Hey guy's, I've been on this forum a lot since I've purchased my 4runner and it has been VERY helpful and insightful.
Here's some pictures of my progress so far...

 

Here's a tire carrier I found on a 4runner out at the junk yard, so my friends and I decided to get creative

 

So we removed the tail light on my rig and began mocking it up, marking the holes, drilling them, and cutting out pieces of metal to use as braces inside the tail light hole for the bolts and nuts to hold onto for more leverage and support.

 

Had one buddy wire in the license plate lights to the parking light in the taillight wiring.
And my other buddy posed next to the finished project.

If you want any advice on how to make it work, go ahead and ask away.
It was rather easy and straightforward

 

other upgrades are....
>Accel coil
>NGK premium wire's and plugs
>K&n filter
> Pace Setter header
>Clarion Double DIN CD player
>Boss audio speakers in front - blown speakers in rear (lol)
> brand new BF Goodrich Mud Terrain T/A's $320 for all four
> front tow hooks from a Chevy

Um that's about all I can think of at the moment.

And Ive only had this truck for about 3 months, I've put a lot of time and money into her already.
Changed all the fluids in the drivetrain and under the hood