What did you do to your 6th Gen 4Runner today?? 👨🏻‍🔧 🧰 🛠

[mattfuria]

Finally found time and some decent afternoon weather to replace the silver rear valance on my Limited. Swapped in the gloss black from the Platinum (from a Toyota holiday parts sale).
I've never taken anything this expensive apart without it being broken first, definitely a little pucker factor taking the entire rear off and making sure not to damage it.
Overall very happy with the result, now to move onto the front valance once I decide what to do with the grill. I like the light-up dark chrome Toyota logo, but not a fan of the bright chrome wings on either side on the Limited. So far my Toyota dealer has not found the part number for the dark chrome wings on either side of the logo from the Platinum. If anyone has a number (or other grill options using the light-up logo), it would be much appreciated.

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[3rdRunner]

Finally found time and some decent afternoon weather to replace the silver rear valance on my Limited. Swapped in the gloss black from the Platinum (from a Toyota holiday parts sale).
I've never taken anything this expensive apart without it being broken first, definitely a little pucker factor taking the entire rear off and making sure not to damage it.
Overall very happy with the result, now to move onto the front valance once I decide what to do with the grill. I like the light-up dark chrome Toyota logo, but not a fan of the bright chrome wings on either side on the Limited. So far my Toyota dealer has not found the part number for the dark chrome wings on either side of the logo from the Platinum. If anyone has a number (or other grill options using the light-up logo), it would be much appreciated.

Looks fantastic! I’ve been looking at that same valence on my TH and want to swap it out for black or paint it. Did you find any type of instructions/guides before you started the disassembly?

 

[mattfuria]

The RAGO bumper instructions and online video were great in showing how everything is removed. Someone else in the forum suggested following them. No plans to swap bumpers currently, but they'd be at the top of the list if I did.
Probably 3 hours start to finish, but first time I've taken any modern body panels apart and took plenty of pause/dehydration breaks to make sure I didn't get too far ahead of myself.
I figured these were all body match on the next level up (Platinum & TH), but maybe not.

 

[3rdRunner]

The RAGO bumper instructions and online video were great in showing how everything is removed. Someone else in the forum suggested following them. No plans to swap bumpers currently, but they'd be at the top of the list if I did.
Probably 3 hours start to finish, but first time I've taken any modern body panels apart and took plenty of pause/dehydration breaks to make sure I didn't get too far ahead of myself.
I figured these were all body match on the next level up (Platinum & TH), but maybe not.

Perfect - I’ll check them out! The rear valence on the TH matched the front valence which is kinda’ a bronze thing. Replaced the front bumper when I put a winch on so just catching up. Like your “hydration break” system…I get a lot of work done that way as well.

 

[mattfuria]

Ah, Bronze makes sense with the number of similar color parts.
General plan is to replace the remaining silver/chrome with Bronze or Black depending on the area (bronze overlays for the lettering).
Eventually swap or powder coat the rims for TH or other Bronze.

 

[3rdRunner]

Ah, Bronze makes sense with the number of similar color parts.
General plan is to replace the remaining silver/chrome with Bronze or Black depending on the area (bronze overlays for the lettering).
Eventually swap or powder coat the rims for TH or other Bronze.

The bronze is gonna’ look great with the black. I think you’ll like it.

 

[LostInAZ]

Looking forward to the weight difference, please post.

OK, sorry for delay but here are the weight comparisons...

Back in March with just the 35" tires and 17" rims upgraded, and the half the rear swing out hitch mount with the 35"/17" spare.

Now, today with the full skid plate protection, full length roof rack (Westcott), Westcott rock sliders, adding the second half of the rear swing out hitch mount with 2x 20L/5gal jerry cans (empty), and a Badlands 1.5ton off-road jack mounted on the swing out, and this also includes the full rear seat delete and adding the full length GooseGear platform. Full tank of gas and only me in the cabin.

I figure if I add my wife (130lbs) and gas in the jerry cans I would be just around 6050lbs.

 

[mcd_ovrlnd]

OK, sorry for delay but here are the weight comparisons...

Back in March with just the 35" tires and 17" rims upgraded, and the half the rear swing out hitch mount with the 35"/17" spare.

Now, today with the full skid plate protection, full length roof rack (Westcott), Westcott rock sliders, adding the second half of the rear swing out hitch mount with 2x 20L/5gal jerry cans (empty), and a Badlands 1.5ton off-road jack mounted on the swing out, and this also includes the full rear seat delete and adding the full length GooseGear platform. Full tank of gas and only me in the cabin.

I figure if I add my wife (130lbs) and gas in the jerry cans I would be just around 6050lbs.

Mind posting pics of the goose gear base plate and the second row delete portion as well? Also which rear swing out are you using?

 

[mcd_ovrlnd]

Today I added some additional under body armor. All RCI except the rear diff skid plate (went with Toyota on that). A-arms, front trailing link, rear trailing link and rear shock mount skids. What prompted this was a pretty solid hit on my rear shock that broke the adjustment knob.

 

[LostInAZ]

Mind posting pics of the goose gear base plate and the second row delete portion as well? Also which rear swing out are you using?

Sure, here is the rear seat delete platforms. This includes the rear section and the rear-seat delete section.

And here is the full rear hitch swing out from Westcott.

 

[LostInAZ]

Today I added some additional under body armor. All RCI except the rear diff skid plate (went with Toyota on that). A-arms, front trailing link, rear trailing link and rear shock mount skids. What prompted this was a pretty solid hit on my rear shock that broke the adjustment knob.

OUCH!!!!!

 

[mcd_ovrlnd]

Sure, here is the rear seat delete platforms. This includes the rear section and the rear-seat delete section.

And here is the full rear hitch swing out from Westcott.

Thanks for putting this up. Looks great. Are those pre-set threaded holes allowing for multiple tie downs? Would love to hear from someone that did this Goose Gear setup in a hybrid.

 

[LostInAZ]

Thanks for putting this up. Looks great. Are those pre-set threaded holes allowing for multiple tie downs? Would love to hear from someone that did this Goose Gear setup in a hybrid.

Yes, most of the holes are 1/4 x 20 holes that you can use for tie downs or pretty much anything that you support with that size bolt. Be advised that some of the holes are not functional if there is a bracket underneath for the support of the platforms, but not many are blocked.

 

[Archer]

Today I added some additional under body armor. All RCI except the rear diff skid plate (went with Toyota on that). A-arms, front trailing link, rear trailing link and rear shock mount skids. What prompted this was a pretty solid hit on my rear shock that broke the adjustment knob.

Had it in a few days,

https://www.hygearsuspension.com/co...x-qs3-compression-knob?variant=40190682497085

 

[mfoga]

Thanks for putting this up. Looks great. Are those pre-set threaded holes allowing for multiple tie downs? Would love to hear from someone that did this Goose Gear setup in a hybrid.

It’s the same except no doors.

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