Ncousins1 Underground TRD Pro “Build”

Not going crazy here. Just keeping tracking of anything done to it. Have had several Tacomas and this is my first 4Runner (besides my wife’s). But here’s day one:



Current list of mods

Exterior:
- Eibach Pro Spring Kit- 1.4 Front/1.0 Rear
- RRW RR7-S Monoforged 2.0 17x8.5 -12
- Toyo Open Country RT Trail 285/70R17
- ARK rear mud flap delete kit
- MinWin3D front fender end caps
- VLED LED DRL's

Interior:
- Husky Liner Weatherbeater Floor Liners
- Llumar 15% ceramic window tint, 50% on the windshield, plus a strip
- VLEDS Full Interior LED kit

Performance:
- Overland Tailor Tune - Medium setting

 

Met up with RC Tuning Fl and got the Overland Tailor Tune. Got the “Medium” setting. Definitely wakes the 4Runner up and helps it feel not so lethargic. Should definitely make a nice difference in the future.

 

Got the lift, wheels and tires knocked out. Knew it’d be a little aggressive with the offset so I’ll plan on doing either a BMC or BMR. Haven’t decided which yet. Front may end up getting a very modest viper cut. We’ll see.

Lift: Eibach
Wheel specs: RRW RR7-S Monoforged 2.0 17x8.5 -12
Tires: Toyo Open Country RT Trail 285/70R17

The next morning I swapped out the center caps for the RRW billet aluminum center caps with the machined logos. Not sure which I like more.

 

ARK rear mudflap delete kit. Happy with the result. Might have to chop the exhaust tip. Seems like it stands out a little too far now that the flap is gone.

 

Looking good!

 

Thanks!

 

Did a very minor front bumper trim for some more clearance. May still go with a minor viper cut. Would prefer to keep the look as OEM as possible for now. Driver side was very easy to push the fender liner forward and make a new hole. Passenger side… not so much. I think the washer tank reservoir is butted up too close to give it any room to move, but still managed to trim the bumper a little.

before: driver side with wheel turned toward the passenger side


After: driver side wheel straight


After: passenger side profile with the bumper slightly trimmed

 

What a difference wheels/tires make..do you rub at all?

 

Yeah there’s some rubbing. Front really doesn’t contact too much just driving around town. Rear will be getting a chop soon and probably a little trimming

 

With 285/70/17 you don't need to chop it. I would keep adjusting the UCAs and maybe trim a little more out front. This could save you some coin for now.

 

I'll check this out. I'm just currently running on the alignment that the shop did after the lift. There's a local guy that does alignments that everyone here goes to when they have lifted vehicles. Maybe i'll check him out soon

 

That's always been worth it in my experience. Alignments can make all the difference.

The wheel sizing looks very good. Great choice.

 

Thanks!

 

Looks good man I have a similar set up

 

Thanks! I’m pretty happy with it so far

 

Swapped out the OEM fender end caps for the MinWin3D end caps. Little bit cleaner than trimming the stock ones.

comparison:


Before:


After:

 

@Levi9 and @ChessGuy you guys were right! Got an alignment done from the right dude and he got me squared away. Not going to be doing any chopping for the time being.

before the alignment


After


Alignment specs

 

That’s great!

I’m going to run similar specs for wheels/tires so it’s good to know they’ll fit without more modifications.

 

Picked up some Westcott Designs sliders on Black Friday. These are the HREW MIG welded. 20 degree angle with the top plates. Very impressed with the quality and happy with the outcome

 

Those tires look awesome!
How do you like the Toyo Open Country RT Trails?
Are the tire techs able to get a decent balance on them?
How are they in the rain?
The tread pattern looks a lot like Goodyear Wrangler Duratracs.

 

dang!

 

—> our 4Runners

 

I love em. They definitely hum a little bit more than the nitto recon grapps and the toyo at3’s I had before. But nothing crazy. Balanced pretty well, no issues there. Haven’t really had a proper rain yet. It was a light rain the other day and I never even gave it a thought driving thru it so no issues there.

I think the rt trails are the best looking tire too. An AT definitely would’ve been a more practical tire for me but I don’t care haha