Noob looking for advice and suggestions...

[Tleahcim]

Okay, after pinching pennies and saying to hell with paying back my student loans, I recently purchased a 2004 4Runner SR5 4WD and was looking to make some mods in the future. I was browsing through the forums and while full of information, it was a bit overwhelming and I didn't know where to start in terms of a plan on what and when to mod things. I don't have a lot of the extras on it; I think the only extras I really have are the streering wheel radio controls and the larger wheels. To give you some background as to what I'll be doing with the vehicle, I'm planning on taking it on camping and hunting trips, driving on snow for ski trips, and putting a ton of miles on it on general road trips. I'm not looking to make a lot of cosmetic changes, more performance and functionality changes and money is a bit of a factor. If anyone has any suggestions I'm all ears.

Thanks in advance.

 

[dcampen]

For offroad use:

1) GPS with dashboard mount, cigarette lighter adapter, map software and PC adapter.

2) Safety Seal tire plug kit

3) Air compressor or CO2 tank with adapters & tire pressure gauge

4) A couple of 20 ft towing straps without metal hooks. Shackles or large maillon rapides (quicklinks). Leather gloves.

5) Collapsable camp shovel

6) Replace running boards with sliders

7) Basic first aid kit

8) Small but powerfull flashlight

9) Add cargo basket to roof rack

10) Hide a spare key (with transponder chip) somewhere in the truck

11) Set of basic handtools