Coil SumoSprings™ – Coil Spring Inserts on 5th Gen 4Runner
Coil SumoSprings™ – Improve Load Carrying Capacity with Changing Springs – Great for Suspension Lifts with Weight and/or Light Towing I drive a 2011 4Runner Trail Edition that I purchased…
Suspension
Suspension modifications can turn your stock 4Runner into an off-road rock crawling beast or an overland prepared adventure platform. We feature many different suspension mods ranging from coilover assembly to long-travel suspension mods, and more. We document the install process for shocks, springs, coilovers, shims, spacers, track bars, CV axles, tie rods, replacing your steering rack, and more. If you are looking for information on the 5th gen 4Runner suspension, welcome home.
Treaty Oak Offroad KDSS Spacers Overview for the 5th Gen 4runner
Treaty Oak Offroad KDSS Spacers Installation Overview & Review for the 5th Gen 4runner There is a clear difference in road manners when it comes to driving a KDSS equipped…
Top 5 Affordable Lift Kits for the 5th Gen 4Runner
Bilstein 6112 Lift Front 2.65″ + 5100 Shocks Rear and 1″ Rear Spacer on Factory Spring Top 5 Entry-Level and Budget-Friendly Suspension Lift Kits You Should Consider When Lifting Your…
Feature Friday: 10 Lifted MGM 5th Gen 4Runner Builds and Their Suspension Specs
Feature Friday: The Ultimate MGM (Metal Grey Metallic) Inspiration Reference Point – MGM 5th Gen 4Runner Builds + Suspension, Wheel, and Tire Specs This Weeks Topic: Lifted MGM 4Runners +…
74Weld Upper Control Arm Install and Review on 5th Gen 4Runner
74Weld Billet Aluminum Upper Control Arm Review and Step-By-Step Install For the 5th Gen 4Runner 74 Weld is an aerospace machine shop located in San Diego, California, that makes aerospace…
4Runner Bump Stops: The Complete Guide
Bump Stops For the 5th Generation Toyota 4Runner: The Complete Buyers Guide Have you ever been driving along on a trail, when all of the sudden you hit a rut…
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…
Eaton Rear E-Locker Install on 5th Gen 4Runner
E-Locker Installation Guide with Eaton E-Locker on Rear 3rd Member on 5th Gen 4Runner One of my biggest regrets about buying my used SR5 4Runner was the fact that it…
ARB’s OME (Old Man Emu) BP-51 5K-Mile Review: Everything You Need To Know About the BP-51s
Pictured: ARB OME BP-51 with 295/70R17 Cooper STT Pro + Ekstrom Designs Strut Shims & Rear 1″ Spacer OME (Old Man Emu) BP-51 Bypass Shocks Techincal Overview, Height Adjustments &…
Top 10 5th Gen 4Runner Lift Kits – What Suspension Is Right For Your 4Runner?
Pictured: @4runner.tx Westcott Design Lift kit for TRD Pro Fox-Shocks 2.75″ front & 1.25″ rear on 285/70R17 KM3s, with no BMC Top 10 Lift Kits and Suspension Kits for the…
How To Fix Driver Side Lean on 5th Gen 4Runner
How To Fix Your 5th Gen 4Runner’s Lean and Level Issues – Driver Side 4Runner Lean (Shim/Spacer) Correction Kits This is also a common fix for Tacomas, Tundras, and FJ…
ARB’s OME (Old Man Emu) BP-51 Suspension Lift Kit for 5th Gen 4Runner – Install Guide
Old Man Emu BP51 Suspension Kit 2.5-3″ Lift Kit For 10+ 4Runner (with KDSS) – Install Guide, Overview & Initial Thoughts Designed and engineered by ARB, the nitrogen-charged and progressive…
ADS Coil Over Shock Suspension Overview on 5th Gen 4Runner
ADS Coil Over 2.5″ Racing Shocks with Remote Reservoir Suspension Setup Install Overview For 5th Gen 4Runner I’m just going to come out and say it… If you can change…
Trail Maintenance: Front Axle Seal Replacement on a 5th Gen 4Runner
How To Replace The Front Axle Seal (How to Remove a CV Axle) On Your 5th Gen 4Runner You walk outside, towards your 4Runner, only to be disappointed when you…
JBA OffRoad Heavy Duty UCAs – Install + Review For 5th Gen 4Runner
JBA Offroad Heavy Duty UCAs Installation Overview + Review: The Most Heavy-Duty UCA for the 5th Gen 4Runner For the install and step-by-step guide on the Standard UCAS. The Purpose…
BlackGate Customs, KDSS Drop Kit (Spacers) for 5th Gen 4Runner
Blackgate Customs, KDSS Rear Sway Bar Drop Kit (Spacers) Step-By-Step Install For the 5th Gen 4Runner Today we’re excited to introduce a relatively new product for KDSS equipped 4Runners! This…
EIMKeith Panhard Bar Correction Kit Install – 5th Gen 4Runner
EIMKeith Panhard Bar Correction Kit – Protecting Your Axle: Installation Overview For 5th Gen 4Runner (Non-KDSS) When a vehicle is built it’s meant to stay the way it is from…
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…
Marlin Crawler Heavy Duty LCA (Lower Control Arm) Frame Brace – Camber Tab Kit
LCA Cam Tab Reinforcement Gusset and Frame Brace Kit from Marlin Crawler It may come as no surprise that the cam tabs (camber tabs) on Toyotas can get bent pretty…
How to Change The Inner and Outer Tie Rods on Your 5th Gen 4Runner
Inner and Outer Tie Rod Replacement on 5th Gen 4Runner – Step by Step Install and an Overview on Part Options One thing most people tend to overlook when it…
Eibach Stage 1 Pro-Truck Lift Install & Overview on 4Runner
Affordable & Impressive New Lift Kit (2010 – 2020) for the 5th Gen 4Runner – 2.75″ Front and 1″ Rear If you are looking for a complete suspension lift kit…
Ironman 4×4 Stage 2 Suspension Lift Kit – Step by Step Install on the 5th Gen 4Runner
Ironman 4X4 Foam Cell Pro 2” Suspension Kit Stage 2: Step-By-Step Install + Review For the 5th Gen 4Runner I am a firm believer that you shouldn’t run out and…
10 Lifted 5th Gen 4Runners That Will Inspire You!
Lifted 5th Gen 4Runner Ideas and Inspiration – Complete with Suspension, Wheels, Tires and Other Mod Ideas Have you ever wanted a solid go-to list of lifted 5th Gen 4Runner…
Total Chaos Cam Tab Gussets Install on Toyota 4Runner
Total Chaos Weld-On Lower Control Arm Cam Tab Gussets For – Maintain Alignment Specs When Off-Roading The 3rd through 5th Gen 4Runner models have their alignment adjusted via 2 adjustable…
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…
King Suspension Preload Adjustment
King Suspension Preload Adjustment on 5th Generation 4Runner The following article is a step-by-step process on adjusting the preload on the OEM King Suspension System for a 2012 Toyota 4Runner…
Total Chaos UCA Install – Toyota 4Runner
Total Chaos Upper Control Arm Install on 5th Gen Step-by-step Total Chaos Upper Control Arms Installation on 5th Gen Toyota 4Runner SR5 The following article is a step-by-step process on…
King Shocks Step by Step Install on 5th Gen 4Runner
KING Lift Kit Installation with Total Chaos Upper Control Arms on 5th Gen 4Runner Here is our step-by-step process on the installation of the King Suspension system on a 2012…
Falcon Shocks Install on 5th Gen 4Runner
Falcon Shocks Tow/Haul Suspension 4Runner Installation on 5th Gen 4Runner Just like any other suspension, you need a core set of shop tools for the job. If you are not…