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Rhino USA Ratchet Straps Overview and Review
By Brenan Greene On May 28, 2018 in Accessories, Gear, Reviews

Rhino USA Ratchet Straps Review

Rhino USA Ratchet Straps Overview and Review Rhino USA Motorcycle Tie Down Ratchet Straps (5,208lb Break Strength) and the Standard (1,823lb Break Strength) Straps Tie-downs and ratchet straps are an essential…

By Gus - @SenseiDad On May 26, 2018 in 5th Gen Mods, Install, Suspension

Toyota 4Runner Air Bag Suspension Kit – aka Air Lift

5th Gen 4Runner Rear Air Bag Suspension Lift Installation and Overview I think we all enjoy working on our 4Runners and as we keep adding stuff to our favorite rigs,…

Puddle Smashing on Long Canyon Road
By Brenan Greene On May 22, 2018 in Off-Road, Photography, Trails

Long Canyon 4WD Trail – El Dorado National Forest

Long Cayon 4wd Trail Forest Service Road off Silver Fork Road in Kyburz, CA 95720 What started out as a weekend to install a suspension ended up being a weekend to…

Toyota 4Runner TRD Off Road vs Nissan Xterra Off Road
By John -TRD Off Road On May 20, 2018 in Off-Road, Reviews, Trail Tested

Toyota 4Runner Vs. Nissan Xterra

JAPANESE BODY ON FRAME SUVs COMPARED HEAD TO HEAD We are fortunate enough to own both a 2010 Nissan Xterra Off Road (primarily my wife’s rig) and a 2018 Toyota…

Paddle Board Rack or Kayak Rack for Toyota 4Runner 
By Clint Taylor On May 18, 2018 in 5th Gen Mods, Accessories, Reviews, Roof Racks

Paddle Board & Kayak Roof Rack Carriers

Paddle Board Rack or Kayak Rack for Toyota 4Runner – What to Consider Before Buying Canoe, Paddle Board & Kayak Carriers for the 5th Gen 4Runner and a general overview…

KC HiLites Cyclone LED Lights Overview & Install
By Brenan Greene On May 14, 2018 in 5th Gen Mods, Acc Lighting, Accessories, Install, Lighting, Reviews

KC HiLites Under Hood Lights 5th Gen 4Runner

KC HiLites Cyclone Under Hood LEDs – Step by Step Install KC HiLiTES is a widely-trusted and highly depended upon brand when it comes to off-road lighting. KC HiLiTES offers a wide…

Bike Rack Mount 5th Gen 4Runner (2-Bike Hitch Mount)
By Clint Taylor On May 10, 2018 in 5th Gen Mods, Accessories, Reviews

Swagman XC Cross-Country Hitch Mount Rack

Bike Rack Mount 5th Gen 4Runner (2-Bike Hitch Mount) Bike Rack for 5th Gen 4Runner – Swagman XC Cross-Country Rack (Made for both 1/1/4 and 2-Inch Receivers One of the…

The Stubby Antenna install and review Toyota 4Runner
By Jay - @jhemp00 On May 08, 2018 in 5th Gen Mods, Accessories

Stubby Antenna for 4Runner (2002-2013) – Review

Stubby Antenna For Late model 3rd Gen, 4th Gen, and early model 5th Gen 4Runners What is the stubby? The stubby replaces your stock antenna with a much smaller and…

Keeper MG Magnet Mount for Handguns
By Brenan Greene On May 08, 2018 in 5th Gen Mods, Accessories

Mounting a Handgun in the 5th Gen 4Runner

Magnet Pistol Mount for the 5th Generation 4Runner – Overview on the Keeper MG Mount I have wanted a home for my Berretta PX4 up front in the cabin for…

Switchback LED Turn Signals on 5th Gen 4Runner
By Brenan Greene On May 07, 2018 in 5th Gen Mods, Install, LED Bulbs, Lighting

Switchback LED Turn Signals on 5th Gen 4Runner

LED Turn Signals with Load Resistors to Fix Hyperflash on 5th Gen 4R Continuing right along with the LED swap on the 4Runner, we have the LED turn signal switchbacks…

DIY 4-Tire Inflator and Deflator Off-Road System
By Gus - @SenseiDad On May 06, 2018 in 5th Gen Mods, Accessories, DIY, Gear, Off-Road, Tires

DIY 4 Tire Inflation & Deflation System – Build Guide

How To Build Your Own Off-Road Tire Inflation and Deflation System When hitting the trails, you want lower tire pressure in order to maximize traction and help smooth out some…

Toyota 4Runner Powered Accessory Mount (PAM)
By Drew - Overland Market On May 04, 2018 in 5th Gen Mods, Accessories, Gear, Install

Expedition Essentials T4RPAM Dash Mount Review

Expedition Essentials T4RPAM Dash Mount System For The 5th Gen 4Runner: Installation Guide and What to Expect When Expedition Essentials released their T4RPAM dash mount, I knew I had to…

Side Exit Exhaust 5th Gen 4Runner
By Brenan Greene On May 03, 2018 in 5th Gen Mods, Maintenance

Side Exit Exhaust – Rotten Egg Smell Fix on 5th Gen 4Runner

Sulfur Smell (Rotten Egg Smell) Exhaust fix on 5th Gen 4Runner Exhaust systems that smell like rotten eggs or sulfur are usually due to an exhaust leak. You may have a hole…

Hitch Pin Recovery Overview & How To
By Brenan Greene On April 26, 2018 in Accessories, Gear, Off-Road, Overland, Recovery Gear, Reviews, Trail Tested

Hitch Pin Recovery Point for Under $10

Using Hitch Pins as a Recovery Point – Recovery Points on a budget. Buy a Recovery Hitch Reciever or a Hitch pin? The other day, Max from Explore4R.com and I…

By Sarah - @SheGoesOffRoad On April 24, 2018 in 5th Gen Mods, Reviews, Roof Racks, Trail Tested

Yakima Racks: Load Warrior Review 4Runner

Yakima Racks Load Warrior Roof Rack Review on the 5th Gen 4Runner A few days before a big camping trip to the Outer Banks (North Carolina) I started to pack…

RSG Bulletproof Sliders - Close Up
By John -TRD Off Road On April 23, 2018 in 5th Gen Mods, Armor, Install, Reviews, Rock Sliders

RSG ROCK SLIDER INSTALL 5th Gen 4Runner

RSG Bulletproof Bolt-on Rock Sliders on TRD Off-Road 4Runner There are a lot of rock slider options out there. I went with RSG Metal Works out of Colorado. True confession,…

Diode Dynamics SL1 Install 5th Gen 4Runner
By Clint Taylor On April 19, 2018 in 5th Gen Mods, Install, Lighting, Reviews

Diode Dynamics SL1 – Install & Review

Upgrading Your 4Runner’s Factory Halogen Low Beams There are many different upgrades you can do to a 4Runner. One of my favorite upgrades to do is exterior lighting. Lighting can…

Ellis Precision Billet Battery Clamp 5th Gen 4Runner
By Brenan Greene On April 13, 2018 in 5th Gen Mods, Accessories, Reviews

Ellis Precision Battery Clamp

Ellis Precision Billet Battery Clamp 5th Gen 4Runner Aftermarket Aluminum Battery Clamp for the 5th Gen Toyota 4Runner A simple, yet eye-catching upgrade for the 5th Gen, is an aftermarket battery…

WeatherTech All-Weather Floor Mats - 5th Gen 4Runner
By Clint Taylor On April 11, 2018 in 5th Gen Mods, Accessories, Reviews

WeatherTech All-Weather Floor Mats For 5th Gen 4Runner

Floor Mats and Liners – What is the difference? If you’re looking for a multipurpose upgrade, you should consider upgrading your factory floor mats. When I purchased my 2017 TRD…

Apply heat with a heat gun to the connector
By Max Sheehan On April 10, 2018 in 5th Gen Mods, Acc Lighting, Accessories, DIY, Electrical, Install, Lighting, Overland, Switch Systems, Tech

Trail Install: Switch-Pros 9100 / PowerTray Install on 5th Gen 4Runner

Complete Step by Step Install of the Switch-Pros 9100 with PowerTray: How to Wire a Switch-Pros In Detail Electrical organization will come into play for most builds, mild to wild….

By Brenan Greene On April 09, 2018 in 5th Gen Mods, Accessories, Gear

The Tikit – Seatbelt Alarm Silencer

The Tikit – Seatbelt Alarm Silencer & Bottle Opener Seatbelt Alarm Silencer for Cars, Trucks, SUVs, and ATVs As a disclaimer to this post, we are not recommending you drive on…

Pro Eagle Jack Review
By Brenan Greene On March 29, 2018 in Accessories, Maintenance, Off-Road, Reviews, Trail Tested

Pro Eagle Off-Road Jack Review

Pro Eagle Jack Review (3-ton & 2-ton Options) The jack pictured is the 3  ton “Kratos” Pro Eagle Floor Jack Review – The Best Off-Road and Shop Floor Jack? When…

Assemble Support Bracket
By Brenan Greene On March 26, 2018 in 5th Gen Mods, Install, Maintenance

Replacing Brake Pads and Rotors on 4Runner

Powerstop Brake Pads and Rotor Swap on 5th Generation Toyota 4Runner Below, you will find the complete step by step installation of front brake pads, rear brake pads along with…

Wheel Spacers for 4Runner
By Brenan Greene On March 26, 2018 in 5th Gen Mods, Install

How To Install Wheel Spacers Install on Your 4Runner

Spidertrax Wheel Spacers Step by Step Installation on 5th Gen 4Runner Wheel spacers are an easy install. This is a quick little mod that you can do in under an…

Powerstop Extreme Brake Upgrade for 5th Gen 4Runner
By Brenan Greene On March 24, 2018 in 5th Gen Mods, Maintenance

Powerstop Extreme Brake Upgrade for 5th Gen 4Runner

Z36 Extreme Brake Pads and Evolution Rotors for 5th Generation 4Runner If you are looking for an upgraded brake option on your 5th Gen 4Runner, you can go with factory…

Body Mount Chop 5th Gen 4Runner
By Brenan Greene On March 19, 2018 in 5th Gen Mods, Install, Off-Road

Body Mount Chop (BMC) Kit for 5th Gen 4Runner

Metal Tech BMC Kit – Step by Step overview on Cutting Body Mounts for the 5th Gen 4Runner When you make the move to larger tires, you are likely going…

By Gus - @SenseiDad On March 17, 2018 in 5th Gen Mods, Accessories, Gear, Off-Road, Reviews

4Runner Recovery Gear Setup Example – Off-Road & Overland Recovery Gear Essentials

Snatch Straps, Winch Rigging Accessories, Hi-lift Jack Accessories, Recovery Boards, Shackles, and other Commonly Used Recovery Gear Recovery Gear is off-road insurance as far as I’m concerned. You don’t need…

Setting up AirBedz Air Mattress in the 4Runner
By Kevin Aftanas On March 15, 2018 in 5th Gen Mods, DIY, Off-Road

AirBedz Air Mattress – Review

Air Mattress Setup in 5th Gen 4Runner – AirBedz PPI-103 Mattress If you are looking for a good night’s sleep in your 4Runner, here it is! While sleeping in the…

Step #8 - Testing HID Bulbs 
By Brenan Greene On March 13, 2018 in 5th Gen Mods, Install, Lighting

Xenon Depot HID Low Beam Install – 5th Gen 4Runner

Xenon HID (High-Intensity Discharge) Low Beam Bulb Install – 5th Gen 4Runner The Xenon Depot HID bulbs are a pretty simple install. Because Xenon Depot includes the 3M adhesive backing on…

Swell Runner Overland 4Runner
By Brenan Greene On March 08, 2018 in 5th Gen Mods, Accessories, Armor, Gear, Interviews, Off-Road, Overland, Reviews

Swellrunner Overland – 2016 Toyota 4Runner Build Overview

SWELL RUNNER BUILD PAGE – 2016 4RUNNER TRAIL FOLLOW SWELL RUNNER Instagram: Swell Runner Overland YouTube: Swell Runner Overland JASON’S OVERLAND BUILD 2016 4Runner Trail (not the fancy premium) | OME 3″…

Hankook i-Pike RW11 Studded Snow Tires
By John -TRD Off Road On March 04, 2018 in 5th Gen Mods, Accessories, Off-Road, Tires

Hankook i-Pike RW11 Studded Snow Tires

Effortlessly Conquer Winter In Your 4Runner It’s a common misperception that you don’t need snow tires in a 4-wheel drive vehicle. If you know some physics or drive regularly in…

TRD Pro Vs. 4Runner TRD off road
By Brenan Greene On March 03, 2018 in Reviews, TRD

TRD Pro 4Runner Vs. TRD Off-Road Premium 4Runner

4Runner TRD Pro or 4Runner TRD Off-Road Premium Differences We had a question come in about the TRD Pro and the TRD off road premium. There are a few key differences…

By Gus - @SenseiDad On March 02, 2018 in 5th Gen Mods, Accessories, DIY, Install

Rear Dual Battery Set-Up on 4Runner

Rear Dual Battery Set-Up on 5th Gen 4Runner I have a 2015 Toyota 4Runner Trail and I have done a few modifications that include adding a 2nd battery to power my…

Step Six: Plug in the module to the tail light
By Clint Taylor On March 01, 2018 in 5th Gen Mods, Install, Lighting, Tail Lights

Tail as Turn Mod Installation on 5th Gen 4Runner

Diode Dynamics Tail as Turn + Backup Module on 5th Gen Toyota 4Runner They really should call this mod Tail as Turn and Turn as Reverse. That makes more sense…

Verdi Peak - 4 Wheel Drive Needed
By Brenan Greene On March 01, 2018 in Camping, Off-Road, Overland, Reviews

2wd or 4wd 4Runner – What to buy??

2 wheel drive vs. 4 wheel drive on the 5th Gen 4Runner – Which is the 4Runner for your needs? We had a question come in about 2 wheel drive vs….

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