For Sale: 2014 Trail Edition Premium Toyota 4Runner – Heavily Modified 5th Generation 4Runner for Sale
Up for sale is the build that started this site 6 years ago, my 2014 Trail Edition Premium 4Runner with 55K miles. We have invested a ton of time building this rig, both financially and mentally. Overland-built with a focus on technical trails, our 4Runner is turn-key and seriously ready for adventure.
Equipped with just about every mod you would ever need to wheel hard and adventure far, this is one 4Runner you won’t find at your local dealership. I have a lot of people to thank for helping me build this truck along the way; KC HiLiTES, Snail Trail 4×4, My Off-Road Radio, MORRFlate, C4 Fabrication, Stellar Built, YotaMafia, Spirit of 1876, OEM Audio+ and many others.
This 4Runner is located in the foothills of Sacramento, CA, and ready for a test drive. This post will be live shortly before it goes to BAT (Bring A Trailer Auction). Hit me up if you want to buy it.
This is the only 4Runner you will find that has been documented – every nut, every bolt, every mod – step by step. You can go back in time through Trail4R.com and see exactly what was done to this truck throughout its life.
Clean CA title in hand, routine service records (Folsom Lake Toyota) in hand, very well-kept and garaged its entire life. This 4Runner is clean, well cared for, and looked after by an OCD, type-A personality.
$65K Firm (SOLD).
Without any more introduction, let’s look at the build list.
RIG Walkaround
Check out the video overview if you are interested in how the 4Runner is set up, how the tent works, and how the awning works. Other than that, all the mods are listed below.
Platform & Features
- Make/Model: 2014 Trail Edition Premium Toyota 4Runner
- Miles: 55,000 (not daily – will not go up)
- E-Locker Rear
- KDSS Equipped
- Factory Remote Start
- Routinely Serviced at Folsom Lake Toyota
- Organized Service Records
- Recent: Brand New OEM Brake Pads + Rotors Front & Rear
Drivetrain
- Nitro Gears 4.88 front/rear
- ARB 4×4 Air Locker Front Differential
Suspension
- Icon Vehicle Dynamics Stage 2 Extended Travel
- Icon Vehicle Dynamics 3″ Overland Spring
- Icon Vehicle Dynamics UCA with Deltajoint Retrofit
- Ekstrom Designs Strut Shims X2 front corners
- Sonoran Steel Trac Bar for KDSS
- Metal Tech Extended Brake Lines
- DuroBumps Front
- SumoSprings by SuperSprings Rear Bump Stops
Wheels & Tires
- Cooper Evolution M/T: 35X12.5R17 (80% Tread X5 Tires)
- Black Rhino Barstow Matte Bronze W/ Matte Black Ring: 17X9.5 -18 offset
- Spidertrax Wheel Spacers: 1.25″
Performance
- TRD Cold Air Intake
- MagnaFlow Performance Exhaust
- Pedal Commander
Exterior Lighting
- KC Lights FLEX 50” with White/Amber Sheilds
- KC Lights FLEX 30” with Amber Sheilds
- KC Lights FLEX Dual Ditch Lights
- KC Lights Gravity fogs w/ Amber Lamin-X
- KC Lights Cyclone Underhood lights X2
- KC Lights Cyclone Rock lights X6
- USR Headlight Retrofits with LED Sequential Turns
- USR LED High Beams
- USR LED Low Beams
- USR LED Turn Signals
- USR LED Marker
- USR LED Tail Lights
- Xenon Depot LED Puddle Lights
- CTH Raptor Lights Blacked Out
Interior Lighting
- CTH Interior Light Kit Dual White/Amber
- Xenon Depot LED Door x4
- Baja Designs MOLLE panel Dome Light
Camping/Overlanding
- Go Fast Campers Roof Top Tent
- 5th Gen 4Runner Mount Kit
- Custom lightbar brackets
- Beef Rack Crossbar
- Solar Tray Kit
- Machined 90 Brackets X 10
- Platform Wind Skid
- Universal Bracket (awnings, shovels, and accessories)
- RIGd Supply UltraSwing Tire Carrier
- Rago Fabrication UltraPlate
- Front Runner Camp Table
- 23ZERO 180R Perigrine Awning
- TruckVault Drawer System
- Offset Drawers
- Retractable Table
- Side Wings
- Built-in Power
- Horizontal Dividers
- Vertical Dividers
- Rubber-coated top mat
- Drawer Style Refridgerator
Armor
C4 Fabrication Lo Pro Front Bumper w/ “Trail” text – not available any longer.
- C4 Fabrication Lo Pro Front Bumper
- Smittybilt X2O 10K
- Factor55 Fairlead
- Factor55 Winch Shackle
- Factor55 Rope Guard
- C4 Fabrication Rock Sliders without Steps
- C4 Fabrication Gas Tank Skid Plate
- RCI Off-Road Front Skid Plate
- RCI Off-Road Transmission Skid Plate
- RCI Off-Road T-case Skid Plate
- RCI Off-Road Link Skid Plate
Power & Switch
- Odyssey Battery Group 34
- Switch-Pros 9100
- Power Tray
- Blue Sea Systems Fuse Block
- Blue Sea Systems Terminal Block
- Blue Sea Systems Bus Bar
- Blue Sea Systems 100A breaker
Interior Mods
- AJT Design Keyfob: Red
- AJT Design Climate Knobs: Black
- Hondo Garage Phone Mount
- Rago Fabrication MOLLE panels X2
- Polycrystalline Tint: All windows
- CTH Carbon Fiber Steering Wheel w/ Red Stripe
- Sound Deadening: Doors, Floor, and Hatch
- OEM Audio Plus: Tweeters, Doors, and Hatch
- Husky All-Weather Mats
Exterior Mods
- ARB 4×4 Twin Compressor
- Mountain Off-Road Enterprise Bracket
- ARB 4×4 Differential Breather: Rear
- TRD Pro Grille Conversion
- Anytime Backup Camera: Front Mounted
- ADV Fiberglass
- Rad Rubber Design Splash Guards
- Rad Rubber Design Fender Liners
- Gobi Ladder
- Overland Equipped Ladder Steps
- Overland Equipped Rotopax Bracket
- TRD Radiator Cap
- TRD Oil Cap
Final Thoughts
Why are we selling? To make room for more builds.
We’re on a mission to keep Trail4R.com and TrailTaco.com going and with that, we need more trucks.
We’re currently in the process of building out a 2nd Gen Tacoma and after that, possibly a new 5th Gen 4Runner, then for sure a 6th Gen 4Runner. Somewhere in there, we may buy a 3rd Gen Tacoma. The point is, we love our 4Runner and it’s absolutely perfect in so many ways, we just need more room and more time to build, mod, and wheel more trucks.
We’re not in a hurry to sell. I have four vehicles at the moment and this 4Runner is paid off. It’s sitting in the garage with a fresh detail waiting for the right owner to come along.
Interested?
If you are interested in buying this 4Runner, there will be a live auction on Bring A Trailer auction website soon. On that listing, you will find over 200 photos of this 4Runner in crazy detail. Every latch, every handle, every mod, and every intricate detail you would want to see.
Either contact me through our contact page or wait until the BAT auction goes live.
Congrats on the sale, looking forward to seeing Jade on the trails…
Thanks Matt!!
Beautiful truck. I have a question: I’ve read and heard (via youtube) of folks having problems with the power steering after moving up to 35 inch tires. Have you done anything to upgrade the steering? What are your thoughts on the matter?
Thanks and GLWA!
Cheers,
Mike
No upgraded steering rack or tie rods have gone into the 4Runner, no. I have had zero problems with the power steering. What is the exact problem that is occurring? For upgrading parts, it depends on the context of the ask. If you wheel hard with the front diff locked – bad things can happen to both the tie rods and CVs. I tend to use common sense when wheeling with the front diff locked though and only use it for short periods of time as to not put stress on parts that don’t need it. If you understand how the geometry of the CVs work in relation to the tie-rods and the steering in general, you will be fine. The people that have problems lack an in-depth understanding of how the components work together – or just hit the full-send button and wish for the best. Around town and on the trail, the 35s have been fine with no need to beef up the steering rack or tie rods. Do 35s increase the risk of snapping a tie rod? Absolutely! Can you take this truck through the Rubicon without breaking parts? Depends on the driver and the line you pick but to be on the safe side, I would pack a set of tie rods if I were to hit the Rubicon. No problems with the power steering, or steering components in general to date.
Keep up with your efforts Brenan! I hope you get what you are asking for. I have Ceramic Pro coating on my 2017 and I think I am OCD now too. I am interested to know about the way you added a breaker between your battery and Switch Pro. How does it work? Does the battery drain even when the accessories are not in use? If there is a link on you pages about please do forward. Thanks.
-Shaf
Thanks man!! Super appreciate it. The battery pulls power no matter what, it’s always pulling power from something – at all times (It could be minimal, but minimal adds up over time). Parasitic draws can destroy AGM batteries if not looked after properly. Breakers are imperative for separating the constant draw from your starter battery and accessories.
How did the sonoran steel track bar work out? I don’t think I saw an article here on it.
It worked, but it was very heavy which is why I didn’t write a review on it. I honestly didn’t like it enough to put 800+ words on paper. It’s super heavy compared to traditional track bars. Also, EIM Keith makes a pan hard bar relocation bracket (PCK) that’s super light and corrects the same issue. I am going that route with Jade. You can see a review on that here.
Brenan,
I thought the Sonoran Steel Track Bar was supposed to prevent the KDSS rear bar from making contact with the track bar at full droop? I thought that’s why they designed and shaped it so awkward, to prevent any components from making contact.
I’m not the most mechanically inclined, I usually go to Stellar for antyhing i can’t do myself. But the Panhard correction kit wouldn’t solve the contact issues right? It seems like the correction kit would fix a different issue entirely.
End of an ERA, has to be a new build coming soon? 😉
We’ve been building Jade for a while now but yes, another one will be in the works. Debating between a 3-link rear early model 5th Gen w/ 2014+ front-end conversion or a 6th Gen 4Runner.
you’re making me want to sell mine ’17 and get yours! i’d be down $20K but i won’t have to worry about sourcing parts and building it lol
Do it!!
Great rig. Good luck with the sale Brenan!
Thank you!!!
Your truck is the inspiration for my 4runner. What are you replacing it with?
It’s already been replaced with Jade, our 2016 TEP 4Runner. We kinda really like her. After that, hoping for a 6th Gen 4Runner (praying to the Toyota gods they give us a 4.6L V8).
That is one dope truck.
Thanks Andy!