What can I do off road with my V8 04 Limited?
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live4swell
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I am not the off-road pro but stock you should have no problems driving on the beach, I did that stock with no problems. Most of my offroading is on the beach so thats what I only really know. I installed the daystar lift which added some nice height but i had no issues before. I have also drivin on mild off-road trails with no probs...i am sure someone else with more off-roading experience (mud, rocks, etc) will chime in.
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ToyotaDoodz
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Dan, it's a lot more common sense than you think. Go slow, and follow your gut. If you're with someone else and they want you to do something you're not comfortable with, don't do it.
Your stock rig is very capable as it is. It'll do all kinds of terrain.
Keep in mind that the driver is about 85%. The more you do, the more familiar you become with what it can do. The upper limit is what you're looking for. To find it for your vehicle, you just have to get out and wheel it. Obviously, you shouldn't be climbing a 3 ft ledge right off the bat but you know what I mean?
Start out with minor stuff and work your way up. At some point you'll figure out the height of obstacles you can easily maneuver over. It will be more than you think.
Get under your vehicle and memorize where things are located so you can visualize what's next to what when you're going over that big rock.
On things I'm not sure about, I go over the tall stuff on my passenger side because the gas tank is on my side. The muffler is on the right side. If worse came to worse I'd much rather hit the muffler than the fuel tank, etc.
That's the kinds of things you'll learn or should learn.
Every obstacle looks huge the first time you try it. They magically get shorter on subsequent attempts.
Practice, practice, practice.
Your stock rig is very capable as it is. It'll do all kinds of terrain.
Keep in mind that the driver is about 85%. The more you do, the more familiar you become with what it can do. The upper limit is what you're looking for. To find it for your vehicle, you just have to get out and wheel it. Obviously, you shouldn't be climbing a 3 ft ledge right off the bat but you know what I mean?
Start out with minor stuff and work your way up. At some point you'll figure out the height of obstacles you can easily maneuver over. It will be more than you think.
Get under your vehicle and memorize where things are located so you can visualize what's next to what when you're going over that big rock.
On things I'm not sure about, I go over the tall stuff on my passenger side because the gas tank is on my side. The muffler is on the right side. If worse came to worse I'd much rather hit the muffler than the fuel tank, etc.
That's the kinds of things you'll learn or should learn.
Every obstacle looks huge the first time you try it. They magically get shorter on subsequent attempts.
Practice, practice, practice.
bulldog-yota
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Maybe tell us where you are located, hopefully some of the locals can then point you to places and trails you can do stock.
Stock I would say stick to easy trails till you get more comfortable and then start doing some of the easier moderate trails. This way you build up your skill slowly and learn what you can and can not do.
The best would be to go with some folks that have some experience so they can give you some pointers.
Stock I would say stick to easy trails till you get more comfortable and then start doing some of the easier moderate trails. This way you build up your skill slowly and learn what you can and can not do.
The best would be to go with some folks that have some experience so they can give you some pointers.
Bobby
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We just had a T4R.org meet last weekend off exit 10 on the turnpike. We were talking about an East Coast T4R Jamboree at Paragon. We're all running stock 4runners so we're all in the same boat 
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If no one steps up to organize this, I'll start some prelimenary research on what's involved for this but it should be a blast. Info should be posted either in general discussions or Northeast section.
. If no one steps up to organize this, I'll start some prelimenary research on what's involved for this but it should be a blast. Info should be posted either in general discussions or Northeast section.
Learn as much as you can.
Read plenty of off roading magazines and books. I had a nice book about 4x4 and it gave plenty of info on crossing streams, sand, slush, approaching angles, crossing gaps, rolling over the obstable with the tire instead of trying to get stuck on the undercarriage, etc. Learn some basics.
Go to some 4x4 classes if you have them. You will meet other folks who may not be rock hounds and boonie bashing, but are their with real SUV learning how to use them in a track setting under controlled conditions. They are not ther to crash and crush their SUVs but learnign how to use them for realistic adventures.
Join a local Mild Ride club. Join local explorations where other folks use their SUV for exploring on trails, go to scenic destinations, and mild offroading. IF things go wron,g you have a group to help so you won't get stranded.
Get some basic things like replacing the crappy Dunlop/Bridgstones with BFG AT, a shovel, chains for snow, 3-4 inch wide towing straps, maybe even a snatch block or pintel hook to get unstuck, an air compressor to air up and down, a nice thick piece of plywood about 1 foot square to allow the jack to be placed in soggy, mushy ground, a Pull-Pal type of self digging anchor to get unstuck.
There's a lot to make an already capable 4Runner even more capable without turing it into a beat up rock crawler.
Read plenty of off roading magazines and books. I had a nice book about 4x4 and it gave plenty of info on crossing streams, sand, slush, approaching angles, crossing gaps, rolling over the obstable with the tire instead of trying to get stuck on the undercarriage, etc. Learn some basics.
Go to some 4x4 classes if you have them. You will meet other folks who may not be rock hounds and boonie bashing, but are their with real SUV learning how to use them in a track setting under controlled conditions. They are not ther to crash and crush their SUVs but learnign how to use them for realistic adventures.
Join a local Mild Ride club. Join local explorations where other folks use their SUV for exploring on trails, go to scenic destinations, and mild offroading. IF things go wron,g you have a group to help so you won't get stranded.
Get some basic things like replacing the crappy Dunlop/Bridgstones with BFG AT, a shovel, chains for snow, 3-4 inch wide towing straps, maybe even a snatch block or pintel hook to get unstuck, an air compressor to air up and down, a nice thick piece of plywood about 1 foot square to allow the jack to be placed in soggy, mushy ground, a Pull-Pal type of self digging anchor to get unstuck.
There's a lot to make an already capable 4Runner even more capable without turing it into a beat up rock crawler.
Regardless what is printed, there is no SUV(or 4x4) that is built for hard core off-roading.
The Hummer H1, comes the closest.
In 4x4 low, you can generate a huge amount of torque that will break parts.
Most of which will leave you stranded.
Bouncing through boulders will get you body damage as many have found out.
If you want to do the hard core stuff buy an old CJ-YJ Jeep or the like.
Cliff s
The Hummer H1, comes the closest.
In 4x4 low, you can generate a huge amount of torque that will break parts.
Most of which will leave you stranded.
Bouncing through boulders will get you body damage as many have found out.
If you want to do the hard core stuff buy an old CJ-YJ Jeep or the like.
Cliff s
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