Bronze Fuel Shok +20mm offset wheels & Toyo AT3 285/70/17 SL tires on ORP stock suspension

[EL616]

ORP got new shoes:
Bronze Fuel Shoks 17x9 +20mm offset
Toyo AT3 285/70/17 SL

Added bronze badges and Toyota overlay to match the wheels. Very slightly more road noise and vibration, which is to be expected switching to true AT tires, but bumps, dips, and potholes now feel much softer and more pleasant to drive over than with the stock wheels and tires. There is a very, very slight amount of rub when turning + breaking or turning + hitting a bump from the OEM mudguards, but it's barely noticeable. Should be able to sand that bump down a bit and was planning to get the Rough Country 1.5" level kit in the front anyway, so no concerns there. Maybe a hair more poke than I was going for, but I'm not unhappy with it. I'd say +25 to +30 is the sweet spot for 285/70/17s.

Overall I'm thrilled with the look and ride quality.

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[anothy]

Any tips for putting the kayak up? I’ve only ever put my kayak on a lower sedan. Had a tough time trying to put one on my 4R lol

 

[EL616]

That's a whitewater boat with grab handles and only weighs about 35 pounds, so I just lift it over my head and drop it in the cradle. Piece of cake.

For my bigger fishing kayak, I don't use the cradle, much easier and safer to just lay it flat on the crossbars. I use this guy's method and it's very quick and easy as well. With my old Grand Cherokee it was even easier and I'd just slide straight forward onto the roof from the back, but the 4Runner's rear spoiler is so flimsy I don't trust putting any weight on it, so I load from the side like in the video. I don't usually use the NRS strap method though -- I just put a towel down to protect the paint and slide onto that, then rotate it onto the crossbars.

 

[anothy]

That's a whitewater boat with grab handles and only weighs about 35 pounds, so I just lift it over my head and drop it in the cradle. Piece of cake.

For my bigger fishing kayak, I don't use the cradle, much easier and safer to just lay it flat on the crossbars. I use this guy's method and it's very quick and easy as well. With my old Grand Cherokee it was even easier and I'd just slide straight forward onto the roof from the back, but the 4Runner's rear spoiler is so flimsy I don't trust putting any weight on it, so I load from the side like in the video. I don't usually use the NRS strap method though -- I just put a towel down to protect the paint and slide onto that, then rotate it onto the crossbars.

This is amazing. I would’ve never thought about doing this! Thanks for the video!

 

[xp0nex]

I had been considering 285/75s, but I’ll likely stick with 285/70s. Even the 70s rub slightly at this offset, and running 75s would almost certainly require removing the crash plates. Since I’m trying to avoid suspension modifications this time, the 70s are the more practical option.

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