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Should you Supercharge your 5th Gen 4Runner? Magnuson Supercharger Initial thoughts, Overview and Daily Driving Review Initial Review So, we’ve had the Magnuson Supercharger installed for about [...]

Winter Exploration and Travel Preparation in your 4wd 4×4 Winter Traveling Basics: Driving Techniques, Accessories & General Preparation It’s that time of year again. Temperatures are [...]

Off-Road Water Storage – Portable Water Storage Ideas A general guide to water storage containers, bladders, and packs for the off-road wanderer in all of us. With all of the gear that is [...]

Hard Shell and Soft Shell Roof-Top Tents – Full Overview Different Styles, and features of the Hard Shell and Soft Shell Roof Top Tents – Which is the best option for your platform? [...]

1UP USA Quik Rack Bicycle Rack Review on Toyota 4Runner 1UP USA features Easy Access, Modularity, Toughness, and Style Mountain bikes and 4×4’s go together like Toyotas and 10mm sockets. [...]

Cooper Discoverer S/T Maxx On-Road & Off-Road Review Cooper Discoverer S/T Maxx (All-Terrain/ Mud Terrain Tires) With a new 4Runner in my life and a lot of places to see, I knew that the [...]

VIAIR 400P – Automatic Portable Compressor Review Overview and Review of the Viair 400P-Automatic Portable Compressor – After roughly a year of consistent use. If you enjoy [...]

12v Smittybilt 2781 5.65 CFM Air Compressor Review Everything you need to know about the Smittybilt off-road air compressor (60% Duty Cycle – 40min on 20min off) Having a universal air [...]

4RUNNER TRD OFF ROAD VS XTERRA OFF ROAD JAPANESE BODY ON FRAME SUVs COMPARED HEAD TO HEAD We are fortunate enough to own both a 2010 Nissan Xterra Off Road (primarily my wife’s rig) and a 2018 [...]

Using Hitch Pins as a Recovery Point – Overview Recovery Points on a budget. Buy a Recovery Hitch Reciever or a Hitch pin? The other day, Max from Explore4R.com and I were talking about [...]