6th Gen 4Runner TRD Off-Road Overland Build

6G Hybrid Off-Road Overland Build on 74Weld Portal Axles, 37” M/Ts, Lock Off-Road Wheels, Dissent Armor + KC Lights

What’s up, guys!!

I just wanted to give you a quick look at the current status of our 2025 TRD Off-Road Premium build. Some things are about to change this upcoming wheeling season, and before we jump into that, I wanted to share what I think is already a killer setup. Although there are quite a few mods on the 4Runner, it’s relatively simple: portals, armor, a front locker, and a few lights.

As it sits right now, this is my daily, and it drives incredibly well both on and off-road. There is more than enough power in the i-Force Max to turn the 37″ Firestone Destination M/T 2s around town and at freeway speeds. I genuinely love this new 6th Gen 4Runner, especially on portals.

If you have not driven a truck on portals, it’s an unbelievable experience. This is my second build on portals. My first portal-axle-equipped rig was a 5th Gen 4Runner. You can see the build overview here. One of the biggest benefits of portal axles in general, outside of the ground clearance and gear reduction, is just how well they handle on the road. They handle/drive amazing on-road. I would not be on my second set of portals if they didn’t perform well on-road. This is my daily driver, and I want it to be comfortable. And portals provide just that, comfort on-road with incredible capability, off-road.

Without any more, let’s jump in. This wasn’t meant to be a long post, just a build breakdown of how the build sits now.

Build Overview

Platform: 2025+ TRD Off Road Premium
Drivetrain: i Force Max Hybrid
Axles: 74Weld Portal Axles
Armor: Dissent Off-Road
Rack: Prinsu
Front Locker: Eaton E-Locker
Suspension: ARB OME & Dobinsons
Wheels: Lock Off-Road
Tires: Firestone Destination MT2 37X12.5R17
Lighting: KC HiLiTES
Overland Storage: Air Down Gear Up

Portal Axles

There’s a big misconception that adding portal axles to a late model Toyota, like a 4Runner or Tacoma, is going to hurt the on-road driving experience, but that’s not the case. Portal axles are a lift at the wheel hub, so they don’t change your suspension geometry, which means the vehicle still drives like it would from the factory. The on-road feel really comes down to the suspension you’re running, not the portals, so a factory suspension with Portals will feel factory (just higher off the ground), while something softer like ARB MT64s or King Shocks will drastically change the driving characteristics. At the end of the day, you’re gaining ground clearance and gear reduction without sacrificing how the vehicle drives on the road.

For more information and photos of the 74W portals on the Rubicon, take a look at the Portal Party recap thread on 6G4R.com.

For a full review of the new Gen2 74W portals, take a look at this post.

Suspension

The image above is still running factory TRD OR shocks with a Peak Suspension 2.25″ spacer lift in the front and a 2″ spacer rear, but I have since upgraded to the ARB OME MT64s. The MT64s are a very soft, comfortable shock on the road… almost too soft with the sway bar in the front disconnected. I can feel a bit more roll than before with the factory shocks.

Shocks: ARB Old Man Emu MT64
Upper Control Arms: ARB Old Man Emu UCAs
Rear Links: Dobinsons extended upper and lower links
Rear axle pushed back 1 inch for 37” clearance

Wheels & Tires

Running 37″ Firestone Destination M/T2s on Lock Off-Road Mojava machined face simulated beadlocks. In the coming months, we will be upgrading to a set of new Lock Off-Road Trail one-off beadlocks, and I can’t wait to show you guys these wheels when they arrive. They’re one of the best-looking beadlocks I’ve seen in a long time. If there is enough interest in beadlock form, Lock Off-Road may bring them into production.