KC HiLiTES FLEX™ ARRAY Lightbar Review
40″ KC FLEX™ Array LED Lightbar Initial Review There is an overwhelming amount of options out there for light bars. You have mini light bars (light pods), full-size light bars, low-profile…
How To Ship Used Car Parts & Accessories
How I Ship Used Car Parts and Random Car Accessories How To Ship Used Car Parts with ShipNerd.com Since I have two 4Runners that consistently change parts, I need a…
Kabar Kukri Machete Review
Ka-Bar Kukri Review and Overview Off-Road Brush Clearing Kukri, similar to a Machete. Great for tight brush, trees and bushes off-road One of the neat aspects about the Toyota 4Runner is…
Tail Light Replacement Guide 5th Gen 4Runner
Tail Light Assembly Replacement and Light Bulb Replacement Overview We will be replacing both tail lights on this beautiful 2012 (5th gen) Toyota 4runner. We had some damage on the…
WaterPORT Day Tank Review and Install
WaterPORT Review – Portable, Pressurized, Water. 3.8-gallon self-pressurizing WaterPORT Day Tank Review and Install I purchased this on a great deal from Costco as they put it on a one-time…
Canvasback Cargo Liner Review 5th Gen 4runner
Canvasback Cargo Liner for Cargo Area of the 5th Gen 4Runner: Full Review and Overview If you ask people in the 4Runner groups about cargo liners, you will get a…
Alpena PositionPodz: Amber LED Marker Light Pod Light Install
Amber Marker Lights with Pods on 5th Generation Toyota 4Runner This is a modification that I have been considering for a couple months. There are many ways to accomplish the…
aFe Intake Install & Review on 5th Gen 4Runner
aFe Momentum GT Cold Air Intake on 5th Gen 4Runner AFE Momentum GT Pro DRY S Cold Air Intake System – Installation, review and comparison to the TRD Intake on…
Husky Cargo Liners for 5th Gen (3rd Row) 4Runner
3rd Row 4Runner Cargo Liners – The Husky Liner Cargo Liners After using the WeatherStopper cargo mat for over a year, I started looking at other options that would fill…
Pelican Butte Shield Volcano Trail
PELICAN BUTTE SHIELD VOLCANO TRAIL – SOUTHERN OREGON 4WHEEL UP AN ANCIENT VOLCANO IN SOUTHERN OREGON Yes, driving to the top of an ancient volcano is as fun as it…
Rustproofing and Undercoating 4Runner
Eastwood Rubberized Rust Encapsulator Undercoating Prevent Rust with Rubberized Rust Encapsulator on your Car, Truck or 4Runner Growing up in the Orlando area, I had only a vague concept of…
Cooper Discoverer A/T3 Review
Cooper Discoverer A/T3 Tires on 5th Gen Toyota 4Runner Cooper Discoverer All Terrain 3 Tires – Complete Overview and Review For those of you who are wanting to upgrade your…
Bilstein 6112 & 5100 Install – 5th Gen 4Runner
Bilstein 2.65″ Lift Front and 2″ Lift Rear – No KDSS Bilstein is one of the most common options for digressive shock absorbers across many platforms. Developed in both North…
4Runner’s Dash Speaker Upgrade for Better Audio Quality
Swapping out the OEM dash speakers with a coaxial speaker, that has a woofer cone, and integrated tweeter Most everyone will admit that the 4Runner’s audio system isn’t horrid, but…
Donner Summit Bridge and Donner Pass
Rainbow Bridge AKA Donner Summit Bridge – Donner Pass Donner Summit – Lake Mary, Lake Angela, Ice Lakes, and Lake Van Norden North Lake Tahoe is a great place to…
Paracord Grab Handles 5th Gen 4Runner
DIY Paracord Grab Handle kit for the 5th Generation 4Runner (Simple DIY) We had a question come in about paracord grab handles for the 4Runner and it got me thinking….
Viair 400P – Automatic Portable Compressor
VIAIR 400P – Automatic Portable Compressor Review Overview and Review of the Viair 400P-Automatic Portable Compressor – After roughly a year of consistent use. If you enjoy four-wheeling and tackling…
Rago Fab Antenna Mount CB/HAM Wiring on the 5th Gen 4Runner
Running CB Antenna Cable from Inside to Outside Your 4Runner Without Drilling – and an overview on the Rago Antenna Mount (2010-2019 5th Gen 4Runner) What is a CB Radio?…
Smittybilt 2781 5.65 CFM Air Compressor Review
The Ultimate Overland Compressor? Here is Everything To Know About the 12v Smittybilt 2781 5.65 CFM Air Compressor – Full Review & Overview Everything you need to know about the…
5th Gen 4Runner Oil Change – What You Need and How to do it
How to Change the Oil and Oil Filter on the 5th Generation Toyota 4Runner There are many different types of maintenance you can do on a vehicle, but quite possibly…
CargoLoc Roof Top Aluminum Cross Bars
5th Gen 4Runner Upgraded Aluminum Cross Bars Installation and review of the CargoLoc Roof Top Aluminum Cross Bars The 4th Gen 4Runners came standard with very sturdy crossbars. With the…
Küat NV 2.0 Hitch Rack 5th Gen 4Runner
Hitch Mounted Bike Rack – Küat NV 2.0 5th Gen 4Runner A complete overview, install and review on the Küat NV 2.0 Base Rack The Küat NV bike rack is incredible….
Yakima Frontloader Rooftop Bike Rack 5th Gen 4Runner
Installation Overview and Review of the Yakima Frontloader Rooftop Bike Rack Carrier Front loader racks for bikes are secure and easy to use. When I owned a Rav4, I used front…
Dobinsons Lift Options, Nittos & Level 8 Wheels
Dobinsons Lift Kit Options for the 5th Gen 4Runner and a few other mods – A follow-up on the $3K Build I recently sent an email asking the trail4r.com crew…
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…
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,…
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 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 & 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 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…