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.
Buyer’s Guide: Top 5 Catalytic Converter Guards For 4Runners As of recent, catalytic converter theft has increased all over the country. Unfortunately, this type of theft has become almost inevitable…
Backwoods Adventure Mods Hi-Lite High Clearance Dual Swing Out Rear Bumper How many times have you asked yourself this question: “Do I really need a rear bumper?” The answer to…
The New Cali Raised LED Low-Profile Stealth Bumper For 5th Gen (2014+) 4Runner The Cali Raised LED Stealth Bumper is an off-road bumper designed to offer maximum protection to your…
The Dissent Off-Road 4Runner High Line Wing Kit – Install & Review Previously, I installed Dissent Off-Road’s Low Profile Modular Winch Bumper, allowing me to add a winch and light…
13 Different Low Profile (Lo Pro) Front Bumper Setups: Owners Share Their Builds This Week’s Topic: Low Profile Front Bumpers Welcome back to another Feature Friday! Last week, we got…
Upgrade Your Gas Tank Protection With The Cali Raised LED Gas Tank Skid For The 5th Gen 4Runner A gas tank skid and what it protects is self-explanatory. The factory…
RA Motorsports Element Aluminum Front Engine Skid Plate With Optional Front Filler Plate Engine protection is very important, whether your 4Runner is just a daily driver or you navigate through…
Catalytic Converter Protection For The 5th Gen (2014-2023) 4Runner With the unfortunate spike in catalytic converter theft in recent years, it’s no wonder that the advent of catalytic converter shields…
Cali Raised LED Belly Skid Plates (Front Skid, Transmission Skid, Transfer Case Skid) For The 2014+ 5th Gen Toyota 4Runner – Detailed Install & Review The 4Runner is born to…
What Are The Top Products On The Market For A 5th Gen 4Runner Budget Overland Setup? We Cover The Basics To Get You Started! Like many new 4Runner owners, I…
10 Months Of 4Runner Ownership & Frequent Modifications: What We Like About Our 2022 TRD ORP 4Runner Build I come from a background of performance cars and living in the…
Hey everyone, this is a new style of post we’re introducing to the TrailCo brand of websites, called “Sponsored Content“. It’s a way for our sponsors to quickly announce product…
We Asked 8 4Runner Owners Why They Installed Rock Sliders With Kick Outs To Protect Their Rig Welcome back to another Feature Friday! If you missed last week’s FF, we…
DIY Viper (High Clearance) Cut With SSO Washer Bottle Reservoir Cover Install “To cut or not to cut?” “To chop or not to chop?” These were the questions I had,…
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 capabilities was surely the C4 Fabrication…
We Asked 5th Gen Toyota 4Runner Owners What Aftermarket Front Skid Plate They’re Running & What They Like Most About It Welcome back to another Feature Friday! If you missed…
We Asked 7 5th Gen Toyota 4Runner Owners Why They Chose To Run A Winch & What They Like Most About It Welcome back to another Feature Friday! If you…
A New Option For The 5th Gen 4Runner With An Industrial Look From the start, my 4Runner has been a representation of function with minimal sacrifice to performance or reliability….
Top Spare Tire Carriers and Tire Swing Setups for the 5th Gen Toyota 4Runner Welcome back to another Feature Friday! If you missed last week’s FF, we looked at some…
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…
We Asked 4Runner Owners What Accessories They Mounted To Their Aftermarket Front Bumpers This Week’s Topic: Aftermarket Front Bumper Accessories Welcome back to another Feature Friday! If you missed last…
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 market for the 5th Gen 4Runner….
Introducing The White Knuckle Off-Road Rock Sliders for 5th Gen Toyota 4Runner Rock sliders are among the top recommendations every time a new 4Runner owner asks what their first mods…
We Asked 4Runner Owners What Armor & Protection Mods They Chose For Their 5th Gen Toyota 4Runner Welcome back to another Feature Friday! I hope you all had a great…
Upgraded Engine Protection With Steel Front Skid Plates C4 Fabrication, based out of South Dakota, is one of the most well-known armor fabricators on the market today. Their armor is…
11 Midnight Black Metallic Toyota 4Runner Setups to Inspire Your Build in 2022 – Mods List & More! Welcome back to another Feature Friday! This week, we are doing my…
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…
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 – A Lightweight and Low Profile Option to Protect Your Hitch A skid or slider for your hitch isn’t something that typically makes the priority list when…
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…
Pictured: Jonathan Alonso (@That_cavalry_trd) 2018 TRD Pro 5th Gen 4Runner Front Ends Worth Taking Inspiration From Time for a classic and simple Front End Friday! Front End Friday is a VERY popular…
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 Welcome back…
Featured Photo: Dorin (@buck_rnr) Nguyen Works Junk In The Trunk – These Six 4Runner Rear Bumper Setups Will Inspire Your Build Well, it is time to put another week behind us as…
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)…
Michael Devecchio (@mammoth4runner) Addicted Offroad Feature Friday: Top 11 Front Bumper Options for the 5th Generation 4Runner in 2021 – Front Bumper Inspiration Guide For this week’s Feature Friday, we’re…
