Oztent 30-Second Tent – The Ground Tent Game Just Got Better
Oztent Tents Review and Overview: Do they Really Take 30-seconds to set up? If you’ve followed my reviews, you might be wondering two things: Where the hell is the 4Runner?…
Trail Tested
Trail Tested means the product or accessory has literally been put to the test on the trail. This was a category brought by ours truly; Max from Explore4R.com. All products and posts in Trail Tested have typically been put through their paces while exploring or off-road somewhere. This is a great category because it gives you an idea of which products you can expect to perform when it matters most to you.
Jump Starter Vs. Jumper Cables – What’s Best for the 4.0 V6 4Runner?
Jump Starter vs. Jumper Cables: What’s the Difference and What Should You Carry in your 5th Gen 4Runner? There’s no need to explain why the 4Runners (in all its generations)…
Types & Styles of Front Bumpers: Hybrid Vs. Low Profile Vs. Full Plate
Full-Width Hybrid Vs. Low Profile Vs. Full Plate Bumper on 5th Gen 4Runner – What’s The Difference? When it comes to choosing an aftermarket front bumper, you have a wide…
LifeSaver Water Jerrycan and Portable Water Filter Container – Full Review
LifeSaver Jerrycan Portable Water Filter For Camping, General Off-Road Use, and Overlanding – Product Overview & Trail-Tested Review Whether you’re out on a camping trip or hitting long trails in…
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 Premium Roof Rack w/ Hidden Light Bar Fairing Cover & Built-In Scene Lighting
Cali Raised LED Premium Roof Rack for the 5th Gen 4Runner – Product Review and Installation Overview On extended adventures, the 4Runner has an ongoing struggle for more space. There…
Remmen Brakes for 5th Gen 4Runner – Complete Overview
Complete Review Of Remmen Brakes – Superior Braking For Your 5th Gen 4Runner When it comes to large heavy SUVs like the 5th Gen 4Runner, nothing is more important than…
SumoSprings Bump Stops for 5th Gen 4Runner: Complete Install & Overview
Super Springs International Presents – SumoSprings Bump Stops for Your 5th Gen Toyota 4Runner: Complete Install Guide & Overview SumoSprings are a line of bump stops designed and manufactured by…
Trimming Fenders & Fender Flares on 5th Gen 4Runner – Fitting 35″ Tires With Factory Fenders
Pictured: RRW (Relations Race Wheels) RR8-H Forged Beadlocks, 35X12.5 Toyo M/Ts with ARB OME BP-51 3.5″ Lift How To Trim Fenders and Fender Flares to Fit 35″ Tires on a…
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….
ARB Safari Snorkel Install & Review – 5th Gen 4Runner
ARB Safari Snorkel Step-By-Step Install On The 5th Gen 4Runner: Full Review & Product Overview While the majority of 4Runners sold here in North America will sadly spend most of…
Cooper STT Pro Vs. Cooper Evolution M/T
Cooper STT Pro 295/70R17 + Relations Race Wheels RR5 0 offset Gun Metal Gray + Spidertrax 1.25″ Spacers Cooper Discoverer STT Pro Compared to the Cooper Evolution M/T – Battle…
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…
Tailgater Tire Table Review & Overview for Camping & Overlanding
Tailgater Tire Table Install Overview & Initial Impressions For Camping and General Overlanding I came across this table last year while on a camping trip in Crested Butte Colorado, a…
HitchFire Forge 15 Grill Install + Review – 5th Gen 4Runner
HitchFire Forge 15 Grill Step-By-Step Install & Review For the 5th Gen 4Runner Cooked food is an important element for those of us who participate in off-roading, overlanding, traveling, adventuring,…
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 &…
SPOT Trace Satellite Tracker Review & Overview
SPOT Trace Satellite Tracker for the 4Runner & Overland/Off-Road Use – What Is The SPOT Trace Used for? As much as we seek the wilderness for its ability to force…
Brute Force Fabrication Rear Bumper – 5th Gen 4Runner
Brute Force Fabrication Rear Bumper – The Highest Clearance Bumper On The Market Off-roading is something a lot of 5th Gen 4Runner owners have in common. We like to get…
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…
weBoost Drive Reach – Off-Road Cell Signal Booster Kit Installation Guide
weBoost Drive Reach – Clean install for Off-Road Cell Signal Booster Antenna with Adjustable Ram Mount on CNC Roof Rack If you are looking to increase your cell signal when…
Milestar Patagonia M/T Review – 5th Gen 4Runner
Milestar Patagonia M/T Superior Traction Off-Road Tires Review For the 5th Gen 4Runner The Tire Problem Anyone who spends enough time behind the wheel in the driver’s seat will agree…
M.O.R.E. Aluminum Front Skid Install Overview & Review – 5th Gen 4Runner
M.O.R.E. Front Skid Plate Installation Overview & Initial Impressions For the 5th Gen 4Runner Bumpers, sliders, skid plates…all different forms of protection for your 4Runner. I currently am running an…
Falken Wildpeak A/T3W Tires: 20K Mile Full Review & Overview
Falken Wildpeak A/T3W All-Terrain Tires Review: 20k Mile Review – Everything You Need to Know I have always struggled with finding the perfect set of tires. I tried the infamous…
Top 25 4Runner Mods, Off-Road & Overland Accessories of 2019 – 2020
End of the Year Gift Guide for the 4Runner Owner: 25 4Runner Mods, Off-Road Gear & Overland Accessories of 2019-2020 We rounded up some of the top off-road recovery gear,…
ICECO JP50: A Budget-Friendly Portable Off-Road & Overland Focused Fridge
ICECO’s JP50 Portable Fridge For Camping & Overlanding: It’s Budget Friendly, But is it Better Than the Competition? So, you’re in the market for a portable refrigerator and not sure…
Oscar’s Mobile Hideout – High Quality Spare Tire Storage Bag for Overlanding & Off-Roading
Introducing a Spare Tire Storage Bag by the Last US Bag Company – A High-Quality Trasharoo Alternative Who is the Last Us Bag Company? There’s no hiding the fact that…
RRW’s Toyota Wheels with Rock Protection Rings – 5th Gen 4Runner
Full Review On RRW’s (Relations Race Wheels) Hub Centric Hybrid Wheels With Rock Rash Protective Rings While they’ve only been around for roughly four years, Relations Race Wheels has been…
Ironman 4×4 Standalone Recovery Points – 5th Gen 4Runner
Ironman 4×4 Offers Standalone Recovery Points Review & How It Works On the 2010+ 5th Gen 4Runner A growing number of people have heard about the Australian-based company, Ironman 4×4…
MoonShade: Compact, Lightweight, Portable Awning; In-Depth Review
Meet MoonShade: A Universal Off-Road and On-Road Compact, Lightweight, and Portable Awning – Ready for Rain or Shine! MoonShade is a portable vehicle awning from Moon Fabrications Incorporated, in San…
Introducing the KC Universal Wire Hider – How to Run Light Bar Wiring Down Your Windshield
KC Lights Wire Hider – A Clean Wiring and Cable Management Option for your Offroad Build Off-road lighting is one of the most common mods you can do to your…