My Overland build - 5th Gen 4Runner

This is a brief overview of what I’ve done to this 4Runner since taking ownership in 2021.
- This build was tailored to my overland and off-road adventures. We take frequent trips consisting of half day local trail rides to week long excursions above 11,000ft elevation.
- Budget was kept in mind during the entire build process! All labor was done by me with the exception of a friend here and there for a 3rd or 4th hand.
- Every single piece and part on this 4Runner has been purchased and funded by me, minus the rear track bar and (upcoming) upper control arms which were provided by Inspired Overland.

[@GMB_AMERICA]

Excellent build and video bro! Thanks for posting!

[@TR5_Adventures]

Thank you so much for your feedback!!

[@officialmallcrawler]

Dude the bumper turned out awesome.

[@stevenk5800]

Nice!! I have a 2019 4 runner SR5 in Nautical Blue. King shocks, 17x9 SCS Ray 10 brushed copper on 275 70r17. Nice to hear other SR5 owners talk about how capable they are compared to the Off Road trim!!

[@psykotikvisuals]

Looks beast! I just decided on the Creston rack for my overland build.

[@TR5_Adventures]

Excellent choice, at the end of the day most roof racks do the same thing. They hold stuff.

[@bertfukuda559]

Bro, that rear bumper is so awesome!!!

[@TR5_Adventures]

Thanks man!!

[@charlesfriend3395]

Really sweet build, man! Love it. I, too, run the -38mm offset with spidertrax spacers.

[@TR5_Adventures]

Right on! I bet your rig is W I D E. Haven’t seen a -38 with spacers in person but I bet she’s thick.

[@diamondhead203]

@@TR5_Adventuressmart man. You can’t beat Toyota for over landing etc. I’m waiting for the 2025/2026 4Runner before I make a move. I have to see what they do with the 6th Gen.

[@scottstewart8737]

Good video, can tell you’re a genuine dude

[@TR5_Adventures]

Hey man, that means a lot. I really appreciate your kindness and feedback.

[@aaronricafrente9224]

Looks dope! I mounted my rear reservoirs a bit higher with extra nuts and bolts so it would be outta the way from the tire

[@TR5_Adventures]

That’s coming soon! They’re zip tied on because the mounts they provided needed to be welded. I’ve made my own mounts to be welded on in a much better position 🤙🏼

[@loganpendleton]

love the build bro 🔥

[@TR5_Adventures]

Thanks man!!!

[@davidshearer8184]

She is gorgeous!

[@michaelsjournal3827]

looks f’n sick bro 😎

[@TR5_Adventures]

Appreciate you 💪🏼

[@TC-ye3tx]

Goals, sweet ride

[@timthetrailman4563]

Nice build.

[@TR5_Adventures]

I apprentice your feedback!!

[@markbisdak]

Nice rig.. subbed

[@TR5_Adventures]

Thank you so much!! I really appreciate that

[@555atU]

Im no expert, but Ive seen videos about the trackbars and they need to remain level. They installed lift kits for them. Otherwise a sick mod... beautiful, love the tailgate.

[@TR5_Adventures]

Correct! I have the Dr. KDSS correction coming shortly.

[@FourT6and22]

Panhard bar: it's pronounced PUH-NARD (after the French auto company). Ideally, you should either raise the axle mounting point or lower the frame mounting point to get the bar parallel with the axle (which has the side-effect of centering your wheels). Simply using a longer bar to bring your axle to center when the vehicle is stationary does nothing to fix the altered geometry with a lift while the vehicle is in motion or articulated.

[@edwinthomas618]

Nice rig

[@morfdq]

amen, i have the sherpa. love it

[@TR5_Adventures]

Best looking rack in the business

[@gadsdenconsulting7126]

Nice build. Whts the difference between the TRD VS SR5? What makes the TRD more off-road capable?

[@tercan4783]

Nice rear bumper bro. U better make a living out of it to get orders started.😁Tx rep!👍🏻

[@sledge7583]

No rock sliders or did I miss that. Did you replace your coil springs with all the added weight? Are you going to re ⚙️ gear? Asking all these as I am looking at all the options for my build. I am going with Method wheels they seem to be the ticket for over landing. Thank you and any reply would help.

[@TR5_Adventures]

No sliders yet.. I’m seriously lacking on those. Dobinsons 677v rear springs to compensate for the weight. Eventually I’ll re gear, it’s driving pretty good on the flat Texas roads with stock gears. Method makes incredible wheels, they have so many color and design options. Solid choice!

[@Khinopews]

How’s the performance on the inspired overland lift kit?

[@LaurelAndElm]

Let’s see Paul Alan’s 4 Runner

[@bbreed1]

How are you mounting your we boost. What is that mount. Thanks. Love the build

[@TR5_Adventures]

Thank you!! I actually had this product designed and sent to me as a tester, I’ll be selling them shortly. Keep an eye out for my next upcoming videos, they’ll be posted!

[@davidrucci]

I’m interested as well…🤙

[@jameskocks4734]

are there any concerns with the front axles? have you had any issues with them?

[@saurav2005u]

👏👏👏👏👏

[@bu6jon]

where did you get all the brand stickers in the same size and colour?

[@RDstuff24]

Where did you get the interior roof cargo net?

[@crawlculture]

I wouldn’t trade the dobinsons for “inspired performance”. At best they are rebranded icons using more budget friendly materials and methods (most likely) and at worst they are Alibaba knockoffs with eibach. You are going from a company who has been doing offroad suspension for like 75 years vs a budget RTT company that said “surprise” we have a full suspension lineup now. A friend actually got in on the 50 percent off and they like it but the dobi’s had the Inspired Performance setup by a solid 6” on the ramp travel index test and that is with the dobi’s setup having 3/4” bump spacers and allowing a slight wheel lift with stock bumps on the inspired performance rigs.

[@TR5_Adventures]

Dobinsons are a phenomenal and renowned brand all the way through. I use their rear springs and will be getting their fronts. I got in on the 50% off from inspired overland and so far, this suspension has held up great. I’ve wheeled it as well, it eats the trails like breakfast. The true test is how long the valves will last before needing a rebuild.

[@oldterm6978]

Any regearing? Lockers? Reasons for not having slider with such a good rear bumper?

[@TR5_Adventures]

I’m actually designing my own sliders. Gonna be strong but low key and minimal just like the rear bumper. After the sliders, I’ll be doing a front bumper. No re gearing surprisingly, flat Texas roads treat me well with stock gears as it sits. Just the good old ATRAC, no lockers. Haven’t gotten stuck yet!

[@Bakesga]

Is there a big difference running the stock gears with the 34’s? I’m on 33’s now and want to run 35’s. The 33’s look small on the large gen 5 body

[@23peeweeduke]

Very nice build! Please share lift, wheel and tire specs. Links to lights and other accessories.

[@TR5_Adventures]

3.5” inspired overland lift, SCS f5 17x9 -38 wheels. 315/70r17 tires. Check out the description in the video I go over the details a little deeper

[@TR5_Adventures]

LED Yellow/Amber Driving Fog... www.amazon.com/dp/B0B2ZZ6P3C?ref=ppx_pop_mob_ap_share There’s the ditch lights! I’ll post the links in my bio

[@jailbreakoverlander]

Not bad

[@rand0mGT]

Love the rear bumper due to its slim profile. All the others I’ve seen is just too fat hence shitty departure angle. Never understood why they don’t make them slimmer

[@TR5_Adventures]

Yeah I feel the same. Nguyen Works makes the lowest profile bumper for these vehicles but I didn’t want to spend several thousand. Sometimes making things yourself is the only way to truly achieve a goal!

[@stephenbmorton]

You mention Winworks (sp)? The king of all bumpers. Can you provide a link?

[@steveg1854]

Nguyen works

[@stephenbmorton]

@@steveg1854 no wonder. Thx.

[@xJustELx]

SR5 crew!!! How wide are your tires? I’m looking for that for my SR5. I know i can do the 1.25 spider spacers but I would rather have a wider tire than go that route. Pls help 🫡🫡🫡

[@TR5_Adventures]

Thanks man! They’re 315/70r17, about 11.9 to 12” wide. I ran 1.25” spacers for a looong time and they were great. Had 285/75’s on TRD pro wheels and the spacers. I recommend starting there and rocking that for a while. You’ll be just fine on 285s on stock width wheels with spacers.

[@xJustELx]

@@TR5_Adventures thank you! Yes, I’m going 285’s with Fifteen52 Range HD’s for now. Idk if I’ll ever go 315’s 😅 but I like the wide stance. I’ll start with the spacers 🫡🫡🫡

[@jrod96819]

Wet okole seat covers?

[@alexemnn]

Would you share how or what’s needed to make that bumper super interested

[@TR5_Adventures]

30ft of 1.5x1.5” steel bar/tube and about 6ft of 2x3” steel bar/tube, as well as a 3x5” 3/16” steel plate. About a tank of gas in the welder and you’re good to go. $225 in materials total!

[@alexemnn]

@@TR5_Adventures do you have a drawing or a way of how you made it ?

[@rand0mGT]

Every time I see someone with a high lift jack I go…”have you even ever used that thing”??

[@3rdgenbestgen21]

i bought one, brought it home, tried it, bitch started going sideways as im jacking it up, my truck doesn’t have extra weight besides the 33” tires. I returned that shit immediately. Need the heavier beefier one apparently

[@davethrasher4124]

I have. I'm a hi lift jack survivor. They're sketchy at times, but when it's needed, it's beyond called for.

[@willpizza1]

@@3rdgenbestgen21 would you guy be able to build one of these for a tundra rear bumber ?

[@crawlculture]

I can either use a hi lift or a floor jack. I’ve used mine but i only use it when I am not lugging my floor jack around. Purely for trail repairs. I can’t get a bottle jack to lift a wheel without balancing in to blocks which is super sketch and have had a friend almost die doing. Trail repairs are dangerous but it goes floor jack (make sure your pro eagle doesn’t roll on you tho!) > hi lift > bottle jack

[@willpizza1]

@@crawlculture would you be able to build a rear bumper of these for a tundra

[@jl.520]

3.5inches? Are the shocks maxed out? Im guessing it looks cool but ive been there done that and realized 2.5" is where the ride quality is.

[@TR5_Adventures]

It’s sitting comfortable at 3.5” and surprisingly it’s actually comfier than 2.75” like it was before. It blew my mind too. There’s about another 1/2” of height left before the coils are maxed out.

[@jl.520]

@@TR5_Adventures very interesting. I'm thinking more droop would be better for faster driving but I guess it's good for rocks 🤷‍♂️

[@rogerolivas5888]

What is the mount you used for the Weboost antenna on your hatch?

[@TR5_Adventures]

I actually will be selling these mounts shortly, I had it designed and sent to me as a tester product!

[@lylejones7963]

Let me know too I need a antenna mount exact set up too

[@rogerolivas5888]

Would really like to get a hold of this if you could let me know when and where to pick one up from you

[@brandonr25]

Link to Amazon lights?

[@GSMT4R]

Any tips to design a rear bumper for my 4th Gen??

[@TR5_Adventures]

Take your rear bumper plastic off and take a bunch of cardboard, cut it in strips and play around with it. Cut, measure, and tape the cardboard until it’s shaped into a rear bumper of your taste. Then, start cutting metal to length and measuring, re measuring, cutting, all of that. It took several dedicated weekends with trials and errors like crazy but it eventually worked.

[@wrm787]

Any regearing or mods to the engine bay i.e. supercharged?

[@TR5_Adventures]

Nope, bone stock driveline.

[@wrm787]

@@TR5_Adventures 10-4 and no issues so far with engine or gears with the added meat on the rig?

[@RCGJR_]

@1:27 I always trust a Caucasian that knows how to pronounce the Vietnamese last name Nguyen , also awesome looking rig brother 💪💪

[@TR5_Adventures]

Much appreciated! I do my best to learn pronunciations of names and words in the English language to not sound ignorant. Maybe if others would do this, we’d all get along better 🙌🏼

[@tuckerhiggins4336]

Look at that panhard bar angle lmao

[@TR5_Adventures]

It’s almost as crooked as our pres…. I mean a fallen tree

[@alejandromoncada2963]

Please provide the link for the ditch lights .

[@TR5_Adventures]

LED Yellow/Amber Driving Fog... www.amazon.com/dp/B0B2ZZ6P3C?ref=ppx_pop_mob_ap_share Here you go!

[@thewongster99]

What mount is that for the Weboost?

[@TR5_Adventures]

I designed it myself! I’ll be selling them again soon. Link will be posted in a video about them!

[@pdmech73]

you said you've made through with trails in your SR5 with ATRAC where TRD models could not? TRD's have ATRAC also.... were they stock TRD's or TRD's with equivalent modifications as your SR5? must be driver error

[@diamondhead203]

Yea I was confused about his comment also. What makes the SR5 better than a TRD?

[@TR5_Adventures]

Little bit of both. Some had smaller tires, some didn’t know how to use their equipment. I’ve been wheeling for 10 years now so a lot of it usually falls on the driver.

[@TR5_Adventures]

@@diamondhead203nothing! TRDs are superior to the SR5 I’m not denouncing that. I’m just saying in my case, in my scenarios on the trails, I’ve articulated through obstacles where locked TRDs haven’t been able to get through. I felt like a trail king in those situations.

[@diamondhead203]

@@TR5_Adventures ah ok. I wasn’t sure if I was missing something special with the SR5. Thanks for the feed back.

[@StarWarsKrew]

link for light? wondering if its sealed tight for no moisture

[@TR5_Adventures]

Which light are you referring to??

[@StarWarsKrew]

@@TR5_Adventures ditch light

[@stevensyrko7109]

what was the name of the dash panel?

[@TR5_Adventures]

It’s a Rago Fabrication dash mount! Awesome company local to me in Texas

[@MJ-qe5lg]

Pan bar?????

[@TR5_Adventures]

Pan hard bar. Technical term is a “track- bar” but they call it a pan hard bar in the Toyota community, lol.

[@mariohernandez9608]

What kind of job do you have to afford this?

[@TR5_Adventures]

Lol, the national guard takes care of their soldiers on stateside missions 🙌🏼

[@Nocturnal_Lumberjack]

How many miles is she sitting?

[@TR5_Adventures]

147,450 and going strong 💪🏼

[@mariolopez9479]

Does your tranny shift different after the 315s?

[@TR5_Adventures]

Absolutely. It feels like a 3 speed transmission, gears are a bit longer. However it’ll stay in 5th gear 90% of the time on the highway at 72mph.

[@dominicgomez4229]

Really ignorant comment... you need to level the truck regardless tho right? Like it doesnt come off the lot leveled?

[@RomeoSantiago8541]

Why do you sound so angry lol

[@TR5_Adventures]

It was 107 freaking degrees when I made this video and I hated my life for those 20 minutes haha.

[@jRieg]

Get a Real 4X4 buy a Jeep. :)

[@diamondhead203]

Jeep is junk compared to a 4Runner.

[@TR5_Adventures]

Been there, had one for 7 years. 37s, beadlocks, long arms, front/rear lockers, 4:88 gears, all of that. I loved it but I’ll never look back at a Jeep again

[@bensonnguyen5872]

whats your ig?