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If you’re in North Carolina, this is the place to go off roading. Adventure awaits. Thanks for commenting.

@@Wuffpacker someday, need vacation time to make it happen.

Hey, thanks! I'm running Yokohama Geolander MTs (33s) and Miles has Toyo Open Country MTs (35s) on his 4Runner. Falken Wildpeak ATs are great for on and off road situations. The Wildpeaks give a better road ride, while the Geolanders are better for the mud.

Hey, yeah we got lucky to run the trail during snowy conditions. That was a fun time. I do have a Midland MXT275 radio for communicating with my buddies while on the trails. The antenna wire runs through the firewall rubber seal near the left side of the steering column. You can remove the connector on the antenna wire to make the wire skinny enough to fit through the firewall rubber seal. The MXT275 works perfectly with the Midland MXTA27 (hood mount with antenna wire) and the MXTA25 3DB gain ghost antenna). Not very expensive. Amazon!

@@Wuffpacker Thank you.

Awesome! Greetings from Raleigh North Carolina, North America!

Thanks! I do like the classic silver. A black 4Runner would be awesome to have. That's my second choice too. I've joked about collecting one of every color.

@@Wuffpacker silver hides the dirt! They look great in green too, maybe a sign of good design.

Yeah, how about the g wagon! The wagon did well on the Windrock trails. Was amazing. Has a ton of horsepower.

Trail 26 is a heck of a trail. Windrock has 300 miles of trails and this is one of my favorites.

Right on, love your comment!!!

Thanks so much! Just having fun out there on the trails.

Sounds like a good idea to me. My 4Runner now has a rear locker in addition to the center diff locker. I'm crawling up rocks much easier now.

The 4Runner is around 70 inches wide counting the tires. On this trip in 2023, my buddy was ahead of me in a full size Tundra with 37s. He did fine on the trail. Not sure how wide that rutted out spot is. There's a drop off to the right side. On this trip, we got lazy and didn't air down the tires. Reason is, we were tired out after wheeling 3 straight days at Windrock. We did the Hurricane Creek Trail on way back to Raleigh. Airing the tires down would have made Hurricane Creek a little easier. Have fun on them trails.

@@Wuffpacker If that Tundra fit, I can certainly fit as well. About the same width as the Tundra with 3” longer wheelbase and 5” longer overall comparatively.

@@redbeastadventures Yep, absolutely!

Heck yeah. Your truck is certainly a Beast! Just took a look. Wow, 37s!

@@Wuffpacker Taking it off road next week for its maiden voyage. Plan on going somewhat local to Brown Mountain. I will be getting to Windrock and Uhwarrie after I do some camp testing and shake down.

@@redbeastadventures You must be excited about the first trip. We'll be headed to Uwharrie when the park opens back up for the season. Brown Mountain sounds like a winner.

@@Wuffpacker Who knows I might see you out in Uwharrie soon. Probably do that one in the near future before it gets too hot.

Those tires are 285/75/17s. Puts them around 34 size. Thanks!

@@Wuffpacker Thanks bro, all nice rigs

Right on!

Greetings. The truck at the front of the line is a Lexus GX 460. The popular GX off roader is the Lexus GX 470. The 470 model is a match to the 4th Gen 4Runner (made from years 2003 to 2009). The 470 comes with the 4.7 liter engine (nice!!). My favorite off roading vehicle is the 3rd Gen 4Runner (made 1996-2002). My rig is a 2002 model with rear locker added. The 4th Gen 4Runners are great for wheeling too. I'm partial to the 3rd Gen cause it's skinnier, lighter, and you can put all kinds of modifications on it.

Absolutely! Going up the big hill in the dark added to the challenge.

You should! Off roading is super fun. Windrock in Tennessee is probably the best on the east coast. Our usual place to go is Uwharrie, Montgomery County NC.

@@Wuffpacker I only been to Uwharrie once but had a great time! The crew and I plan on heading there this summer.

You should definitely check out Dutch John if going to Uwharrie. Thanks for watching!

@@Wuffpacker I need to make a trip. Thanks for the info!

Greetings from Raleigh North Carolina!!

Glad you like the video. I'm still thinking about the January adventure at Windrock (WWW24). Trail 26 took about 1 hour 20 minutes to run. Enjoy your trip to Windrock.

Thank you! Cheers!

Heck yeah, thanks!

Absolutely!

This video was recorded at Windrock off road park, which is very close to Oliver Springs Tennessee.

We've been off roading for about 5 years. It is so fun. Best of luck with getting your 5th gen armored and ready. My body armor protection started with the front engine skid plate. Next, added the front bumper. After that, got some rock sliders (bolt on type). Most recently added the rear bumper with tire swing out. Thanks for watching the video and providing comment!

Thanks, man! Regret to say those clear tail lights were discontinued. Miles and David got some for their rigs before that happened. I'm stuck running the Toyota OEM ones.

ahh makes sense, thank you!@@Wuffpacker

Thanks for commenting and asking about tires. I’m running 33s on my 4Runner. They are Yokohama Geolander MTs 285/75/16. Excellent tires for off roading, especially when in muddy conditions. My good friends Miles and David have 35s on their 4Runners. These guys had to cut out a portion of metal from the wheel wells to make the bigger tires fit. Some people call this “tubbing out” the wheel wells. I’m going to stay with the 33-inch tires on my 4Runner to avoid having to tub it out. The 35s are great if you’re willing to chop off some metal (maybe some plastic too), to make them fit. The 35s will most certainly cause tire rub without modifications to the wheel wells on the front end.

Those lower control arms are made by BTF Fabrication. Miles has this truck set up with some nice stuff! The Toyota grill does look a lot like the FJ Cruiser. Thanks!

Hey! I've had great success with the retrofit lights from TEQ. The guys there are the best in the business. My favorite look is the ones with black housings with turbine shroud. Initially, I put a set on my 3rd Gen 4Runner. Later, got a set for my 4th Gen 4Runner. Recently put a set on my FJ Cruiser. Looks sweet! Crazy about Toyotas.

Hey. I love your comment! Thanks so much for your interest watching the channel. Of course, the vids are amateur at best. Its all about having fun with the old classic 4Runner. You may have noticed the new rear bumper with tire swing out. It's made by TrueNorth. And now I'll wheeling with a rear locker. Me and Miles did the "axle swap" a couple weeks ago. The rear locker allows me to crawl up the tough areas easily.

it looks soooo sick, have you noticed the weight at all? Trying to decide if I want a tubular swing out or a full steel like yours.@@Wuffpacker

The weight was a concern of mine when deciding which rear bumper to purchase. I held off on this for about two years. This particular base bumper weighs 95 lbs. The swing-out adds about 40. When installed, the rear end dropped about 1/2 inch in height. I'm running medium-weight rear coil springs. Very happy having the new addition to the runner. The tube bumper would be a nice option. I'm partial to the plate bumper look.@@Akuri71

I'm pretty sure this grill came from TEQCustoms, our local Raleigh NC shop. The one you're asking about belongs to my good buddy Miles. TEQ offers a similar grill for 3rd Gens. From their website.. TEQCustoms.com... go to "Shop by Vehicle". Select the 3rd Gen option and then click on "Grilles". Thanks!

@@Wuffpacker Thanks!

Yep. So that was a moment of desperation meant to be funny. The ole 4Runner now has a rear locker. Recently installed. Slow and easy wins the race.

Got one now! Just completed swapping the rear axle to add rear locker to the 4Runner. Now I’m ready! In this little clip, was running in 4 low with center diff lock engaged.

Outstanding! Glad you decided to subscribe. We love the classic 4Runners. They are so fun to drive on the trails. We're going to Uwharrie on Saturday and hope to get some new footage for the channel. Our next adventure is planned for middle of January 24 at Windrock Off Road Park in Tennessee.

Let me check with my friend David and I’ll let you know details about the off setting.I believe those are 16 inch wheels and he’s running Yokahama Geolander MT tires (35s). Thanks for your inquiry.

@@Wuffpacker Thanks for your information and the offset of the wheels 0mm -10mm -12mm -25mm negative?

My buddy David says the Volk Racing wheels are size 16 x 8 with offset of 20. They look great too. @@fernandopozuelos22

We're running in 4 low most of the time. Much of this trail could be easily traveled with 4 high. I found using 4 low keeps the transmission temperature cooler, especially when climbing hills.

How fast can u go in 4low

@@Cmc-365 Max speed in 4 low is between 10-15 mph!

Yes sir! You got that right. So much fun we have.

Thanks the brake modulating tip. I'm sure that would enhance my off road skills. The TP issue was intentional, but not wise. We aired up when leaving Windrock (three days at WWW23) and didn't take the time to air back down when we got to Hurricane Creek Trail. The idea was to do a quick run on the creek trail on way back to Raleigh. Got a little lazy! The wide track 4Runner belongs to Miles Eubanks. His grill was painted to match the truck paint color. Go to TEQcustoms.com to check out options. You can reach Miles at TEQcustoms@gmail.com. Many thanks for watching vids on the channel!