View Poll Results: What gen 4Runner is best off-road?
1st gen 353 18.07%
1st gen
353 18.07%
2nd gen 153 7.83%
2nd gen
153 7.83%
3rd gen 767 39.25%
3rd gen
767 39.25%
4th gen 321 16.43%
4th gen
321 16.43%
I don't know, dirt has never touched the tires 51 2.61%
I don't know, dirt has never touched the tires
51 2.61%
They're all evenly matched 65 3.33%
They're all evenly matched
65 3.33%
I don't know, haven't had the chance yet 244 12.49%
I don't know, haven't had the chance yet
244 12.49%
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Old 12-31-2018, 05:26 PM #196
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People may say otherwise but my old 1st gen 88 4runner was so nimble and small it could squeeze through anything was pretty good in mud and snow to

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This is 100% my opinion… but in my mind this is what each generation is best at.

3rd – Rock Crawling
4th – Desert Running / Long Travel / V8
5th – Overland Style Travel / Trail Rig
I agree with this!
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Are there any trails around the Lake Irvine area? Preferably with streams, water crossings?

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So how is the 4runner for off-roading? I just got a 19 off road premium. I'm coming from a 3 inch lifted '93 Cherokee XJ and after that an '07 Hummer H3.
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So how is the 4runner for off-roading? I just got a 19 off road premium. I'm coming from a 3 inch lifted '93 Cherokee XJ and after that an '07 Hummer H3.
Very good… even out of the box.

With basic bolt on mods, even better, lots of capability, but there comes a point where if you are trying to specialize or go hard, you just need deeper pockets.

Really just depends on what your goals are.
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Does anyone take their TRD PRO off-roading?
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Does anyone take their TRD PRO off-roading?
No. Spend the dough for show. Buy the OffRoad and buy mods if you are for real.
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Mostly Stock: 3rd gen with rear locker

Built: tie depending on use - 1st gen (or SAS 1st/2nd) for rock crawling and 4th gen long travel for milder wheeling / high speed / overland
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Does anyone take their TRD PRO off-roading?
All day, find me at Azusa OHV, Johnson Valley, Barstow BLM, and Anza, Traction Control off.
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Are there any trails around the Lake Irvine area? Preferably with streams, water crossings?

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I'm interested in this as well. The only times I've been out to Lake Irvine was for the Mountain Bike Over The Hump race series which was on the West side of the lake I believe.

There were several hills but mainly single track around the campground area. Nothing that made me think "this would be awesome for 4X4."
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Good question. I look forward to the posts this thread generates. The answer's certainly not 4th gen, though.
Damn, lol. I just picked up a 4thgen. What makes it less suitable for off-roading? Anything I should look out for? Thanks
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Damn, lol. I just picked up a 4thgen. What makes it less suitable for off-roading? Anything I should look out for? Thanks
It has the lowest ground clearance out of the box. Put a lift on it though and it's the same as the rest.

And only the 2009 Trail Editions (which are really hard to find) came with a rear differential locker, but those can be added aftermarket as well.
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I would say the best is the 4runner you own, because otherwise (gasp!) you'd be in a Jeep!

Seriously though, I think any IFS truck requires a locker to do serious trails. Not enough suspension travel to reliably keep all wheels on the ground when it gets uneven. So, if you want to go stock, you have to stick with the generations that could be bought with a locker. My next criteria is ground clearance and approach/departure/breakover angles. Hard to beat the 3rd and earlier generations for that, just because of their smaller size.

Once you start adding your own stuff, you can build about anything you want. My lowly 2nd gen, with mods (see signature), holds its own on some pretty gnarly trails.
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Wasn't surprised to see the poll lean towards 3rd gen. My family had a 2nd and a 3rd gen...That 3rd gen could get through some of the gnarliest snow and mud the farm could throw at it...almost all stock. It also made it through several camping trips in private lands that other vehicles always got stuck in. I won't bother mentioning a couple other stock vehicles that could usually make it through as well...don't want to start a flame war...but they were NOT jeeps
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Good question. I look forward to the posts this thread generates. The answer's certainly not 4th gen, though.
1st gen is cooler
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