Carbon Fiber Steering Wheel Upgrade & Install on 5th Gen 4Runner
Steering Wheel Installation, Review, and Overview on 5th Gen 4Runner – How to Remove your Steering Wheel and Airbag The factory steering wheel can start showing signs of wear and…
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.
11 Overland 4Runner Builds That Will Inspire You
Pictured: @GopherDirt 4Runner + @Acoucke 5th Gen 4Runner Overland Builds That Will Inspire You To Get Out There and Explore So you want to drive over some land huh? The…
Diode Dynamics SS3 Fog Light Install & Brief Review on The 5th Gen 4Runner
Diode Dynamics Lighting Overhaul: SS3 Fog + XPR Backup LED Lights Review + Install For 5th Gen 4Runner If you’ve spent much time on this blog, you’ve noticed that lights…
2-Way Speaker Upgrade For 5th Gen 4Runner
Crutchfield Focal Integration (2-Way) Speaker Upgrade Step-By-Step Install For 5th Gen 4Runner 4Runner Speaker Upgrade: Improving audio quality using aftermarket speakers, adapters, Silicone baffles and sound deadening Like many of…
BMC Air Filter Review for 5th Gen 4Runner
BMC High-Performance Drop-In Air Filter Review for the 5th Gen 4Runner Your 4Runner’s engine air filter is one of the most important items to replace to keep your rig running…
Extreme LED Bluetooth RGB Rock Lights Install 5th Gen 4Runner (FR)
Extreme LED RGB (Bluetooth-Controlled) Rock Light Kit Step-By-Step Install For the 5th Gen 4Runner Why Rock Lights? Rock lights are not just for showing off your sweet suspension at the…
Black Widow Car Service & Oil Change Ramps – Review and Overview
Black Widow Oil Change Service Ramps – Quick Review For the 5th Gen 4Runner Like many of you out there, I’ve learned that using oil change ramps are a big…
sPOD BantamX Review + Install on 5th Gen 4Runner
sPOD BantamX 8-Circuit Switch System Review + Step-By-Step Install For 5th Gen 4Runner Aftermarket accessories for a 4Runner are plentiful. Whether you are looking for additional lighting, some protection from…
NashFabCo Ladder Review & Install 5th Gen 4Runner
NashFabCo Ladder Review & Step-By-Step No-Drill DIY Install For the 5th Gen 4Runner A ladder can be a useful addition to an Overlanding rig, particularly for owners who have invested…
GFC (Go Fast Campers) Platform Wind Skid
GFC (Go Fast Campers) Wind Fairing – Everything you need to know about the Platform wind skid A conversation came up on the gram’ about the GFC wind fairing, which…
Coastal Offroad Rear Bumper Install & Review for the 5th Gen 4Runner
Coastal Offroad DIY Rear Bumper Kit – Review & Install For the 5th Gen 4Runner I will admit, I’m a bit of a minimalist and I love the look of…
Gibson Dual Sport Exhaust Install 5th Gen 4Runner
Gibson Cat-Back Dual Side-Exit Sport Exhaust Step-By-Step Install For the 5th Gen 4Runner This is a pretty simple overview of how to install the Gibson cat-back dual sport exhaust. I…
Diode Dynamics 42″ Stage Series Light Bar Review
Diode Dynamics 42″ Stage Series Light Bar Review If you like off-roading and tend to do night runs or late trail runs, odds are you’ve found yourself needing better lighting…
General Grabber Arctic Winter Tires Review
General Grabber Arctic Studdable All-Terrain Snow Tires Review For the 5th Gen 4Runner The 5th Gen 4Runner is one of the most capable off-the-lot 4x4s available today—so why would it…
Element E50 Review: A Compact, Longer-Lasting and Easier-To-Use Fire Extinguisher
Element E50 Fire Extinguisher – Benefits Of It’s Compact Design & Easy-To-Use System Over Conventional Options How does it work? Element fire extinguishers are compact units that operate by vaporizing…
Alpine Halo9 Install & Review on 5th Gen 4Runner
Alpine Halo9 iLX-F309FRN Step-By-Step Install and Review For the 5th Gen 4Runner Why Upgrade the 4Runner Head Unit? We all know the factory head unit has a lot to be…
Yakima LockNLoad Rack Review 5th Gen 4Runner
Yakima LockNLoad Roof Rack System + Mounting Options: An In-depth Review For the 5th Gen 4Runner In the not so distant past, dinosaurs ruled the world and for us, 5th…
Baja Designs S2 Chase Lights on 4Runner Roof Rack or Bumper
Running Baja Designs S2 Chase Lights on 4Runners Roof or Bumper – An Overview and Review When it comes to lighting Baja Designs is one of the most respected names…
Eibach Stage 1 Pro-Truck Lift Review for 4Runner
Eibach Stage 1 Pro-Truck Lift (2.75″ Front Lift + 1″ Rear Lift) Review For the 5th Gen 4Runner This lift kit from Eibach raises your 4Runner to 2.75″ in the…
5 Things You Can Do To Your 4Runner During the Quarantine
Corona Virus Got You Locked Up? Here are 5 Things you Can Do To Your 4Runner While Stuck at Home We are dealing with some strange times here in the…
Headlight Revolution Level 3 Reverse Lights for The 4Runner – Features Diode Dynamics & GTR Lighting
Headlight Revolution Level 3 GTR Lighting & Diode Dynamics Tail as Turn Reverse Lights – Install and Review for the 5th Gen 4Runner Why Upgrade? Reversing in the backcountry can…
2021 4Runner Trail Edition – Toyota Brings Back The Trail Edition with New Styling
2021 4Runner Trail Special Edition – “Gear Up and Get Out” It’s that time of year again! The Chicago Auto Show debuted Toyota’s new lineup of Trail Special Edition trucks…
How to Prep and Paint Rock Sliders
Prepping and Painting Rock Sliders: A DIY Step-By-Step Overview For the 5th Gen 4Runner or Any other Truck Getting the best bang for your buck. There are tons of options…
Morimoto XB Headlights – Full Install & Review on 5th Gen 4Runner
Morimoto XB LED Headlights DIY Step-By-Step Install & Review For the 5th Gen 4Runner So, you saved all of your pennies and finally decided to pick up a pair of…
GTR Ultra 2 High Beam Install & Review on 4Runner
GTR Ultra 2 LED High Beam Step-By-Step Install and Review For the 5th Gen 4Runner Why upgrade lights? The 5th Gen 4Runner is a new “Old School” vehicle. Meaning that…
Adding Eye Bolts for Ceiling Cargo Nets and Accessories on 5th Gen 4Runner
Here’s Why You Need Eye Bolts in Your Hatch For The 5th Gen 4Runner It’s amazing what you can find on the plethora of 4Runner forums and message boards out…
Introducing Nomad Kitchen – A Slide-Out Kitchen System for the 5th Gen 4Runner
Utilize Full Kitchen Convenience Anywhere with This Slide-Out Camp Kitchen Including a Stove, Sink, Cutting Board, Drying Rack and more! Nomad Kitchen Co. is launching its first vehicle-based camp kitchen…
Choosing the Best 4Runner Tires for Off-Road & On-Road – The Complete Buyers Guide
35X12.5 Toyo M/Ts 1.25″ Spidertrax Wheel Spacers on Relations Race Wheels We Asked the Community and Here are the Most Common Tire Options for the 5th Gen 4Runner (HT, AT,…
12V Solutions 4Runner Remote Start Install
12V Solutions Remote Start (Push To Start) Plug & Play Kit Step-By-Step Install and Review For the 5th Gen 4Runner The Toyota 4Runner is a lot of things but luxurious…
7 Items for Preparing Your 4Runner During Extremely Cold Weather
Winter Soldier: 7 Essentials For Living with a 5th Gen 4Runner and Preparing For Cold, Extreme Weather As I write this, the thermometer outside my door reads a balmy -22…
Trail Impressions: Garmin Dash Cam 66w Review
Product Review – Everything you need to know about the Garmin Dash Camera 66w The dash camera has become a way of life for many daily commuters, backroads cruisers, and…
C4 Fab Hybrid Bumper on 5th Gen 4Runner – Install & Review
Full-Width Tube Bumper For the 5th Gen 4Runner: C4 FabHybrid Bumper – Step by Step Installation, Overview and Review Looking for one of the baddest hybrid bumpers on the market…
OBDLink MX+ Bluetooth OBD2 Scanner and Vehicle Performance Monitor
OBDLink MX+ OBD2 Bluetooth Scanner and Real-Time Performance Monitor for iPhone, Android, and Windows If you’re like me and would like to keep a closer eye on the vehicle data…
Why Put A Snorkel On Your Truck & How They Improve Performance
Pictured: kcsnowrunner Snorkels, Do They Actually Increase Fuel Efficiency or HP Performance? Here is our deeper look into the benefits of installing a snorkel on your 4Runner, how snorkels work…
LFD Full Roof Rack (Steel) – Review and Install
LFD Full Steel Roof Rack Installation & Review on 5th Gen 4Runner With overloading becoming increasingly more popular by the month, a roof rack has become an essential piece of…