I thought Id share my experience with the victory 4x4 products.
I was attracted to these products due aesthetics, function, cost and powder coating.
1. Strike Sliders
4Runner Rock Sliders | Strike | 3rd, 4th & 5th Gen (96+) - Victory 4x4
- I was looking for a bolt on option with plates for my kids to step on. I also appreciated that I could use them for a 5th gen as well if my vehicle goes caput or I decided to sell them.
- They get little slippery in the winter, so I used some hockey tape around the back corner and my kids havent had any problems getting in and out
Opportunities for creative solutions
- Some of the predrilled holes in the frame didnt exactly line up with the predrilled holes in the sliders. Theres lots of places to bolt in, but after 15 years, my predrilled holes were a little corroded and packed with dirt. I did have to drill out some of the holes an additional 3-5 mm to get it to line up with the holes I used
2.
Front Blitz bumper
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4Runner Front Winch Bumper | Blitz | 4th Gen (03-09) - Victory 4x4
Looking for a relatively lightweight winch mount option and recovery points.
- I was surprised that the bolts holding my crash bar on after 15 years werent seized and I could get them off
- I used a harbor freight 22 inch lightbar (It was a little too long so I had to cut down the side mounts with a hack saw to get it in and after that fit perfectly)
- I used a smittybilt gen 3 9.5k winch. The predrilled holes to mount the winch in were tight, but a 16 mm socket barely fit. An Impact 16 mm socket would not fit
Opportunities for creative solutions
- So this is likely more of a 4r issue than a bumper issue, but because of the top of the front bumper, its really tough to access a winch. Particularly this one, where you have to plug the controller in. A wireless winch or remote may fix this, but this was my solution
Another user complained that the Victory "V" logo impaired his light bar. I have not appreciated this at all and I have a continuous lit up area