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

[1engineer]

I was super excited that you parked behind my FZJ yesterday. Truck is looking good! Good thing I noticed it!

Classic!
On a serious note, I "get" why you guys mod your 4Runners. I did it time, and time, and time again back in the day. There for about 10 years or so everything I drove had to be modded. Times change, things change and most of all we change. I really appreciate the modded vehicles here and as you know when I can help you guys out I do. Right now? Stock is king baby!

 

[bimrunner]

you like my truckbed mod? all the pimps are doing it.... you should do it to your daily driver parked out on the curb

Gets all the hot chicks. Do you have the writeup on the bed conversion? Looks like you just cut the handles off a wheelbarrow?

 

[Greenamphibious]

BWHAHAHAHA yep and dont forget the new airhorns!

 

[K9trainer]

My 2015 TEP is stock, I bought it because well what else is there out there to buy?
All my trucks are 4wd and I wouldn't have it any other way. The only mod I'd like to do is leveling lift in the front, that's basically it, but here in Hawaii it's a total pain in the ass to even do that. Your required to do a Recon and safety inspection for most any mods.
I keep my vehicles for a long time and plan to move to the Big Island where you need a good 4wd to get to some of the best shorelines, it's basically lava crawling.

 

[Sisente]

No serious mods on mine. Filter, added rack, and new radio. Purchased it for beach fishing runs, and is my daily driver. Probably won't add much to it.

 

[4RnR Grl]

Bone stock, save for a little plastidip, I did all the trails that the boys did with their lifts, tires, skids, winches and racks. Yeah she got a couple of scratches and I tore a rocker... but I can tell you it is pretty capable without all the extra STUFF! Would it have been nice to have some bigger tires, yes, but it was still perfectly fine without them.

 

[cougar428]

And here I was thinking I was uncool becasue I am stock lol. As much as I would love lifting my runner and putting bigger tires on it I can't do it becasue she has to remain stock for work. Sometimes I am glad that I'm not lifted tho, especially when I'm traveling down a narrow trail that has very low hanging tree branches.

 

[Antman]

What are these "mods" that you speak of?

Maybe I should try some...:fishing:

 

[FrontRange4Runner]

GF: "OMG I cant believe they filled in that huge pothole already"
Me: "How long was it there for?"
Her: "No idea, but I hit it yesterday....thought I broke the car for a sec"
Me: :redbrick:


In all seriousness though, the vehicles off road capability far exceeds my capabilities to drive it off road. So I have left it stock with the exception of tires. I bought the 4Runner because I wanted something that was built to last and there is a certain comfort knowing that you are driving something that was made to handle the harshest conditions that 3rd world countries, war zones and even the occasional mall parking lot can throw at it. Well, that and I couldn't afford a Land Cruiser.

 

[JLM3rd]

I admit I'm living vicariously through all the build threads. My "build" however has consisted of;
1. Husky floor and cargo liners
2. Hitch plug
3. Running boards
4. Exhaust tip for some bling.

 

[jasonv]

My 4Runner is mostly stock too. Why? Many reasons:

1. Over the years I have built many many off road vehicles and spent tons of money and time on them. For what? Sure, I could say better capability and performance right? Sorry. What I gain in off road ability I have to give up somewhere else and usually that is in on road ability and reliability and if you were honest you would say the same thing too. I am with [MENTION=118321]Jetboy[/MENTION] in saying for $5K you can build a vehicle that will run circles around the 4Runner on a trail.

2. Let's face it... most build their vehicles for 90% looks and 10% capability. Some of you guys reading this are going for a "look" that defines who you are, much like wearing a "Nike" shirt to show you are athletic. You fix up your vehicle to show you are "rugged" and "outdoorsy." There's nothing wrong with it (as long as you admit it) but I am way too old to play into that crap anymore. I really don't care what people think. With that said the 4Runner, in my mind at least, looks great right out of the box.

3. I drive 99% of my 25K/yr miles on the HIGHWAY. That is 24,750 miles on the highway and 250 miles off highway. With that said that's probably more miles off highway a year than 90% of those reading this! I am a realist which is why I bought my 4Runner. In stock form it does great on the highway and for those 250 miles a year it does great off road. I could probably get by with a Highlander or a RAV-4 but for work I need a vehicle that can have a steel cable attached to it and be dragged through the mud by a log skidder or a dozer. Sort of need a frame for that lol.

4. The 4Runner is stock form will go places even I am not willing to take it. It is not a beater trail rig with a full roll cage and I don't treat it like that. If you do then great because that means you have much more money than I do.

5. Reliability and durability of a stock versus a modded vehicle. Mine is a daily driver and it needs to be reliable.

Lastly, vent shades, tires, running boards and floor mats are not mods. When you go to a double shock setup or weld in a new crossmember or design a swaybar disconnect (@wfo9) then you are modding. If you have to cut, beat or otherwise change the shape of your vehicle then you are modding.

you missed one thing. i "mod" or whatever you want to call it to make the rig MINE. custom to how i want it to differentiate it from the herd. i don't do heavy offroading, but i do need an SUV and not a truck, and i do drive in terrible roads in super bad weather in the wee hours of the night, so it suits me.

i dont have an extensive list of mods, and my truck looks pretty similar to a lot of folks on here (mag grey, lifted a couple inches, konig wheels, nfabs, roof rack delete, satoshi grill, some led mods etc) but it looks NOTHING like anyone elses that I know of around here

im proud of mine because its MINE, i'm too old to be putting out some sort of image statement. i don't care what anyone assumes of me, or my personality when they see my truck. i like it because i made it how i want it to look, and no one elses is quite like mine. (well, can't say that for sure, but you know what i mean)

 

[MygoshJosh]

to each their own

I went from a stock Silverado which took me everywhere and anywhere through anything to now having a 4runner which technically has higher ground clearance and I don't plan on modifying anything. I'll eventually add a basket and different tires.

I've only had my TE for a month now so I haven't given it a full test run in all seasons but if it can handle everything I put my Silverado through it will stay stock, if it can't I will then modify it to fit my needs to get me to the places I want to go.

 

[Greenamphibious]

you missed one thing. i "mod" or whatever you want to call it to make the rig MINE. custom to how i want it to differentiate it from the herd.

Toytec Ultimate
285s
Gobi
LEDS

cause no one in the herd will ever put that on their rig lol

 

[marshal]

Toytec Ultimate
285s
Gobi
LEDS

cause no one in the herd will ever put that on their rig lol

don't forget Counter Steer wheels or plastidipping anything that isn't already black

 

[Hanau]

No muddin' no rock crawlin no expedition definitely no moddin. Who needs that when neglected roads of America, weather, and the daily grind are ubiquitous and enough to challenge my T4R's capabilities. Keeping it stock

 

[perkdog258]

My 4Runner is mostly stock too. Why? Many reasons:

1. Over the years I have built many many off road vehicles and spent tons of money and time on them. For what? Sure, I could say better capability and performance right? Sorry. What I gain in off road ability I have to give up somewhere else and usually that is in on road ability and reliability and if you were honest you would say the same thing too. I am with [MENTION=118321]Jetboy[/MENTION] in saying for $5K you can build a vehicle that will run circles around the 4Runner on a trail.

2. Let's face it... most build their vehicles for 90% looks and 10% capability. Some of you guys reading this are going for a "look" that defines who you are, much like wearing a "Nike" shirt to show you are athletic. You fix up your vehicle to show you are "rugged" and "outdoorsy." There's nothing wrong with it (as long as you admit it) but I am way too old to play into that crap anymore. I really don't care what people think. With that said the 4Runner, in my mind at least, looks great right out of the box.

3. I drive 99% of my 25K/yr miles on the HIGHWAY. That is 24,750 miles on the highway and 250 miles off highway. With that said that's probably more miles off highway a year than 90% of those reading this! I am a realist which is why I bought my 4Runner. In stock form it does great on the highway and for those 250 miles a year it does great off road. I could probably get by with a Highlander or a RAV-4 but for work I need a vehicle that can have a steel cable attached to it and be dragged through the mud by a log skidder or a dozer. Sort of need a frame for that lol.

4. The 4Runner is stock form will go places even I am not willing to take it. It is not a beater trail rig with a full roll cage and I don't treat it like that. If you do then great because that means you have much more money than I do.

5. Reliability and durability of a stock versus a modded vehicle. Mine is a daily driver and it needs to be reliable.

Lastly, vent shades, tires, running boards and floor mats are not mods. When you go to a double shock setup or weld in a new crossmember or design a swaybar disconnect (@wfo9) then you are modding. If you have to cut, beat or otherwise change the shape of your vehicle then you are modding.

Well said sir. Only reason we got our 4Runner was the deal on our Limited was better than the Highlander we were looking at. Now that said I have never been happier with my choice, and I can for sure say I will get another. The only off road mine really see's (if I am honest with myself) is the dirt roads to fishing spots and little league baseball parks. Other than that I have the standard fun of crappy roads and tons of snow 9 months out of the year.

I am honest with myself about changing the suspension, wheels, tires.... I love the look of so many of these 4Runners on the site. I would love to run so many of these trains I see! BUT I am honest with myself

Off road tires on pavement need to be replaced more often. New wheels would be nice but really not necessary. Lift usually equals bigger tires and more money in gas. Also lift on a Limited is kind of pain. Not saying it can not be done but if you are not careful you can not go back thanks to XRES. Gobi rack would be nice but again cost versus benfit??? I am honest here and really I do not have the ability or time for trail runs.

Over all I love my 4Runner. I hope to have it for many years to come.

 

[Intruder]

Mine is mostly stock. It says so in my sig so it must be true.

 

[KidVermicious]

No muddin' no rock crawlin no expedition definitely no moddin. Who needs that when neglected roads of America, weather, and the daily grind are ubiquitous and enough to challenge my T4R's capabilities. Keeping it stock

ninny detected

 

[KidVermicious]

Mine is mostly stock. It says so in my sig so it must be true.

ninny detected

 

[jasonv]

Toytec Ultimate
285s
Gobi
LEDS

cause no one in the herd will ever put that on their rig lol

reading comprehension is not a strong point i see.