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…
5th Gen Mods
In the 5th Gen 4Runner Mods section, we talk about everything 5th Gen. Everything from small additions to large and custom aftermarket DIY installs. Some of the most common items you will find in the mod section are performance topics, armor and increasing strength off-road, lighting and wiring, roof racks, sliders, along with a wide variety of other miscellaneous items. If you have any questions, please let us know. If you have any comments, please feel free to comment on any post.
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…
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…
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…
Prinsu Design Studios Ridgeline Handles – Full Review and 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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
4Runner Bump Stops: The Complete Guide
Bump Stops For the 5th Generation Toyota 4Runner: The Complete Buyers Guide Have you ever been driving along on a trail, when all of the sudden you hit a rut…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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
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…
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…
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 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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…