Traded a 2017 Ford Mustang for my dad's beloved 2020 4Runner

Hey!

My dad did a lease to own option on his 2020 4Runner SR5 Premium and when his lease was up I made the decision to trade in my 2017 Ford Mustang GT and buy out his 4Runner! He's getting old and moved on to a 2025 Subaru Outback Wilderness Edition. Following his footsteps he recommended I hop into this forum. I used to be big on the car scene but these days in Los Angeles it isn't so cool, excited to move on to a new community...Think a ton of people are moving onto the offroading scene these days. I got a completely stock truck only ever touched by the dealership and a husky who's ready to get out there. Tell me what I gotta know lol

 

welcome

 

Welcome

 

A truck?
A hound?
I think your ahead of the curve pal…
Welcome from the GrossCoast

 

Welcome from Wisconsin! The possibilities are endless, start out with an idea on mods, see where it leads you. Warning: it could get expensive! Good luck.

 

Welcome for Maine.

drive it, take it on some adventures and you will figure out what it needs, but for now

 

Welcome from Whittier. My 2017 SR5 is a daily driver and overlanding traveler.
So your tires may be original and now 5 years old. Conventional wisdom is change tire rubber at 6 years old. I ran both the Bridgestone duellers and the Grand trek AT20 factory stock models before switching to a highway friendly All Terrain tire (AT). The stock tires worked well for years of mild use.
I also found a pair of factory rock rails that bolt onto frame to protect the rocker panels and body from hard hits.
I am comfortable taking my rig anywhere. A stock 4runner is very capable.

 

Welcome to the forum from North Carolina.

 

Welcome from E.Pa.

 

Welcome from Arizona!

 

Welcome and I could give an advice to your dad.
If he is getting old and 4Runner is too much, he can look at a Lexus GX460. Its little easy to get in and out. (of cause not easy as a station wagon outback). By far reliable than Subaru's cvt transmission.
I haven't personally driven Outback Wilderness but I can say GX460 interior is by far better than a Subaru Ascent. Needless to say the driving quality. If gas expense is not a problem GX460 is miles ahead of Subaru.
Sadly you can't buy new or I won't recommend the new GX550 with its questionable 3.4TT engine.

 

For the 4Runner;
I always sell my factory tires off Facebook market place and put that money towards new tires I like.
I thought I could keep the factory tires on my TRD Pro, but I was wrong. Sold them too, and got tires I like.

Don't rush into mods as 4Runner is an endless money pit if you start getting in to the mods rabbit hole. I was out of the endless money pit (for now) since Mrs ban me from offroading after our new born. Hopefully she will let me go again leaving them at home.

 

I never posted a youtube before. If this works it is an amazing demonstration of the 4runner on a ramp.
Great fun

https://youtu.be/6ARYqd9lQRo

 

holy my balls the first 40 seconds... i'd be holding onto the oh shit handle the entire time

 

Drive it for a while, get a feel for it, off-road and on, all terrain tire first, rock sliders second. The 4Runner is quite capable in stock trim! I grew up in Torrance. Welcome to the forum!

 

Welcome

 

Welcome from the LBC.

Start with easy trails, go with a buddy, and invest in quality recovery gear.

There is a lot a good reading material here on this forum

 

Welcome Be careful you don't join the 4Runner statistic