Worthless Sh!t To Put On Your 4Runner!

I put a CB on, for about 6 months. Biggest friggin waste for me. Literally useless for
My needs.

 

Modern version of the Motorman's Friend....there's even a version for women.

https://www.omni-defense.com/skydrate

 

I had a handheld CB, then upgraded to a nice mounted one with a good antenna just in time for everyone to switch to GMRS.

 

I have a handheld GMRS and everyone I drive with is a Ham operator. So now I have four Ham handheld and a license :/

 

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Ugh, fat finger typo

 

Thank you Sir.

 

We use our ladder all the time. When at the Costco Parking lot, there are lots of 4 runners, but hardly any with a ladder. Easier to spot from a distance. My wife and I probably use this feature twice a week. In fact she tells me that this is the only use for the both the Gobi ladder and rack.

I had to remind her that I do put on the traction boards & recovery gear on occasion. I have never actually needed them off road, but I did borrow the gloves and axe from the recovery gear in the most recent Hurricane. I used it to clear the driveway.

“Functional” upgrades that you never actually need are as worthless as Raptor lights.

 

It's funny you say that about the recovery gear. I've never needed my traction boards, shovel, or tow strap for myself (knock on wood), but I've used them multiple times to get other folks un-stuck from snow and sand. And I don't mean on a group trip, I just mean random folks who I've come across.

 

Is that what the standard "bumper" looks like without the plastic? Have you got a photo of it from farther back, showing the whole truck? From this angle it doesn't look half bad.

 

Yeah, it really doesn't look too bad, thanks for the photo.

 

You guys aren't trying hard enough.

 

A very valid point. I'm always solo when I'm out driving on jeep trails or off-road, so I'm particularly cautious and don't get into situations that are too sketchy. Especially since the truck is also my daily driver, and in some instances my house, so I do fit in quite a bit of fun exploration, but I stay away from the stuff that's beyond my skill level. I use Oddball's theory from Kelly's Heroes; I like to know that I can get out of trouble faster than I got into it.

 

Haha!

For me, it's been interesting. The first year or two, I never got stuck. Between a lot of solo trips, and inexperience, I avoided anything I had any doubts about. I got really good at backing out of trails.

Once I got a winch and armor, I took more chances and got stuck a bunch. Now that I have a little experience, I get through things I might have gotten stuck on previously. It's been a fun experience!

 

I’ve only used my boards once, and it was to help convince a guys wife he needed them. But they didn’t help him in the snow.

I’ve used my winch about a dozen times and now drive around with a few soft shackles at all times now.

 

Where there's a will there's a way. Maybe 10 feet from pavement.

 

^Traction boards won't be enough here. Need to be winched out.

I find traction boards are most effective in situations where you aren't buried but can't move forward due to the slippery surface. Shallow snow with ice underneath, rock ledge covered in wet mud, etc.

 

Agree with # 2 wholeheartedly

 

#3 How about that $300 shovel? Mine cost $2 at a garage sale and digs just fine.

 

Here's a pic of the gaps and holes filled in.

 

Not bad at all. To be honest, the holes on the bumper itself don't really bother me at all, but I like that you have the side panels filled in.

 

Flintstone mod anyone?