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Tires, headlights, and tail lights “Selling” some parts off my 2011 Trail... 3 BFG KO2 Tires (size = 275) - Probably have 35K miles on them; will get the manufacturer dates later today. - FREE 2 Tail Lights (older design) - Driver side has a small crack but it doesn’t leak and no pieces are...

Thanks everyone. Just to be clear, I was NOT planning to paint the original trail trim pieces. I was going to replace them with the newer style trim pieces (2014+) that are designed to be painted. Just painting the original trim would have looked super janky. I was also going to remove the...

Yeah, I probably would have gone with bronze if I had it to do all over again. I was just curious to know what they would look like in lighter shades... was hoping someone had tried so I didn’t have to do it myself. :) My photoshop skills go about as far as increasing the brightness on the gray...

Seriously... I like the design but putting “Method” on the wheels 3x in the space of a few inches is a bit much. Maybe with different center caps.

This is a known issue going back to the last 4th gen 4Runner. Happened to my 2011 Trail shortly after purchase. Dealer fixed it years ago but it’s happening again now on mine as well. Here’s a good thread for the 4th gen: Drive shaft noise or U joint noise (LEXUS 4/06 TSB page 18) aka...

I know there are black, gold, and steel gray options but curious if anyone has tried painting or powder coating the SEMA wheels a different color? Large plastic center caps obviously present a scratching / chipping problem. Any examples or pics of someone attempting custom colors? Or even...

I bought the Fox TRD Pro suspension for my 2011 Trail. Dealer quoted me $1500 for the install (10+ hours), which is insane and didn’t include an alignment. I would do the work myself but don’t have time with a newborn at home. Anyone have any good suspension shop recommendations in LA? Or...

Yes, planning to replace the rear springs as well. Was just going to stick to stock springs since that’s what the shocks were designed against. I’m looking to retain the factory height in the rear.

I remember this build. Thanks for dusting it off! This is partially what is scaring me away from taking on this project. I’m inevitably going to miss a few parts here and there, which is going to mean making multiple orders. With COVID, lead times for parts seem to be getting worse these days...

No KDSS. It’s a bare bones Trail. I was in a rush to get one just after the tsunami hit Japan. Recall it being one of the last ones left in SoCal at the time. Wasn’t sure how long production would be impacted.

I’m coming up on 10 years with my Trail! I was going to upgrade to something new but realized I’d never get the value out of it. I’d spend WAY more buying something new and the truck is worth more to me than the $20K (or so) I’d get selling it. It’s also really not that different from the...

My 2011 Trail is about 4K miles short of 100K. It still runs like new but the suspension is starting to seem a little tired. I recently swapped my KO2s for Falkens, moving from the 275s back to the 265s. I much preferred the look of the larger KO2s but I noticed the extra weight immediately –...

Are these still available?

It partially depends on how long you plan to keep your 4Runner. I just changed out my pads and rotors for the first time at 80K miles. Didn’t get exact measurements but the rotors looked fine front and rear. I probably could have machined them quite easily but zero chance I’d feel comfortable...

Thanks for the reply. I read that post too but I was still confused. Actually, it was that specific link that confused me. After doing more digging I think I've figured it out... They reference 60mm front shocks and Bilstein 5100s, but the standard 5100s are only 46mm shocks. The front shocks...