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

[burnurass]

These are still my favorite pics of showing what this stock vehicle can do. This is just north of Kokoweef in the Mojave National Preserve from last March. The trail literally ended at this point as the trail was washed out. The trail continued further up and so we had to either turn around or proceed. We proceeded and my stock rig climbed right up. Stock tires and all.

Keep these coming! Love seeing what a stock 4runner can do.

 

[spawn]

does anyone here tested their sr5 stock in mud, snow, trail? I would like to here the experience and pics too.

 

[boyfester]

does anyone here tested their sr5 stock in mud, snow, trail? I would like to here the experience and pics too.

I found some soft wet sand last weekend in Red Rock Canyon last Sunday and got completely stuck! Thankfully I had a pile of unused firewood and a shovel. I aired down the tires from 20psi to 15psi, dug out a trench in front of all four tires, and laid the wood in the tracks. Threw the beast into 4LO, rocked it back and forth, and it finally jumped out. I was wishing for mud terrain tires but the OEM tires still hooked up and got me out of that mess. I credit the save to the lower air pressure as the tires floated above the soft, wet sand.

 

[spawn]

I found some soft wet sand last weekend in Red Rock Canyon last Sunday and got completely stuck! Thankfully I had a pile of unused firewood and a shovel. I aired down the tires from 20psi to 15psi, dug out a trench in front of all four tires, and laid the wood in the tracks. Threw the beast into 4LO, rocked it back and forth, and it finally jumped out. I was wishing for mud terrain tires but the OEM tires still hooked up and got me out of that mess. I credit the save to the lower air pressure as the tires floated above the soft, wet sand.

Thanks for sharing. My first priority now is to get better tires. I'm afraid the stock Dunlop Grandtrek AT20 will not hold well in snow. Again, thanks for sharing.

 

[JustRami]

It's about 5000 lbs

It's not V8 power, but it def. can handle it's own towing. Hills you should plan for anyways to save gas. Got 13-14 mpg towing at 75 the whole way down going through mountains, better than my buddy's Tundra towing the same load. Manual shifting helps to have it hold the gear but after 16 hours of towing the car figured out my driving style and was pretty spot on.

I know another guy that tows his 350z on a steel trailer with his FJ cruiser.

I love the E90 M3! The sounds it makes are glorious.
NJMP is the home track but we wanted to try a couple new ones last year.

Pictures that I think you'll enjoy:

hunting down my buddy in the E92

We've got tracks in Texas too!

 

[boyfester]

Thanks for sharing. My first priority now is to get better tires. I'm afraid the stock Dunlop Grandtrek AT20 will not hold well in snow. Again, thanks for sharing.

Check out my other posts. These stock tires do amazingly well. How deep of snow are going in? Even some all terrain and mud tires require chains.

 

[burnurass]

We've got tracks in Texas too!

Nice M4!!

I wish I could go to COTA one day. :bigok:

Maybe I'll tow my way there

 

[spawn]

Check out my other posts. These stock tires do amazingly well. How deep of snow are going in? Even some all terrain and mud tires require chains.

The tires hydroplanes so bad. I live in the heartland MO. I havent put the wheels in snow, only 2 months old. I will check your other posts.

 

[JustRami]

Nice M4!!

I wish I could go to COTA one day. :bigok:

Maybe I'll tow my way there

Doing COTA for the first time June 17th. It's not cheap ($500/weekend) but it may be the only time I can run the car on a current F1 track. Best track we have down here in Texas World Speedway in College Station. Old, but awesome. Great pics of your car on the track.

 

[JustRami]

The only thing I'm planning to do to mine is add vent shades on the windows and running boards / nerf bars / steps. (That is becoming way more of a decision than I want to make! Haha)

I was so happy when I picked mine up. That's why I got the TRD. So I don't "have" to do anything. Sure, there's always room for improvement, but for $40K, I'm going to trust the Toyota engineers and just sit back and enjoy. That being said, at some point, that godforsaken radio HAS to go. It is just awful. I miss my radio from my old 4-Runner. Should have taken it out. :frusty:

What color is that? Looks very similar to the Sakhir Orange BMW puts on their M cars. I really love it. Stock color? Didnt find it on the Toyota website.

 

[Quentin]

What color is that? Looks very similar to the Sakhir Orange BMW puts on their M cars. I really love it. Stock color? Didnt find it on the Toyota website.

It is an orange color called Inferno. That was one of the TRD Pro colors for 2015.

 

[JustRami]

It is an orange color called Inferno. That was one of the TRD Pro colors for 2015.

It's a great red/orange. I drive an M4 and they call this Sakhir Orange.

 

[HoustonTRD]

What color is that? Looks very similar to the Sakhir Orange BMW puts on their M cars. I really love it. Stock color? Didnt find it on the Toyota website.

Sorry for the delayed response - been out of pocket. As Quentin said, it's the Inferno option. It was only available on the TRD package for the 4 Runners. I have seen the color you are referring to in regards to the BMW. If I had to compare the two (when the TRD is actually clean ) I would say that the TRD is a little brighter and has a little more orange to it. It definitely has a different appearance though whether it's in sunlight or not. Looks great when clean and the wheels are shiny black!

 

[SwampRunner]

After quite a bit of searching I bought the 4Runner because as stock it met my family needs for street use and occasional light trail riding. I don't foresee any significant modifications, but you never know once you get the bug:wink2: I have a 2010 FJC that I've modified a little to meet our off-roading needs. We've had the 4Runner for about 6 months and I've been very impressed with it so far as a stock vehicle for my needs (primarily wife's needs). The best part is that I've noticed a lot of maintenance similarities between the FJ and 4Runner that will help a lot with the learning curve for me (and buying supplies in bulk).

 

[mnofpeace]

:bump:


"THIS is for all you new people...everyone fights, no one quits
if you dont do your job, ill shoot you myself"


anyone know what this quote is from...? anyone?

 

[blues]

:bump:


"THIS is for all you new people...everyone fights, no one quits
if you dont do your job, ill shoot you myself"


anyone know what this quote is from...? anyone?

Heck, I never even saw the movie but it didn't take Google long to figure it out.
(But I won't blab since I cheated. :spider

On topic: The stock vehicle seems to be pretty well equipped to handle most situations we'll be using it for. The biggest drawback would appear to be the tires but that remains to be seen next time we get some more snow dumped on us. Other than that it's just a matter of adding the minor piece here or there for storage or convenience, etc.

 

[mnofpeace]

guilty pleasure, i think ive seen that movie at least 500 times....i dont know what it is...


People flame on the stock tires...but ive found them to handle situations pretty well. off road, on road, and snow. i was able to trek some pretty terrible situations during this last mega snow that we got in the mid atlantic, and thats with 40k on them. I surely wont be suprised, however, if my next set of rubber is alot better in every way.
better road manners, better rip off road, and better performance in bad weather

 

[LandCruiser]

It's a great red/orange. I drive an M4 and they call this Sakhir Orange.

Dam Son.

 

[blues]

guilty pleasure, i think ive seen that movie at least 500 times....i dont know what it is...


People flame on the stock tires...but ive found them to handle situations pretty well. off road, on road, and snow. i was able to trek some pretty terrible situations during this last mega snow that we got in the mid atlantic, and thats with 40k on them. I surely wont be suprised, however, if my next set of rubber is alot better in every way.
better road manners, better rip off road, and better performance in bad weather

Patrick, I hope my own experience with them will mirror yours. :thumb:

Since I just purchased my 4R right after the last bout of weather (and kicked my old 2002 Explorer to the curb...well, actually sold it) I haven't had much of a chance to see how the Dunlop Grandtreks handle the snow, mud & gravel when things are at their worst around here. I'll be thrilled if I can keep them on until they actually "need" replacing based upon wear. Appreciate your sharing your experience.

 

[Quentin]

Patrick, I hope my own experience with them will mirror yours. :thumb:



Since I just purchased my 4R right after the last bout of weather (and kicked my old 2002 Explorer to the curb...well, actually sold it) I haven't had much of a chance to see how the Dunlop Grandtreks handle the snow, mud & gravel when things are at their worst around here. I'll be thrilled if I can keep them on until they actually "need" replacing based upon wear. Appreciate your sharing your experience.

I don't have experience with the Dunlops as both of my 5th gens came with the Bridgestone Duelers. I've been impressed with them both times. The only thing I don't like is the aesthetics. They don't look very aggressive. Functionally, they've been great.