True North Fab Bolt Skids For Skid Plates
Protect The Bolt Heads On Your Skid Plates With Ramp Washers There are still a few skid plates on the market that don’t have protection built in for bolt heads….
$100K 4Runner! 74Weld Portal Axle Build Walkaround
2023 5th Gen 4Runner on 74Weld Portal Axles and 37″ Tires. The time has come for the initial walkaround. A lot of you have been asking on Instagram… “How much…
Stellar Built Rig Check #7: 4Runner Build “Jade”
Meet Jade: 2016 Trail Edition Premium Overland Build – Detailed Rig Walkaround Many people have asked for a build list and detailed look at Jade over the years, and it’s…
New Product: Kinetic-X Hero Bridle Review
Kinetic-X Hero Bridle: A New Standard for Recovery? Kinetic-X, a division of Sandy Cats just added a new addition to its current offering of recovery gear, the Hero Bridle. We…
Magnuson Supercharger: 7 Benefits To Consider
7 Benefits of a Supercharger on Overland & Off-Road Builds After building four different 5th Gen 4Runners, I decided to install a supercharger on our latest 2023 SR5P with portal…
Introducing the Dirt King 2.5″ Dual Compression Adjuster (DCA) Series Coilovers
The Best “Out-Of-The-Box” Ride Quality That’s Ever Been Offered? After two decades of racing experience and building high-end suspension components, Dirt King finally brought a shock offering to the market….
BamBeds Mid-Height Sleeping Platform for 5th Gen 4Runner – Review
Full-Length, Mid-Height Precision-Fit Elevated Sleeping Platform & Storage Solution There have been many DIY sleeping platforms and storage platforms featured here on Trail4Runner but if you’re looking for something that…
7 ARB Accessories You Need for Your Base Rack
We Tested The Top 7 Most Common ARB Base Rack Accessories We just covered an installation and review of the ARB Base Rack after testing it for over 6 months….
Trail Tested: ARB 3/4 Base Rack For The 5th Gen 4Runner – Install & Review
Versatile Flat Aluminum Alloy Platform For All Of Your Needs If you’ve been in the off-road scene for any amount of time, you know that ARB stands for quality. ARB…
Shop Feature: SD Truck Shop – This San Diego Off-Road & Overland Truck Shop Does It All
SD Truck Stop Is A San Diego Off-Road Truck Shop that has it all! It’s incredibly rare for an off-road shop to offer just about every service possible for off-road…
Backwoods Hi-Lite Overland Front Bumper For 5th Gen 4Runner – Review
Backwoods Hybrid Aluminum & Steel Bumper With New PreRunner Bull Bar We decided to run the Backwoods Hi-Lite Overland Front Bumper with the Pre-Runner Bull Bar. Backwoods Adventure Mods is…
BamBeds Leveling Platform & Luno Mattress For 5th Gen 4Runner – Review
Bambeds + Luno – Easily Create A Low Profile, Level & Comfortable Sleeping Area Sleeping platforms are incredibly popular, however, there aren’t many high-quality options on the market. We’ve seen…
JD Fabrication Lower Control Arm Pivot Kit For The 5th Gen 4Runner – Review
JD Fabrication Lower Control Arm Pivot Kit – Review If you want to clear larger tires, the JD Fabrication lower control arm pivot kit offers a killer solution. As many…
Portal Axles & Gear Reduction Boxes For The Toyota 4Runner & Tacoma – Buyer’s Guide
74Weld Vs. Werewolf – What To Consider Before You Buy Rarely does a product make such a profound impact in the off-road space, offering a wide variety of advantages that…
Armstrong Desert Dog M/T Follow Up 6000-Mile Review & Feature Highlights
6000-Mile Follow-Up of The Armstrong Desert Dog M/T Tires I recently had the opportunity to put the Armstrong Desert Dog MT tires to the test, and over the last 6000…
Dissent Off-Road Rear Bumper For The 5th Gen 4Runner – Review & Feature Overview
The All-New Dissent Off-Road High Clearance Rear Bumper: Fully Customizable Here it is guys, the long-awaited and highly anticipated high clearance modular Dissent Off-road rear bumper for the 5th Gen…
Top 11 Drawer Systems For The 5th Gen 4Runner
Drawer Systems & Cargo Plate Options – Everything To Know The 5th Gen 4Runner features a large cargo space but no configurable storage solution from the factory. There are, however,…
Master Pull Super Yanker® Kinetic Recovery Rope & Bridle: Review
The Ultimate Recovery Gear Kit From Master Pull When it comes to off-roading, finding a stuck rig or getting your rig stuck is bound to happen at some point. Having…
Armstrong Tire Desert Dog M/T Tires: 2000-Mile Initial Impressions Overview
Meet the Desert Dog M/T: A Review & Impressions After 2,000 Miles If you know anything about my posts on Trail4R.com or follow me on Instagram, you know I love…
The Ultimate Overland Drawer System Lighting Setup – Featuring Goose Gear Offset Drawers
The Guide to Goose Gear Overland Drawer Lighting: In-Drawer Lights, Camp Lights, Kitchen Lights, Fitted Plate Lights, and More! Instead of documenting a simple step-by-step installation on the drawers, I…
How To Carpet A Goose Gear Drawer System For 5th Gen 4Runner
Installing Marine-Grade Carpet & Finish Trim On A Goose Gear Drawer System The Goose Gear drawer system doesn’t have the option to come with carpet, so I decided to add…
S-Tech 12-Switch Dual Push Button Switch System for the 5th Gen 4Runner
A Factory Looking, Cubby-Mounted S-Tech 12-Circuit Dual Push Switch System If you’re looking for a large number of switches in your 4Runner, this 12-circuit switch from S-Tech Switch may be…
Inspired Overland Light Weight Rooftop Tent – Review & Overview
Inspired Overland Makes a Big Push into the RTT Market We recently wrote a post on the sub-100lb class rooftop tents, which covered lightweight tents in general. In that post, we…
Runnin 4 Tacos Behind The Grille ARB Twin Compressor Mount
ARB Twin Compressor Behind the Grille Mounting Bracket on a 5th Gen 4Runner: Hidden On-Board Air Solution We’ve covered many onboard air topics here on the site, but this is…
KC Cyclone V2 DIY Under Hood Lights 5th Gen 4Runner
KC Cyclone V2 DIY Under Hood Light Kit Wired to 12-Circuit Switch in Cabin While I was upgrading my switch setup on Jade, I decided to install some KC Cyclone…
Sub 100lb Clamshell Rooftop Tents – Lightweight Rooftop Tent Buyers Guide
Rooftop Tents Under 100 lbs – A New Class of RTTs We’ve all heard the phrase by now… “weight is the enemy”. The 4Runner is not rated for a large…
RestorFX & ClearFX – A Paint Correction Alternative that Works Better & Lasts Longer
Pictured: Jade fresh after a full RestorFX & ClearFX from RestorFX in Sacramento, CA RestorFX Vs. Paint Correction & Ceramic Coating – What’s the Difference? The detailing industry is jam-packed…
Top 10 ARB Twin & Single On-Board Air Compressor Mounts For the 5th Gen 4Runner
After Years of Testing On-Board Air Compressors, We Rank Our Favorite Mounts When it comes to mounting a compressor for onboard air, you can pick from Viair, Smittybilt, or one…
Canvasback Back Seat Cover for the 5th Gen 4Runner
Second Row Bench Seat Cover & Liner To Protect Against Kids, Crumbs, Dog Hair, Dog Nails & Much More Whatever kids you have; human or the four-legged furry kind, you…
Powerbrake Big Brake Kit Installation Guide on the 5th Gen Toyota 4Runner
Step-by-Step Stage 1 Big Brake Kit Installation Guide on the 5th Gen Toyota 4Runner with Pads & Rotors Before we jump into the complete installation guide here, if you have…
Introducing Powerbrake’s Big Brake Kit for the 5th Gen 4Runner
The Powerbrake Big Brake Kit Was Designed for Off-Roaders – It Features Billet Calipers Along with Race-Inspired Pads & Rotors It all circles back to weight. How much weight are…
Top 64 Wheel Designs to Consider in 2022
Top New Wheel Companies & Wheel Designs to Look at in 2022 for the 5th Gen Toyota 4Runner As we hit the end of the first quarter of 2022, there…
Rig Feature: Michael Devecchio aka “@mammoth4runner” 5th Gen 4Runner Build
Meet Michael Devecchio’s Fully Built Off-Road Black on Orange Spec 5th Gen Toyota 4Runner You can find Michael on Instagram: @mammoth4runner Welcome to the first of an awesome series that…
ARB Old Man Emu (OME) Lift Kits for 5th Gen Toyota 4Runner – Most Dependable Shocks?
Australian Shocks: The ARB/OME Nitrochargers & the Fully Adjustable BP-51s – Most Dependable Shocks Available? There are a few, call them household names, in the world of off-road and overland….
Dometic CFX3 45 + PLB40: The Perfect Car Camping Fridge & Power Set-Up?
PLB40 Power Station + CFX3 45 Portable Fridge: The Perfect Setup? We all seem to be in search of the most efficient refrigerator and power setup for our 4Runner and…