XpeditonTERRA
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My 03 Xterra needed too much work to pass inspection so I wanted to buy a new vehicle.
I really wanted a landcruiser or a gx470 but they are out of my price range so I decided on a 4th gen 4runner after a ton of research. I found an 06 sport edition v6 with only one previous owner and just under 130,000 miles on it. And good service records as well. I took it on its first adventure a few days after I bought it and I am impressed with its performance on and off road. I took it down a long narrow trail that ended in a steep, rocky switch back trail. At the end of that there was a sketchy bridge that I just had to get a picture on.
Now for some mods. It will me my daily driver so I want to get a good balance of on and off road performance. I want to keep it as close to stock and as lite as possible wile maximizing the use and performance of my 4runner.
My initial plans are:
New AT Tires
Diff breather mod
A suspension lift
Custom drawer system
Roof rack
lite skid plates(if I feel I need them in the future)
The first three will be my priority for now.
I think I am going with cooper discoverer atw in 265/70R17. From what I read these should not rub without a lift.(not sure how long it will be before I get my lift installed)
So for the the lift I was considering a 2" OME lift from slee. I don't want to go for a 3" lift. I feel 2" will be sufficient for the trails I frequent and then some and will provide better on road performance. I am also concerned with some of the reports of OME springs compressing over time. Is there a better option for a 2" lift that would be close to the same price or even a little more or do you think the OME suspension is good?
As for the diff breather, Is it good enough to just do the rear diff? I read that the others are very hard to get to and I have next to no mechanical know how. I think I have a good idea on how to do the rear diff but what part do I need to put on the top of the line? I seen some people use filters and some use a different looking part. What is best?
One more thing for now. Is there any way to get a good recovery point on the front of these gen 4s without getting a steel bumper?
Thanks for your time and I will appreciate any input or advice. It feels good to be on the Toyota forum.
I really wanted a landcruiser or a gx470 but they are out of my price range so I decided on a 4th gen 4runner after a ton of research. I found an 06 sport edition v6 with only one previous owner and just under 130,000 miles on it. And good service records as well. I took it on its first adventure a few days after I bought it and I am impressed with its performance on and off road. I took it down a long narrow trail that ended in a steep, rocky switch back trail. At the end of that there was a sketchy bridge that I just had to get a picture on.
Now for some mods. It will me my daily driver so I want to get a good balance of on and off road performance. I want to keep it as close to stock and as lite as possible wile maximizing the use and performance of my 4runner.
My initial plans are:
New AT Tires
Diff breather mod
A suspension lift
Custom drawer system
Roof rack
lite skid plates(if I feel I need them in the future)
The first three will be my priority for now.
I think I am going with cooper discoverer atw in 265/70R17. From what I read these should not rub without a lift.(not sure how long it will be before I get my lift installed)
So for the the lift I was considering a 2" OME lift from slee. I don't want to go for a 3" lift. I feel 2" will be sufficient for the trails I frequent and then some and will provide better on road performance. I am also concerned with some of the reports of OME springs compressing over time. Is there a better option for a 2" lift that would be close to the same price or even a little more or do you think the OME suspension is good?
As for the diff breather, Is it good enough to just do the rear diff? I read that the others are very hard to get to and I have next to no mechanical know how. I think I have a good idea on how to do the rear diff but what part do I need to put on the top of the line? I seen some people use filters and some use a different looking part. What is best?
One more thing for now. Is there any way to get a good recovery point on the front of these gen 4s without getting a steel bumper?
Thanks for your time and I will appreciate any input or advice. It feels good to be on the Toyota forum.