Calling all stockers'...or would that be the non-'builds'?

[ggunn9]

Mine is mostly stock and will stay that way.

I plasti-dipped all the chrome, tinted all the windows, removed the useless running boards and put a shorter antenna on it.

The first pic is my 2013 SR5 the day I bought it.

The next two are of my 2004 SR5 I traded in for the 13 model and it can be seen with the reason I have a 4runner to haul my GSX-R 750 to the roadracing course for trackdays.

 

[Greenamphibious]

reading comprehension is not a strong point i see.

actually a very strong point....now if you took it as I think that is what you have done then perhaps reading between the lines is not your strong suit. it was a generalization.... a very common build list amongst the community

 

[Yotta]

No mods. I changed the tires ('cause OEM ones suck pretty badly) and put on a full-length roof rack and a ladder. That's it.

My usage is mostly highway, some dirt roads/tracks, some snow, and some beach sand. I live on the Eastern coast where we ain't got no rocks to crawl over (at least on public land).

 

[Semi-Hex]

Actually I changed things only when I found a need for them.
Tires, I was on a trip to Arizona and one tire blew out. Went with Coopers.
Same with shocks. Not even 5,000 miles and one wasn't working. Went with Bilsteins.
Sliders, because I needed to tie stuff on the rack.
Inside lights, so I could see. and etc.

All in all these just make my traveling easier.

 

[jhebert9]

I own a 2010 4R Trail. other than a pair of $7 spacers in the front springs to level it and some all terrain tires it is stock. I go off-roading in the Durango/Silverton/Ouray, Colorado area 2 times each year. There are a few trails I will not attempt, but it will handle 80-90 percent of the trails in SW Colorado. The snowplows leave about a 3 ft. berm at the end of my driveway after a few weeks of plowing the road. My 4R blasts right through the snow and up the driveway(not plowed) with ease. I rented a Jeep Cherokee one winter and couldn't make it up the driveway.

 

[Mikey01]

After dropping almost 40k in a truck, it's hard to justify spending more. That said my mods will be based on more usability, and protection.

So far I am thinking sliders, rack, tent, and storage for the back. When the boss looks the other way, or gets talked into one.

 

[darrylj]

I'm thrilled to see this thread; I sometimes feel like an infiltrator reading the boards here. Mine is stock, but I like reading the stuff on Toyota history, engine and suspension tech, audio, and others.

I've had a 1997 Ford Escort wagon (I-4 FWD) for the last 14 years. It only has 85K miles on it. I ran it with snow tires in the winter and there was almost nothing it couldn't handle, but last year we got a foot of snow (and then sub-zero weather) a week before deer season. For me, deer season is bigger than Christmas, I HAD to go... I put in for vacation for next year's season on the day I come back to work from this year's season. I thought I would have to suffer the shame of borrowing my wife's RAV4. The Escort could handle 6", maybe 8" of pristine snow, but not 12. It worked out, barely, but I needed something with 4x4 and clearance.

I'd already been considering the FJ Cruiser & the 4runner. But I loved the front end of the new 4runners, so it had to be a 2014/2015. So in January I got a charcoal gray SR5 base.

I was afraid the MPG change would appall me, but it didn't. I was afraid I'd miss the handling of a car, but I quickly adapted and now it feels natural. I thought my garage would look a lot smaller with the 4runner inside and it did. I quickly bought 2nd rims and snow tires, but the stock Dueler II all-seasons aren't the horrorshow that some reviewers led me to expect. They handle fine in both rain and snow.

One of my passions is guns and many home mods in the gun world end up reducing the value of the gun rather than raising it. Also I hate to severely modify anything when the bank owns more of it than I do. And I'm spending garage time reversing the mods I made to the Escort so I can sell it. So I'm predisposed to avoid too many mods on the new vehicle. The wife made me add nerf bars. I mounted a fire extinguisher in the back cause I had one in the Escort too. Moved the "ah crap I'm stranded with no cell coverage survival kit" from the old car to the 4runner. I'll make an appt to have the exhaust curved to the side one of these days.

As you might guess about someone still driving a 97 escort in 2014, I pick one car and if it holds up its end of the bargain, I run it into the ground. And I'm already falling for the 4runner faster than if it was a beagle puppy. It may be the last vehicle I ever need.

 

[Blitzkrieg]

I live in Colorado and box stock a 4Runner can do 99% of what/where I want to do.

When I hit that 1% I turn around and go back because I'm not in the habit of beating the crap out of my new $40K vehicle.

In general most of the guys you see here in Colorado that really go in for the hardcore off roading have more in their suspension than the vehicle cost or they are driving rebuilds. Either way, they generally are not too concerned about dents or scratches and are very, very serious about off roading.

Me? I am just your average guy who is picky about his vehicle and I never push things beyond my skill level or to that point I risk damaging my vehicle.

Boring, I know.

 

[Cheers!]

I'm stock... but with OPOR sliders...

I would love Fox 2.5 shocks front and rear but keep the stock ride height. Then maybe a more aggressive tire with the factory 20" wheels.

Funny thing is I thought the 20" 2015 limited wheels were horrid in the brochures... But now after having my 2015 4runner since Sept of 2014, I actually quite like the look of the wheels and truck overall.

 

[Mikey01]

We should start stock truck trips.

 

[Intruder]

We should start stock truck trips.

Our club does "stock-friendly" trail runs all the time. Often it's just a regular trail with the only difference being the lines and obstacles you choose. We get stockers and heavily built rigs on the same trip all the time without people getting bored or in over their heads.

 

[1engineer]

Our club does "stock-friendly" trail runs all the time. Often it's just a regular trail with the only difference being the lines and obstacles you choose. We get stockers and heavily built rigs on the same trip all the time without people getting bored or in over their heads.

It's all about the lines. Very few places a stock truck cannot go with enough rock stacking!

 

[KidVermicious]

We should start stock truck trips.

Are you in northern Utah? We do stock friendly trips frequently, locally and all over the place.. Check out the link in my sig, you're welcome to join us.

 

[vicpick58]

I am another one who has kept my rig stock. It satisfies my needs just fine the way it is.

I did change the shocks and tires but not until the factory ones wore out.

Oh and I added a bug deflector and painted my hub caps.

112k miles and no issues yet. I love my 4Runner.

 

[PHXTE]

I live in Colorado and box stock a 4Runner can do 99% of what/where I want to do.

When I hit that 1% I turn around and go back because I'm not in the habit of beating the crap out of my new $40K vehicle.

In general most of the guys you see here in Colorado that really go in for the hardcore off roading have more in their suspension than the vehicle cost or they are driving rebuilds. Either way, they generally are not too concerned about dents or scratches and are very, very serious about off roading.

Me? I am just your average guy who is picky about his vehicle and I never push things beyond my skill level or to that point I risk damaging my vehicle.

Boring, I know.

I'm the same way.

There are plenty of trails around here in AZ that are something between more than a unibody crossover can handle but less than climbing over boulders and that's exactly what I bought my truck for.

Tearing up shit and breaking stuff isn't fun for me. I'm perfectly fine having more off-road capability than just about everything this side of a JK Rubicon and yet not having to live with the trade-offs of the same four modifications that everyone does around here.

(And for the record, a can of Plastidip isn't coming within 30 feet of my 4R....)

 

[Peyto]

Our club does "stock-friendly" trail runs all the time. Often it's just a regular trail with the only difference being the lines and obstacles you choose. We get stockers and heavily built rigs on the same trip all the time without people getting bored or in over their heads.

Good to know - one of these days I will get my courage up!

Use my 4Runner as a daily driver as well as getting me to the harder to reach fishing holes and trail heads. Only changes from stock are ATs and sliders, which should provide a bit more capability with minimal MPG loss.

That being said I love seeing on this forum not only the things people do to their trucks, but the place they take them.

 

[mnofpeace]

:bump2:

...just for my own vanity...to see my art shine once more
:art:

I wanted to see this Thread viewed again, to maybe spark some of our newer 5th gen owners who havnt, or dont plan on modding for a while, but still love being a part of the community


You modd'rs get all of the glory anyway, with your fancy shocks, big tires, and wonderfully beautiful places you can take your rigs...

 

[Ron4RNevada]

Thanks for bumping it........

 

[mnofpeace]

Ill admit it...it was totally self-serving.

i hadnt authored a thread in a minute...and was getting a little jealous of all of the new guys coming on who had the resources to immediately mod their trucks...Im just trying to set aside some funds to replace my windshield and put some better, kooler tires on my T4R.

How do you guys do it...'bought it on sunday, mods installed by tuesday afternoon...look at my fantastic-ness!!!'
:smash: jk

But like i always post in the threads that apply...seeing somone take an SR5 and bump it up to a terrain champ is pretty cool.

 

[jwkilgore]

Thanks for bumping this... makes me feel better. I added OEM cross bars and aluminum running boards (mistake... should have installed slides with a step, but I didn't know any better at the time).

As for "off roading" upgrades, at 48k miles my OE tires are shot and I just ordered a set of ATs. I also plan on installing a spacer lift this weekend for a little more clearance. Next will be upgraded skids and slides for a little more insurance.

I guess it's just still too new so I don't want to screw it up with extensive mods... plus I still have another year of payments and don't want to break it while the bank still owns part of it. :ballchain:


But when it's paid off, these tires are worn, the OE shocks get bumpy, and my wife gets a new vehicle and gives my Runner back to me... watch out! It'll never be a rock-crawling beast, but a few thousand $$$ will give me a decent expedition-level traveler. It will take me anywhere I need to go in far more comfort and safety than a 30-year-old beater. :driving: