Amen to using the 4Runner off road!
The 34.1" Falken tire wasn't available in load C, so I pivoted to a 255/85/17. Yes, a pizza cutter. Online reviews are really good so I took the plunge even though it is a load range E.
The tire is great and doesn't rub at all in normal situations on...
For what it is worth, my dealer is saying that Toyota realizes they totally messed up not installing the threaded inserts on all 4Runners. However, they won't do anything about it until 2026. So all of us that got bad examples in the 2025 model year have to deal with substandard workarounds...
I put on Falken Wildpeak AT4w tires (35x11.5 that measure a true 35 inches) with +35 method wheels. I haven't lifted or leveled yet. I have trimmed the wheelwell liner and removed the crash bar. The tires still rub regularly on the front, which a level would likely address, but I thought that...
I think they talked to Toyota about it and I am as well. Agreed, the Toyota rock rails are supposed to be easy to mount, but that is the problem. Without the threads they won’t work. Not sure if the dealer is correct or not, but the dealer is putting this on Toyota. According to the dealer...
Thanks! This is helpful. Dealership said they could do nutserts, which sounds similar to what you mentioned. But they said Toyota wouldn’t warranty it and that it wouldn’t be strong enough if the rock rails got some proper use and had to support the weight of the vehicle.
Took delivery of a 2025 4Runner TRD Off-Road yesterday. I was disappointed to learn that I would have to put a decent amount of money into it to have it live up to its “off-road” moniker. But I bit the bullet and purchased a couple of real skid plates and rock sliders, all from Toyota.
The...