Foxtrot's 2006 4Runner build

[foxtrot]

Hey everyone, I've had my 4runner for about 3 years now, and just finished paying it off (woo). It is now time to start doing larger mods (AKA wife gave me permission). Here are the specs:


2006 Toyota 4Runner SR5
4x4
Driftwood Pearl color
4.0 V6
Tan interior
Weather Tech floor liners


Mods I've done:
HCF delete
Satoshi grill
remove side steps
De-badged
tinted front windows
Magnaflow muffler with exhaust routed out passenger side behind tire
Icon stage 2
Wet okole seat covers (tan center, and black Outer with tan piping)
WMW roof rack
Custom cargo drawers
In dash iPad for stereo
Land cruiser piano wood steering wheel
4800K HID headlights
OEM style spoiler with hump from Burtman Industries
plasti-dippeed door handles and rear trim
SCS stealth 6 17" matte black wheels
285/70 R17 Pro Comp mud terrains
rebuilt front end
engine, transmission, transfer case and LCA RCI skids
Addicted Off-road front bumper
Smittybilt 10K H20 synthetic rope winch


Upcoming mods
Sliders,rear bumper (addicted off-road)
rear locker
Replace stock hood w/ scooped hood
Led gauges
Color matched door handles/rear trim piece


Far in the future mods:
URD supercharger
Long travel suspension OR Solid axle swap (not sure yet, have some time to decide)

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[Patrolman]

Should be a very nice 4Runner when you are done!

[theluke19]

paid off in 3 years by a 23 year old - that is impressive.

Can't wait to see the final product :)

[foxtrot]

Thanks guys! I love paying off debt so I have more money for mods :). Got the lift installed this weekend, along with some spacers and finished my satoshi grill

[foxtrot]

And another

[theluke19]

Looks great! Seems that you're off to a great start!

[theluke19]

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[Chris]

Looking good Brad - I think I said that on another forum :erm:

I like the Satochi, I'd steal it but it won't fit on an '05! :D

[foxtrot]

Started building a cargo drawer system today, will have two drawers on ball bearing slides with different compartments inside, and a flip up lid at the back so I can access stuff in the very front of the drawer without having to open the hatch. Taking my time and building it right so I only have to do it once. Will also have a sleeping platform that folds out. Here is the progress I made on it today

[MultiScuf]

We going to wheel it yet

[Chris]

You should be making two of those!

[foxtrot]

finished up building the drawers over the past couple days. all I need to do now is build the sleeping platform extension, and sand/paint. I think it came out pretty good. ended up lining the bottoms with some leftover carpet I had laying around.


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[Patrolman]

Nice work!

[Chris]

Well done, looking forward to the next pics!

[The StRanger]

Very Nice !!

[Brucker]

Looking good.

[foxtrot]

thanks everyone! all finished up, I'm pretty happy with how it turned out.
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[Chris]

Nice Brad!

[foxtrot]

installed my wet okoles this weekend. I'm happy with them.


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[Patrolman]

Nice! Those should keep everything dry and clean.

Just a point that I brought up to some friends who had cheap aftermarket seat covers in their car. You have to make sure if you have side airbags built into the seat that the seat covers are compatible with airbags. The cheap ones are much less likely to work with airbags.

[Chris]

I'll be interested in what you think of them in hot weather, my interior is looking a bit shabby and the seats getting worn so I'll be in the market sometime.

[foxtrot]

I'll be interested in what you think of them in hot weather, my interior is looking a bit shabby and the seats getting worn so I'll be in the market sometime.


The he seat covers have been great so far, just got back from a road trip to northern Minnesota and they worked great. I don't sweat anymore than my cloth seats, and definitely a lot less than leather.

[foxtrot]

Got a roof rack last week, and I sent my dash in to get modified to fit an iPad mini. I'll get better roof rack pictures later

[foxtrot]

Another one

[Patrolman]

Looks good! The rack will be very nice to have. I dig the Ford too. :)

[foxtrot]

My iPad in dash mount is getting there! Hopefully it will be done next week. It will be matte black when done

[foxtrot]

ended up ordering a factory style spoiler because I have always wanted one.

drilling holes. two lined up exactly where the plastic grommets are, and the other two I ended up having to take the struts off to drill a big enough access hole.
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struts off
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finished product. whole install took about two hours by myself. would have gone a lot quicker if I had some help.
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also plasti dipped the chrome door handles and rear trim.
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[foxtrot]

I upgraded my Icon stage 1 to a stage 2 over the weekend (just added upper control arms). it makes a HUGE difference in the way it handles, and I wish I had only done it sooner.

new upper control arms with parts to install
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out with the old... the ball joints were actually in pretty good condition. it looks crappy in the picture because I had to take some vice grips to it to keep it from spinning while I un-bolted it. stock ones had about 127,000 miles on them.
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in with the new...
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and I found a twin when I went to get it aligned! I thought it was pretty crazy, in a town of around 60,000, I rarely see another 4runner, especially not a driftwood pearl in the same shop haha
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I also installed a Landcruiser black piano wood steering wheel a while back:
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[Patrolman]

Looks good. I really like the look of the steering wheel. It fits the 4Runner well and looks comfortable.

[EKXJ87]

Those upper control arms look beefy nice upgrade, is your dash mount iPad going to be fixed or will you be able to remove the iPad ?

[foxtrot]

I will be able to remove it, it just slides to one side, and pops out. The Sony stereo mounts behind it and I control the stereo through an app on the iPad, along with being able to plant anything that's on my iPad. Should work pretty good

[foxtrot]

Looks good. I really like the look of the steering wheel. It fits the 4Runner well and looks comfortable.
Thanks! I didn't even realize it matched the shifter until I looked at this picture haha. It's very comfortable and I got it for a pretty good price ($250 shipped brand new)

[foxtrot]

Rebuilt the front end this weekend. put in new LCA bushings, new Cam bolts, Lower ball joints, CV boots, inner axle seals, Wheel bearings, new dust seals for wheel bearings, inner and outer tie rods, new rotors and upgraded to the 5th gen front calipers. a lot of work, but it rides much better, and there are no more noises coming from the front end. I got some stop tech drilled and slotted rotors for improved performance. three of the four cam bolts were seized in place, so I'm not sure how they ever got the alignment in spec, but the guy at Sears said it was a walk in the park to get it with all the new parts.

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I also went with a different wheel and tire setup. I put on a set of SCS stealth 6 17" matte black wheels, and some 285/70 R17 Pro Comp Xtreme mud terrains. they are definitely a lot louder, but I like the look of them, and they will add a lot of traction off-road.

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I got my dash back last week also, I think it turned out great.

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[Patrolman]

That was a lot of work, but all good maintenance and should last quite some time!

[Chris]

Nice Brad!

No more noises? I'm jealous! I'm chasing down mine, 90% were from my skids plates but the last 10% are proving to be elusive.

[Brucker]

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That looks really good. Nice addition!

[Chris]

I got my dash back last week also, I think it turned out great.

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I assume this replaces the radio, how does it sound? Does it play through the speakers on the truck?

[foxtrot]

I assume this replaces the radio, how does it sound? Does it play through the speakers on the truck?

sorry, I never saw your post. There is a sony head unit mounted behind it, and it plays through USB to the head unit. it sounds great, even better than the stock system, (which I thought was amazing for stock).

[foxtrot]

been a while since I updated this. sorry about not taking pictures, just got caught up in the holidays. Got a set of RCI skid plates installed, including front, transmission, transfer case, and lower control arms. they all look and fit great!


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I picked up my bumper on Friday from Scotty. he is catching a lot of negative comments and opinions lately, but I can tell you his product is well worth the wait. everything looks great on it and the fitment is excellent. if you look at his Facebook page, he is working on something new for the 4th gens, and after seeing it in person at his shop, I will definitely be ordering one when they are available. just know when you order from him it can easily be a 4 month wait no matter what his stuff says for turn times. Like I said, definitely worth the wait. anyways.... on to the pictures:


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I also swapped out the stock ICON springs for 700b King springs. they handle the bumper nicely, and give me a little stiffer ride, which is nice since I don't have a sway bar. I just ordered the ICON 3" rear springs since the rear site a little to low.

[Patrolman]

That bumper fits so nicely. It sure was worth the wait! And the weight. :)

[Rick]

looks GREAT!!!!!!!

[The StRanger]

Looks nice and beefy..

[Cr33p3r]

Another one

The 4Runner is looking good;

Brad what's the story with the old Ford Econoline truck?

[foxtrot]

Thanks everyone!


The 4Runner is looking good;

Brad what's the story with the old Ford Econoline truck?

it is one of my family members up in Minnesota. I went up there this summer to help with some construction, and really like his truck. That thing is badass, and he daily drives it.

[dieseldoc]

The new bumper looks nice 👍
Fitment and work like that takes time and lots of it.

[foxtrot]

Installed a 5th gen battery tray this week. Had to cut and move the power steering resivor mount. One of the bolts matched up with the hole, but I had to drill the other three. Battery is an x2 group 34 deep cycle battery and it fits perfect.


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[foxtrot]

Finished dual battery install w/ blue sea fuse block. Wired my led light bar to this, and it is bright. Works good for the little that I will use it.


Replaced rear bearings, brake pads, rotors, parking brake shoes, and all seals. Wanted to do it since I am towing a 5000 pound camper now. Better to be safe than sorry.


Just a little update since it has been a while.

Since I am towing now, I added an aux transmission cooler, which will help a lot on those big hills.


Also re-geared the front and rear diffs. Went from a 3.73 to 4.56. I got complete diffs from east coast gear supply and they were great! I notice a huge difference in power, and they told me with 285 tires and this gearing, it is a little higher than stock. Definitely will help with hauling that trailer. Just finished my 500 mile break in period so I'm changing the oil this weekend.


I am jumping in on a RCI group buy and getting my fuel tank skid and some sliders. This will complete my armor from RCI and all that's left is a rear bumper.

on to the photos:


Here is a side view. (note: my driveway is angled so take that into account.)
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A view from the front with the new light bar for $30 off Amazon!
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The dual battery setup:
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and finally the switches for the dual battery and light bar. the battery switch didn't quite fit, so I had to dremmel a little bit on each side of the opening, then it slid right in.
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[Patrolman]

Nice work. I like all the improvements!

[96EXXLTinCO]

You do good work, I love seeing your updates!! Keep em coming