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…
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.
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…
Steel Skid Plates From C4 Fabrication For 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
Single Piece. Billet Aluminum Goodness It’s been two years since we started running our Smittybilt X20 winch. Earlier this year, we snapped our synthetic line and needed to replace it….
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…
RSG Grip Top Rock Slider Review
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: Install Guide & Review For 5th Gen 4Runner
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…
RSG Offroad Skid Plate Install & Review
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
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 Full Width Skid Plate Install 5th Gen 4Runner
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…
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…
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…
Marlin Crawler Heavy Duty LCA (Lower Control Arm) Frame Brace – Camber Tab Kit
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…
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…
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…
SSO Slimline Bumper with Baja S8 Installation and Review
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 4×4 LCA Skid Plates Install
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 Front Bumper Install on 5th Gen 4Runner
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…
Every 5th Gen 4Runner You Missed from SEMA 2019
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…
10 Lifted 5th Gen 4Runners That Will Inspire You!
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…
Off-Road Magnetic Armor Review + Install
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…
ARB Skid Plates for 5th Gen 4Runner – Overview
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 (KDSS-Compatible) Rear Differential Skid Install For 5th Gen 4Runner
Armor & Protection For Your Rear Axle, Works With All Options Due to the independent front suspension design on the 5th Gen 4Runner, the front differential can be lifted away…
Victory 4X4 Blitz Rock Sliders Install
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 Skid Plates on 4Runner – Install
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…
ShrockWorks Rock Sliders Install and Overview
ShrockWorks Rock Sliders Installation & Overview ShrockWorks is a Texas-based company that has been in the business of fabricating front and rear bumpers, rock sliders, skid plates, and miscellaneous parts…
Victory 4×4 Blitz Bumper For 5th Gen 4Runner – Install
A Solid Bumper, Light Bar, And Winch Combination For Your 4Runner In a recent post, I shared my review of the Victory 4×4 Front Bumper, Ironman Monster Winch, and the…
Victory 4X4 Blitz Bumper 4Runner – Review
Victory 4X4 Blitz Bumper Review on 5th Gen 4Runner with Ironman 4X4 Winch & Extreme LED Light Bar In my youth, I found myself on many solo backcountry adventures taking…