Some more pics.

I did want to check the rear flex a bit. I never really feel like I am pushing it that much when I am inside, but in this pic, I am making contact with the bumpstop. Those 861's and LC shocks can flex quite a bit. And that's with the sway bars connected. I was kind of surprised that the SCS 3.5 BS wheels cleared the tires and tucked as well as they did. Lol.

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This was a good trip.. Short but adventurous none the less. We will try again to get to that spot. I hope your busy schedule give you a day off so we can try. Mark the Wed Night before NWOR. Leave the spot and make our way to the rally. I think Ryan will be in for that as well.

Oh this is Craig by the way.. haha

Hahaha... I kinda figured that was you. I had a great time and this short outing motivated me to spend even more money at REI and get a nice sleeping pad. I picked up the REI Camp Pad 3.5" There will be comfort! I felt wrecked sleeping on that poor excuse of a pad I had. LOL. I know I took the Thursday off, but I will have to see about Wednesday. Maybe I will just head out after work. We'll see.

I jumped in the 4Runner early Friday and headed up to Rattlesnake Ridge to hike that trail and take in a view from the cliff at the top. It was a beautiful day, maybe a bit overcast, but nice. One picture shows the mountain where we would climb up. Another picture is looking down at the parking lot. I can see my vehicle parked next to a red vehicle all the way from the peak. It was impressive and a little bit intimidating to climb up on top of a boulder to take my picture it was already close enough to the edge to make me wonder why the hell I was that close to an edge that high up.

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I met up with a couple friends, Brett and Art, off the GXOR Facebook page. We did a short run at Tahuya. It was fun and a bit drier than the last time I remember being there.

I have a couple videos but I have to learn how to upload the videos as it seems it's more difficult than figuring out how to load pictures up that are the correct size.

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Can't believe it took me this long to find this thread. Great build. Love the front bumper and you're making me want a rear one...

Thanks for dropping by and thanks for the compliment. As far as rear bumpers go, I doubt that I would have gotten one if I had just stuck with my 265/75/16 tires. Maybe I would have just gotten a sweet roof rack for items like shovels, high-lifts, and traction pads. But all in all, I am happy with how it turned out.

I love your 4Runner. I can't tell you how many times I looked at that side profile pic with those Pro Comp, and later the LC wheels when I was looking for wheel and tire upgrades. You build helped get the ball rolling.

jelly of that scenery in your backyard!!

had to drive 4 hours this past weekend to get scenery like that, but well worth the drive

I was thinking about that a lot this weekend. I took a nice hike and got to go wheeling in some very beautiful places here. That, and the PNW just stays so fresh and green for the most part. Where did you go to find your spot?

Yeah, which is why I'll probably never get one. I like the 265's and don't really do any real offloading anymore, so the only want for one is purely aesthetics.

went to Giant Sequoia National Monument.

editing a few pics today and i have a very similar pic to yours lol


silent hill... or endor?

I hear you on the want vs. need aspect. But another benefit of an aftermarket bumper is that they generally are far more sturdy than the chrome window dressing that is the stock bumper. Now the tow hitch... That's Toyota's real bumper. It is connected to the frame and can take some serious abuse. When someone rear ended me on I-5 in stop-and-go traffic, the bumper tour like a wet paper towel and the tow hitch saved me from more serious damage than the hatch and bumper. There are a couple on here who has swing outs and 265. But there is there is something to be said about keeping things simple and the extra weight down. And I for one think 265's look good on our 4Runners.

Nice. With that fog, I think it looks a little bit like Silent Hill myself. I'll keep an eye out for those pics.

Glad your getting out. Looks like fun.

Things tend to stay green when they get 200 days of rain a year. lol

For sure. If anything happens to my current bumper, I'll probably go that route. Another big reason I haven't ever done it is the added weight. The power to weight ratio I have currently is absolutely perfect for my driving and I don't want to mess with that.

Ahem... I'll have you know that it only rains an average 150 days a year. LOL. So there! Hahaha. Actually, we just broke an 122 year record for the most rain in a 4 year period. And... last year we went over 50 some odd days straight, without any rain. But 2017 was pretty friggin wet.

I grew up in Florida, and got to spend a year in Kuwait. The year in the desert really sold me on the notion of wanting a fresh green environment where I lived. I gotta say that I was pretty happy when it stopped raining every day this year. It motivates you to get out and go find a good time somewhere that's for sure.

That sounds like a plan. I wish I had researched bumpers when I got rear ended on the highway. I would have just put the money they charged for the replacement bumper towards an offroad version. The Savage rear bumper is a good option if you are looking to keep weight down.