Why I Bought An SR5 4Runner And Not A TRD

In this video I talk about why I chose the sr5 toyota 4runner over the trd off road and the trd off road pro

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[rdog]

Same! My SR5 is a 2021. Not a premium but I didn't want leather. I Struggled to find a decent used 4runner in my area for a good price. There were some but you would have had to drive out of state to pick them up which I almost did. The other thing that's good about getting an SR5 is you can make all the cosmetic changes you want with the savings. Make it your own. I changed out the grill myself, and I blacked out all the lettering. I didn't go with the KO2. I went with the falken wildpeak tires with aftermarket wheels. I know they're a mid grade tire but they look aggressive and less road noise…. Love them. Now my 4runner doesn’t look like everyone else’s.

[jimmythefish]

I would be buying a 4Runner as a means to an end, to get places to go fishing and skiing and such rather than off-roading for its own sake. If 4 low and A-TRAC and KO2s can’t get me where I want to go, I probably don’t want to go there.

[larrybenson]

We have the exact same model 2014. Love it, works great for all our light off roading in the california desert. 4 Low is a beast on hill climbs at basic 100% stock.

[borgona]

his daly driver.. perfect ! thats all you really, need.. it's a all around solid medium built, SUV.

[lisacalender]

I purchased. 23 SR5 Premium kept it a year and a half and fell in the love with the 24 TRD off road in the color underground. I traded my 23 for that one as soon as I saw it love the upgrades and the blackout trim inside and out well worth the money .

[somersetbassett]

I borrowed my bosses 2WD 4th gen, i didnt know they came in 2WD until it was too late!

[danieldotter]

Love my 2015 SR5 Premium 4x4. Bought it in 2018 with 48k miles and immaculate service records for $26k all in. Its not at 155k miles and still running like a champ

[ddjddj]

Congratulations on the SR5 !!! I have a 2018 SR5 base 4x4 with navigation. Had to get a 4Runner not a 2Runner. But I’m sure the 2WD would be just fine for most . It’s been great, and I love it, knowing that it will last a long time !!!

[nastysoda]

i have the crawl control on my tacoma trd off-road. I am off-road 50% of the time in utah, and never used the crawl control except to try it out. Only useful part is the locking rear diff.

[EZRobi]

Yeah, solid point. Someone who isn’t going to go heavy off-roading doesn’t really need all those extra features.

[chrissanders]

nice 4runner

I got the SR5 & didn't realize how good it was for off roading, ,
I got 3rd row seating. me and girlfriend and our 4 friends weigh aver 1, 400 pounds, a 4, 200 pound travel trailer and all our gear, each has a jackery and solar, k cup coffee machines, hot plates, grills, coolers, cloths, water, water filters, hoses etc, etc, etc roof rack full.
it's under a load and it just handles it like a boss

I did the E rated 10 ply mud and snow Michelin defender 2 tire upgrade and the power stop Z37 tow break upgrade, and the bilstine 5100 adjustable shocks with 1in lift in rear, and 1 in spring lift in rear, & of course did the trd upgrades, cold air intake, radiator cap, oil cap, skid plat, gear shifter knob, , ,, the cold air intake sounds nice

man that 4runner goes, I never thought we could all load up and go camping in the national forrest or yellowstone, or just go boon docking for the weekend without all of us taking a car and wasting 3 vehicles and tanks of gas, ,, its so much more, , I was thinking a mid suzed sub I had no idea they were an off road, overland, rock climbing drop your kids off at school kind of a suv. I love it. gas mileage could be better but it does a lot of work 9mpg towing but we have got 25 on freeway on a flat stretch of interstate and he took a picture to prove it lols;
I love my SR5.

[davidwayne]

You can have DIF LOCKS installed-- they're not that expensive.. but get the ELECTRIC ones NOT the air ones. and YES_ agreed. this is what I'd need too.. I'm 67, not best of health- so sudden jolts that are common to ROUGH offroading would paralyze me-- I need one- like you- for snow- and MILD offroading (going through a wet field, or muddy dirt roads etc.).. and that's about it. THE MPG are abit better on these - Right??

[nathanield.]

How many miles were on your 4Runner when you bought it?

[sumkid]

Just picked up the 2023 SR5. Hopefully it will work well with camping and snowboard trips

[jc-xvtf]

I got a used 2020 PRO, because it was the only one without rust on the lot, low miles & at a good price. Sometimes you just get what you can find.

[skoolynugenator]

I bought a 2022 ORP over the SR5 just to have the extra off-road capability if I need it. And I plan to keep it forever so eventually I will probably lift it and off-road more with it.

[elijahtorres]

SR5 still does the job, while being more affordable!!!

[MikeMike]

I have a 2019 TRD Off Road Premium. Why didn’t you mention that?

[Biomass]

My 2008 SR5 4RUNNER works just fine. Put new Yokohama Geolanders on her and ready for winter. My German Shepard loves the rear glass.

[WendzDarKnight]

I upgraded from a 2012 SR5 RWD to a 2021 SR5 4X4 or 4WD. I wish it had a diff locker but it has A-Trac which is good