- Four Wheeler teams with Toyota to build an outdoor-adventure 4Runner.
- Off-road equipment includes OME heavy-duty springs and shocks, a "bull bar" front bumper and Warn winch.
- There's also a roof-top tent and an onboard air compressor.
LAS VEGAS — Toyota says the 4Runner Backcountry, developed as a project vehicle with Four Wheeler magazine, was designed as "a self-contained exploration rig [for] the avid weekend adventurer."
Toward that end, the vehicle gains some serious off-road hardware, including OME heavy-duty springs and shocks, Falken WildPeak A/T tires mounted on 17-inch ATX Mojave wheels, ARB front air locker and "bull bar" front bumper, Warn winch and KC driving lights.
ARB supplied a steel roof rack, rooftop tent, awning and refrigerator, while EVO Manufacturing provided a rear-mounted spare-tire carrier and "rock sliders" to prevent off-road body damage. The vehicle is also fitted with an onboard air compressor, a fuel can carrier, a 13-gallon water tank and a custom water system/shower.
IT devices include a Cobra CB radio and a dash-mounted Garmin nav system.
Inside Line says: An Ernest Hemingway special. — Paul Lienert, Correspondent
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johnmarco says:
07:25 AM, 11/04/2010
I like the wheels.
seacaptainmike says:
09:32 PM, 11/03/2010
you make it sound like you've never heard of rock sliders before...doesnt everbody have em? I do.....
isend2c says:
05:35 PM, 11/03/2010
I wanna see somebody try to back that up. There are a few small things in the way of the rear view.
cjw88 says:
05:03 PM, 11/03/2010
not a big fan of the new 4runner, but the body mods give this on an old school look. I like it.
rail1972 says:
04:37 PM, 11/03/2010
Aftermarket version of this 4Runner looks mean and purposeful. If Toyota decides to reduce its size for the next model run it will look better. For now a great improvement from the previous model.