CowboyTaco
Well-Known Member
Not so much of a "build thread" as it is more of a things that make my wife say "What did you do?" as this is currently her daily driver.
So first, the basics...
This is a 2014 Toyota 4Runner Trail Edition Premium in Magnetic Grey Metallic.
First mod, with less than 100 miles on the Odometer was to get rid of the Bridgestone Highway tires. They were replaced with Nitto Terra Grappler (Gen 1), or whatever the Nitto A/T tire is called. Seeing these all over the place, and having a decent respect for Nitto in the "street tire" category, I figured they would be a good option. That, and they were the only reasonably priced AT tire available at Discount Tire that day. I don't remember the other option, but I remember it was 10lbs. heavier per tire.
The picture above was taken in Real County, TX and shows the tires when they were still fairly new. Below is a random "stylized" photo compliments of Google. This is looking up the road from the other direction.
The picture below was taken in the Ouachita National Forest and shows the tires, along with the next mod...a Cabela's roof basket.
My wife is not big on "mods," so this is how it sit for quite a while.
I got in on a group buy over at t4r.org and purchased some Shrockworks sliders with the dimpled filler plate. Sliders were installed in August 2015:
I found that the bottle jack with a spark plug socket helped with maneuvering the gas tank.
Then a camping trip to Caprock Canyon up near Palo Duro.
Rago Hidden Light Bar mount and Opt7 32" Light bar install.
@tex comparing his new Toytec Boss suspension next to factory height after the lightbar install.
New shoes!
So first, the basics...
This is a 2014 Toyota 4Runner Trail Edition Premium in Magnetic Grey Metallic.
First mod, with less than 100 miles on the Odometer was to get rid of the Bridgestone Highway tires. They were replaced with Nitto Terra Grappler (Gen 1), or whatever the Nitto A/T tire is called. Seeing these all over the place, and having a decent respect for Nitto in the "street tire" category, I figured they would be a good option. That, and they were the only reasonably priced AT tire available at Discount Tire that day. I don't remember the other option, but I remember it was 10lbs. heavier per tire.
The picture above was taken in Real County, TX and shows the tires when they were still fairly new. Below is a random "stylized" photo compliments of Google. This is looking up the road from the other direction.
The picture below was taken in the Ouachita National Forest and shows the tires, along with the next mod...a Cabela's roof basket.
My wife is not big on "mods," so this is how it sit for quite a while.
I got in on a group buy over at t4r.org and purchased some Shrockworks sliders with the dimpled filler plate. Sliders were installed in August 2015:
I found that the bottle jack with a spark plug socket helped with maneuvering the gas tank.
Then a camping trip to Caprock Canyon up near Palo Duro.
Rago Hidden Light Bar mount and Opt7 32" Light bar install.
@tex comparing his new Toytec Boss suspension next to factory height after the lightbar install.
New shoes!