Post up next time you go up 4 or 108 . I was up 108 at Leavitt lake . 3 mile easy 4x4 road at the top of Sonora pass to a beautiful lake


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Went up to Corral Hollow for a test run in the new toy. Wow, either the trail got a lot wider or the Samauri is just that small. The trail has gotten more torn up, but still doable in a mostly stock ride with sliders.

Took one steep climb and put the lockers to use, this thing was a champ.

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Anyone ran Hell hole reservoir?

We did French Meadows a while back, @Folsom4Rnr set that up.

When are you planning to run it, I'd be down if I'm free.

I ran Hell Hole at the end of May …. In my 1G with a bunch of other built rigs. It *might* be a little easier with less mud on that middle rock obstacle but I would not tackle it in my 4G even with the full armor I have. I think with a 4Runners wheel base you really need at least 35s locked front n rear and still might need a winch up that rock section. Pictures won’t do it justice but my 1G is on 37s and the green 2G is on 40s.









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Looked fun. Bummer I missed that. I haven’t done Corral Hallow in a while but would like to.


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Thanks for the update on Hell Hole, yeah I will wait for my armor and bumper to come and picture makes things look way easier then real life.

Then decision to go 285/75r17, 305/70r17, or full on 35/12.5s... my body mount is chopped pretty hard, pinch weld isn't to hard, little less enthused in cutting fenders.. but i'm also assuming you need body lift and bump stops for 35s to not smash in wheel wells

Maybe I can find a tire shop that will let me test sizing out, right now I don't think I'd have issues with 285/75, maybe with full stuff/turn.

This area has everything from dirt roads you can take a minivan down all the way up to Fordyce difficulty within 1 to 3 hour drive. Just depends on what you want. I’d say if you don’t have safety/recovery gear get that and then just start exploring (safely) and see what your limitations with your 4Runner are for what you want to do and mod from there.

FWIW My 4 Gen has 3” lift on 33s (open open but with ATrac) and full skids/armor. Getting true 33s wasn’t worth the effort in hind sight though. That said it’s a great general camping and easy to moderate trail wheeler and is still my daily driver. I like E rated tires for toughness but they’re heavy and C/D would be fine for really anything I’d do in it.


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There have to be a million threads on 34s / 35s on here to give you that info LOL.

@ might know / have some thoughts as I think he had 34s or 35s on his 5G.


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Yep I remember his 5th gen, also plenty of 5th gen 4runners with 35s to ask (TSO in Auburn did my lift and body chop, he has 35s on his 5th gen), I'll wait for my full bumper and armor come first... lead times this year are something else lol.

I had 315's, so a 34.5"ish and ever after everything, the still rubs, but not bad. Biggest thing, BMC, smash the piss outta the pinch weld and fender area and chopped about and inch out of the fenders and flares. The rear was not an issue, but i had the Metal Tech upper and lower links and adjusted pinion to run a rear CV shaft.

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Thanks for the update
I was really in the fence about it And was watching a bunch of videos on the trail. Hella people don’t finish the trail.
But then I saw a stock Cherokee on 31s do the trail. He was being spotted and of course it is a video who knows how long or how many tries it took him to make obstacles.
I am locked front and rear only on 33s and am planning to have a winch when I go, along with a few buddies with built 1g tacos.
I do go to fordyce every year and have never had to winch but then again this year was the first year we made it to the first water crossing as it was the driest year in 6-7 years of going on the same dates.
I might drive in see what’s it like then turn around and ride shotgun if it looks too intense.

Man, glad to see that rig running. I remember the last time we took it out, we couldn't even make it to Prairie city

If you can't find a tire shop and find your self in the bay area or im up in sac, you can try test fitting my wheel/tire. I have 285/75/17. I'm fitting them without body chop mount, lots of hammering for the pinch weld, and cutting up fenders. I still rub on the fenders at full flex though...

I've been lurking lately, but I hit the eastern sierras not too long ago.



Mainly been doing on-road trips with this thing. Shot at Petrified Forest NP

Longest trip so far has been
Bay Area -> LA -> LV -> Phoenix -> Flagstaff -> Sedona -> Albuquerque -> Fort Worth/Dallas -> Austin and back.