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.
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…
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…
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 – 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. 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 & Bumper Compatibility: Everything You Need To Know Do you have your eye set on a new bumper for a 2020+ 4Runner? For those interested…
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 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….
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 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…
RSG Off-Road Rock Sliders MIght Be The Strongest on the Market When you go off-roading it’s important to protect your vehicle, especially on those trails that have tight, rocky spots…
Cali Raised LED Rock Sliders Installation Overview & Review For the 5th Gen 4Runner Cali Raised LED is another option for a great set of off-road sliders for your 5th…
One Piece Engine + Transmission Skid Plate: RSG Offroad Steel Skid Plate Install & Review for 5th Gen 4Runner When it comes to Toyota armor, RSG Offroad (also known as…
RSG Offroad KDSS Skid Plate Install & Review for the 5th Gen Toyota 4Runner Skid plates are an essential part of Off-Roading… From the front, transmission, and t-case to the…
LFD Off-Road: The Must-Have 5th Gen 4Runner Skid Plate Every Off-Roader & Overlander Needs There’s nothing that can replace protecting your vehicle, especially the underbody when you are on all…
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…
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…
LCA Cam Tab Reinforcement Gusset and Frame Brace Kit from Marlin Crawler It may come as no surprise that the cam tabs (camber tabs) on Toyotas can get bent pretty…
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…
Full-Width Tube Bumper For the 5th Gen 4Runner: C4 FabHybrid Bumper –Â Step by Step Installation, Overview and Review Looking for one of the baddest hybrid bumpers on the market…
Southern Style Off-Road (SSO) Slimline Hybrid Winch Front Bumper Step-By-Step Install For the 5th Gen 4Runner 4Runners have an abundance of aftermarket parts to choose from. I’ve upgraded many different…
Victory 4X4 Lower Control Arm Skid Plates + Superior A-Arm Protection: Step-by-Step Install For the 5th Gen 4Runner Why Skids on Lower Control Arms? I have heard the question “Why…
CBI Offroad Fabrication Adventure Front Bumper Step-By-Step Install For the 5th Gen 4Runner There are a number of different bumper options available for the 5th Gen 4Runner. However, there are…
All the 5th Gen 4Runners at SEMA 2019 – Spoiler Alert: We were underwhelmed SEMA is the ultimate automotive show, with everything from jet turbine-powered big rigs to cars featured…
Lifted 5th Gen 4Runner Ideas and Inspiration – Complete with Suspension, Wheels, Tires and Other Mod Ideas Have you ever wanted a solid go-to list of lifted 5th Gen 4Runner…
Goat Truck Off-Road Magnetic Armor: Form, Function, Or Maybe Both? Product Review & Install Overview For the 5th Gen 4Runner All it takes is one trip into the wild and…
The ARB Skid Plate Kit Is More Than Meets the Ad: Quick Overview and Install Guide for the 5th Gen 4Runner If you go by most advertisements for ARB’s 5th…
C4 Fabrication Differential Skid (KDSS) Install For Off-Road Rear Differential Protection + E-Locker Cover On the 5th Gen 4Runner Due to the independent front suspension design on the 5th Gen…
Victory 4X4 Blitz Rock Sliders: Install Overview + Comparison to ARTEC Rock Sliders For 5th Gen 4Runner If you have been following along on my 4Runner build, then you’ve already…
Victory 4×4 Off-Road Skid Plates Install + Product Overview For the 5th Gen 4Runner My ideology when building an Overland / Off-Road build was first to protect my vehicle and…
