Jump Starter Vs. Jumper Cables – What’s Best for the 4.0 V6 4Runner?
Jump Starter vs. Jumper Cables: What’s the Difference and What Should You Carry in your 5th Gen 4Runner? There’s no need to explain why the 4Runners (in all its generations)…
Electrical
Electrical mods include anything that requires wiring your own harness, any DIY electrical set-up, splicing and cutting wires, and much more. Whether you are looking to build a DIY switch or a DIY set of rock lights, you will find it on Trail4R.com. We feature hundreds of write-ups from a huge community of DIY 4Runner owners on custom electrical mods. Trust Trail4r.com for your next wiring project on your 5th Gen 4Runner.
Diode Dynamics 6″ Stage Series LED Lightbar Kit – Install and Review
Diode Dynamics 6″ Stage Series SAE/DOT LED Driving Amber Lightbar Kit – Install and Review For 5th Gen 4Runner Diode Dynamics recently released two new lightbar kits for the 2014-2019…
Cali Raised LED OEM Switch Install & Wiring Guide
Cali Raised LED OEM Style Accessory Switch – How to Wire, and How to Install on the 5th Gen 4Runner Most lighting products on the market come with wiring harnesses…
Lasfit LED Pods As Chase Lights/Reverse Lights- Complete Install and Review
Lasfit 3″ LED Pods For Reverse Lights or Chase Lights – Step-by-Step Install & Review Having proper lighting is extremely important in keeping you safe and allowing you to have…
Lux Lighting System – Complete Install and Overview for 5th Gen 4Runner
The Next Innovation in Rock Lights – A Review On Lux Lighting Systems for the 5th Gen 4Runner If you haven’t seen what bad rock lights look like, then you…
Diode Dynamics Single Color LED Footwell Kit – Complete Install and Review
Diode Dynamics Single Color LED Footwell Kit – Complete Install and Review for the 5th Gen 4Runner Upgrading the lighting in your 4Runner is one of the easiest ways to…
Rear Window MOLLE Panels for the 5th Gen 4Runner – Introducing the Finn Fab Power Grids
Rear Window MOLLE Panels With Blue Sea Systems Accessory Panels for the 5th Gen Toyota 4Runner With all of the rear window MOLLE panels out there, which brand do you…
Midland MXT275 Radio Under Dash (hidden mount) Installation Guide for 5th Gen 4Runner
Hidden Midland MXT 275 Complete Step-By-Step Install and Overview For the 5th Gen 4Runner As someone that daily drives their 6500+lb “Overland” rig, I am constantly trying to find ways…
Blacked Out LED Projector Retrofit Headlights by USR for the 5th Gen 4Runner
USR DEPO Headlight Housings – 5000K LED Projector Retrofitted Low Beams for 5th Gen 4Runner – Full Install and Overview Headlights are a crucial part of any vehicle. But let’s…
Wiring Baja Designs S1 Ditch Lights to Factory-Style Push Switch
How To Wire Aftermarket Lights to Factory-Style Push Switch on the 5th Gen 4Runner (AOB or CH4x4 Push Switch) One of the first modifications people usually do to their 4Runner…
How to Retrofit Headlight Housings on the 5th Gen 4Runner – Using Morimoto M-LED Bi-LEDs
How to Retrofit Headlight Housings on the 5th Gen 4Runner – Full Step-by-Step Walkthrough and Installation Process When it comes to headlights on the 5th gen 4Runner, you have plenty…
Spyder Tail Lights for the 5th Gen 4Runner
Spyder Auto Group: Sequential Tail Lights Step-By-Step Install & Review for the 5th Gen 4Runner For the longest time, nobody was offering an aftermarket tail light for the 5th Gen…
Heated Sequential Turn Signal Mirrors With LED Indicators on Glass for Toyota 4Runner
Wide-Angle Heated Convex Mirros with Built-In LED Sequential Turn Signal Mirrors – Install & Review For 5th Gen 4Runner Overview Apple’s CEO Tim Cook once said “Apple has made products…
Dometic PLB40 Portable Power Review – Outputs, Charging Options, Fridge Test and More
Dometic’s PLB40 Portable Power Solution is a Perfect Match to their Impressive Fridge Lineup Portable refrigerators have become more popular than ever in the overland and off-road markets. They have…
KC Flex Era 3 Ditch Light Install Guide & Full Review on 5th Gen 4Runner
Wiring KC FLEX ERA 3 LED Lights With a Backlight to a Switch Panel on the 5th Gen 4Runner The long-awaited KC HiLites FLEX ERA 3 pod lights have arrived….
Overland Depot White Raptor Lights For 5th Gen 4Runner – Install & Review
Overland Depot Raptor Lights Install and Full Review – (Smoked Lens) White Raptor Light Kit For the 5th Gen 4Runner Adding Raptor Lights to your 4Runner is an easy and…
Power Folding Mirrors for 5th Gen 4Runner
Car Trim Home Power Folding Mirror Step-By-Step Install & Product Review For the 5th Gen 4Runner While 5th Gen 4Runners are extremely capable vehicles off-road, there are times when the lack…
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…
Introducing the KC Universal Wire Hider – How to Run Light Bar Wiring Down Your Windshield
KC Lights Wire Hider – A Clean Wiring and Cable Management Option for your Offroad Build Off-road lighting is one of the most common mods you can do to your…
KC Pro6 M-RACKS Install on 5th Gen 4Runner
KC Pro6 M-Racks Step-By-Step Install + How To Wire Scene Lights On The 5th Gen 4Runner The KC M-Rack comes in two different options: Pro6 and C-Series. The rack is…
URD MAF Sensor Calibrator For 5th Gen 4Runner
Underdog Racing Development: Plug and Play MAF Sensor Calibrator Install & Review For 5th Gen 4Runner Current Setup: 2016 Trail Premium 4Runner w/ aFe GT Momentum Cold Air Intake and…
ARB Air Locker Manifold with Single Solenoid Install – Front Locker on 5th Gen 4Runner
Arb Air Locker Manifold & Solenoid Step by Step Install on the Mountain Off-Road Enterprises Bracket We just had Nitro 4.88 gears dropped in so we added an ARB front…
Sloop Imports LED Light Strips Review – Camp Light, Underhood Light & So Much More!
Sloop Imports LED Light Strips Quick Install For Camp and Work Lighting For 5th Gen 4Runner I’ll make this one short and simple. If you’re looking for a quick and…
Blackout Sequential Turn Signal Tail Lights – Install & Review
Anzo Blacked Out Sequential Fiber Optic LED Tail Lights Install & Review For the 5th Gen 4Runner The 5th Gen 4Runner debuted in 2009 and hasn’t seen many changes since…
KC Lights 50″ Flex Led Light Bar Wiring Overview
KC Lights 50 Inch Flex Led Light Bar Step by Step Wiring Overview We stepped it up from a 40-inch flex to a 50-inch flex light bar so the wiring…
Renogy Solar Panel Setup + Dual Battery – 5th Gen 4Runner
Renogy Solar Power Panel Setup + Dual Battery Install + Review For the 5th Gen 4Runner In preparation for a trip to Lincoln Nation Forest for 9 days, I wanted…
Behind The “Upper” Grill Lightbar Install & Review 5th Gen 4Runner
Behind-the-Grill LED lightbar Install of the upper top 4Runner grille After I bought my 5th Gen 4Runner and started diving into the modifications world, I found lighting something easy I…
Extreme LED Bluetooth RGB Rock Lights Install 5th Gen 4Runner (FR)
Extreme LED RGB (Bluetooth-Controlled) Rock Light Kit Step-By-Step Install For the 5th Gen 4Runner Why Rock Lights? Rock lights are not just for showing off your sweet suspension at the…
DIY Switch Panel – A Switch-Pros & sPOD Alternative
Looking For a Cheaper Switch-Pros & sPOD Alternative Off-Road Switch Panel? Start with this 6-Circuit Switch: Full Step by Step DIY Wiring lights and other accessories in your build is…
KC HiLiTES 20” C-Series Behind the Grille Light Bar – Full Review and Overview
KC HiLiTES Behind the Grille Lightbar on 5th Gen 4Runer – 20” C-Series (Full Review and Overview – 1 Year Later) Lighting is such a great upgrade to do on…