Overlanding on a Budget – What To Consider?
Budget Overlanding – What To Consider If You’re Living in Your 5th Gen 4Runner for Months When you browse through Instagram, Trail4Runner.com, or any other social media, you are constantly…
Gear
In this category, we talk about off-road recovery gear, overland accessories, and general automotive gear. We also cover cooking, camping, hiking, biking, backpacking and exploring gear. It’s our goal to bring you the most up to date information regarding exploration gear and safety equipment. Most of this section has a focus on off-road recovery gear and Overlanding essentials like straps, recovery boards, spare fuel, compressors, shovels, fire extinguishers, and more.
Rear Suspension Extended Stabilizer End Links on 5th Gen 4Runner – Install Guide
Step-By-Step Guide For Installing Rear Suspension Stabilizer Bar Links Additional Upgrades For the 5th Gen 4Runner When Changing Your Rear Suspension for a Lift Problem Statement The stabilizer bars, also…
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…
Trail Impressions: Dometic CFX3 Portable Fridges Full Review & Overview
Introducing the Dometic CFX3 Fridge Line: Mountable Portable Fridge For the Overlanding in the 5th Gen 4Runner Let’s get this out of the way first: A fridge is a game-changer…
Cali Raised LED Molle Panel + Shelf System Review For 5th Gen 4Runner
Cali Raised Rear Window MOLLE Panels + Shelf System on the 5th Gen 4Runner – Full Review & Overview I’m a huge nerd for storage solutions and I am OCD…
Overlander Woodworks Single Drop-In Drawer System for 5th Gen 4Runner – Full Review
Overlander Woodworks: Custom DIY Single Drawer System Build For the 5th Gen 4Runner With so many accessories for the 5th Gen 4Runner, you might have found you need a way…
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…
ROAM Vagabond Roof Top Tent – Complete Install and Overview
ROAM Adventure Co.’s Softshell Vagabond RTT: In-Depth Set-Up and Review For the 5th Gen 4Runner Images by Victoria Lopez How have we gotten this far into Trail4Runner.com and not covered…
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…
Discount Ramps Folding Dog Ramp for the 5th Gen 4Runner – Review & Overview
Discount Ramps Folding Dog Ramps: The Perfect Kit for Overlanding in the 5th Gen 4Runner with an Older Dog If you are like me, your dog is not just a…
Offroading Gear Soft Shackles – Affordable Soft Shackles Built and Designed to Perform Like the Big Names
Offroading Gear Complete Guide to Soft Shackles for Off-Road Recovery Soft shackles are fairly new in the off-road world but have been around for centuries in the marine industry. They…
DIY Fishing Rod Holder for 5th Gen 4Runner: Step-by-Step Tutorial
Do it Yourself Interior Fishing Rod Holder for a 5th Gen 4Runner – Complete DIY Guide I live in the burbs of Denver, CO, and there is no shortage of…
Smittybilt XRC GEN3 9.5K Winch – Overview, Review & Assembly Guide
Introducing the New Smittybilt XRC GEN3 Winch – Assembly Guide + New Features That Stand Out Smittybilt makes two versions of this winch, the Steel and Comp Series. The Comp…
JAGMTE Jerry Can Overland Accessories for Scepter Jerry Cans
Military-Style Jerry Cans Accessories from JAGMTE for the Scepter Line of Jerry Cans If you own any of the military-style Jerry Cans on the market, specifically the Scepter, then you…
Offroading Gear Recovery Kit – Complete Overview
Complete Off-Road Recovery Kit by Offroading Gear – Everything You Need to Get Started There is so much to consider when it comes to the most common off-road recovery gear…
Sy-Klone Series 9001 Snorkel Pre-Cleaner on Dobinsons Snorkel – Install & Overview
Snorkel Upgrade Pre-Cleaner Filter Provides Cleaner Air For Your 5th Gen 4Runner: Trail-Tested Review and Product Overview If you have a snorkel, you’ve likely noticed a cleaner air filter compared…
ARB Single Air Compressor – Full Overview
ARB HD Single Onboard Air Compressor System for 5th Gen 4Runner: What to Consider Something I have pondered and researched heavily over the past year is an onboard air system….
The WaterPORT Weekender Review: 8.0 Gallons of Pressurized Water
The WaterPORT Weekender: Portable Water System Mounted on 5th Gen 4Runner Complete Overview & Review Whether you’re an overlander, a primitive camper, or you hit the sauce too hard at…
5.11 Tactical Load Ready Utility Bags – Review
5.11 Tactical Load Ready Utility Bags: Use, Features and Review When we purchase gear, we want it to last. Failures are not only frustrating but can be critical at times….
Trail Maintenance: Propeller Shaft How to Lubricate
Propeller Shaft Maintenance For the 5th Gen 4Runner: A Quick How-To Guide Propeller shaft lubrication is a very simple maintenance procedure to do, but it is often avoided because cleaning…
Westcott Designs Hatch Ladder – 5th Gen 4Runner
Westcott Designs Hatch Ladder Review For the 5th Gen 4Runner Wescott Designs, a new and upcoming aftermarket fabrication company out of Phoenix, AZ, is looking to make a splash in…
Recovery Gear 101: 25 Off-Road Recovery Gear Essentials For Overlanding & Wheeling
Off-Road Recovery Gear, Tools, and Essentials for Off-Roading Overlanding and Car Camping – The Complete Guide No matter how often you find yourself taking the road less traveled, you’re bound…
Factory Wheel Options for the 5th Gen 4Runner – TRD Pro & Off-Road Vs. SR5 Vs. Limited
Photo Credit: Max Sheehan – @life.to.the.max TRD Pro Vs. TRD Off-Road Vs. SR5 Vs. Limited: Factory Wheel Options For the 5th Gen 4Runner Wheels can make or break the look…
TruckVault Overland Drawer System Review – Should You Run a Drawer System?
TruckVault Drawer System For the 5th Gen 4Runner & Everything You Need To Know About Running a Drawer System We recently wrapped up the step-by-step install for this drawer system….
Introducing OLIGHT: A High-Quality EDC Flashlight Company + The Coolest Headliner Patch Light EVER!
OLIGHT – A High-Quality EDC Flashlight Brand To Carry in Your 4Runner: Quick Look at the Perun Mini, Warrior Mini, Baton Pro & I5T EOS One of the most common…
MAXTRAX MKII Recovery Boards and Tire Mount Review
MAXTRAX MKII Recovery Boards & Tire Mount Review For the 5th Gen 4Runner: The Only Recovery Boards You’ll Ever Need If you happen to be like me and go out…
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…
TruckVault Drawer System for 5th Gen 4Runner – Step by Step Installation & Overview
High-End Overland Drawer System with Offset Drawers and Slide Table from TruckVault Security – Step by Step Install When it comes to storage in the back of the 4Runner, you…
FlowFX 409 SS Cat-Back Exhaust System Install – 5th Gen 4Runner
Flowmaster – FlowFX 409 SS Cat-Back Exhaust System, Single Rear Exit Install For the 5th Gen 4Runner Finally got my hands on a Flowmaster for the 5th Gen 4Runner. This…
SuperCap 2 12V Portable Jump Starter Review
SuperCap 2 12-Volt Portable Jump Starter For 5th Gen 4Runner: Is It a Better Alternative to Traditional Jumper Cables? Car batteries seem to go dead at the most inconvenient times….