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Ditch light bracket It seems like this piece of metal is generally overpriced for what you get. I bought some cali raised ones on sale that are pretty low profile for about $45. I came across some no name brand on Amazon for about $20. They look almost the same. I mounted the Cali Raised...

The OME Nitrochargers have a good reputation. I went with the Bilstein 5100s on the top perch with stock springs. The ride feels pretty close to stock but with a lift... which was fine for me. The stance looked perfect, 2.5in lift in front with just under 2in rear lift in rear with Bilstein...

The TRD PRO wheels are only 7in wide also. My TRD OFF ROAD came with PRO wheels and I run 285-70 -17 KO2s with no problems. Most tire manufacturers "recommend" at least 7.5 in wheels for 285s but a few say 7inches are fine. The tire shop that intalled my tires said 285 were fine on my 7in...

5100 setup When my 5100s were installed, I used the top perch and stock front springs and got 2.5 inches of front lift. I used Bilstein Coil Springs 36-281824 in the rear and got just under 2 inches of rear lift. I thought the rake was just about perfect. I don't have any substantial rear...

Offset I have a similar lift, but stuck with Toyota wheels. I wanted to stay generally a bit closer to factory geometry when possible. I would think that -12 offset would stress the components a little less and reduce rubbing than the -25 offset. If you wind up having to do a body mount...

What model year is your 4runner?

My TRD Off Road with KDSS isn't really a perfect analog, but when my 5100s were installed, I found that the ride was similar to the stock ride... just lifted. At the time, I also installed SPC ucas and had 5 degrees of caster and the steering tracks very well... better than stock. I would think...

I’ve been playing around with amber chase light options for traveling in dusty conditions. I think rubber covered magnetic mounts make sense. Before a group trip, I wasn’t prepared to mount something permanent, so I bought an amber emergency light from Amazon for about $18 bucks. You can run...

I wasn't aware that Falken made that size. I've heard good things about the Falken AT3W tires. I was concerned about the increase in unsprung rolling weight, so I wanted to keep the tires on the lighter side. Bfgoodrich KO2s in 285/70 17 c rated are actually lighter (51lbs.) than the smaller...

2020 Silver ORP I wanted the off-road goodies and sunroof and liked the black pleather. I intended to install a mild lift suspension, and bigger tires, so I didn't see the point of paying extra for a TRD PRO suspension and gutting it. I also thought that the basket TRD PRO roof rack was kind...

Phone holder I've been using a Lisen magnetic phone holder that I bought on Amazon for about 10 bucks. It does attach to the vent, but it sits away from the vent a couple of inches closer to me. I've had it a couple of months an so far, it has worked out great. Enough magnetic power to...

Yesterday Took a look at Lake Tahoe from Genoa Peak

Rear springs I have the Bilstein B12 specials. I netted just under 2 inches rear lift on my 4wd ORP. I like the ride, and I don't have much added rear weight. I thought it was a perfect stance with my Bilstein 5100s set in front to the top perch. I recently added about 140 lbs of winch...

Silver I’m happy with my Classic Silver runner

2 wheels?