Thanks for providing your pics and experience. I plan on making a transfer case purchase next time Toyota has a mega sale, and I have the TRD skid plate already, so this is perfect.
I always wonder what % of 4Runner owners actually do this.
I have owned mine since September 2025 and have just over 5,000 miles, but haven't had a chance to take it in the dirt in order to turn 4H on safely.
Thanks for that heads up! I have been using a torque wrench for the skid plates, I think the torque specs for it is 27ft lbs, which is less than the oil drain plug (29ft lbs), so definitely a good word of caution, don't crank it down too hard.
No problem! This is my first time doing 20% on the front windows. It's for sure the darkest I would go for front windows. Sometimes at night I crack open the windows when its low light settings with potential pedestrians 😂
Hey @Monochrome is this Santiago Peak trail? I have been looking for local trails just to get mine a little dirty (and somewhere I can turn the 4H on every so often), and I thought a bunch of Orange County trails were closed.
Thanks!
I will just pile on here since I put the TRD skid plate on my SR5. Like the other said, you either need to:
Buy 2 more bolts since the SR5's stock "skid plate" only uses 4 bolts and the TRD uses 6
Buy the skid plate bolt kit from Toyota when you order the skid plate, it comes with 6 replacement...
I've been seeing a lot of people commenting on the long shipping times and lack of updates. Some people have apparently been waiting over 2 months with no communication. Makes me hesitate a little to order, at least right now since they seem to be having a supply/demand shortage.
Yup! I ended up buying the aluminum TRD one from Toyota using a promo code I had + discount they were running. I think it ended up costing me like $274 shipped. I had to order it from a dealer in Florida to get the cheapest price. I will PM you what I did to see if the code works for you (you...
I ordered mine few weeks ago, and I think California has like a 4 month wait on custom plates, but I ordered "YONRUNR"
Yon = 4 in Japanese.
Everything else I could think of was taken
Or just get them all professionally powder coated whatever color you want.
Depending on your location, its a pretty cost effective solution. I know in my area, there are tons of powder coaters offering $100 per wheel deals.