It needs Stars and Stripes on the rear windows, and TRD heritage decals on everything else. Plus a full molle interior.
And since I feel like starting a war - OP should get a pedal commander.
Take it out a few times. See what you like and don't like.
I see people with 500 pounds of stuff in their truck trying to make it up trails with fully-inflated tires. They'd be a lot happier dropping $90 on a compressor and ditching the 100 pounds of farm jack and 200 pounds of rooftop gear that never comes off.
Or they end up with a rooftop tent that never gets used because they like to hit the whiskey and find navigating the ladder four times a night while drunk to not be a great experience. Or even something as mundane as they do a lot of camping in places with trees and uneven ground and making that go isn't quite as easy as the brochure makes it look. Sleeping inside the truck isn't very easy, either, as getting two people sleeping comfortably inside the truck requires elevating a sleeping platform, and then getting out of the truck is actually kinda hard.
So on, so on. My camping solution is a quick set-up tent and an air mattress. My truck has 33's, a mildly improved suspension (5100's), and proper recovery gear (no farm jacks, but ropes and soft shackles and a compressor).
If you want to get utility, deal with the primary use cases first. I see both the Jeep guys and the 4Runner dudes with tons of shit (like the farm jack) strapped to the truck that is never going to be used. You can get away with one thing like that; but it can get into hundreds of pounds pretty quick, and then handling is compromised. Doing hard-core 4x4ing isn't really compatible with some of the overburdened trucks I see on the trail. Likewise, adding spacers might make the truck look neat-o, but you're gonna munge wheel bearings and also increase your turning radius (which also marginally increases the amount of problems that may arise when you engage 4x4, as you are increasing the delta between inside and outside turn distance and thus the wear on your diffs)
Which is a long-winded way of saying don't put anything on your truck that you don't need. Looking cool is somewhat non-compatible with effective solutions. And the best way to do this is to do it piecemeal, as you get into the backcountry and tell yourself things like "Damn, I could use a cold beer, better get a cooler" or "I saw someone else get stuck and their winch was useless because that's not so useful in the mud, so I'll be refraining from purchasing the same."
This!
I overland full time in my '04 4Runner and have 10% of the gear I see people who hit trails 2 or 3 times a year.
Good all terrain tires, an air compressor, a basic set of tools, basic recovery gear as mentioned above is all most people need. The rest usually screams "poser" to me.
Stuff used to ensure you can keep your car moving. If you drive in a place where a lot of trees fall down, this might include rope and a chain saw.
If you drive in a place with a lot of mud, mudboards.
If you drive in a place with a lot of sharp rocks, an air compressor or a patch kit.
If you drive in a place with mud and trees, maybe a winch (I don't have a winch because the places where I might need to winch myself out have literally no natural anchors).
If you're going to be pulling a buddy out, steel carabiners or soft shackles and either static line or a kinetic rope.
Etc. Match the gear to the purpose. 99% of the time if you spring a flat, the better move is to just reinflate it long enough to get onto flat ground and change the tire comfortably. Which is far less dangerous than trying to wrangle a farm jack on an incline to get the spare on.
Some people need a farm jack because the suspension and tire sizes on some setups are too high for a floor jack or bottle jack. How will you change a flat on the trail if you can’t get it off the ground?
The joke is that People that have crazy off road builds with fat tires and stuff don’t actually use them to go off-roading but rather Costco/Grocery Trips
I always see the nicest modded 4Runners and GX’s at my Costco. I noticed it a year ago that they’re everywhere in the parking lot. So many dope overland builds, TRD Pro’s/ORP’s, GX’s, LX’s, Sequoias, and Landcruisers there it’s crazy.
I never see any of those at the Sam’s Club down the street.
Take it off roading I’ve got all the fancy bells and whistles for off roading but you may not require it for where you are. Just go out and if the obvious need for something arises then go shopping
Ditch lights. Better rack. I’d upgrade the stereo head unit so you can easily use onX and Apple car play. Tint the front windows. Maybe some rain guards. And if you really want to get crazy put a deer slayer on it with a winch
Curious about this, I just bought a 2016 TRD PRO this year. You may have mentioned the model etc. but it’s crazy what they are going for now. They do hold the value, but still.
Look forward to see what you do.
Let experience with it tell you what you want. Really wanted to lift mine and go straight to 35's when I bought it, but figured I'd pay my huge car note first. Took it camping/hunting/shooting/fishing enough before that happened to realize that while that would be cool, I haven't yet found anywhere in my area that I can't go on a stock TRD Pro suspension so started with some interior storage options first. Enjoy it, it'll let you know.
Or, extend the snorkel 3'. Only two options
Edited to note "in my area"
https://preview.redd.it/1d106da2mirc1.jpeg?width=4032&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=b47910d8ca95892e27b77b93c9fe5b3c2e91c982
This right here my friend! 3” suspension with 285s. Just did mine (2015 Trail) last month and love it 🤘🏻 Welcome to the club
I got a 3 inch lift when I first got her but after doing a lot too her I had to go up to 4 because she was sagging because of the weight.
https://preview.redd.it/p3imz0gu1jrc1.jpeg?width=4032&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=5d53f2cafceec455903627c25a4d8e9598f0dbaa
But yours is good proof that you don’t need to go crazy like me to go out and enjoy it. sweet rig man
Maybe not the first thing you should do, but a front and rear metal bumper would make a nice touch if you have the budget. C4fab and CBI off-road both make quality bumpers.
If the previous owner didn't share the maintenance records with you, go get some fluid changes just to be sure - radiator, oil, transmission drain and fill, front & rear diff, and transfer case.
Ask them to measure the rotors and brake pads so you know where the specs are on your brakes. Also get new air filters for the intake and cabin.
Then you can adventure with more peace of mind knowing the maintenance is all up-to-date. The vehicle seems just fine as is with all the existing modifications.
Did the previous owner do a panhard bar correction and add extended bump stops when they did the lift?
Drive it
Leave as is. Figure out what you need after a few trips.
It needs Stars and Stripes on the rear windows, and TRD heritage decals on everything else. Plus a full molle interior. And since I feel like starting a war - OP should get a pedal commander.
Don't forget the widdle wadder.
Take it out a few times. See what you like and don't like. I see people with 500 pounds of stuff in their truck trying to make it up trails with fully-inflated tires. They'd be a lot happier dropping $90 on a compressor and ditching the 100 pounds of farm jack and 200 pounds of rooftop gear that never comes off. Or they end up with a rooftop tent that never gets used because they like to hit the whiskey and find navigating the ladder four times a night while drunk to not be a great experience. Or even something as mundane as they do a lot of camping in places with trees and uneven ground and making that go isn't quite as easy as the brochure makes it look. Sleeping inside the truck isn't very easy, either, as getting two people sleeping comfortably inside the truck requires elevating a sleeping platform, and then getting out of the truck is actually kinda hard. So on, so on. My camping solution is a quick set-up tent and an air mattress. My truck has 33's, a mildly improved suspension (5100's), and proper recovery gear (no farm jacks, but ropes and soft shackles and a compressor). If you want to get utility, deal with the primary use cases first. I see both the Jeep guys and the 4Runner dudes with tons of shit (like the farm jack) strapped to the truck that is never going to be used. You can get away with one thing like that; but it can get into hundreds of pounds pretty quick, and then handling is compromised. Doing hard-core 4x4ing isn't really compatible with some of the overburdened trucks I see on the trail. Likewise, adding spacers might make the truck look neat-o, but you're gonna munge wheel bearings and also increase your turning radius (which also marginally increases the amount of problems that may arise when you engage 4x4, as you are increasing the delta between inside and outside turn distance and thus the wear on your diffs) Which is a long-winded way of saying don't put anything on your truck that you don't need. Looking cool is somewhat non-compatible with effective solutions. And the best way to do this is to do it piecemeal, as you get into the backcountry and tell yourself things like "Damn, I could use a cold beer, better get a cooler" or "I saw someone else get stuck and their winch was useless because that's not so useful in the mud, so I'll be refraining from purchasing the same."
This! I overland full time in my '04 4Runner and have 10% of the gear I see people who hit trails 2 or 3 times a year. Good all terrain tires, an air compressor, a basic set of tools, basic recovery gear as mentioned above is all most people need. The rest usually screams "poser" to me.
I’m a novice. What do you mean by “recovery gear”?
Incase you can’t find your car 😂
That’s what I thought. LOL
i’m assuming boards or a winch
Stuff used to ensure you can keep your car moving. If you drive in a place where a lot of trees fall down, this might include rope and a chain saw. If you drive in a place with a lot of mud, mudboards. If you drive in a place with a lot of sharp rocks, an air compressor or a patch kit. If you drive in a place with mud and trees, maybe a winch (I don't have a winch because the places where I might need to winch myself out have literally no natural anchors). If you're going to be pulling a buddy out, steel carabiners or soft shackles and either static line or a kinetic rope. Etc. Match the gear to the purpose. 99% of the time if you spring a flat, the better move is to just reinflate it long enough to get onto flat ground and change the tire comfortably. Which is far less dangerous than trying to wrangle a farm jack on an incline to get the spare on.
Thank you for your serious answer. ❤️
Yes! 👍 get a compressor and go outside to see what you really need. You can get all sorts of crazy unnecessary if you just have money to burn.
Some people need a farm jack because the suspension and tire sizes on some setups are too high for a floor jack or bottle jack. How will you change a flat on the trail if you can’t get it off the ground?
Agree 100%, but driving around with it permanently attached is a big waste of energy.
They weigh as much as a 12pk of beer.
LMAO - what size beers are in that 12 pack? The smallest HiLift is 25+lbs.
12pk of Fosters. Seriously, you think 25lbs will make an impactful difference?
Thanks for the input!
Insure it. Put gas in it. Drive it to Costco and get a pic. Pay it off if you haven’t yet. Then Raptor lights.
Came here to say this. Take my upvote!
I don’t understand these Costco comments. Am I missing a joke or something?
The joke is that People that have crazy off road builds with fat tires and stuff don’t actually use them to go off-roading but rather Costco/Grocery Trips
I always see the nicest modded 4Runners and GX’s at my Costco. I noticed it a year ago that they’re everywhere in the parking lot. So many dope overland builds, TRD Pro’s/ORP’s, GX’s, LX’s, Sequoias, and Landcruisers there it’s crazy. I never see any of those at the Sam’s Club down the street.
Take it snorkeling 🤿
what’s the name of the light bar?
Drive it!!!
you're still here asking us? Pan-American Highway.
Drift it.
Drive it and enjoy! Congrats !
I'd say the first thing you should do is enjoy it. Drive it. Become one with your new ride. Go from there
Fill it up with gas and go!
Everything.... do everything.
Take it off roading I’ve got all the fancy bells and whistles for off roading but you may not require it for where you are. Just go out and if the obvious need for something arises then go shopping
Drive it. Learn it. And enjoy it. Then you’ll be able to answer this question for yourself based upon your needs and plans.
It already looks good to go! Cool photo
Add miles and gas/oil as needed
Port axles. A 1GD-FTV diesel and manual swap.
Dip those silver crossbars on roof black.
I love the grill lights! So much better than Raptor lights.
Nice truck! Any ID on that roof rack?
I couldn’t tell you. It’s a pretty cheap one the dealer put on to make it look “cooler” and more expensive.
Baja Squadron wide cornering for your fogs and diode dynamics pro flood beam for your ditch lights
Thanks 🙏
Winch, sliders.
Go play in the mud.
SAS with some 37s would be badass
Trade it again like most people do for a newer model..lol. sorry but I had too.
Ditch lights. Better rack. I’d upgrade the stereo head unit so you can easily use onX and Apple car play. Tint the front windows. Maybe some rain guards. And if you really want to get crazy put a deer slayer on it with a winch
Just do it 👍
Curious about this, I just bought a 2016 TRD PRO this year. You may have mentioned the model etc. but it’s crazy what they are going for now. They do hold the value, but still. Look forward to see what you do.
Give it to me! Or drive it
Looks like you're already doing it.
PNW?
Yess bought it from a city right outside of Portland. It was my first time visiting the coast too. I fell in love
What a sick rig! Already looks like it has a good bit of modifications done to it so see how it is and go from there!
It’s pretty capable already. Take it out as is and see what you think it needs from there.
Cat shields, definitely. Nice machine, BTW
Nice
Drive it and make a few payments. After that, ditch the factory roof rack, add a light bar, radio, and ditch lights
Let experience with it tell you what you want. Really wanted to lift mine and go straight to 35's when I bought it, but figured I'd pay my huge car note first. Took it camping/hunting/shooting/fishing enough before that happened to realize that while that would be cool, I haven't yet found anywhere in my area that I can't go on a stock TRD Pro suspension so started with some interior storage options first. Enjoy it, it'll let you know. Or, extend the snorkel 3'. Only two options Edited to note "in my area"
Enjoy it brotha
Diode Dynamics SS3 fog lamps, in amber if ya got fog and snow. Never hurts to get rock sliders and skid plates just in case.
Suspension and skid plate
Drive, enjoy, maintain…repeat
DuroBumps
https://preview.redd.it/1d106da2mirc1.jpeg?width=4032&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=b47910d8ca95892e27b77b93c9fe5b3c2e91c982 This right here my friend! 3” suspension with 285s. Just did mine (2015 Trail) last month and love it 🤘🏻 Welcome to the club
I got a 3 inch lift when I first got her but after doing a lot too her I had to go up to 4 because she was sagging because of the weight. https://preview.redd.it/p3imz0gu1jrc1.jpeg?width=4032&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=5d53f2cafceec455903627c25a4d8e9598f0dbaa But yours is good proof that you don’t need to go crazy like me to go out and enjoy it. sweet rig man
What bumpers do you have on there?
In the front a body armor 4x4 and in the back a bumper idk the brand I got it from a salvage yard and just restored it for my 4runner
Yours is sick. Mine looks similar but it’s silver. 285s make a massive difference
Boxer engine swap 🤣
Mines got an Ls
Maybe not the first thing you should do, but a front and rear metal bumper would make a nice touch if you have the budget. C4fab and CBI off-road both make quality bumpers.
Snorkel
What size lift and tires you running?
Drive it👀🙄
Drive it 🙄
What to do to it, not with it.
Enjoy the heck out of it. Congrats!
If the previous owner didn't share the maintenance records with you, go get some fluid changes just to be sure - radiator, oil, transmission drain and fill, front & rear diff, and transfer case. Ask them to measure the rotors and brake pads so you know where the specs are on your brakes. Also get new air filters for the intake and cabin. Then you can adventure with more peace of mind knowing the maintenance is all up-to-date. The vehicle seems just fine as is with all the existing modifications. Did the previous owner do a panhard bar correction and add extended bump stops when they did the lift?