What mods do you wish you had done sooner?

[T4R_KAI]

I’m debating between Dobinsons lift and 275/70 Wildpeaks first. Did you lift yours before the tires?

I just installed a 3/2 Dobinsons lift on mine. Looks great. 275s would supplement it perfectly. Im actually thinking of selling my 265 Wildpeaks and getting the 285s or 275s now

 

[Surgical Precision]

Not to derail thread, but did you guys really wish you had done a regear after 285/70's? I haven't noticed much issue, but have lighter SCS rims and BFG load C 285/70's. Just curious what your weight setup of wheel tire mod was to make the 285/70's make you want a regear; or even think of regearing at that point.

Isn't this what the thread is for? Things we wish we would have done earlier. Therefore you now have 3 people (so far) telling you re-gearing was something we wish we would have done earlier. I run SCS wheels (Stealth 8) and the 285/70/17 KO2s (load C). Those plus the weight of a roof rack (gobi), front and rear steel bumpers with swing out (CBI) and aluminum skids (RCI). With all of that combined I am very confident that my 4.56 re-gear was the one thing I wish I would have done sooner.

 

[Hans Moleman]

URD Whipper Supercharger (if I had the extra money)

 

[IanB]

Sprint Booster and Xenon Depot HID lows both made a huge difference and I'd highly recommend them to any new 5th gen owner.

 

[ayeyothisiskyle]

Agree on the HIDs or well performing LEDs for low beams. It is literally night and day in comparison with OEM. I wish I wasnt so apprehensive about drilling dust covers. Silicone sealant and the provided gasket for HIDs. Couldn't have made a better decision.

 

[4runnin4mylife]

Isn't this what the thread is for? Things we wish we would have done earlier. Therefore you now have 3 people (so far) telling you re-gearing was something we wish we would have done earlier. I run SCS wheels (Stealth 8) and the 285/70/17 KO2s (load C). Those plus the weight of a roof rack (gobi), front and rear steel bumpers with swing out (CBI) and aluminum skids (RCI). With all of that combined I am very confident that my 4.56 re-gear was the one thing I wish I would have done sooner.

That's exactly what the thread is for! Not sure what the issue is! I didn't want to derail the thread too much by asking about more detail on why you (or they) wanted to regear since most people with 285/70's don't. Therefore i used PM to get in touch with them with questions once they replied. Maybe more than 3 will put regear and i can find out a little more from them as well. I'll leave it at that and thanks for your details as that helps me to decide if i want to regear since its something i was looking at possibly doing in the near future with some added weight!

 

[Joshuaisaiah]

This is the thread I need to be in. I have a stock 2015 TRD Pro and still trying to decide where to start with my first major mod. I have about $1300 (still saving) I have set aside for the 4runner but really struggling to make a decision! I was interested in a front bumper or some sliders but not sure if either of those are the smartest first choice. Any suggestions help, thanks guys!


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[Volke]

Any particular reason you all are choosing 4.56 vs 4.10 for the new gears?

I get needing to correct for larger tires, but this is going pretty far the other way from stock. You would need 34.8" tires with a 4.10 to equal the stock gearing of 31.6" with 3.72 FD.

It would take 39s to get back to stock gearing with a 4.56 FD.

 

[HOJeepster]

Re-agear to 4:56. Maybe not exactly from day one but definitely sooner than I did. (I can't say for certain but probably should have done it when I went to 285/70's. Instead I waited till 285/75's) Made a huge difference in drive ability on and off road.

What shop did your gears in Denver?

 

[comtn4x4]

What shop did your gears in Denver?

Hi Country 4x4. They did a great job and they stand by their warranty

 

[mteolus]

This is the thread I need to be in. I have a stock 2015 TRD Pro and still trying to decide where to start with my first major mod. I have about $1300 (still saving) I have set aside for the 4runner but really struggling to make a decision! I was interested in a front bumper or some sliders but not sure if either of those are the smartest first choice. Any suggestions help, thanks guys!


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I would add skid plates with of course the exception of the front TRD skid plate. Then sliders next. Some will recommend the reverse, sliders first then skid plates.

 

[comtn4x4]

Any particular reason you all are choosing 4.56 vs 4.10 for the new gears?

I get needing to correct for larger tires, but this is going pretty far the other way from stock. You would need 34.8" tires with a 4.10 to equal the stock gearing of 31.6" with 3.72 FD.

It would take 39s to get back to stock gearing with a 4.56 FD.

To the best of my knowledge there aren't 4:10's available for 5th gen 4Runners.

 

[97BlackAckCL]

Another one of my favorite mods is the Morimoto XB black LED fog lights, they are awesome

 

[sn_85]

I just made the bump to 285/70 and notice a pretty big difference in highway performance with the trans hunting between 5th, 4th over, and 4th. I have found myself locking into 4th more often on slight inclines or when there's a headwind. A regear was not high on the list initially, but it's moving up now with the larger tires. If I decide to stick with the 285/70, I will likely regear at some point.

Yup, same experience. I ditched the AT3 XLT's after 15k miles. Great tires when I ran them but a bit much for the 4Runner especially since I live at 6600ft. I downsized to a 275 Falken AT3/W C-rated and the 4Runner rides much better even though they actually weigh more than the Coopers. I don't need to downshift as much to climb or keep speed. I still think 285's are in the future but it will definitely have to come with a re-gear. I'm still at odds whether I continue building the 4Runner and get a supercharger and re-gear or if I move onto a LC200 so for now will keep it at 275's.

 

[ttcody]

Getting rid of entunes for my Android Auto unit, and having leather installed.



New speakers up front and sound deadening were nice, but the Head Unit was worth every penny.



After that, probably leather seats. It makes a world of difference in every day life, especially with two dogs that shed their weight in hair each month.

What seats did you get? That's what I'm thinking about but haven't found much available

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[4runnin4mylife]

I will have to go sPOD for the mod I wish I would have done sooner! If you have lights, compressor, ham radio, and other electrical equipment that requires relays, etc. then something like this is your best friend. I bet I got rid of 100 feet of cable, relays, etc. from my truck just by adding an sPOD to my vehicle, not to mention the seperate switches.The sPOD or SwitchPros is definitely something to look into if you feel you have wires and switches all through your vehicle for different additions youve made over time!

 

[CSM4runner]

I’m debating between Dobinsons lift and 275/70 Wildpeaks first. Did you lift yours before the tires?

Thats close to my set-up except with KO2's/65. I did them both at the same time. Its a great ride...I also added camburg UCA's.

 

[CSM4runner]

Of all my mods, re-gear to 4.56 has made the greatest difference in performance. I went to 285/70's upon delivery of the truck and now run 285/75's. Wish I had done it years ago.

damn, now I have to research how to do a re-gear.

 

[Surgical Precision]

Yup, same experience. I ditched the AT3 XLT's after 15k miles. Great tires when I ran them but a bit much for the 4Runner especially since I live at 6600ft. I downsized to a 275 Falken AT3/W C-rated and the 4Runner rides much better even though they actually weigh more than the Coopers. I don't need to downshift as much to climb or keep speed. I still think 285's are in the future but it will definitely have to come with a re-gear. I'm still at odds whether I continue building the 4Runner and get a supercharger and re-gear or if I move onto a LC200 so for now will keep it at 275's.

I was in the same boat. I decided to regear (4.56) and added the Magnuson SuperCharger at the same time. To be honest gears (~1400) and supercharger (~5400) made the vehicle fun to drive and added some of the missing power that a 4Runner lacks, however, real world gains on the dyno were only around 22% in HP and Torque. Not sure it is enough gains to justify the expense or change the vehicle enough to warrant recommending going this route. Depending on what you are looking for in your ride it might be worth moving onto the LC200 if you are looking for more power/torque while having a stock engine.

 

[83Mule]

Sadly.....no 4:10's exist yet.:ballchain: