Yeah, those videos don't show obstacles that are more than 10% as hard as the main part of the Rubicon. I love how the host of the first video is encouraging viewers to go buy a stock Rubicon JK and "bring your buddies, some girls, a tent and sleeping bags" and run the Rubicon Trail. That's horrible advice from someone who obviously didn't see the real obstacles and, apparently has never even seen them on the internet. Anyone doing that without extensive off road skills and luck will be in for a horrible surprise.

Hint's why there's so many inexperienced JK drivers out there.

I hope this is referring to the new wranglers vs. new 4runners. I agree with you for the most part, BUT 4runners do better in some offroad conditions even stock. I guess thats why They say "built not bought."
However an older stock wrangler vs. older stock 4runners the 4runner is more capable (available e-locker).

My problem with jeeps is that you sacrifice so much for a slighlty more capable vehicle. Thats for new jeeps

Sorry, but the Wrangler had an optional TracLoc starting in the late 90s, and the Rubicon trim with front and rear lockers and the 4.1 transfer case started in.. '02? I think '02. There was one or two years in which the 4Runner had an available locker and the Wrangler didn't, and considering the Wranglers' vastly superior wheelbase and clearance, that locker probably just leveled the playing field.

There really is no "offroad condition" in which a 4Runner of any year or trim level can hold a candle to a similarly equipped Wrangler from the same era. They are two different trucks with different sets of priorities, and the Wrangler's priority is offroad. I'm about as big a 4Runner fanboy as you'll find, but I'm realistic. I've shared a good amount of trail time with jeepers, and I know what I'm talking about. The 4Runner is vastly superior to the Wrangler in lots of areas, offroad capability is not one. In that regard, the 4Runner just doesn't measure up.

That's what I was thinking…just wanted confirmation from someone who's actually seen it more than just on you-tube. THANKS. So it's tamer starting at Lake Tahoe heading west then?

It is great to see talk about using a 4Runner instead of talk about building a 4Runner.