control Hellas Stereo Mods: Head Unit: Pioneer AVH-P4100DVD w/ Ipod and Camera control Front Door Speakers & Tweeters: JBL GTO607C 6.5" 2-Way Component - 70W RMS Rear Door Speakers: JBL GTO527 5.25" 2-Way Coaxial - 45W RMS **Coming Soon** -Modified TJM to allow Fog Lights & Clear Lense LED Turn Signals. TJM to be color-matched too. Write Ups: 1. Roll Bar & Sliders 2. Hilux Surf Field Monitor 3. 375wt Power Converter 4. 7.1 SS Lift Kit, TJM Bumper, Wilderness Rack & IPF Lights 5. Disable VSC/TRAC/ABS - AndyMod 6. Air Elbow Mod 7. Rear Diff Breather Mod 8. Fog Light Mod 9. Rear Mud Flap Mod 10. Disabled DRLs - '01-'02 4Runners: Cut Pin 12 - Black/Yellow wire. 11. Disabled Keyless Entry Chirp 12. Ashtray Mod 13. Door Speaker Upgrade 14. Ivan Stewart Wheels and Nitto Tires 15. Tundra Brake Upgrade 16. 1" Body Lift and Rear Fender Liners 17. Hella 4000s Converted to HID 18. Headlights Retrofitted with HID FX Projectors 19. WeatherTech vs Husky Liners 20. Pioneer 4100 HU & Camera Install Having disabled the DRLs on my 4Runner, I have had several Tacoma owners ask me if disabling DRLs on a Taco is the same as doing so on a 4Runner...well, for you Tacoma owners, here's a write up I found showing you how to disable your DRLs: ** Disabling DRLs on a Tacoma ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Web Sites worth visiting: Parts & Service: WabFab Off Road Sonoran Steel 4Crawler Off Road 4x4 Connection Burtman Industries TRD Parts Stubbs Welding McMaster-Carr Summit Racing Performance Products Pro Vantage - 375wt Power Inverter 4Wheel Online MJM Auto Innovations - Speaker Plate Adapters Auto Lumination Super Bright LEDs LED FLasher Units Expedition Exchange Wheelers Offroad - SS Braided Brake Lines Currie Enterprises - EZ Tire Deflator Extreme Outback - Portable Air Compressor Vehicle Light - LED DOT Turn Signals Task LED - 1 watt Luxeon LED Dome Light Bulbs Blackstone-Labs - Have your used oil analysized Firewall Grommets - Nylon Liquid-Tight Cord Grip Grommets Retrofit Souce - HID Components WeatherTech Liners Sure Seal Lighting Knowledge: History of the 4Runner OEM Paint Colors & Codes 2002 4Runner Brochure in PDF 4Runner Top Sites Gear Ratio Guide Tire Size Calculator Tire Size Calculator 2 Toyota Maintenance 30K Mile Maintenance Brake Replacement Timing Belt Replacement 4x4 Wire Undercoating Products Hilux Surf.UK Forum TLC Icon - New FJ40s TLC Icon Part 2 Fellow 4Runner Owners: Darren's 4Runner Bamachem's former 4Runner Jab's 4Runner Bob's 4Runner Speedy's 4Runner Gadget's 4Runner "Live life w/o Limits. Your imagination is not limited by time or distance, by logic or by scarcity. You can fill your imagination with whatever you choose."

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2002 4Runner Sport 4WD

My 4Runner Profile

Accessories: SS 7.1 Lift Kit, WabFab 1" BL, TJM T15, Stubb Sliders, FX/TSX HID Projector Retrofit, 1st Gen Rollbar, Tundra Brake Upgrade, Hilux Surf Field Monitor, TRD Ivan Stewart Wheels, Nitto TG 265/75s, WeatherTechs, Hella HID 4000s, LED Tail Lights, JBL Speakers

Mods: Disabled DRLs, Disabled Keyless Entry Chirp, Disabled VTRAC/VSC/ABS, Fog Light Mod, Air Elbow Mod & Rear Diff Breather Mod

"Why fix a Jeep, when you can drive a Toyota?"

Rock Slide

OEM Black Pearl Emblem Package Installed: (FYI, these emblems are no longer available as a Package from Toyota. You can still buy a few of these emblems individually, but not all of them.)








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**EDIT 10-15-08:

DO NOT WASTE YOUR MONEY ON THE BELOW OEM RUBBER MATS.

LOOK WHAT HAPPENED TO MINE HERE: Click Me.




OEM 4Runner All Season Floor Mats. Part No: PT908-89060-02:






**EDIT 12-8-08:

Two months later, I purchased a set of WEATHERTECH LINERS front and rear. MUCH IMPROVED!! See Post #14 of this Build Thread for more info.

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Burtman Protective Door Sil Plates:

For more information on the products Jason Burtman offers, visit his site at Burtman Industries.








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Windows tinted. The entire front windshield has been tinted to 35%. All remaining glass has been tinted to 20%:










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**EDIT 8-20-08:

I have since completed an HID RETROFIT on my Headlights and therefore, no longer run these PIAAs (see Post #13 of this thread for more information on my HID retrofit). In the 2yrs these PIAAs were installed, they worked great. IMO, they are a nice upgrade over stock H4 bulbs.




New PIAA H4 Intense White Headlight bulbs installed. These here - LINK. This photo was taken while only the driver's side PIAA bulb was installed. These PIAA bulbs give off a much more whiter light than what the OEM bulbs produce. Notice the yellow cast to the passenger's side OEM bulb:








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2002 4Runner Sport 4WD

My 4Runner Profile

Accessories: SS 7.1 Lift Kit, WabFab 1" BL, TJM T15, Stubb Sliders, FX/TSX HID Projector Retrofit, 1st Gen Rollbar, Tundra Brake Upgrade, Hilux Surf Field Monitor, TRD Ivan Stewart Wheels, Nitto TG 265/75s, WeatherTechs, Hella HID 4000s, LED Tail Lights, JBL Speakers

Mods: Disabled DRLs, Disabled Keyless Entry Chirp, Disabled VTRAC/VSC/ABS, Fog Light Mod, Air Elbow Mod & Rear Diff Breather Mod

"Why fix a Jeep, when you can drive a Toyota?"

Rock Slide

Installed a set of Clear Corners from Jason Burtman:






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Installed a set of 2005 OEM Tacoma TRD Decals:








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I purchased a set of sliders from Richard Stubbs of Stubbs Welding. They are the Standard model angled at 15 degrees. I had them powdercoated a medium black at my local PC'ing facility: Baumann Coatings. Both companies do outstanding work in their own profession.







I also purchased a 1st Gen Roll Bar from John Grahm's Auto (a local salvage yard for Toyotas here in town) and also had Baumann Coatings powdercoat it a medium black.

Brian of WabFab Off-Road, modified it to fit and made the mounting plates for it:





Mounting plates underneath for added strength:





A big thanks goes to Waskillywabbit of WabFab Off-Road for his work welding the sliders on and modifying the Roll Bar to fit.

Also a big thanks to Richard for the outstanding work in creating these sliders and Baumann Coatings for their professional powdercoating.



For the full write-up on the Sliders and 1st Gen Roll Bar, click the following link:

Click Me





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After having mounted the Maglite to the roll bar, the batteries inside began to rattle while driving, thus causing an irritating noise. To aleviate this problem, I came up with a simple soultion:

I purchased a 4" by 8" piece of adhesive felt from Lowe's Home Improvment. I cut 3 small strips and applied one strip to each battery. Now, my maglite is the quietest thing in my 4Runner.

I've also done the L.E.D. bulb conversion to the maglite, which not only should save on battery drain, but provides an outstanding amount of light over the stock bulb:







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AndyMod ON/OFF Decal installed:






For a "How To" Guide on the AndyMod, click the following link: Click Me.




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2002 4Runner Sport 4WD

My 4Runner Profile

Accessories: SS 7.1 Lift Kit, WabFab 1" BL, TJM T15, Stubb Sliders, FX/TSX HID Projector Retrofit, 1st Gen Rollbar, Tundra Brake Upgrade, Hilux Surf Field Monitor, TRD Ivan Stewart Wheels, Nitto TG 265/75s, WeatherTechs, Hella HID 4000s, LED Tail Lights, JBL Speakers

Mods: Disabled DRLs, Disabled Keyless Entry Chirp, Disabled VTRAC/VSC/ABS, Fog Light Mod, Air Elbow Mod & Rear Diff Breather Mod

"Why fix a Jeep, when you can drive a Toyota?"

Rock Slide

I obtained a Field Monitor Console out of Hilux Surf from a friend of mine who resides in New Zealand. He originally pulled this unit out of Surf from Japan. This Field Monitor is a temperature gauge, barometer, compass, altimeter and relative altimeter all in one. Of course the coolest thing is the scrolling green lights that start up once the vehicle starts moving!

The toughest part was figuring out how to wire this unit up correctly, but with the help of both YT members, Midiwall and Soljah, it was a sinch. A lot of grafting, splicing, tapping and soldering wires was done to make this unit come to life.



Picture of the Barometer reading:





Picture of the Altimeter reading:






Night shot:






For the full Write up on the install of the Field Monitor Console, click on the link below:


Click Me


It's a great compliment to any 4Runner and if you're able to obtain one, I highly recommend it!




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Diff Breather Mod Parts List:

Here is the list of parts needed to complete the diff breather mod:

The two main parts from Toyota are:

1. 90404-51319 Union
2. 90930-03136 Plug, breather

Should be no more than $15.00.

The other parts you can pick up at a local parts store:

1. 3/8" fuel line hose...about 6 ft
2. 1/4" - 5/8" hose clamps (get a couple of them)
3. Zip ties

I ran the tube from the axle and up next to the gas tank filler neck. The breather valve exits next to the gas cap:




Hope this helps!




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Rear Mud Flap Mod:

I got tired of seeing those extra pieces of black rubber on each of my rear mud flaps hanging down low on the truck. So I used a utility knife and sliced them off.


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AFTER:









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I took an idea out of member J.A.'s book and purchased a 375wt Power Inverter from Pro Vantage. It's nice because of its compact size and universal connector that allows it to plug into any aux. power outlet.

375wt Power Inverter:



I purchased an aux. power outlet for $5.00 and installed it under the passenger's seat. There was already a pre-drilled hole in the seat frame, so I mounted the outlet there using a bolt, lock washer and wing nut. I ran the wires under the carpet and under the middle console up to the dash. Because I never use the cigarette lighter outlet, I then tapped the power and ground wires into it.


Aux oulet under Passenger's seat:




Installed:




This Inverter has been a great investment. I've used it countless times to charge or operate all sorts of equipment.


For the Full Write-Up, click the link below:


Click Me





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2002 4Runner Sport 4WD

My 4Runner Profile

Accessories: SS 7.1 Lift Kit, WabFab 1" BL, TJM T15, Stubb Sliders, FX/TSX HID Projector Retrofit, 1st Gen Rollbar, Tundra Brake Upgrade, Hilux Surf Field Monitor, TRD Ivan Stewart Wheels, Nitto TG 265/75s, WeatherTechs, Hella HID 4000s, LED Tail Lights, JBL Speakers

Mods: Disabled DRLs, Disabled Keyless Entry Chirp, Disabled VTRAC/VSC/ABS, Fog Light Mod, Air Elbow Mod & Rear Diff Breather Mod

"Why fix a Jeep, when you can drive a Toyota?"

Rock Slide

I read how Bob_98SR5 did some sound deadening on his 4Runner and thought I'd give it a try. I have not put forth as much work as he has, but mine's a work in progress. For more information on his work, check out: Sound Deadening

It all started with a troublesome leak I had in the cabin of my 4Runner that I couldn't locate. Thanks to the advice of some members here, I found the leak and plugged it. Turns out, when I ran some additional wires through the firewall grommet, I accidentally pierced it. Every time it rained, water rolled off the hood, onto these wires and straight into my 4Runner causing the carpet insulation to mildew! I used some black silicone and sealed both sides of the grommet.

I removed the one-piece carpet and the thin factory padding that was glued to the carpet. Since I had half the truck torn apart, why not go ahead and lay down some sound deadening material and new padding.

My process in 3 steps:

Step 1 - The Cab
Step 2 - The Cargo area & Hatch
Step 3 - The Doors

For more information on the Sound Deadening material I used, visit: McCaster-Carr. Part Number: 9640T2 in the 6" roll. It has a very strong adhesive on one side and a reflective aluminum surface on the other. For the cab and cargo area, I used 4 and 1/2 rolls.

For the new padding, I picked up some 8lb carpet padding at my local Lowe's Home Improvment Store. They sell a 6ft wide by 9ft long piece for around $30.00. I lucked up and got the 9ft roll for $17.00 due to mispricing the item. I tried to find some for free, but no one was willing to let the 8lb stuff go!

Carpet padding is sold as 4lb, 6lb, 8lb and so on. When you need something above 10lb, the padding becomes heavier, stiffer and more expensive. It's also only offered as a rubber compound above 10lb I believe. 8lb is very firm, but molds very easy to many contours.

To secure the padding, I purchased 2 cans of 3M Adhesive Spray Glue #90 at Lowe's as well. This stuff's expensive, but well worth it.

I do not feel I need to further sound deaden my headliner, so for now I have only done Step 1 & 2 of my Three Step Process.


Step 1 - The Cab:

First was the cab. I removed all 4 seats, trim pieces and console pieces and then removed the one-piece carpet.

The sound deadening material is very easy to cut with a utility knife and molds to the floor contours very well. I applied it anywhere bare metal showed:









Next, I installed the padding everywhere I saw fit:









While the carpet was out, I went ahead and cleaned it. It was drying while I installed the padding:





Reinstalled all trim pieces and console pieces:








Put the seats back in and that's it! Step 1 is now complete!




Step 2 - The Cargo Area & Hatch:


I removed the roll bar, trim pieces and rolled the carpet back. I installed the sound deadening material all over. I then installed a layer of the new carpet padding down over the sound deadening material. The OEM padding was still in good shape on the fender carpet pieces, so I just reused those 2 pieces. You'll also notice I stuffed extra unused padding pieces into the empty spaces in the fenders between the sheet metal and trim pieces.

This picture shows the new sound deadening material layed and carpet padding over it:





Rear Hatch:





I've since reassembled everything and now Step 2 is complete!



To date, I have not done anything to the doors. I'm still trying to find time to finish the 3rd Step in this process. As time permits, I will post my progess.


As it stands now, the cabin and entire vehicle is much quiter while driving than it was before. This project was time consuming, but very worth while.




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2002 4Runner Sport 4WD

My 4Runner Profile

Accessories: SS 7.1 Lift Kit, WabFab 1" BL, TJM T15, Stubb Sliders, FX/TSX HID Projector Retrofit, 1st Gen Rollbar, Tundra Brake Upgrade, Hilux Surf Field Monitor, TRD Ivan Stewart Wheels, Nitto TG 265/75s, WeatherTechs, Hella HID 4000s, LED Tail Lights, JBL Speakers

Mods: Disabled DRLs, Disabled Keyless Entry Chirp, Disabled VTRAC/VSC/ABS, Fog Light Mod, Air Elbow Mod & Rear Diff Breather Mod

"Why fix a Jeep, when you can drive a Toyota?"

Rock Slide

Installed the Sonoran Steel 7.1 Lift Kit, TJM T-15 Bumper, Wilderness Rack & mulitple IPF & PIAA Aux Lights. With the addition of the TJM, my front dropped 0.5 inches.

If your front TJM Bumper Pads ever need replacing, the part number is: 076-P15-BUMP2. You must order them as a pair.


UPDATE 4.04.08:
I've since sold the Rack, 4 front rack mounted IPFs and 2 bumper mounted IPFs. (I kept the rear mounted PIAAs, just not sure where to install them yet.) The size of the Wilderness rack was a hinderence on narrow trails. Plus, most of the stuff I now haul, I can store in the cargo area instead. No need for a rack if I don't use it frequently. I have since purchased a pair of Hella 4000s (Cornering Beam) and converted them to 35wt HIDs, with 5000K bulbs.








For the Full Write-Up and mulitple pictures, click the link below


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Couple shots on a nearby trail:









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2002 4Runner Sport 4WD

My 4Runner Profile

Accessories: SS 7.1 Lift Kit, WabFab 1" BL, TJM T15, Stubb Sliders, FX/TSX HID Projector Retrofit, 1st Gen Rollbar, Tundra Brake Upgrade, Hilux Surf Field Monitor, TRD Ivan Stewart Wheels, Nitto TG 265/75s, WeatherTechs, Hella HID 4000s, LED Tail Lights, JBL Speakers

Mods: Disabled DRLs, Disabled Keyless Entry Chirp, Disabled VTRAC/VSC/ABS, Fog Light Mod, Air Elbow Mod & Rear Diff Breather Mod

"Why fix a Jeep, when you can drive a Toyota?"

Rock Slide

Upgraded my door speakers all the way around.

Installed the following:

Front Door Speakers: JBL GTO607C 6.5" 2-Way Component - 70W RMS
Rear Door Speakers: JBL GTO527 5.25" 2-Way Coaxial - 45W RMS

To mount the rear door speakers, I purchased a set of speaker adapter plates and speaker spacers from - MJM Auto Innovations


Front Door Speaker:




Tweeter:




Rear Door Speaker:

(You can see what it took to get that speaker to sit out far enough so the glass would not hit it when rolled down.)





Install was fairly easy. Current plans are to add an amp to this setup all while continuing to utilize the OEM HU.


A big thanks to all the YT members who helped make this install go as straight forward as possible.

For the write-up, click in the link below:


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2002 4Runner Sport 4WD

My 4Runner Profile

Accessories: SS 7.1 Lift Kit, WabFab 1" BL, TJM T15, Stubb Sliders, FX/TSX HID Projector Retrofit, 1st Gen Rollbar, Tundra Brake Upgrade, Hilux Surf Field Monitor, TRD Ivan Stewart Wheels, Nitto TG 265/75s, WeatherTechs, Hella HID 4000s, LED Tail Lights, JBL Speakers

Mods: Disabled DRLs, Disabled Keyless Entry Chirp, Disabled VTRAC/VSC/ABS, Fog Light Mod, Air Elbow Mod & Rear Diff Breather Mod

"Why fix a Jeep, when you can drive a Toyota?"

Rock Slide

Picked up a second OEM Cargo Liner for free from a friend a few months back. Since I already had one OEM Cargo Liner, I took this second one and cut it in such a way that it now acts as an extension to the first when the back seats are folded down. When not in use, it simply stores under the main liner:









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2002 4Runner Sport 4WD

My 4Runner Profile

Accessories: SS 7.1 Lift Kit, WabFab 1" BL, TJM T15, Stubb Sliders, FX/TSX HID Projector Retrofit, 1st Gen Rollbar, Tundra Brake Upgrade, Hilux Surf Field Monitor, TRD Ivan Stewart Wheels, Nitto TG 265/75s, WeatherTechs, Hella HID 4000s, LED Tail Lights, JBL Speakers

Mods: Disabled DRLs, Disabled Keyless Entry Chirp, Disabled VTRAC/VSC/ABS, Fog Light Mod, Air Elbow Mod & Rear Diff Breather Mod

"Why fix a Jeep, when you can drive a Toyota?"

Rock Slide

Installed a set of 16x8 TRD Ivan Stewart wheels (Part # PTR20-34070) and paired them with a set of 265/75 Nitto Terra Grapplers:








A big thanks to member TACOZILLA for the great deal on the wheels and Discount Tire for the tires.


For more pictures and information on my install, click the link below:


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A couple shots out at the Cahaba River:






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2002 4Runner Sport 4WD

My 4Runner Profile

Accessories: SS 7.1 Lift Kit, WabFab 1" BL, TJM T15, Stubb Sliders, FX/TSX HID Projector Retrofit, 1st Gen Rollbar, Tundra Brake Upgrade, Hilux Surf Field Monitor, TRD Ivan Stewart Wheels, Nitto TG 265/75s, WeatherTechs, Hella HID 4000s, LED Tail Lights, JBL Speakers

Mods: Disabled DRLs, Disabled Keyless Entry Chirp, Disabled VTRAC/VSC/ABS, Fog Light Mod, Air Elbow Mod & Rear Diff Breather Mod

"Why fix a Jeep, when you can drive a Toyota?"

Rock Slide

Got around to upgrading my stock brakes to Tundra Rotors, Calipers and Pads. Even powder coated the new calipers High Gloss Red. Installed a set of Goodridge SS Braided Brake Lines too.









For the Full Write Up, click the link below:

Click Me




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I replaced my Mobil1 M1-209 oil filter with a Purolator PureOne. Part # PL10241. Although the M1-209 is a great filter, the PureOne not only claims better results over the M1, it also is half the cost of the M1. Check out this quote I found posted by YT member Speedy who did some research on the PureOne:

Here's the numbers I got directly from the engineers at Mobil1 and Purolator:

Purolator PureOne Efficiency:
30 micron 98%
20 Micron 96%
10 Micron 85%

Mobil1 Efficiency:
30 Micron 97%
20 Micron 85%
No rating for 10

You can judge for yourself how much better the Purolator is.

-Speedy


I recently purchased the one below for $5 at my local Advanced Auto. I plan to run these for quite some time:









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2002 4Runner Sport 4WD

My 4Runner Profile

Accessories: SS 7.1 Lift Kit, WabFab 1" BL, TJM T15, Stubb Sliders, FX/TSX HID Projector Retrofit, 1st Gen Rollbar, Tundra Brake Upgrade, Hilux Surf Field Monitor, TRD Ivan Stewart Wheels, Nitto TG 265/75s, WeatherTechs, Hella HID 4000s, LED Tail Lights, JBL Speakers

Mods: Disabled DRLs, Disabled Keyless Entry Chirp, Disabled VTRAC/VSC/ABS, Fog Light Mod, Air Elbow Mod & Rear Diff Breather Mod

"Why fix a Jeep, when you can drive a Toyota?"

Rock Slide

Rear Seat Cushion Wing Bolt Mod:

I purchased these Rear Seat Cushion Wing Bolts from Sonoran Steel. Wow, do they make removing and reinstalling the rear seat bottoms a breeze!

Bolt itself:


Bolts installed w/o Covers:



Painted Black:





More information on Steve's 'Rear Seat Cushion Wing Bolts' can be found here: Click Me




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Wab Fab Off Road 1" Body Lift installed



Wab Fab 1" UHMW Polyurethane Spacers & 4Crawler Steering Extension:






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After:






Installed a set of OEM Rear Fender liners from an '89 Toyota pickup to hide the gap created by the BL:


Before:




After:







A big thanks to WabFab for the installation of this Body Lift .


For the full write up, including more pictures and detailed information of the install, click on the link below:


Click Me




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Installed a set of Eagle Eye LED Tail Lights from Burtman Industries:


*Please Note* - Neither of these pictures were taken with the brake pedal depressed. In the 1st shot, the photo was taken with the camera's flash ON. In the 2nd shot, the photo was taken without a flash and the camera was set to "Night" mode:







I'm also running a pair of LEDs for my Tag lights that I purchased from SuperBrightLeds.com. These LED lights really helped "clean up" the overall lighting on the rear of my 4Runner. I highly recommend them.

license plate(194 type)
Quantity: 2
Product: WLED 6-LED bulb $ 2.79 (each)
Color: White +$0.95




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Cargo mounted Hi-Lift Jack:


Picked up a set of Rear Cago Mounts from Steve @ Sonoran Steel so I could mount my Hi-Lift Jack in the cargo area of my 4Runner. To install these mounts, just peel back the carpet, remove the 2 existing oem tie down hooks and reuse the holes they were mounted too. I chose not to reuse my oem bolts, but rather upgraded the hardware. Once I installed the mounts, I then mounted the jack in place. To keep it secure, I fitted each mount with a large wing nut. (Notice my WabFab Slider Adapter too .)







For more information on these mounts, visit Steve's site posted above.




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Update 5.09.08:
Having sold the bumper mounted IPFs, it was time I got another pair of lights for the front. I went with the 8" round, Hella 4000s in the Cornering Beam pattern. Oh yeah, I also converted them to 35wt HIDs . (H1 bulbs in 4300K color temp.)








Quick video of them firing up:

YouTube Video

Approx 40ft back:




On the trail with just my headlights on (photo taken thru the sunroof):





Same spot with just the Hellas on. The ridge in the background is 300+ feet away:





For more pictures of the install, check out the Write Up below:

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More info on this upgrade can also be found on the following links:
Link 1 & Link 2

HID Kit purchased from Ebay:
Seller ID: hqz4321




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2002 4Runner Sport 4WD

My 4Runner Profile

Accessories: SS 7.1 Lift Kit, WabFab 1" BL, TJM T15, Stubb Sliders, FX/TSX HID Projector Retrofit, 1st Gen Rollbar, Tundra Brake Upgrade, Hilux Surf Field Monitor, TRD Ivan Stewart Wheels, Nitto TG 265/75s, WeatherTechs, Hella HID 4000s, LED Tail Lights, JBL Speakers

Mods: Disabled DRLs, Disabled Keyless Entry Chirp, Disabled VTRAC/VSC/ABS, Fog Light Mod, Air Elbow Mod & Rear Diff Breather Mod

"Why fix a Jeep, when you can drive a Toyota?"

Rock Slide

5.20.08

Nothing special, just thought I would post this information . These measurements illustrate the gain in lift height I obtained after each modification was made. These measurements were taken from the ground to the center of the bottom lip of both front and rear driver side fenders.



STOCK RIDE HEIGHT
Front: 34.00 inches
Rear: 33.75 inches


7.1 LIFT KIT INSTALLED
Front: 36.50 inches
Rear: 37.00 inches


TJM T-15 INSTALLED
Front: 36.0 inches
Rear: No Change


1" BODY LIFT & 32" TIRES INSTALLED
Front: 37.00 inches
Rear: 38.50 inches



OVERALL GAIN OVER STOCK HEIGHT
Front: + 3.00 inches
Rear: + 4.75 inches











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2002 4Runner Sport 4WD

My 4Runner Profile

Accessories: SS 7.1 Lift Kit, WabFab 1" BL, TJM T15, Stubb Sliders, FX/TSX HID Projector Retrofit, 1st Gen Rollbar, Tundra Brake Upgrade, Hilux Surf Field Monitor, TRD Ivan Stewart Wheels, Nitto TG 265/75s, WeatherTechs, Hella HID 4000s, LED Tail Lights, JBL Speakers

Mods: Disabled DRLs, Disabled Keyless Entry Chirp, Disabled VTRAC/VSC/ABS, Fog Light Mod, Air Elbow Mod & Rear Diff Breather Mod

"Why fix a Jeep, when you can drive a Toyota?"

Rock Slide

Just finished a complete HID Retrofit to my stock headlights

Here's what I used:

Infiniti FX Bi-xenon Projectors
Acura TSX Lenses
Hella Gen 3 Ballasts
35W 4300K Philip D2S 85122+ Bulbs
H4 Plug-n-Play Wiring Kit - (ebay special)
Malibu Light Covers



Here are a few pictures of the finished product:












For more pictures of the install, check out the Write Up below:


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2002 4Runner Sport 4WD

My 4Runner Profile

Accessories: SS 7.1 Lift Kit, WabFab 1" BL, TJM T15, Stubb Sliders, FX/TSX HID Projector Retrofit, 1st Gen Rollbar, Tundra Brake Upgrade, Hilux Surf Field Monitor, TRD Ivan Stewart Wheels, Nitto TG 265/75s, WeatherTechs, Hella HID 4000s, LED Tail Lights, JBL Speakers

Mods: Disabled DRLs, Disabled Keyless Entry Chirp, Disabled VTRAC/VSC/ABS, Fog Light Mod, Air Elbow Mod & Rear Diff Breather Mod

"Why fix a Jeep, when you can drive a Toyota?"

Rock Slide

It was time to upgrade my floor mats. My oem rubber "all season" mats failed after just 2yrs worth of use.

In the Beginning:





Two Years Later:







So, after a bit of research, the 2 best options available today, are either the WeatherTech or Husky Liners. To make my decision simple, I just ordered a set of both. .

After a week of use on both, the WeatherTech Liners won the decison hands down . They have a much better fit and feel compared to that of the Huskys. The Huskys have since been returned.











For more photos of these mats installed and even a few comparison photos of the Huskys, click the below link. It's full of info on both these mats:


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2002 4Runner Sport 4WD

My 4Runner Profile

Accessories: SS 7.1 Lift Kit, WabFab 1" BL, TJM T15, Stubb Sliders, FX/TSX HID Projector Retrofit, 1st Gen Rollbar, Tundra Brake Upgrade, Hilux Surf Field Monitor, TRD Ivan Stewart Wheels, Nitto TG 265/75s, WeatherTechs, Hella HID 4000s, LED Tail Lights, JBL Speakers

Mods: Disabled DRLs, Disabled Keyless Entry Chirp, Disabled VTRAC/VSC/ABS, Fog Light Mod, Air Elbow Mod & Rear Diff Breather Mod

"Why fix a Jeep, when you can drive a Toyota?"

Rock Slide

New Pioneer 4100DVD HU installed w/ a few cameras:

HU:




Camera Switch:




Baby Cam:




Backup Cam:






Full Write Up here:


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2002 4Runner Sport 4WD

My 4Runner Profile

Accessories: SS 7.1 Lift Kit, WabFab 1" BL, TJM T15, Stubb Sliders, FX/TSX HID Projector Retrofit, 1st Gen Rollbar, Tundra Brake Upgrade, Hilux Surf Field Monitor, TRD Ivan Stewart Wheels, Nitto TG 265/75s, WeatherTechs, Hella HID 4000s, LED Tail Lights, JBL Speakers

Mods: Disabled DRLs, Disabled Keyless Entry Chirp, Disabled VTRAC/VSC/ABS, Fog Light Mod, Air Elbow Mod & Rear Diff Breather Mod

"Why fix a Jeep, when you can drive a Toyota?"