DIY Viper Cut – Full Overview & Step-by-Step Guide For The 5th Gen 4Runner
DIY Viper (High Clearance) Cut: Full Overview & Step-by-Step Guide With SSO Washer Bottle Reservoir Cover Install “To cut or not to cut?” “To chop or not to chop?” These…
Armor
Armor is anything that protects your 4Runner from common off-road or on-road damage. This ranges from the full-width front and rear bumpers to smaller low profile bumpers such as the well known C4 Fabrication Lo Pro or SSO. Protecting your rocker panels is incredibly important with sliders. We cover many bolt-on rock sliders here on the blog so if you are looking for a review or install, it’s likely you will find it here. Armor also includes skid plates that protect your engine, t-case, gas tanks and many other vulnerable areas including the differential, and shock mounts. For 4Runner armor mods, you can trust Trail4R.com.
C4 Fabrication Hawse License Plate Mount – Overview & Install
C4 Hawse License Plate Mount – Easily Mount Your Front License Plate On An Aftermarket Bumper One of the best purchases I made last year to improve the 4Runner’s self-recovery…
Feature Friday: 8 Front Skid Plate Setups For 5th Gen 4Runner
We Asked 8 5th Gen Toyota 4Runner Owners What Aftermarket Front Skid Plate They’re Running & What They Like Most About It: Here’s What They Said! This Week’s Topic: Aftermarket…
Feature Friday: 7 Winch Setups on the 5th Gen 4Runner
We Asked 7 5th Gen Toyota 4Runner Owners Why They Chose To Run A Winch & What They Like Most About Their Current Setup This Week’s Topic: Winch Options Welcome…
The Dissent Off-Road Modular Low Profile Winch Bumper – Trail Install & Overall Impressions
The Dissent Off-Road Modular Low Profile Bumper Winch Bumper – A New Option For The 5th Gen 4Runner With An Industrial Look From the start, my 4Runner has been a…
Feature Friday: 9 Tire Swings & Spare Tire Carrier Setups On 5th Gen 4Runner
Top Spare Tire Carriers and Tire Swing Setups for the 5th Generation Toyota 4Runner: Tire Swing Brand Comparisons and What to Consider This Week’s Topic: 4Runner Tire Carriers Welcome back…
5th Gen 4Runner Rock Sliders: Everything You Need to Know Before Buying Sliders
DOM Vs. HREW Sliders, Tube Vs. Square, Bolt-on Vs. Weld-On Rock Sliders. Yep! They are exactly like they sound. A way to slide your vehicle across rocks without damaging your…
Feature Friday: Front Bumper Accessories For The 5th Gen 4Runner
We Asked 9 4Runner Owners What Accessories They Mounted To Their Aftermarket Front Bumpers – Here’s What They Said & How They Chose This Week’s Topic: Aftermarket Front Bumper Accessories …
Introducing The YotaMafia Steel Skid Plate For The 5th Gen 4Runner: Install & Review
Introducing The YotaMafia Steel Skid Plate: No-Nonsense Engine Protection At An Incredible Price Point For The 5th Gen 4Runner There are many different types of front skid plates on the…
White Knuckle Off Road Rock Sliders for 5th Gen 4Runner – Install & Review
Introducing The White Knuckle Off-Road Rock Sliders for 5th Gen Toyota 4Runner: Installation & Review Rock sliders are among the top recommendations every time a new 4Runner owner asks what…
Feature Friday: 5th Gen Toyota 4Runner Recommended Armor & Protection Mods
We Asked 6 4Runner Owners What Armor & Protection Mods They Chose For Their 5th Gen Toyota 4Runner – Here Is What They Said! This Week’s Topic: 4Runner Armor Welcome…
C4 Fabrication Front Skid Plate Installation on 5th Gen 4Runner
Upgraded Engine Protection With The C4 Fabrications Steel Front Skid Plate: Install And Review For The 5th Gen 4Runner C4 Fabrication is based out of South Dakota is one of…
Feature Friday: 11 Midnight Black Metallic 4Runner Off-Road & Overland Builds
11 Midnight Black Metallic Toyota 4Runner Setups to Inspire Your Build in 2022 – Mods List & More! This Week’s Topic: Midnight Black 4Runners Welcome back to another Feature Friday!…
Feature Friday: 14 Voodoo Blue Toyota 4Runner Overland & Off-Road Builds
14 Rad 4Runner Builds That Will Inspire You Voodoo Blue was only available in 2019 on the TRD Pro 4Runner… unless you lived in Hawaii. In 2020, the 1919 Waialua…
Feature Friday: 10 Must-See Silver 4Runner Off-Road & Overland Builds
Pictured: Daniel Khimthang (@daily.4r) 2019 TRD ORP 10 Unique Silver 5th Gen 4Runner Setups to Inspire Your Off-Road & Overland Build – Front Bumpers, RTTs, Light Bars, Suspension, Wheels/Tires &…
41.22 Hitch Slider – Overview and Review for the 5th Gen 4Runner
41.22 Hitch Slider – A Light Weight and Low Profile Option to Protect Your Hitch A skid or slider for your hitch isn’t something that typically makes the priority list…
The CBI Aluminum Front Skid Plate for the 5th Gen 4Runner
Increase Your Engine Protection With a CBI Aluminum Front Skid Plate: Install and Review for the 5th Gen 4Runner If you’re like me, the owner of a TRD Off-Road, or…
Feature Friday: 10 5th Gen 4Runner Front-End Bumper Set-Ups
Pictured: Jonathan Alonso (@That_cavalry_trd) 2018 TRD Pro Feature Friday: 10 5th Gen 4Runner Front Ends Worth Taking Inspiration From This Weeks Topic: Front End Friday Time for a classic and simple Front End Friday!…
Feature Friday: 16 Rock Slider Options For 5th Gen 4Runner
Featured Photo: Mo Esquivel (@4runningtheozarks) RCI Off-Road Lemme Slide On Over! – Here are 16 Rock Slider Options For 5th Gen 4Runner To Look at in 2021 and into 2022 This Weeks…
Feature Friday: 6 Rear Bumper Setups for the 5th Gen Toyota 4Runner in 2021
Featured Photo: Dorin (@buck_rnr) Nguyen Works Junk In The Trunk – These Six 4Runner Rear Bumper Setups Will Inspire Your Build This Weeks Topic: Rear Bumper Setups Well, it is time to put…
SSO Rock Sliders Install Overview and Review – 5th Gen 4Runner
Southern Style Offroad (SSO) Rock Sliders Install Overview and Review – 5th Gen 4Runner In this article, I will walk you through the installation of the Southern Style Offroad (SSO)…
Feature Friday: 11 Front Bumper Setups on the 5th Gen 4Runner
Michael Devecchio (@mammoth4runner) Addicted Offroad Feature Friday: Top 11 Front Bumper Options for the 5th Generation 4Runner in 2021 – Front Bumper Inspiration Guide This Weeks Topic: Front Bumpers For…
Types & Styles of Front Bumpers: Hybrid Vs. Low Profile Vs. Full Plate
Full-Width Hybrid Vs. Low Profile Vs. Full Plate Bumper on 5th Gen 4Runner – What’s The Difference? When it comes to choosing an aftermarket front bumper, you have a wide…
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…
DRT Fabrication Hitch Skid Review on 5th Gen 4Runner
DRT Fabrication Universal Hitch Skid Review For the 5th Gen 4Runner (This Might Just Save Your Bumper!) Ever go up or down a steep incline and just as you thought…
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…
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…
Introducing the New Steel Skid Plates from C4 Fabrication for the 5th Gen 4Runner
C4 Fabrication Launches New Steel Skid Plates for the 5th Gen 4Runner for KDSS and Non-KDSS 4Runners When it comes to aftermarket armor for my 4Runner, there’s one name that…
Brute Force Fabrication Rear Bumper – 5th Gen 4Runner
Brute Force Fabrication Rear Bumper – The Highest Clearance Bumper On The Market Off-roading is something a lot of 5th Gen 4Runner owners have in common. We like to get…
M.O.R.E. Aluminum Front Skid Install Overview & Review – 5th Gen 4Runner
M.O.R.E. Front Skid Plate Installation Overview & Initial Impressions For the 5th Gen 4Runner Bumpers, sliders, skid plates…all different forms of protection for your 4Runner. I currently am running an…
2020+ 5th Gen 4Runner TSS Compatible Bumper Options & What to Consider Before Buying
2020+ 5th Gen 4Runner TSS & Bumper Compatibility: Everything You Need To Know Do you have your eye set on a new bumper for a 2020+ 4Runner? For those interested…
RRW’s Toyota Wheels with Rock Protection Rings – 5th Gen 4Runner
Full Review On RRW’s (Relations Race Wheels) Hub Centric Hybrid Wheels With Rock Rash Protective Rings While they’ve only been around for roughly four years, Relations Race Wheels has been…
Agency 6 Billet Winch Shackle & Fairlead Install
Agency 6 Billet Winch Shackle and Aluminum Fairlead Step-By-Step Install & Full Review for the 5th Gen 4Runner It’s been two years since we started running our Smittybilt X20 winch….
10-13 4Runner – TRD Pro-Style Grille With Raptor Lights
TRD Pro-Style Grille with Raptor Lights Step-By-Step Install & Full Review for the v1 (2010-2013) 5th Gen 4Runner If you own a 5th gen 4Runner between the years 2010 through…
4xInnovations Skid Plates Full Set – Install and Review on 5th Gen 4Runner
4xInnovations Full Skid Plate Step-By-Step Install & Review For the 5th Gen 4Runner About Me and My Truck I drive a 2011 4Runner Trail Edition that I purchased used in…