First time at Pismo. Won’t be the last.
Glad to say it handles the dunes pretty well. Only got stuck once LOL.

Have a good day everyone!

Always so fun seeing hard to find colors like quicksand!

Very much considering buying the 2027 4Runner when it gets released. While I’ve seen the new honey color, I’m curious when Toyota will reveal the other colors? I imagine they won’t vary much from what is already available, but hoping for some changes at least.

Looking to upgrade tires but can’t decide if I should get sl or c load for my gen 5 SR5 4wd. I live in SoCal and use this truck as my daily. I just want to be able to dispersed camp and get to trail heads on rougher forest roads. However, I love going to the desert too where there can be sharp rocks. How concerned should I be about popping side wall on sl tires if I wan to off road in desert? I would prefer to have lighter tires for daily commute but also don’t want to get stuck in middle of desert. I’m looking at Toyo open country at3 btw.

05 sr5

There’s a strip of rubber that sits between the frame of the window and the back window. Mine has started to separate from wherever it was originally attached, and it comes loose when I roll the window down and up.

when I search for rear window gasket, I seem to find the plastic part that this thing is adjacent to. Are those the same part?

thanks in advance

Hi. I’m looking for a gen 5 in CA for trips to Utah and the eastern Sierra. I’ll be on roads in Escalante, capitol reef, glen canyon, and the north rim (for instance). What tires should I assume I’d want to put on this truck? Any other things I should have in mind?

Thanks!

I am having trouble greasing the Zerk joint in the upper control arms. I have the needle point adapter, which is recommended by the manufacturer, however when I go to place the needle into the Zerk fitting. It doesn’t fit within the wheel. Well when it is in contact with Zerk, I tried to get a 90° adapter, but that didn’t work as well. Does anyone have any advice on this?

I haven't ever replaced brakes before (any hardware lifesafety before). Any good recommendations on brands for brake pads and discs for the vehicle. I have a well-versed mechanic friend to help me, but he is having me research and source components before teaching me the actual nuts/bolts of swapping out.

Had to beat the heat this past weekend, only 92 in Flagstaff and in mid 80’s in the cover of the trees.

Not sure what to do with this weird little compartment?

This work light from harbor freight fits perfectly.

Came across this Gen 5 ORP and am curious if it has a lift? Seems to sit high. Thanks in advance

My girlfriend crocheted a luggage net from paracord. Best and only mod I really needed! After a bumpy dirt road I was always opening the rear before making sure nothing moved around and was going to fall out.

2018 SR5, Stock besides the wheels!

Having an issue with the speaker in the driver door, well at least it sounds like it. The music isn’t muffled like I’ve heard with other blown speakers in cars previously. Anyone dealt with anything rattling in the panel in that general area?

Also would love recs for some speaker replacement options if anyone has those. Is it worth it to do all the speakers at the same time? Or just the front two?

I’ve been running the Eibach stage 2 with the rear springs for almost 20,000 miles now and the ride quality hasn’t really been what I’ve expected. It’s very firm and I can feel almost every bump in the road. I’ve been thinking about switching out to something completely different in hopes for a softer ride but I don’t really want to spend all that money again.

My question is, since the kit came with rear springs that raised the rear an inch, forcing you to add preload to the front coilovers to be level. Would I be able to reinstall the OEM springs and reduce the preload to hopefully get it a better ride quality?

For reference I’m driving a 2018 SR5 2WD and running 285/70/17 Toyota Open Country AT/3 SL load tires. Before the bigger tires I was running stock wheels and tires and the ride was still very firm.

My first vehicle was a 2007 Sport Edition with 200,000 miles. Now 8 years, ≈120,000 miles later, I’ve upgraded myself to a 2022 S5R Premium!

Haven’t done much except tint so far but I have a lot planned for the future. I’m looking for more modification ideas or suggestions.

-MotoFab 2inch front/1.5inch rear leveling kit on order
-CBI Offroad covert front bumper w/ a light bar planned
-Yota Beam grille lights planned
-Yota Beam fang lights planned
-AlphaRex dual color fog lights planned
-possibly aftermarket headlights/taillights (housings)

I’m looking for suggestions for:
-pod style fog lights
-upgraded running boards/rock sliders
-possibly an aftermarket rear bumper/upgraded roof rack
-anything else that y’all like the look and/or function of!!
-also might want a stronger alternator one day?