12 Best Year Of 4Runner (2022 Updated)

After hitting a deer, who’s horns carved out the right corner of the front bumper on my girl’s 4Runner, I decided a grill guard was in order. A little more protection might help prevent spending another $1000 bucks to her insurance company.

I didn’t want to add 60+ pounds on it’s already smooshed down looking nose. So the leveling kit seemed a good cheap alternative to a full suspension mod. Concerns about Xreas shocks and changes in the vehicle’s dynamics and ride were foremost.

I’m happy to report the Toyota rides great, just a little bit stiffer maybe. The handling is very nearly the same as stock. The truck looks the way Toyota should have made it. When her tires wear out (it’s gonna be awhile, they’re new Michelins) I’ll go up one size in aspect ratio (65 to 70) since they’ll fit, and that’ll give it just a little more ground clearance.

No real issues on the install, but it’s tedious and time consuming when you’ve just got a floor jack, a good spring compressor, and no air-power. A good repair shop could knock it out in a couple of hours if you can afford it, took us six.

Be sure to get a alignment afterward. I installed a diff drop kit just to be on the safe side. Overall. well worth it.

I gained a little more height than expected. Nice surprise. Installation wasn’t bad. Would be a lot easier with 2 people. Remember to remove brake line brackets. Stock brake lines don’t allow suspension to drop enough.

2004 toyota 44runner.

This is a fairly simple way to level out the front of the truck without impacting the ride. Installation wasn’t too bad – it makes a good weekend project. My only complaint was that diagrams/pictures that came with the instructions weren’t that good, but there are plenty of instructions on line that made up for it.

Another great product from Toyota. The install was easy, the included instructions were comprehensive and easy to follow. The kit comes with absolutely everything you’ll need to install. I haven’t noticed any great fuel economy gains.

but the intake really puts a pep in my FJ’s step. acceleration is definitely better, and under any amount of throttle, this intake really allows the old engine to breathe. the sound is impressive.

The Trd cold air intake, first impressions, its nicely packaged instructions are easy use and detailed, after driving for a Few km I can notice a defiantly sound difference at 4000 RPM, but anything under that Its hard to notice, The Trd logos on the air filter box looks sharp, I have noticed a slight gain in horsepower at higher RPM.

The price on this cold air intake was a Liitle steep I paid to much your paying for the Trd name, over all I give this cold air intake a 7 out of 10.

This was installed in conjunction with a Borla cat-back exhaust system on my 2017 4Runner. The end result was just what i wanted. an aggressive growl when you punch down hard and minimal rumble otherwise.

There is no drone at highway speeds at all. perfect setup. There also is a marked improvement on response — not throw you back into the seat improvement but an improvement nonetheless -.

Liking the look of my 4Runner lifted. Happy with the install. Price was a tad high, but its fine. Happy, highly recommend this kit. 1999 Toyota 4Runner

This lift looked high quality but it was not as easy to install as some people have said. It took me 10 hours and i had to rent some tools like a spring compressor and ball joint remover. My truck is 11 years old so take that in consideration because nothing came of easy, everything broke because it was rusted together.

I also had to use a torch to heat things up. The truck looks good but I think it did made the ride a little more bounci. Over all good product but if you have an older vehicle seek a mechanic’s help.

I also had to have it realigned so i ended up spending twice as much as i planned.

Install took me a total of about 8 hours. I split it up into two days. This is a two man job. I highly reccomend air tools. I used a hand socket wrench to take of most of the nuts and it was near impossible.

It looks good afterwards and it is the best deal for a lift for this truck. But installation is very hard, make sure you know what youre doing before you start.

I don’t think I could have done the head gaskets on my 4runner without this book. I have the factory manual on my computer. The factory instructions are there but the Haynes style is more suited to my work habits.

It’s also good to have the book and pictures right there at the car without printing pages and having them blow all over and have to chase them around the yard. I guess I could take my $2500 mac book pro out there and balance it on a fender while pushing the keys with greasy hands, but I think NOT! The $20 Haynes manual still works after dropping it and spraying it with brake cleaner.

An okay manual with some important information like torque values and capacities but it’s lacking the stuff a true weekend mechanic needs. There’s precious little about the automatic transmissions or the TPMS system.

All told, it’s better than nothing and needed for home maintenance but Haynes manuals seem to be providing less and less as cars are getting more and more complex.

Instead of hunting through YouTube for step by step instructions I finally bought the manual with all of the torque values.

I have these wheels on my Lexus GX470 and they are awesome quality wheels. They are very well made and also pretty light weight, not to mention super attractive. The finish on them is excellent. I highly recommend!.

These guys answered all my questions and assured me that the wheels I was ordering would fit perfectly on my 2014 Tacoma. They arrived when they said with no issues noted. Might add they were 118. 00 per wheel cheaper than my local Toyota dealership.

I will definitely be using them in the future. Job well done guys !!.

I live in California and recieved my wheels in less than a week! they are exactly what I wanted and were the cheapest ones around. The only thing that could have been better was the Fedex shipping. If you aren’t there for a direct signature its a pain but very efficient and easy!.

I installed the front and actually am going to hold off on the rear for now. The front spacers leveled out my truck nicely and it has a great stance. Also I didn’t need the dif drop, my cv angles and everything is all basic the same.

There is plenty of clearance now for the 265/70/17s A. T. Goodyear wranglers that will go in this weekend. Also my ride quality is absolutely the same so I’d say thumbs up for this kit. I’ll post more pics if I end up putting on the rear blocks, but for now I’m keeping it the way it is.

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I wanted to raise the rear of my truck 1″ and the front 2″ to bring it close to level but still allow for some load sag in the back. This kit did the trick. The quality of the components is good, installation was pretty straight forward.

My only disappointment is the shackle bolts are WAY too long. Supreme Suspensions did send me replacements but they too are 1 1/2″ too long. Not what I expected from Suspension Specialists and a vehicle specific kit.

Easy enough install in my driveway, took about 4 hours by myself. Really happy with how it turned out. Did have one piece of hardware that was sent to me incorrect-one locknut for the diff drop was the wrong size but I had a correct sized one in my stash so it wasn’t a biggie.

I did have to also install the ECGS clamshell bushing to replace the factory front diff needle bearing afterward but that too was no huge task and only a $60 part from east coast gear. Really happy with the lift kit!.

I had my severely oxidized headlights restored once, which didn’t last for more than a couple of years. I decided to replace the headlights this time. These new headlights arrived quickly after I ordered them & my mechanic was able to put them on my vehicle.

What a difference! Quality product for a reasonable price.

They fit perfectly on my Toyota 4 Runner. They look great! My old ones were dingy and couldn’t get them clean with the products out there. It took a while to get but understandable due to the times we are living in right now.

Makes my 2010 4Runner look good as new with clear eyes! It’s a bit of a project to get to all the fasteners. Do some looking online as to where the fasteners are. Take your time and put some masking tape down not to damage anything going back together.

I ordered these rims on Tuesday afternoon and they were here before lunch Thursday! Unbelievable ! Since I found McGeorge several months ago Its been my go to place for Toyota parts. They beat all in price and shipping.

Glad I found them!!.

These things are perfect! I love them! I wish black lugnuts came with them, but aside from that, no complaints here! They look awesome with my new BF Goodrich all-terrains 🙂

Just finished up the installation. I’ll try to remember to update this review when I’m able to go on a test drive (I’ll wheel it, too, and let yall know how that goes). The rear springs and shocks were easy to install since I had a couple of buddies “convincing” the new parts with massive prybars.

The front was a different story; extremely aggravating and it REALLY felt like it was maxing out the travel. At full droop, the spindle on the passenger side contacts the spring of the front strut, and the stock UCA contacts with my 265/75/16 tires on both sides.

Stock brake lines in the rear were EXTREMELY flexed(changed with $60 upgraded lines from wheelers), and the front definitely needs a diff drop kit ($20-30 on amazon). I planned on replacing the upper ball joints, but that’s not going to cut it.

going to replace the UCA’s with JBA high casters. In summary, this kit DOES lift your 4runner. Does a good job of it. The 2. 5-3″ lift looks fantastic. HOWEVER, make sure you have an additional ~$1k set aside for UCA’s, lower ball joints, end links, diff drop kit, and extended brake lines.

I wish I knew the final cost before I got started, but it’s all good. 4runner looks better than ever.

Finally, a window visor/deflector I like. I previously tried Weathtertec in channel no tape- expensive floppy and loose, a lot of noise. AVS in channel with 3m tape-cheap and ugly. These Wades fit the bill.

In channel with 3m tape. Good thickness and quality. They are just a little wider than others and are solid after installation. They are not as low profile as others, which I like. The emblem doesn’t bother me, it is kinda cool.

The window visor’s are great, and easy to install even with the window sensor’s. After I installed them, I rolled my window’s up until the sensor would make them go down again. As it did this, I pushed out on the visor from inside the vehicle until the sensor allowed the window’s to completely go up.

After that, it was all gravy knowing that in my City,. “I have the only 2016 4-Runner with the inside channel mounted visor’s. ” All the other’s have the cheap looking outside mount’s that I can’t appreciate.

The wind deflectors fit perfectly in the channels. Follow directions on installation by leaving window in up position for 24 hours and they will seal perfectly. Since they are an in-channel design sometimes when my window is going up with the one touch auto as the glass hits the deflector the window will come back down sensing an obstruction.

I just hold the button and the glass closes. Also, the Wade label that is on the deflector looks like a big sore. I just peeled it off.

I am very happy with this purchase. It was delivered in perfect condition and on time. It is a perect fit! Thanks

So far so good! Replaced both headlight assemblies on my son’s 2010 Toyota 4Runner SR5. Shining brightly into the night.

It was awesome it came faster then i thought the part was well wrapped and the price was great. will def be ordering more stuff from you thank you. one happy customer. Thou im not really a wine drinker it was thoughtful to put that in the box.

Fit my 92 4Runner perfectly except for the wiring connection. Had to swap my old wires into the new lenses, those fit perfectly too.

The screw holes didn’t line up well so I had to put a lot of pressure on them to fit on, but excellent besides that.