BMC Air Filter Review for 5th Gen 4Runner
BMC High-Performance Drop-In Air Filter Review for the 5th Gen 4Runner Your 4Runner’s engine air filter is one of the most important items to replace to keep your rig running…
Reviews
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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…
Black Widow Car Service & Oil Change Ramps – Review and Overview
Black Widow Oil Change Service Ramps – Quick Review For the 5th Gen 4Runner Like many of you out there, I’ve learned that using oil change ramps are a big…
sPOD BantamX Review + Install on 5th Gen 4Runner
sPOD BantamX 8-Circuit Switch System Review + Step-By-Step Install For 5th Gen 4Runner Aftermarket accessories for a 4Runner are plentiful. Whether you are looking for additional lighting, some protection from…
NashFabCo Ladder Review & Install 5th Gen 4Runner
NashFabCo Ladder Review & Step-By-Step No-Drill DIY Install For the 5th Gen 4Runner A ladder can be a useful addition to an Overlanding rig, particularly for owners who have invested…
Oris Skottle Review – The Ultimate Camping Skottle
Oris – The Skottle Cooking Kit You Need When Going Camping or Overlanding With so many options on the market, it might be hard to decide what the right cooking…
GFC (Go Fast Campers) Platform Wind Skid
GFC (Go Fast Campers) Wind Fairing – Everything you need to know about the Platform wind skid A conversation came up on the gram’ about the GFC wind fairing, which…
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…
Strawfoot Handmade Window Covers For Privacy, Theft Prevention & Temperature Control
Product Review: Strawfoot Handmade Window Covers for the 5th Gen 4Runner In every vehicle, windows are the lenses to the surrounding world. They are the thin buffer between inside and…
General Grabber Arctic Winter Tires Review
General Grabber Arctic Studdable All-Terrain Snow Tires Review For the 5th Gen 4Runner The 5th Gen 4Runner is one of the most capable off-the-lot 4x4s available today—so why would it…
Alpine Halo9 Install & Review on 5th Gen 4Runner
Alpine Halo9 iLX-F309FRN Step-By-Step Install and Review For the 5th Gen 4Runner Why Upgrade the 4Runner Head Unit? We all know the factory head unit has a lot to be…
Yakima LockNLoad Rack Review 5th Gen 4Runner
Yakima LockNLoad Roof Rack System + Mounting Options: An In-depth Review For the 5th Gen 4Runner In the not so distant past, dinosaurs ruled the world and for us, 5th…
Baja Designs S2 Chase Lights on 4Runner Roof Rack or Bumper
Running Baja Designs S2 Chase Lights on 4Runners Roof or Bumper – An Overview and Review When it comes to lighting Baja Designs is one of the most respected names…
Eibach Stage 1 Pro-Truck Lift Review for 4Runner
Eibach Stage 1 Pro-Truck Lift (2.75″ Front Lift + 1″ Rear Lift) Review For the 5th Gen 4Runner This lift kit from Eibach raises your 4Runner to 2.75″ in the…
2021 4Runner Trail Edition – Toyota Brings Back The Trail Edition with New Styling
2021 4Runner Trail Special Edition – “Gear Up and Get Out” It’s that time of year again! The Chicago Auto Show debuted Toyota’s new lineup of Trail Special Edition trucks…
Zarges Aluminum Gear Storage Boxes – Our Initial Thoughts, Review & Overview
Meet Zarges Storage Boxes: An Aluminum Storage Box That’ll Change How You Pack Your Off-Road, Overland or Daily Storage Gear Storage boxes are important for the type of travel we…
Motivx Tools 1/2″ Metric Drive Set Review
Motivx Tools 1/2″ Drive Ratchet Socket Set For DIY Work With so many options on the market for tools, it may be hard on deciding what route to take. Do…
GTR Ultra 2 High Beam Install & Review on 4Runner
GTR Ultra 2 LED High Beam Step-By-Step Install and Review For the 5th Gen 4Runner Why upgrade lights? The 5th Gen 4Runner is a new “Old School” vehicle. Meaning that…
Choosing the Best 4Runner Tires for Off-Road & On-Road – The Complete Buyers Guide
35X12.5 Toyo M/Ts 1.25″ Spidertrax Wheel Spacers on Relations Race Wheels We Asked the Community and Here are the Most Common Tire Options for the 5th Gen 4Runner (HT, AT,…
This Is the Most Organized Survival Kit We’ve Seen For the Price – The Surviveware Large First Aid Kit
Surviveware Large First Aid Kit Review – Great Option for Overlanding & Wheeling in the 5th Gen 4Runner I am going to take a look at the most organized and…
7 Items for Preparing Your 4Runner During Extremely Cold Weather
Winter Soldier: 7 Essentials For Living with a 5th Gen 4Runner and Preparing For Cold, Extreme Weather As I write this, the thermometer outside my door reads a balmy -22…
Trail Impressions: Garmin Dash Cam 66w Review
Product Review – Everything you need to know about the Garmin Dash Camera 66w The dash camera has become a way of life for many daily commuters, backroads cruisers, and…
Freedom Ropes Recovery Rope Review
Meet the Double-Braided Nylon Recovery Rope by Freedom Ropes you should add to your Recovery Bag With so many options on the market for recovery ropes and snatch straps, it’s…
OBDLink MX+ Bluetooth OBD2 Scanner and Vehicle Performance Monitor
OBDLink MX+ OBD2 Bluetooth Scanner and Real-Time Performance Monitor for iPhone, Android, and Windows If you’re like me and would like to keep a closer eye on the vehicle data…
Why Put A Snorkel On Your Truck & How They Improve Performance
Pictured: kcsnowrunner Snorkels, Do They Actually Increase Fuel Efficiency or HP Performance? Here is our deeper look into the benefits of installing a snorkel on your 4Runner, how snorkels work…
Lamin-X Tail Light Blackout Film 4Runner
Lamin-X Blackout Film: Taillight Tint Review & Step-By-Step Installation on 5th Gen 4Runner Remember the days of the Honda Civic euro taillights… and how god awful they were? Cheap plastic-looking…
GoTreads Folding Recovery Boards – Recovery Gear Review
GoTreads, Good Winter Recovery Traction Mat + BROG Bag: In-Depth Review When you hear the term recovery tracks most people think of the quintessential Maxtrax or similar style boards. For…
Camping with Kids: 5 Tips To Keep You Heading Out
Car Camping and Overlanding with Kids: 5 Tips To Keep You Heading Out in the 4Runner for More Adventures Camping with kids can be an amazing experience with your 4Runner…
Adventure Tool Company Waxed Canvas Tool Rolls
Full Review and Overview on the Adventure Tool Company Waxed Canvas Tool Rolls Here, in the manufacturer’s words, is what sold me on the SportRoll: Like all ATC gear, the…
Factor 55 Rope Retention Pulley (RRP) Review
Introducing the New Factor 55 Rope Retention Pulley (Snatch Block Alternative): New Recovery Gear We Finally Trail-Tested! Why do you need a pulley? The Snatch Block or Pulley is a…