The AC and DC factory plugs in the rear of the 5th Gen are only hot when the engine is on or when the 4Runner is in accessory mode. If you have a 5th Gen, this is not new news to you. I wanted a solution that allowed me to control when the power is on or off and also provides protection from accidental excessive discharge of my battery. I chose to wire my aftermarket rear power source to my…
I have a love/hate relationship with the sliding cargo tray in the back of my 5th gen 4Runner. When I put in my allocation request with the dealer, I asked for a magnetic gray metallic TRD Pro with no running boards and no sliding cargo tray. I was then basically told “you get what you get and don’t get upset.” What I got was a magnetic gray metallic TRD Pro with running boards and a sliding cargo tray. I still…
I’ve been waffling on putting an awning on my 4Runner for a while. I never had one on my 3rd Gen, however I did buy a Slumberjack Roadhouse Tarp a few years ago thinking it would meet my needs for camping, but I never took it out of the bag. It just seemed a bit too cumbersome to set up by myself. There was a post on one of the many Facebook groups I follow that alerted me to a…
Securing anything to the sliding cargo tray of a 5th Gen 4Runner is tough. Sure, there are tiedowns between the cargo tray and the back of the second row seats, but strapping anything to them will leave your cargo tray unusable as you will not be able to slide it out. Here is the quick, easy and cheap way I solved this problem. Click on the image below to watch the video.
Join me on a relaxing day at the beach in the fall of 2021 at Nauset Beach ORV trail on Cape Cod, MA. The fall is the best time to be on Cape Cod. The crowds are gone, the weather is still nice, and the restaurants are still mostly open. More information on Nauset Beach ORV can be found here: https://www.town.orleans.ma.us/natural-resources-beaches-division/pages/over-sand-vehicles Yes, you do need a permit to drive on the beach. Click on the image below for the video.…