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Just bought my first 4Runner!

Discussion in 'New Member Introductions' started by bplrebel10, Mar 15, 2021.

  1. Mar 15, 2021 at 12:18 PM
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    bplrebel10

    bplrebel10 [OP] New Member

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    Hey everyone, I just bought a brand new 2021 TRD-Offroad Premium 3 days ago and I am trying to get the upgrades added to it and hoping to learn a lot from this forum! I am using it for actual off-roading at least one weekend per month if not a couple times a month so I want to make sure I have the important additions done first.
    First things I want to do:
    - Add a steel bumper & brush guard or wench combo all black (any recommendations?)
    - Get 18" tires and wheels (will I need a lift for this?) Want blacked out TRD wheels
    - Replace trail rail with some sort of rail with steps. (Wife wants the tube step not predators, any thoughts?)
    - Black out all the silver Toyota emblems
    - Add a roof rack with the sunroof cutout (not as important right away)
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  2. Mar 15, 2021 at 12:22 PM
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    SlvrSlug

    SlvrSlug Slightly bent.

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    welcome
     
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  4. Mar 15, 2021 at 12:46 PM
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    I just got my first 4RUNNER last Monday! I’m super excited to set it up for overland! I picked up the SR5 Premium with some extras on it. I seriously daydream about it and look for excuses to drive it two blocks.
     
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    Some TRD goodies from the dealer.
    Oh, and if you want bigger tires, you will need a lift and depending on the size, a snip and maybe a chop. It’s not recommended to have larger than a 17” rim for off-road use. I want 35” tires under my rig and that will require a re gear at which point, lockers go in.
     
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    This is my other Toyota. Actually, truth be told, it’s my wife’s car. 2020 Toyota 86 special edition. Toyota fans for life!
     
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    LOVE the 86/BRZ. A really underappreciated car. My wife had one of the first ones but traded it in on something more conventional. That must have been 7 years ago already. I still miss it.

    Love that color on yours too. Niice.
     
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    Welcome and congrats. It's gonna be fun.

    As others will prob advise you, there's prob no performance benefit to an 18" rim, and good reasons to stick with 17"

    Regardless, since you're gonna off road regularly, good tires are the most important thing. The next would be a lift -- if you're gonna be in gnarly conditions. I gather from what I've read here that you can upsize your tires slightly without a lift (again, staying on 17" rims) but tires big enough to have an impact off road would prob require a lift and maybe a nip or tuck of a bumper etc.
     
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    Welcome from Michigan! It's addicting researching and buying mods....
     
  17. Mar 16, 2021 at 4:06 AM
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  18. Mar 16, 2021 at 5:18 AM
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    Good plan can't wait to see the progress
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    Enjoy the ride
     
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  20. Mar 16, 2021 at 6:12 AM
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    Thanks for the welcome everyone! Yeah I have started to gather that staying at a 17" wheel may be the best thing to do and just get a little bigger tire with a possible lift.
     

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