4 Factors to Consider that affect Your MPG
Best Daily Driving Practices: Aiming for the Best Gas Mileage and a Comfortable Ride for the 5th Gen 4Runner The Toyota 4Runner has never been the most fuel-efficient or luxurious…
Maintenance
4Runner Maintenance can range through a ton of different topics. As our 5th Gen and upcoming 6th Gen 4Runners are still new, 4Runner Maintenance is a very low volume topic. As the blog grows with 5th Gen and 6th Gen 4Runner years and problems, we will be here to address common 4Runner Maintenance tips and tricks. 4Runner Maintenance is a must and we want to cover everything that needs to be done on our 4Runners in detail. If you have any questions about 4Runner Maintenance, let us know anytime!
Upgrading Heavy Duty 4Runner Lift Gate Struts
Upgrading to Heavy Duty aftermarket liftgate struts on the 5th Gen 4Runner – Install and Review When you start adding weight to the rear hatch the factory struts can start…
Sound Deadening 5th Gen 4Runner – What to Expect
Sound Deadening Benefits on the 5th Gen 4Runner – What is sound deadening and why should you do it? Sound deadening is the process of making your 4Runner’s interior quieter….
Uniballs & Ball Joints: Delta Joint Retrofit on Icon Tubular UCA
Delta Joint Retrofit on Icon Tubular Upper Control Arms – Squeaking Icon Upper Control Arm Joints There is a common debate on Uniball Joints or Ball Joints for Upper Control…
JBA UCAs Install & Review
Off Road High Caster Standard UCAs By JBA: Step By Step Install & Review For the 5th Gen 4Runner Suspension is crucial for any vehicle – it helps your tires…
Hand Washing 4Runner – The Two Bucket Wash
Hand Washing your 4Runner with Adam’s Polishes: The “2 Bucket Method” & Setup: Quick & Easy Hand Washing your Truck Using Adam’s Polishes It was about a year ago that…
Genesis Dual Battery Kit Install on 4Runner
Genesis Off Road Dual Battery Kit Install & Review: Toyota Stock Battery Replacement For the 5th Gen 4Runner Warning: Nerd References Ahead We don’t have the power, Captain! (1) Overland…
NOCO G7200 Battery Charger & Maintainer
NOCO G7200 Battery Charger & Maintainer: An In-depth Review & DIY Installation For the 5th Gen 4Runner Have a deep cycle battery to handle loads of power your lights, winch,…
DIY Rainproofing Step By Step Guide: Adam’s Polishes H2O Guard & Gloss
Adam’s Polishes H2O Guard & Gloss: A Quick & Easy Rainproofing Solution for your truck using Adam’s Polishes H2O Guard & Gloss There’s a lot of science involved when it…
Rail Dust Removal How-To with Adam’s Polishes – The Complete Guide
How to remove “Rail Dust” and other paint contaminants using Adam’s Polishes Iron Remover & VISCO Clay Bar: The complete guide Rail Dust. It’s pesky, it’s nasty, it’s gross…it makes…
Genuine OEM Metal Oil Filter Housing Upgrade
Metal Oil Filter Housing Upgrade and Motivx Tools Oil Filter Wrench Common sense dictates that metal is stronger than plastic, and I’m not a fan of plastic in an important…
Sunex 6602LP Jack & Pro-LifT Jack Stands
Quality Jack & Jack Stand Set – Sunex Jack and Pro-LifT Jack Stands Finding a quality jack that has a high enough max height for a lifted 4Runner can be…
Door Edge Trim Guard Protectors
Door Edge Trim Guard Protectors – 5th Gen 4Runner Protect your 4Runner’s paint with a set of Door Edge Trim Guard Protectors by Lamin-X I really enjoy keeping the 4Runners clean….
Lamin-X Door Cup Protectors
Install and Review of the Lamin-X Door Cup Protectors One of the most affordable mods you will find for your car, truck or in our case, the 4Runner – The…
Moisture in 4Runner headlights
Condensation and Moisture in 5th Gen 4Runner Headlight Housing after installing new Headlights (LEDs or HIDs) We have installed a few sets of headlights on our 4Runners. Since then, most…
Trail Maintenance: Driveline fluids, how and when to change them
The topic of oil in vehicles is the easiest way to spark a debate on the internet in the gear head world. To be honest I am not sure how,…
Secondary Air Pump Mod on 5th Gen 4Runner
Air Injection Pump Preventative Maintenance, Uni Filter – Air Pump Filter Swap This modification has been done widely in the Tacoma and Lexus GX460 area where the foam element inside…
K&N VF2000 cabin air filter for the 5th Gen 4Runner
K&N VF2000 Washable & Reusable Cabin Air Filter Overview and Review Some upgrades can visibly be seen, heard, or felt in terms of performance. Other upgrades are much more subtle…
Rear Bumper Replacement 5th Gen
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…
Tail Light Replacement Guide 5th Gen 4Runner
Tail Light Assembly Replacement and Light Bulb Replacement Overview We will be replacing both tail lights on this beautiful 2012 (5th gen) Toyota 4runner. We had some damage on the…
Rustproofing and Undercoating 4Runner
Eastwood Rubberized Rust Encapsulator Undercoating Prevent Rust with Rubberized Rust Encapsulator on your Car, Truck or 4Runner Growing up in the Orlando area, I had only a vague concept of…
5th Gen 4Runner Oil Change – What You Need and How to do it
How to Change the Oil and Oil Filter on the 5th Generation Toyota 4Runner There are many different types of maintenance you can do on a vehicle, but quite possibly…
Side Exit Exhaust – Rotten Egg Smell Fix on 5th Gen 4Runner
Sulfur Smell (Rotten Egg Smell) Exhaust fix on 5th Gen 4Runner Exhaust systems that smell like rotten eggs or sulfur are usually due to an exhaust leak. You may have a hole…
Pro Eagle Off-Road Jack Review
Pro Eagle Jack Review (3-ton & 2-ton Options) The jack pictured is the 3 ton “Kratos” Pro Eagle Floor Jack Review – The Best Off-Road and Shop Floor Jack? When…
Replacing Brake Pads and Rotors on 4Runner
Powerstop Brake Pads and Rotor Swap on 5th Generation Toyota 4Runner Below, you will find the complete step by step installation of front brake pads, rear brake pads along with…
Powerstop Extreme Brake Upgrade for 5th Gen 4Runner
Z36 Extreme Brake Pads and Evolution Rotors for 5th Generation 4Runner If you are looking for an upgraded brake option on your 5th Gen 4Runner, you can go with factory…
4Runner Battery Replacement
It is hard to see the numbers right here, but it reads 12.89. There is a better shot down the page. 5th Gen 4Runner Battery Replacement Guide. Odyssey 34R Battery…
How to Fit Bigger Tires on 5th Gen 4Runner? (Cutting & Trimming Guide)
How to Fit 33″ and 34″ Tires on the 5th Gen 4Runner – Areas for Trimming and Cutting the Wheel Well Areas to look at: Trimming the body Push back…
Windshield Wiper Blade Refill 5th Gen 4Runner
5th Gen 4Runner Windshield Wiper Blade Refill (OEM) When your rubber blade insert starts giving you problems, it is time for a replacement. We have a 2014 4Runner that we…
Puddle Lights aka the Side Mirror Lights 5th Gen 4Runner
How to Replace the Side Mirror Lights on 5th Gen 4Runner – Full Overview on the Puddle Lights The puddle lights aka the side mirror lights on 5th Gen 4Runner…