I was told the same, he said 5 years on average should be good. Supposed to be "8 years" but there are a lot of factors that comes into place such as how often is it exposed to weather conditions, and the severity of it, how often do you leave it parked outside versus interior, etc. If you do...
To be fair, I saved up while I was waiting for the 4runner to arrive. The money saved up for could've been for rock sliders and wheels, but I put it on ppf and will save up for them again.
Man this was Fun. I was surprised I was able to go through it smooth as butter. 4lo with Locked Diff. Stock Hybrid Michellin AT tires 😂
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I have the same trim as you. TRD Off-road Non-Premium.
I'm planning the same mod as you with stock suspension. Let me know how your 35" fare without any lift and off-roading. I plan to install rocksliders, 33s K02's, maybe 35 if you change my mind, and skid and rear diff plates.
Pretty easy! No bottoming out at all! There are few side obstacles you can take on. There's also bumps at the very top to get to the lookout view. I ate that thing no problem with stock hybrid wheels and suspensions. Just watch out for other drivers and young hooligans Baja racing on these areas...