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.
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 4X4 Blitz Bumper, Ironman 4X4 Monster Winch & Extreme LED 20” Off-Road Light Bar Install For 5th Gen 4Runner In a recent post, I shared my review of the…
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…
C4 Fab Hybrid Vs. Overland Series Front Bumpers for the 5th Gen 4Runner: What’s the difference? It’s not very often that a new armor product comes on the market for…
Everything To Know About Underbody Protection This is a guide for underbody protection for the 5th Gen 4Runner. We’ll go over the different options available, and the brands to consider….
Introducing the Factor 55 Rope Guard – Wait, what is a rope guard for? Are they really worth $50? After our detailed overview of the Factor 55 FlatLink E and…
Factor 55 Fairleads – Which size is right for you? Following up on our last article about the Factor 55 FlatLink E, we wanted to briefly touch on fairleads and…
Everything you need to know about the Factor 55 FlatLink E – Install, Review, Overview and more When we ordered our C4 Fabrication Lo Pro bumper, we opted to add…
Introducing RRW Off-Road – Relations Race Wheels This is our first “Company Spotlight” and we couldn’t be more stoked to introduce such a dynamic brand to the 4Runner community. Relations…
RCI Off-Road Lower link skid plate install with Rock Sliders on the 5th Gen Toyota 4Runner Protecting linkage on your 4Runner is just as important as any other vulnerable area….
RCI Off-Road Gas tank skid plate installation on 5th Generation Toyota 4Runner The fuel tank skid, otherwise known as a gas tank skid plate is one of those skid plates…
Transfer Case Skid Plate Installation on the 5th Generation Toyota 4Runner The last set inline for the belly skids or a “full set of RCI skid plates” is the Transfer…
RCI Off-Road Transmission Skid Plate Installation on 5th Gen Toyota 4Runner Continuing along with our RCI full skid plate set, we are moving to the transmission skid plate. I don’t…
Step-by-Step RCI Off-Road Front Skid Plate (KDSS Specific) Installation on 5th Generation Toyota 4Runner Simply put, skid plates help protect many undercarriage parts of your truck. If you start beating…
DeMello Off-Road Single Hoop Front Bumper Step by Step Install for the 5th Gen 4Runner The following is a step-by-step process on the installation of the DeMello Off-Road Front Bumper…
Rago Air Compressor Mount with ARB Dual Compressor Review & Install + Rhino USA’s Tire Pressure Inflator Gauge So you finally broke down and decided onboard air is an absolute…
C4 Fab 10-13 Lo Pro Front Bumper in Steel-It Finish w/ Smittybilt X20 Winch & SLDX 25” Light Bar: Overview & Review For the 5th Gen 4Runner If you own…
Front Skid Plate, Transmission and Transfer Case Step by Step Installation RCI Offroad makes a great set of skids plates for the 5th Gen 4Runner. They are competitively priced, quick…
CBI Off-Road Fabrication Gas Tank Skid Plates: Complete Install Guide & Overview For the 5th Gen 4Runner CBI Off-Road Fabrication makes a great gas tank skid for the 5th gen…
Almost everything you need to know about the RIGd Supply UltraSwing™ Tire Carrier on a 5th Gen 4Runner After installing the tire carrier last week, we knew the RIGd (pronounced…
RCI Lower Link Skids Installation on The 5th Gen 4Runner The brackets for the rear lower links are exposed and inline with the tires so they are likely to get…
Complete Step by Step Installation of the RIGd Supply UltraSwing™ with UltraPlate and Camp Table – 5th Gen 4Runner When it comes to tire carriers for the 5th Gen 4Runner,…
C4 Fabrication Lo Pro Front Bumper With KC HiLiTES 30″ Flex Lightbar & Smittybilt X20 10K pound Winch We finally installed a bumper, a bumper that’s tried and true. Many…
The man, the myth, the legend @fotornr Rear bumpers, tire swing-out options, and off-road protection for the 5th Gen If you are an avid off-roader, overlander, weekend warrior, or someone…
Photo Credit: @lawndartdesign, Isaac Marchionna Features, benefits, and options for hidden winch mount systems The ability to mount a winch to the front of any off-road vehicle will add capability…
DIY High Clearance Bumper Cut Mod on 5th Gen 4Runner – SSO High Clearance Bumper Cut Mod with C4 Fabrication Lo Pro There are many options on the market for…
2010 – 2013 Rear Bumper Cut Mod Cutting/Trimming the Rear Bumper on early 5th Gen Limited 4Runner (2010-2013) After my 2010 4Runner got a facelift (see 2014+ swap) and a…
Early 5th Gen (2010, 2011, 2012, and 2013) to 2014+ 5th Gen Toyota 4Runner Front-End Conversion This installation is going to be the same for all early generations: 2010 2011…
Do You Have a Weight Problem? Understanding your Gross Vehicle Weight Rating & What To Consider When Adding More Modifications A common theme with the modern overland/off-road vehicle is having…
Rear Bumper Replacement 5th Gen Toyota 4Runner Trail Edition, TRD Off-Road, or TRD Pro Bumper to an SR5 Bumper Today, we are replacing a Trail Edition bumper with an SR5…
