Threading the film…
Threading the film…
After 210,000 miles in our 2014 Toyota 4Runner Trail Edition, we picked up a brand new 2026 Toyota 4Runner TRD Off-Road Premium in Las Vegas and drove it 2,000 miles home to Tennessee. This is The Great 4Runner Reset — our honest first look at the 6th gen 4Runner. In this video we walk through why we chose the 2026 4Runner TRD Off-Road Premium over the Toyota Land Cruiser, Lexus GX 550, Lexus LX 700h, and Toyota Tacoma after test-driving all of them at Toyota off-road events. We get into why we skipped the i-FORCE MAX hybrid, why we specifically wanted a 4Runner built in Japan, and why the TRD Off-Road Premium is the smartest trim for serious overlanding — it's the least expensive 2026 4Runner that still gets you the electronic rear locker and the Multi-Terrain Monitor. We also share honest first impressions from the long drive back: the new turbocharged 4-cylinder engine, the 8-speed transmission, the adaptive cruise control and lane-tracing assist, the new 14-inch display, the genuinely best-in-class headlights, the electronic parking brake, and the sunroof trade-off for taller drivers. And we tackle the big question on every 4Runner forum right now — long-term reliability of Toyota's new turbo 4-cyl — and explain why we're optimistic going in. The bigger story: this is going to be a slow build. We're proving the 2026 4Runner in stock form — ground tent, basic camping gear, real trails — to show that these new Toyotas come from the factory more capable than they ever have, and you don't need a $100,000 rig to have an incredible time out there. Silver, our 2014 4Runner Trail Edition, is not done. She's working our family farm right now and has a full restoration ahead of her. Both 4Runners will eventually be back on the road together for a real 5th gen vs 6th gen 4Runner comparison. This video also kicks off our new role with the onX Offroad trail creator team. Expect ongoing trail reports, difficulty ratings, and route documentation for trails you can find directly in the onX Offroad app. Support the Channel: https://lso.link/support