Must Have Mods For Older Toyota 4Runners and Tacomas
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4Runners and Tacomas are great trucks straight from the factory but here are a few modifications and upgrades to make your rig even better.
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Every time I watch your 4runner videos, I want to sell my 03 SE just to get rid of the cladding. That color matched 4th gen looks so good! Old is gold!
Keep your 4Runner and get the cladding painted to match!
Hey what’s wrong with 03, I have the v8 and only 44k miles, I think it’s the best auto I’ve ever owned.
@@s35flyer 44k miles?! Was it in a barn? That is gold! Mine has 180k and is too ugly for even a Runner Roast!
Yeah it was , more or less. I bought it from a couple in Wisconsin that put it in storage September through May and then they only used it once I a while.
Never seen snow, ice, salt, or off road I love the auto, but can’t get it insured for the actual value. We live in the deep woods of northern Wisconsin and my wife is scared to drive it.
Keep the cladding be different and unique! It will eventually come back into style (probably when the truck hits 500k)!
Old is GOLD!!!
My first car/truck is an 06 4runner, and I plan to keep her around as long as possible!
Treat her well and she'll do the same!
I have an 06 as well 226k and she runs perfect
Old is gold! We have an '04 4R for a weekend dune basher and an '05 Taco for my daily.
Old is gold bro!! Currently own a 2006 SR5 TRD off road Tacoma 4x4, gonna be my keeper forever (was my great grandpa's old truck), and a 2010 nissan xterra for the wife 4x4. Both beautiful trucks and we love them to death. Tacoma's got a 3in lift and gonna be adding 33s on her, and the Xterra has 2.5in lift, with 33s on her.
The sherpa is so good!!! This is not for everyone, but raptor lining the paint and spraying it with clear coat is great for those that hit the trails often. You dont have to worry about branches leaving streaks across the side of your car and cleanup is a breeze. A dark olive or forest green doesnt look bad either, black works too.
Old is Gold
05 Tundra DC, 06 4runner, 98 Tacoma , They’re not going anywhere!! Never had a problem, except the Takata airbag recall, and a ball joint recall on the Tundra
03 Limited V8 checking in, I love it and will have it forever. Have a 3” old man emu lift, 33” falken wildpeaks, victory roof rack, and dirtcom trail swing tire carrier. I’m doing the head unit this weekend actually.
Just got my 05 v8 4runner and will be soing some of these upgrades
Yeah…. Old is GOLD
03 Limited 4 runner.
Old is definitely gold. '03 Sequoia 😉
Sequoias are awesome!
@CanadianGearhead That's why I love your 4th Gen 4runner. It looks like a mini 1st Gen Sequoia. I think this design looks really great.
OLD IS GOLD!!!!!
Old is gold!
I like the older models because it signifies you got a awesome truck with a awesome price tag what else could you want ? I also dont like being flashy they also look more rugged because they got some wear and tear.
Old is gold. 02 WRX and 09 V6 4Runner
Old is gold 👌
I've been looking to get a 4th gen runner recently. Couple of days ago I think I convinced myself that a sequoia is the way to go.
If you need a bit more space, they're awesome
Agreed. You won't find me driving a 4 cylinder 4runner even if I had the near six figures it costs to purchase one.
I heard the Doug thorley factory recently burned down and they are just now getting back to manufacturing
I love my 02 4Runner , but the more I see yours the more I want an 07/08 V8 with TRD Pro rims
I love the TRD Pro wheels on 4th gens
Yeah... I dig my 04, V-6 198,000. I like my Boss head unit with the back up camera. I'm the second owner running Continentals. I will look for replacement headers and , eventually , will recover the seats. I live in Tampa, so don't get back into the woods often. Only gripes is wind noise around the doors (?), and the cracked dash. Any recommendations for reconditioning my stock wheels ,and exhaust for the V-6 ?
Old is Gold! 05 Limited
old is gold
Hi 4Runner owner here, great video, nice setup. Would be curious about your ceramic coating and what if anything do you apply to your undercarriage ?
I try to get the undercarriage oil sprayed professionally every winter
What would the tube headers equivalent be like on a v6, would it still be worth upgrading. Idk engines like that
Bank account drained successfully 👌🏻
Haha sorry bout that
Oh how old is so gold!
I’ve got my 2018 4runner. Definitely want to hang on to it for a LOOOONG time
Edit: have you done a video on the best way to paint correct then ceramic coat? I know I’d be super interested in that…
I have some older vids on here of correcting and coating a Datsun and Harley as well as correcting a Tundra. I'd love to do more detailing content but it seems like most of my audience here doesn't appreciate it. I'm hard headed though so I might just make more vids anyways haha
@@CanadianGearhead well looking at how nice your 4th gen is, how could you not want to see how you get it so nice?
If you do one it’ll at least be for an audience of 2. You and I. Lol
You should do the Diode Dynamics SS3 fog light upgrade. It’s totally worth it!
Good idea
Just get offset rims to get them out a little. You should not run spacers. Why cut corners when building your rig.
I agree with You totally!!! I’m still trying to decide what to do with my stock 05 V6 4-runner as far as the leveling and tires!?
Great upgrades! Old is Gold!! I have a 07 4Runner Sport Terrain edition, and I noticed in this video that you've upgraded your 4-Runner'stemperature dials (that look like those in your Tacoma's dials) and swapped the side of the location of the flasher button. Would you provide a link of where you acquired those dials? Also, was it difficult to swap position of the flasher button; as mine is located on the far right side closer to the passenger seat and I would like to move it closer to the driver side of the dash?
I've upgraded all of the exterior lights to LED from halogens, and added the "Toyota" grill with the orange lights (like what you had previous, but changed out for the one without the orange lights), as well as swapped out the dealer roof rack for the Sherpa roof rack which I think added a more aggressive appearance.
I've performed a cost comparison between painting versus wrapping my 4-Runner, and I'm leaning towards wrapping due to the costs. Overall my 4-Runner is in really good condition given its age, and from where it originated (Ohio) and the lack of rust to the undercarriage. I learned that I'm the second owner of "Stella" and it's evident that the initial owner was just as OCD as I am in taking care of their possessions. However, the fender flares, due to being plastic and not metal, the paint didn't age as well and there is oxidation, as well as some paint blemishes to the body itself. To paint the vehicle, I was quoted $10k, where as to have it wrapped would be $3k-to-$4k.
Thanks, and keep up with the awesome videos!
I swapped the dials on the Tacoma with Auxito ones but haven't made any changes to the 4Runner. My guess would be they changed them at some point but that can't be it since we have the same model year. Weird!
@@CanadianGearhead - I appreciate your reply. As I was watching the video (at the 3:30 video mark) shows different set of dials, but I didn't initially catch that you were showing the Tacoma's interior and talking about the factory head units. You are correct, in that we do have the same set of dials in our 4Runners. Cheers!
Love my 08
I really want to do some Doug Thorley headers, but trying to figure out if it’s too involved for me to do or if I should take it to a shop.
old is gold! where can i find the windscreen protector?
Anyone having issues getting Doug Thorley headers? I’m looking into getting some soon. I think last time I check on the website they were in stock
I finally finished my 06 frame swap. Ive gone through 4 sets of cheaper wheels trying to find something I like
Cheap wheels just aren't worth it anymore. I've been running mickey on my vehicles for a few years now and have been throughly impressed with them
@@granoahbar when I say cheap I mean mostly stocks. Had 2 sets of 5th gen wheels then a set of 3rd gen and now I’m running tacoma trd offroads with bf Goodrich all terrains
Brother I’ve been trying to find a front diff and transfer case breather, can you help me please!
Love my 07 old is gold atodaso
Are you letting the liquor do the thinkin
Sober enough to know what I'm doing drunk enough to really enjoy doing it...Cheers
Ooooold isssss goooooold
Loved the vid! Would you recommend the place where you did your paint correction near Toronto? My 3rd gen is in desperate need :)
I do it all myself
Hey bro, I have a v8 4runner and am considering selling it for a tacoma. I was wondering if you could only have 1 which it would be? I have the tow package so I'm wondering if I should just get a trailer instead. Thanks!
I would choose the 4Runner for sure
Did your Hollywood bike rack end up rusting? Mines pretty shot
No mine is still doing ok
@@CanadianGearheadthat’s nice! Thinking of taking mine to get sand blasted and then rattle canning it with rustoleum. Cheaper than a new rack of that sturdiness
For rust proofing, any recommendations for the 4th gen? Looking at Krown or Corrosion Free.
I use a local oil spraying place
@@CanadianGearhead Thanks! Is it that one in Kitchener from your oil spraying video?
I have an 03 with 44k miles, trying to use as a daily driver. We live in deep deer country and my wife is scared to drive it because we can’t seem to get it insured for the real value. I’ve tried all the collector companies, etc. etc. so I’m thinking a minimalist Bull bar. Don’t want a big thing, but just enough to protect it some. Any ideas?
Hmmmm do those deer whistle things work?
@s35flyer - Contact your insurance company and inquire about having them adding a "special endorsement" to cover the costs for the upgrades you've done. A body shop that I had used to have the rear spoiler color matched advised me of such, as they had a customer who had done significant upgrades to their vehicle, but didn't have the special endorsement coverage added to their policy and got into an accident and was only paid out the value of the vehicle and not the upgrades performed. I took the advice to heart and added an additional $10k in special endorsement coverage, so that I'm not complete out of pocket for the upgrades that I've done. Shop insurance companies if yours doesn't offer "special endorsement" coverage.
@@matthewgallien77 thanks, I did contact them yesterday about your suggestion. It was somewhat surprising as they said just add something that allows us to up your coverage. Hmmm, well my 03 is proudly 100% original and stock (except for timing belt and water pump). I’ve been thinking seriously about the radio upgrade and a Bull Bar for the front. I guess doing these will fix my insurance problem, I hope and as long as I keep any old parts it can always be turned back to original. Thanks again for the idea.
What wind/rain deflectors are those on the 4runner?
AVS window visors and a Toyota bug deflector
I have the v6 2005 4Runner. Do these also suffer from the cracked exhaust manifold?
Only the V8 models
@@CanadianGearhead Welp. Between the timing belt and now this.... I am very glad I went with the V6 lol. The V8 sounds good but yeah, good on all of that.
9:25 please do
do you have links for the wheel set up?
Yep, everything is here: canadiangearhead.com/4runner-modifications/
With the doug thorly headers, do you still have the cats on it?
Yes I have the factory cats and y-pipe
@@CanadianGearhead You got shorties and welded the factory cat's on to the thorly headers. Cause im leaking bad and i live in NY so i need it to pass emissions.
@@vitotautonico8394 Yup mine passed emissions no problem when we used to have testing
I've modified my 4runner wit dents and scratches, all for free.
Just stop!
I'm not off roading. ever. I don't need to be more aggressive either.
Ok
Why did you buy a 4runner or Tacoma then?
Old is Gold
Old is gold!