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C4 Fabrication Hybrid Front Bumper for 5th Gen 4Runner
By Brenan Greene On July 29, 2021 in 5th Gen Mods, Armor, Front Bumpers, Lighting, Off-Road, Overland, Trail Tested

Types & Styles of Front Bumpers: Hybrid Vs. Low Profile Vs. Full Plate

Full-Width Hybrid Vs. Low Profile Vs. Full Plate Bumper on 5th Gen 4Runner – What’s The Difference? When it comes to choosing an aftermarket front bumper, you have a wide…

Diode Dynamics 6" Stage Series SAE/DOT LED Driving Amber Lightbar Kit - Install and Review
By Andy Young On July 28, 2021 in Acc Lighting, Electrical, Install, Lighting, Reviews

Diode Dynamics 6″ Stage Series LED Lightbar Kit – Install and Review

Diode Dynamics 6″ Stage Series SAE/DOT LED Driving Amber Lightbar Kit – Install and Review For 5th Gen 4Runner Diode Dynamics recently released two new lightbar kits for the 2014-2019…

LifeSaver Jerrycan and Portable Water Filter Product Overview & Initial Review
By Drake Cary On July 28, 2021 in Accessories, Camping, Off-Road, Overland, Reviews, Trail Tested

LifeSaver Water Jerrycan and Portable Water Filter Container – Full Review

LifeSaver Jerrycan Portable Water Filter For Camping, General Off-Road Use, and Overlanding – Product Overview & Trail-Tested Review Whether you’re out on a camping trip or hitting long trails in…

WeatherTech Side Window Deflectors Step-By-Step Install and Review For the 5th Gen 4Runner
By Eryck Hung On July 28, 2021 in 5th Gen Mods, Accessories, Install, Maintenance, Reviews

WeatherTech Side Window Rain Deflectors – 5th Gen 4Runner

WeatherTech Side Window Deflectors Step-By-Step Install and Review For the 5th Gen 4Runner The Airflow Problem I’m not a neat freak by any means, but I hate the smell of…

Car Trim Home TRD Skid Plate Review & Step-By-Step Install For 5th Gen 4Runner
By Nate Roten On July 23, 2021 in 5th Gen Mods, Install, Off-Road, Overland, Reviews, Skid Plates, TRD

Car Trim Home TRD Skid Plate – 5th Gen 4Runner

Car Trim Home TRD Skid Plate Review & Step-By-Step Install For 5th Gen 4Runner One of the most important things to do to prolong the life of our 4Runner’s is…

By Jim O\'Leary On July 21, 2021 in 5th Gen Mods, Install, Lighting, Reviews

VLEDS Micro Limited H11 Fog Light Bulbs with Amber Lamin-X Film

VLEDS Micro Limited H11 Fog Light Bulbs + Lamin-X Fog Light Covers Install & Review – 5th Gen 4Runner Like most of the lights coming stock on a 5th gen…

By Heath Hudson On July 19, 2021 in 5th Gen Mods, Accessories, Electrical, Install, Off-Road, Reviews, Switch Systems, Tech

Cali Raised LED OEM Switch Install & Wiring Guide

Cali Raised LED OEM Style Accessory Switch – How to Wire, and How to Install on the 5th Gen 4Runner Most lighting products on the market come with wiring harnesses…

By Heath Hudson On July 17, 2021 in 5th Gen Mods, Accessories, Install, Off-Road, Overland, Reviews, Roof Racks

Prinsu Design Studios Ridgeline Handles – Full Review & Install

Prinsu Design Studios Ridgeline Handles For the 5th Gen 4Runner – Full Review and Install After having my roof rack for a few months, I realized what a pain it…

74 Weld Upper Control Arm Install and Review on 5th Gen 4Runner
By Jensen On July 15, 2021 in 5th Gen Mods, DIY, Install, Off-Road, Reviews, Suspension

74Weld Upper Control Arm Install and Review on 5th Gen 4Runner

74Weld Billet Aluminum Upper Control Arm Review and Step-By-Step Install For the 5th Gen 4Runner 74 Weld is an aerospace machine shop located in San Diego, California, that makes aerospace…

By Nate Roten On July 14, 2021 in 5th Gen Mods, Accessories, Reviews

OEDRO All Weather Floor Liners – 5th Gen 4Runner

OEDRO All-Weather Floor Liners – An affordable Husky and Weather Tech Floor Liner Alternative Option for the 5th Gen 4Runner One simple upgrade to help keep your vehicle’s interior clean…

By Heath Hudson On July 13, 2021 in 5th Gen Mods, Acc Lighting, Accessories, Electrical, Install, Lighting, Roof Racks

Lasfit LED Pods As Chase Lights/Reverse Lights- Complete Install and Review

Lasfit 3″ LED Pods For Reverse Lights or Chase Lights – Step-by-Step Install & Review Having proper lighting is extremely important in keeping you safe and allowing you to have…

By Heath Hudson On July 11, 2021 in 5th Gen Mods, Accessories, DIY, Install, Reviews

How to Remove and Apply Paint Protection Film (Door Cups and Edge Trim) on 5th Gen 4Runner

How to Remove old Dirty Protective Film and then Apply new Lamin-X Protective Films for a Cleaner Look and Better Protection Protecting your paint is one of the best ways…

Front Dual Durometer Bump Stops
By Nate Roten On July 10, 2021 in 5th Gen Mods, Off-Road, Overland, Reviews, Suspension, Trail Tested

4Runner Bump Stops: The Complete Guide

Bump Stops For the 5th Gen 4Runner: Complete Buyers Guide Have you ever been driving along on a trail, when all of the sudden you hit a rut that turns…

Additional Upgrades For the 5th Gen 4Runner When Changing Your Rear Suspension for a Lift
By Joseph Santiago On July 07, 2021 in 5th Gen Mods, Gear, Install, Suspension

Rear Suspension Extended Stabilizer End Links on 5th Gen 4Runner – Install Guide

Step-By-Step Guide For Installing Rear Suspension Stabilizer Bar Links Additional Upgrades For the 5th Gen 4Runner When Changing Your Rear Suspension for a Lift Problem Statement The stabilizer bars, also…

DRT Fabrication Hitch Skid Review on 5th Gen 4Runner
By Jensen On July 02, 2021 in Armor, Off-Road, Rear Bumpers, Recovery Gear, Reviews, Skid Plates

DRT Fabrication Hitch Skid Review on 5th Gen 4Runner

DRT Fabrication Universal Hitch Skid Review For the 5th Gen 4Runner (This Might Just Save Your Bumper!) Ever go up or down a steep incline and just as you thought…

By Max Sheehan On July 02, 2021 in 5th Gen Mods, Accessories, Camping, Comparison, Gear, Off-Road, Overland, Reviews, Trail Tested

Trail Impressions: Dometic CFX3 Portable Fridges Full Review & Overview

Introducing the Dometic CFX3 Fridge Line: Mountable Portable Fridge For the Overlanding in the 5th Gen 4Runner Let’s get this out of the way first: A fridge is a game-changer…

MagaFlow Toyota 4Runner Overland Series Cat-Back Performance Exhaust System with No Drone Technology (NDT)
By Matt Mo On July 01, 2021 in 5th Gen Mods, Install, Overland, Performance

MagnaFlow Overland Series Cat-Back Performance Exhaust Install on 5th Gen 4Runner

MagnaFlow Toyota 4Runner Overland Series Cat-Back Performance Exhaust System #19546 4.0L V6 (2003-2021) With No Drone Technology (NDT) I wasn’t looking to install a new exhaust system on my 2019…

The Next Innovation in Rock Lights - A Review On Lux Lighting Systems for the 5th Gen 4Runner
By Trevor Varney On June 26, 2021 in 5th Gen Mods, Acc Lighting, Accessories, DIY, Electrical, Install, Lighting

Lux Lighting System – Complete Install and Overview for 5th Gen 4Runner

The Next Innovation in Rock Lights – A Review On Lux Lighting Systems for the 5th Gen 4Runner If you haven’t seen what bad rock lights look like, then you…

DIY Powder Coating Alternative
By Brenan Greene On June 17, 2021 in 5th Gen Mods, Armor, DIY, Front Bumpers, Off-Road, Rear Bumpers, Reviews, Rock Sliders, Skid Plates

Introducing STEEL-IT, A DIY Powder Coating Alternative – How to Paint Bare Metal with STEEL-IT

STEEL-IT Preparation and Application Instructions – A Complete Step by Step Guide and Overview There have been quite a few posts showing us how to paint bare metal. Some of…

Eaton Rear E-Locker Install on 5th Gen 4Runner
By Pete Hsieh On June 16, 2021 in 5th Gen Mods, Install, Maintenance, Off-Road, Overland, Suspension

Eaton Rear E-Locker Install on 5th Gen 4Runner

E-Locker Installation Guide with Eaton E-Locker on Rear 3rd Member on 5th Gen 4Runner One of my biggest regrets about buying my used SR5 4Runner was the fact that it…

By Walter Velasquez On June 15, 2021 in 5th Gen Mods, Install, Lighting, Roof Racks

How to Mount Lights on Stock (TRD Pro) 5th Gen 4Runner Roof Rack

Mounting Lights on Stock Roof Racks For the 5th Gen 4Runner – Everything You Need To Know A Guide to Mounting Roof Top Lights while Keeping Your Stock Roof Rack…

Trail 4Runner Overland Build for Sale
By Brenan Greene On June 14, 2021 in For Sale, News

For Sale: 55K-Mile 2014 Trail Edition Premium Toyota 4Runner (SOLD)

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…

Cali Raised LED Molle Panel System Review For the 5th Gen 4Runner
By Dan Li On June 13, 2021 in 5th Gen Mods, Accessories, Gear, Reviews

Cali Raised LED Molle Panel + Shelf System Review For 5th Gen 4Runner

Cali Raised Rear Window MOLLE Panels + Shelf System on the 5th Gen 4Runner – Full Review & Overview I’m a huge nerd for storage solutions and I am OCD…

Cali Raised LED Premium Roof Rack for the 5th Gen 4Runner - Product Review and Overview
By Trevor Varney On June 11, 2021 in 5th Gen Mods, Reviews, Roof Racks, Trail Tested

Cali Raised LED Premium Roof Rack w/ Hidden Light Bar Fairing Cover & Built-In Scene Lighting

Cali Raised LED Premium Roof Rack for the 5th Gen 4Runner – Product Review and Installation Overview On extended adventures, the 4Runner has an ongoing struggle for more space. There…

By Adam Wolfe On June 07, 2021 in 5th Gen Mods, Accessories, DIY, Install, Performance, Reviews

In-House Fabrication Snorkel Step-By-Step Install with ADV Fiberglass Fenders

Snorkel Install on Fiberglass Fenders: In-House Fabrication Snorkel for 5th Gen 4Runner with Advanced Fiberglass Concepts +3” Fenders If you have installed your Advanced Fiberglass Concepts (ADV) fenders, then you…

By Heath Hudson On June 05, 2021 in 5th Gen Mods, Acc Lighting, Accessories, DIY, Electrical, Install, LED Bulbs, Lighting

Diode Dynamics Single Color LED Footwell Kit – Complete Install and Review

Diode Dynamics Single Color LED Footwell Kit – Complete Install and Review for the 5th Gen 4Runner Upgrading the lighting in your 4Runner is one of the easiest ways to…

By Kiel Maddox On June 02, 2021 in 5th Gen Mods, DIY, Install, Maintenance, Off-Road, Overland, Performance, Reviews, Trail Tested

Remmen Brakes for 5th Gen 4Runner – Complete Overview

Complete Review Of Remmen Brakes – Superior Braking For Your 5th Gen 4Runner When it comes to large heavy SUVs like the 5th Gen 4Runner, nothing is more important than…

By Coy Goodman On June 02, 2021 in 5th Gen Mods, Accessories, Reviews, Roof Racks

Colorado Fairing Company Custom Wind Fairing for 5th Gen 4Runner

Colorado Fairing Company: Wind Fairing for 5th Gen 4Runner Roof Racks (and other models) – Overview Looking for a fairing to mount to your roof rack? How about a replacement…

By Heath Hudson On June 01, 2021 in 5th Gen Mods, Accessories, Install, Off-Road, Overland, Reviews, Roof Racks

Prinsu Roof Rack for the 5th Gen 4Runner – Full Review, Install & Overview

Prinsu Design Studios Roof Rack for the 5th Gen 4Runner – Accessories, Review, and Install Guide There are tons of aftermarket roof rack options on the market for the 4Runner…

By Kiel Maddox On May 31, 2021 in 5th Gen Mods, Accessories, Camping, DIY, Expeditions, Gear, Off-Road, Overland, Reviews

Overlander Woodworks Single Drop-In Drawer System for 5th Gen 4Runner – Full Review

Overlander Woodworks: Custom DIY Single Drawer System Build For the 5th Gen 4Runner With so many accessories for the 5th Gen 4Runner, you might have found you need a way…

Finn Fab MOLLE Panel (New for 2021)
By Brenan Greene On May 25, 2021 in 5th Gen Mods, Accessories, Electrical, Gear, Install, Overland, Reviews

Rear Window MOLLE Panels for the 5th Gen 4Runner – Introducing the Finn Fab Power Grids

Rear Window MOLLE Panels With Blue Sea Systems Accessory Panels for the 5th Gen Toyota 4Runner With all of the rear window MOLLE panels out there, which brand do you…

By Ryan Gibbons On May 25, 2021 in 5th Gen Mods, Accessories, Camping, Gear, Install, Overland, Reviews, Roof Racks, Rooftop Tents

ROAM Vagabond Roof Top Tent – Complete Install and Overview

ROAM Adventure Co.’s Softshell Vagabond RTT: In-Depth Set-Up and Review For the 5th Gen 4Runner Images by Victoria Lopez How have we gotten this far into Trail4Runner.com and not covered…

By Carlo Donzelli On May 25, 2021 in 5th Gen Mods, Accessories, Camping, Comparison, Overland, Refrigerators

Mobicool MCF40 Portable Fridge – First Impressions

Mobicool Portable Fridge for the 5th Gen 4Runner – Complete Overview on the MCF40 Portable Refrigerator One of the most common pieces of gear that any respectable overlander “needs” to…

By Eric Keller On May 24, 2021 in 5th Gen Mods, Accessories, Audio, DIY, Electrical, Install

Midland MXT275 Radio Under Dash (hidden mount) Installation Guide for 5th Gen 4Runner

Hidden Midland MXT 275 Complete Step-By-Step Install and Overview For the 5th Gen 4Runner As someone that daily drives their 6500+lb “Overland” rig, I am constantly trying to find ways…

By Dustin Smith On May 23, 2021 in 5th Gen Mods, Accessories, Armor, Camping, Comparison, Gear, Off-Road, Overland, Rear Bumpers, Reviews

Hitch Mounted Tire Carrier vs Full Rear Bumper – Which One’s Right for Your Build?

Full Replacement Rear Bumper Tire Swingout or Hitch Receiver Tire Carrier – Complete Overview for 5th Gen 4Runner As we roll down the bumpy road of life, we’re all faced…

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