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By Brenan Greene On January 10, 2018 in Expeditions, Trails

Schallenberger Ridge Donner Pass – Trail Guide

Navigating Your Way To Schallenberger Ridge overlooking Donner Lake in Truckee, CA The Schallenberger Ridge 4×4 trail is a moderately trekked trail in Truckee within Tahoe’s National Forest. With stunning…

Blackout 5th Gen 4Runner Front Bumper Valance
By Brenan Greene On January 07, 2018 in 5th Gen Mods, DIY

Blackout Front Bumper Valance For 5th Gen 4Runner

Step-by-Step Install (Process) for Blacking out your Front 4Runner Bumper Valance If Brenan’s 4Runner has caught your eye, here is a DIY for the front lower valance. In my opinion,…

Magnuson Supercharger - 5th Gen 4Runner
By Brenan Greene On January 04, 2018 in 5th Gen Mods, Performance

5th Gen 4Runner Performance Mods

How to Increase Performance on your 4Runner. Everything you can do to hike up those HP Gains! If you are looking to increase your horsepower gains, there are only a…

Cooper Tires EVO MT 35s on 5th Gen 4Runner
By Brenan Greene On January 03, 2018 in 5th Gen Mods, Off-Road, Trails, Wheels

Largest Tire Size on 5th Gen 4Runner

What are the Biggest Tires you can run on a 4Runner (Stock, Lift Kit, and Leveling Kit)? We have had a few questions on the biggest tires you can fit…

LED Reverse Lights 4Runner - Final
By Brenan Greene On January 01, 2018 in 5th Gen Mods, Acc Lighting, Install, Lighting, Maintenance, Tail Lights

LED Reverse Lights for 5th Gen 4Runner

Reverse Lights LED Swap on 5th Gen Toyota 4Runner – Ultra Bright LED Reverse Lights One major light you want to replace is the back-up/reverse light bulbs. By replacing your reverse lights…

Rear Hatch & Cargo 4Runner LED Lights - Final
By Brenan Greene On January 01, 2018 in 5th Gen Mods, Acc Lighting, Install, LED Bulbs, Lighting, Maintenance

Rear Hatch & Cargo Area LED Lights 5th Gen 4Runner

Rear Hatch & Cargo Area LED Light Swap on 5th Gen Toyota 4Runner Trunk or Cargo Area Light Bulb: DE3175 The rear hatch/ cargo/ trunk lights on our 4Runner are…

Throttle Response Controller 5th Gen Toyota 4Runner
By Brenan Greene On December 31, 2017 in 5th Gen Mods, Accessories, Install, Performance

Pedal Commander Review on 5th Gen 4Runner

Pedal Commander – Throttle Response Controller 5th Gen Toyota 4Runner After I installed this, I said; WOW, HOLY SH**, THIS IS EPIC, WTF, INSANE. I drove the supercharged 4Runner when we…

Squadron-R Pros Fog Light Install with Bezel 4Runner
By Brenan Greene On December 27, 2017 in 5th Gen Mods, Fog Lights, Install, Lighting, Off-Road

Baja Designs Squadron-R Fog Light Kit For 5th Gen 4Runner – Review

Squadron-R Pros Fog Light Install with Flush Brackets: Rounded Bezel Fog Pocket Kit There are plenty of options when it comes to squadrons. But, these squadrons might not be the…

Vanity LED Light Install Step #7 - Pop Light cover Back On
By Brenan Greene On December 25, 2017 in 5th Gen Mods, Acc Lighting, Install, Lighting, Maintenance

Vanity Visor Lights 5th Gen 4Runner

Vanity Visor LED Light Upgrade 5th Gen 4Runner Vanity Visor LED Light Swap and Upgrade (Installation Guide) on 5th Gen 4Runner Moving forward with the next interior bulb is the vanity/visor….

Courtesy Door Lights 4Runner (LED Swap - Before and After)
By Brenan Greene On December 25, 2017 in 5th Gen Mods, Acc Lighting, Install, Lighting, Maintenance

Courtesy Door Lights (LED Swap) 5th Gen 4Runner

Courtesy Door Lights LED Swap (Step by Step Guide) on 5th Gen Toyota 4Runner The courtesy door lights are pretty straight-forward. There are plenty of companies that make aftermarket bulbs…

Low Pro Slimline Winch Bumper on the 5th Gen 4Runner
By Brenan Greene On December 24, 2017 in 5th Gen Mods, Armor, Front Bumpers, Off-Road

C4 Fabrication Lo Pro Front Bumper for 5th Gen (Version 1)

Photos all updated March 2022 5th Gen 4Runner Front Bumper with KC Lights FLEX 30″ Bar with Amber Lamin-X and Smittybilt Winch We were a part of the C4 Fabrication…

5th Gen 4Runner Marker Light Install Mod
By Joseph - @savsoccer7 On December 24, 2017 in 5th Gen Mods, Acc Lighting, Accessories, Install

Marker Lights (Raptor Lights) Mod for 5th Gen 4Runner – DIY Version

Article Written and Submitted By: @Savs4Runner Grille Marker Lights & Raptor Lights – Step by Step DIY Installation on 5th Gen 4Runner This is a fun project. It adds extra visual…

LED Fog Lights 5th Gen 4Runner - Fog Light Upgrade
By Brenan Greene On December 24, 2017 in 5th Gen Mods, Fog Lights, LED Bulbs, Lighting, Off-Road

LED Fog Light Install 5th Gen 4Runner

LED Fog Lights (6000k) on 5th Gen 4Runner (Overview and Installation) UPDATE: We installed these lights in my girls 4Runner a few days ago. After driving around with them in the dark,…

4Runner License Plate LED Lights - 5th Gen 4Runner
By Brenan Greene On December 23, 2017 in 5th Gen Mods, Acc Lighting, Install, Lighting, Maintenance

License Plate Lights 5th Gen 4Runner

License Plate Lights 5th Gen 4Runner LED License Plate Lights – Install, Swap and Upgrade on 5th Gen 4Runner One of the simplest mods you can do in the lighting…

Xenon Depot 4Runner LED Headlights (Low and High Beams)
By Brenan Greene On December 22, 2017 in 5th Gen Mods, Accessories, Headlights, Install, LED Bulbs, Lighting, Off-Road

Xenon Depot LED Headlight Install (High Beams 9005) & (Low Beams H11)

Xenon Depot 4Runner LED Headlights (Low and High Beams)  Complete Step by Step Installation Guide, Review, and Overview The Xenon Depot 4Runner LED headlights are bad ass! After writing our…

By Brenan Greene On December 21, 2017 in 5th Gen Mods, Off-Road

Building a 5th Gen 4Runner for under $3000

How to Build a 5th Gen 4Runner for under $3000 – What mods should you start with?) We recently got a question on the site about what to do with…

Cali Raised Ditch Lights 5th Gen 4Runner - Review
By William On December 21, 2017 in 5th Gen Mods, Acc Lighting, Lighting, Off-Road

Cali Raised Ditch Lights on 5th Gen 4Runner – Full Overview & Review

Cali Raised Ditch Lights & Ditch Light Brackets: Full Review & Overview on 5th Gen 4Runner If you are looking for a set of ditch lights, consider Cali Raised. The…

6th Gen 4Runner Plans (2020, 2021, 2022, oh no!)
By Brenan Greene On December 20, 2017 in 6th Gen 4Runner

6th Gen 4Runner Plans (2022, 2023, 2024, oh no!)

When the 6th Gen 4Runner is out, we will buy one! 6th Gen 4Runner Mods for Days! Updated post: Check out 4RunnerMods.com and 6thGen4Runner.com for the most up-to-date 6th Gen…

5th Gen 4Runner Suspension (IFS - Independent Front Suspension) Guide
By Brenan Greene On December 19, 2017 in 5th Gen Mods, Accessories, Off-Road, Suspension

5th Generation 4Runner Suspension Overview

4Runner Suspension Terminology and Guide – Toyota IFS Overview Guide Front 4Runner Suspension Terminology Coilovers Remote Reservoir Shock Wraps Neoprene Coil-Over Shock Protection Covers Secondary Shock Hoop Kit Struts Upper…

Light Bulb Numbers on 5th Gen Toyota 4Runner
By Brenan Greene On December 18, 2017 in 5th Gen Mods, Accessories, Fog Lights, Lighting

Light Bulb Numbers on 5th Gen 4Runner

Complete LED Light Bulb Swap and Replacement on 5th Gen 4Runner – Interior and Exterior Light Bulb Numbers Jump To:  Map Dome Courtesy Door  Vanity Visor Rear Hatch License Plate…

LED 4Runner Headlights (High/ Low) - Xenon Depot Shipping and Packaging
By Brenan Greene On December 17, 2017 in 5th Gen Mods, Headlights, LED Bulbs, Lighting

LED 4Runner Headlights (High/ Low) – Xenon Depot

LED 4Runner Headlights (High and Low Beams) From Xenon Depot After installing a previous set of high beams and low beams, and not be satisfied enough, we decided to go another…

Toyota 4Runner Engine Splash Guard Replacement
By Brenan Greene On December 17, 2017 in 5th Gen Mods, Accessories, Install, Off-Road, Suspension

Toyota 4Runner Engine Splash Guard Replacement

5th Gen 4Runner Engine Splash Guard Replacement by Rad Rubber Design If you are looking for new rubber guards, you have found the right company. Rad Rubber Design makes a…

4Runner LED Headlights - LED High Beams and Low Beams
By Brenan Greene On December 10, 2017 in 5th Gen Mods, Install, LED Bulbs, Lighting

Cougar Motor High Beam and Low Beam Headlight Install 4Runner

LED High Beam and Low Beam Headlight Install on 5th Gen 4Runner (Step by Step Guide) This a complete plug-n-play install. The only issue and toughest part of this install…

Husky 4Runner Floor Mats Close
By Brenan Greene On December 08, 2017 in 5th Gen Mods, Accessories

Husky WeatherBeater 4Runner Floor Liners

Best Liners for 5th Gen 4Runner – Husky or Weather Tech? Is there really a big difference? Recently, we wrote a post on floor mat options but still had not…

By Brenan Greene On December 05, 2017 in 5th Gen Mods, Accessories, Off-Road

Doug Thorley Headers – Review

Do The Performance Gains Make It Worth Your Time Installing These? When it comes to power on a 4Runner, well, there’s not much of it. But we do have plenty…

Roof Racks for 5th Gen 4Runner
By Brenan Greene On December 04, 2017 in 5th Gen Mods, Accessories, Off-Road, Roof Racks

Top 20 5th Gen 4Runner Roof Racks: Buyers Guide (Updated 2025)

We’ve Tested Everything: Full-Length & 3/4 Racks After years of running different setups on my 4Runner, I wanted to put together an overview of some of the top (most common)…

Gobi Ladder Install 5th Gen 4Runner
By Brenan Greene On December 03, 2017 in 5th Gen Mods, Install, Off-Road, Roof Racks

Gobi Ladder Install 5th Gen 4Runner

5th Gen 4Runner Ladder Installation (Step by Step Gobi Ladder Install) If you are like most 5th Gen 4Runner owners out there, odds are you have a roof rack. If…

5th Gen 4Runner LED Headlight Install
By Brenan Greene On December 03, 2017 in 5th Gen Mods, Accessories, Headlights, Install, LED Bulbs, Lighting

5th Gen 4Runner LED Low Beam Headlight Install

CougarMotors All-In-One Low Beam H11 LED Conversion Kit – Affordable Amazon LED Headlight Option These CougarMotors LED Headlight All-In-One low beam H11 conversion kits are a fantastic option for your…

HAM Radio Classes Online - Ham Radio Tests Online
By Brenan Greene On December 01, 2017 in Off-Road

HAM Radio Online Classes And Tests

About HAM Radio And Where You Can Start Getting Your License Online If you are an off-road enthusiast or a thrill seeker at all, you need communication, as it’s incredibly…

Lighting Mods on 5th Gen 4Runner
By Brenan Greene On November 27, 2017 in 5th Gen Mods, Fog Lights, Headlights, Lighting

5th Gen 4Runner Headlights & Fog Lights: Beginners Guide

Headlights and Fog Lights: Low Beam (H11), High Beam (9005), and Fog Light (H16) This is a general overview of LED bulbs, HID Bulbs, Projector Retrofits, and brands that offer…

C4 Fabrication Rock Sliders on 5th Gen 4Runner
By Brenan Greene On November 27, 2017 in 5th Gen Mods, Armor, Install, Off-Road, Rock Sliders

C4 Fabrication Rock Slider on 5th Gen 4Runner – Install & Review

C4 Fabrication Rock Sliders Install, Review, and Overview on 5th Generation Toyota 4Runner The C4 Fab Sliders are a good option. My girl originally bought these for her 2016 SR5 but they…

Rock Sliders 5th Gen 4Runner
By Brenan Greene On November 25, 2017 in 5th Gen Mods, Armor, Off-Road, Overland, Rock Sliders

Top 14 Rock Sliders for the 5th Gen 4Runner

Top Brands To Consider When Shopping For Your Next Set Consider this your complete buyer’s guide for rock sliders on the 5th Gen 4Runner. Whether you’re an off-road expert or…

Ventura, CA - The Railroad Tracks
By Brenan Greene On November 21, 2017 in Photography

Ventura, CA Photography Spots & San Buenaventura State Beach

San Buenaventura State Beach in Ventura, CA Photography Spots After we visited with Magnuson about the 5th Gen 4Runner, we took a walk through Ventura San Buenaventura State Beach and…

5th Generation 4Runner Magnuson Supercharger
By Brenan Greene On November 21, 2017 in 5th Gen Mods, Off-Road, Performance

Magnuson Finally Launches 4Runner Supercharger

5th Gen 4Runner Magnuson Supercharger – No more TRD We recently wrote some verbiage on the 4Runner Supercharger. This page included some information about talks on the TRD and the…

RCI Rock Sliders Install 5th Gen 4Runner with KDSS
By William On November 20, 2017 in 5th Gen Mods, Armor, Install, Off-Road, Rock Sliders

RCI Rock Sliders Install

RCI Rock Sliders Overview, Review, and Installation with KDSS The RCI Rock Sliders are a top choice for 4Runner owners, offering full-frame support to protect your rocker panels from trail…

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