The difference between your truck and all those “better” off roaders is that you got into that thing in Florida and drove it across the country at 85mph in complete comfort and then did all those trails and drove it home getting 20mpg with the AC on listening to the stereo and talking on your cell phone. They are amazing vehicles.
This is the most extreme 4x4 video I’ve ever seen… a stock SR5 making it through Hells Revenge without a scratch. You’re a mad man Tim but it’s amazing
HOWEVER, the TRD has crawl mode that will do all of that work for you. It’s seriously amazing how well that system performs. Either way, you did awesome in the SR5!! Kudos to you!!
Thank you for this video. We just bought a '23 SR5 4WD because we needed the third row (no TRD 3 rows). I have got some flack on-line (from Facebook groups) about not having a "off road model", but this weekend I had a chance to use the 4Runner for exactly what we wanted...rough/washed-out roads. Was exploring the Talladega National Forest in Alabama and was on a steep road that had not been maintained with lots of erosion/ruts. Used 4-Lo to crawl up the hill and it did great. Was not Moab or Telluride, but the SR5 on stock Dunlop tires allowed our family to go explore an area that we could not have accessed if we had a crossover, so I am happy with the SR5.
Having a normal person, driving a normal vehicle was HILARIOUS! I'm confident the way you reacted is the way all of us peasants without a beefy off-road vehicle react! "He was CRAZY, he just went up THAT!" I felt those words LMAO
Hats off to you man! I've got an SR5 and you showing what this thing is capable of gives me the bit of extra confidence I need to tackle trails like these. You've got balls of steel! Subscribed.
Thanks Jax I’ll take you up on that then I’ll buy you one or five 🤣. Kind words indeed. It was fun out there and like being on another planet. I’ll return for sure but I won’t be in Hells Revenge 😎.
Cool video! Just did part of the Alpine loop in Colorado in my 2000 4Runner with 225K miles with my daughter and had a few of those "butt clenching" moments too. The 4Runner just crawled up and over everything in our path without any problem. They are impressive machines and very durable.
Yes Steve a most formidable vehicle indeed. I’m so proud to drive something that I know has so many hidden abilities that should I need to traverse over or through a non paved road I can. 4Runners rule 😎
Thanks JTC, you won’t have a bit of problem. Keep those yellow arrows down the middle of the hood and you’re good. I can’t wait for it to warm up out there so I can return too. It’s like being on another planet. Thanks for commenting brother 🤙😎
I have a 17 SR5. I am a novice at 4-wheeling. I went out on a run with a local offroad club, all Jeeps. Trails were rated 3.5, I went everywhere they went. Being a noob, I would not have considered that trail. A tribute to the 4runner.
As a noob, *solo* in a stock vehicle, you did real good. Hook up with an experienced spotter and you’ll be shocked at the capabilities of your 4Runner. Subscribed.
I felt exactly the same as you did on my first and only trip over Hell's Revenge. Once we got started, I thought what on earth have I got myself into. We were with a tour, so we had to keep pace with the other drivers, and had no time to stop and contemplate anything. I laughed way too hard at your commentary. Spot on!
I’ve never had a better comment Smoke Stack🤙 and I’ve had some good ones. Thanks for watching the video very much and consider checking in again to my channel to see what’s going on. 😎
You have nerves of steel. The hill at 18:23 straight up... that was intense! Glad you and the 4Runner made it safely. Outstanding driving and filming. Going to go ahead and mark this off my list! 😁
I rented a side by side last year and did hells revenge. That first uphill approach is an instant WTF am I doing here moment for sure! I saw several brand new 4 runners (TRD off road) and new Broncos with paper tags sitting bone stock and taking the hard lines, scraping under carriage and taking hard hits, it was insane. I have a 2020 stock 4runner 4x4 and would never take it there, but it sure was fun watching you do it and to know I could too if needed! Thanks for sharing that adventure.
This old man loved watching your travels through Hell's Revenge. I have a "almost stock" 2019 TRD-OR and I was with you every inch of the way feeling every fear you had. I had hoped to have my first Moab trip last month but now looking to do it in the Fall of this year (fingers crossed). I too will be traveling from Florida (Space Coast). Don't know if I'll do the HR - depends if I have an experienced spotter with me but your great video will always be with me brother - Thanks!
Right on brother! Definitely hit Moab and do Schaeffer Trail too, that’s on my channel. Visit arches and many other things to do there. Make sure you walk up and down the short town of Moab with all the shops. The food truck corner is always a great place to find some eats too. You can stealth camp on a side streets everybody does it. Thanks for watching the video and commenting. I would recommend even with a spotter consider passing on Hells revenge in your TRD OR 😂 I know I’ll never do it again in a 4Runner. They rent side-by-side‘s everywhere in Moab, they’re expensive but you’ll have a blast everywhere out there. I went twice in a month 😂 from Sarasota. Consider checking my latest videos I’m moving in Boynton Beach Saturday lol lots of content coming including cruises, motorcycles, and 4runners.
Gem gem gem of a video. Stock Sr5 with running board, and your emotions are candid and real. I remember taking a rental Ford Edge UN and down some Joshua Tree park trails, no match but I know the feeling! I have a new F150 but I really want a 4Runner now. Headed to Utah in august, but won’t be wheeling. This is so great.
Much thanks EJShelby, it was a ride I won’t forget. Fresh off the showroom with a set of KO2’s and a pocket full of hunerds lol. Moab bound, gonna see what this 4Runner could do. Well… I found out and I don’t need to see what she can do again haha at least not there. Utah is one beautiful place lots of breathtaking sites. It’s like being on a different planet. Definitely go and enjoy yourself and definitely get yourself a 4Runner there’s just something about them that makes you feel proud to have one. Great comment EJ and have lots of them. Thanks for checking in. I invite you to stop by again and see what the Red RoadRunner and Sarasota Tim are up to. 😎
Hey, you filmed this on my birthday :) I just got a 2021 Trail Edition, which is basically just an SR5, and moved to Durango, CO. I'm just getting started and have no idea really what I can reasonably try yet, but have kept myself out of trouble so far anyway. This is a great help, thank you sir.
I like how you can slowly see his confidence build throughout the video, then he is super confident at the finish. It must have been a great experience.
Loved this video. Just bought an SR5 in August. It's winter here in Toronto now and anytime there's a snow storm I love jumping in the SR5 for a spin through the snow and ice.
That sounds very cool Avicenna maybe I’ll try it one day but I’ll have to drive way north to find that stuff not much falls outta the sky here in SARASOTA lol. Thanks for commenting 😎
So I have run this trail in a Razer…and it is scary. I felt your fear and excitement the entire time. People dont understand how crazy those hills are.You are a man for going in a 4Runner.
Thanks Wil for your comment and yeah it was a real heart stopper a couple times especially at the end coming out of that last part and one of the tires had NO footing and I started to roll to the passenger side. Had it not been for just letting off my brake and moving a little more forward so the tire began to touch again I may have flipped? But I made it and won’t return hahaha. I do my off-roading on moderate trails and sand dunes from now on. 😎
“If I ever get out of here I’ll never come back”. I’ve basically said those same words in the backcountry of canyon lands area around Utah, but I was on foot with a back pack. Next time I’m down that way it will be in my own 2021 4Runner, SR5 too.
Hahaha ..I went down Shafer trail switch backs in the 4runner and that was pretty cool. I plan on doing that again when I get back in a few days. But NEVER again will my new 4Runner go to devil’s revenge. I hope you enjoy your new 4Runner SR5 and stay away from Devils Revenge 😂 Thanks for commenting J. A. 😎
Hi Tim. I came across one of you videos about taking SS at 62. My husband and I will be 65 next year. I retired last year and started SS shortly thereafter. Hubby wants to work til next June and I can't wait until he does. He drives a 2019 Barcelona Red Tacoma and I'm in my 2nd 4runner. I let him trade my 2005 4runner in on his Taco and I drove his 2017 Honda Accord Sport for a couple years. I missed my 4runner so much that we decided it was time for another one. It's a stock 2021 TRD Offroad. We live in Georgia and took the TRD OR on a 2 week canyon hopping trip in 2021. I must say Shafer Trail was my favorite part. We have been riding bicycles (mountain, road and gravel) together for 40 years and I would like to go back and mountain ride in Moab. SUBSCRIBED
@@SarasotaTim very brave man. to do that,in that vehicle.it will surprise you where it will go. its your confidence that wont. i have a s/duty,. so far,going thru tracks,revines,. its pulled out 3 trees,with the body & 4 big dents. 1 tree fell along the roof rack,then blocked the trail for my mate. i drove on for a while as he couldnt go anywhere,,then went back & moved it,. 20 odd ft tree. expect dents & scratches,,part of the game,history of travels.. watch some vids on black bear pass.. moab is nothing..
Thanks Tim! I'm gonna be trying it in my 96 F350 longbed crewcab lol, might get interesting, gonna take the truck cabin camper off before I do it though;). Later on fellow youtuber! - Timmy in Alaska/TruckHouseLife
I bought the very same 4Runner last year that you have, right down to the color. I've been wanting to visit Moab again and you have inspired me to do some rock climbing.
Kenneth you’re a lucky man. We not only own one of the most reliable, formidable 4x4’s in the world, but we also have the best color ha ha ha. Thanks for commenting my friend.😎
seriously Rey, I’m so thankful to have walked away from that place. Don’t drive your $50k SUV through that most dangerous place ever. Don’t even think about it. 😎
Thanks for the heads up...I take my 4runner places I see on UA-cam and believe me being there flips me out...im like how do I turn around, but the community is so awsome the let you tag along and help you out
stumbled upon this since i'm on the hunt for a 4runner - "i cant believe this guys how do i get outta here?" love this video.. love the uncertainty you have every time you come upon a rock.. then the video goes past the area you were unsure of.. "how am i gonna get home" bet you were thinking that as you kept going deeper and deeper into your adventure!
You got the picture Victor! I’ll never forget that day. I drove from Palm Beach County Florida to go on Hells Revenge after having my 4Runner only a month. It was an experience I’ll never forget, but not one I’ll do again. For Reals! 😂😎
Great video! Its good to see another stock 4runner taking on hells revenge. There are definitely parts of that trail that push your mental ability more than that truck, at least for me. I did it stock and the truck kept asking for more when I needed a break. Still fun though. Great stuff man!!
man! this is by far the best video I have watched about hells revenge, you are a honest cool guy just having fun and trying to get the hell out of there, cheers
I’m glad Miss Tammy suggested watching this nail biting video! 👏🏻🫣⭐️ Holy Ganolli! I would’ve been saying Hail Mary & Our Father’s all the way outta there. Awesome truck & Great video ⭐️👏🏻⭐️👏🏻⭐️👏🏻 From S.I. N.Y 😊
Hahahaha free advice don’t go to hells revenge unless it’s on a side by side. So many other cool overlanding places than there. I won’t ever forget it but you couldn’t pay me to do that again. 😎
I did Hells Revenge last year but it was in a Yamaha side by side. It was crazy. Once you get used to the idea that the vehicle is capable of doing it you can relax a bit but at first it is genuinely scary. I dont think I would do it in anything but a dedicated off roader though. I would be too scared of damaging a $50k vehicle. Even that first obstacle is crazy. My wife was yelling dont go this way and I was saying I cant go the other way. Massive drop offs on both sides. Definitely an experience of a lifetime.
Hahaha I know! I’ll never forget that experience in a BRAND NEW 4runner and I’ll never do it again! lol give me small dirt hills and sand from now on. Thanks for checking in Caroline 😎
@@SarasotaTim I purchased a 2021 SR5 Premium a couple months ago and have been looking for some aftermarket ideas. I happened to come across your channel while looking and this video was thoroughly entertaining. Ended up watching a couple more in your channel and now I'm subscribed. Can't wait to see what you got next.....
I really enjoyed the video. You are so funny! I laughed all the way. Really impressive to see how well your vehicle performed especially downhill. Very cool!
lol thanks S D I went right back out there a month later but of course I stayed clear of Hells Revenge 😎 seriously beautiful out there like a different planet. Maybe you’ve visited Utah? It’s really a great state. 👍
@@SarasotaTim That's great! I live in Colorado and driven through Utah, but never stopped in Moab. It's beautiful and definitely looks like another planet out there 😎
Your palms sweat your brow gets wet and you feel like you have accomplished something not many have in their T4R. i enjoyed every dip and tip. My daughters cant wait to go back. BTW i had the stock tires and the guy at the gate said it was better with smooth tires than any knobby tires. They worked great. I made all the trucks with mud terrain tires jealous without loosing traction once. Slow crawl you can just about go anywhere. Fins and things was a fun trail too. Witnessed a jeep with massive mud tires spit an axle in classic form. it was a blast. Never underestimate your 4runner.
Thank you Brandywine I did not have issues with my KO2’s however I believe you when you say stock smoothies were fine because the T4R is so capable I can’t even believe it. Sooo proud to own one. Thanks for viewing. I’m heading back to Moab in a week. Maybe fins and things this time? Not sure but certainly will hit Shaffer trail again.
“I will never come back here again… I will never not trust this truck” - 26:09 Trust your gear is a common saying in rock climbing. Glad you found that nirvana with the 4Runner here. Also, CRAWL/DAC is nothing to sleep on. Lockers are king, but this system is a worthy alternative for all but the most extreme situations. Great video: thanks for sharing!
I liked the desert-- lived in KINGSMAN , AZ and Bullhead City NV for a long time-- loved it. I was also in Cali for 30+ years--and the last thing I EVER want to see is a freakin palm tree. Having to take care of the ones in front of our complex I HATE those things now.. :) I'm a TN hillbilly- back home now in southwest VA (just over the line from TN>) and I'll NEVER leave it again.
Amazing video! I just got my first 4runner...2021 SR5 Premium and just learning what it is capable of. I wish I was in this part of the USA, such great off road places.
I brought my 2021 F150 FX4 to Moab this year. Fins n things. Lets just say, every question you asked yourself in the beginning, was the same I had lol! "What the hell am I doing here?!" "How the hell am I supposed to get down/up that?" hahahahahaah For any brave soul who is willing to take a stock vehicle out here like we did, with little to no experience and make it out, respect. After help from many off roaders, I was able to make it out alive lol.
thanks for sharing this video. Sometimes people for get they are engineered to take on this type of terrain straight out the box. And that's an SR5 with no locking diff or TRD off road goodies. well done. Enjoy.
Haha Jose tru-dat thanks for checking in brother consider checking in again I’m going back out west again this summer and possibly living for a time in my 4Runner. 😎
Had me laughing lol . Great job ! Impressive on stock with running boards . For me I’m afraid of heights so this would be nerve racking ! . I remember one year driving a Rv went the California and Oregon coast . One part went to 1 lane as the road fell off the cliff. .did a cut through mountains and lost cliffs with 100s of feet drops lol my hands plastered to steering wheel !
With a spot or you would be fine, but if you have a brand new unit like mine, if you get through it, you would say never again. Ha ha ha good luck have fun you shouldn’t have any issues with that spotter! 😎
Sick video man - that opening hill looks sketchy 🤙 Just picked up a 2014 SR5 with a 180k miles on it, I hope it lasts long enough to make my way to Moab !
Hi Ray, I hope you get there too it like another planet and so many 4R’s are cruising up and down the streets there and of course jeeps. It like its were a 4R belongs 😎 Congrats on your 4R and Hell Yeah it’ll last! 😎 a most formidable vehicle for sure. 👍
Toyota should pay you for this video! Looking to scale down from my expensive RAM Limited 1500, and you may have just sold me a 4Runner. PS - Big fan of Sarasota. Spring Training, Siesta Key, kayaking at Lido, and dinner on Main St. :)
Thanks for the compliment! Wow it sounds like you’re local LOL this area continually gets articles written about being the best place on the planet to live.
No kidding! It's exactly the kind of thing Toyota wants you to think you can do with a 4Runner and never do in any of the car-chassis based SUVs out there RIGHT OUT OF THE BOX, and Tim just showed us how.
Hi Tim, I just found this video and it looks like fun! I was in Moab a couple of years ago to rock climb and hike. I'd love to take my 2021 4Runner Venture to off-road in Moab. So far I've only gone off-roading in NY to take a class on off-road driving. And went mudding in CT. That downhill assist in yours is the Crawl Control in mine and it's amazing! Love that it auto adjust the throttle and brakes and all I gotta do is steer. Thanks for the video, such a beautiful 4Runner! I subscribed!
@@jaron130 I am also from the area CT near NYC, did you find any good trails, I am new to off-roading so looking for something for starter and just get outdoors.
Put it on 4lo, turn on the Atrax, and set it on 1st gear. Pick a good line and the 4runner will do it’s best. 130K miles on my stock 4x4 SR5 and it keeps surprising me every time I doubt it. Schaefer canyon and white rim road are no match for 4runner.
So you don't think a locker is necessary? Thinking of buying a 4runner and wouldn't mind saving a few bucks. Would use this on some serious off road here in colorado.
@@rockymntdan1 Super gnarly stuff yes plus a lift. I’ve done White Rim Road and been to Blanca Peak (just shy of Jaws 1) on my completely stock 4Runner. It depends what you want to do.
Yeah i was just there in my 2008 4runner with about a 2 inch lift. i was missing my front skid so i only went in about a mile or so. Then i turned around as the sun was setting and didnt want to get stuck there alone. But i did the same thing. Getting out at every obstacle to check my line. I need to go back and do the entire trail. I did do finns and things and didnt really scratch anywhere. There was only like 1 spot i may have gotten to close to a bush.
Awesome video! I’m also planning on going from South FL in the next week or so. I’d like to try this out, but I don’t have rock sliders or steps. I’m in a 2020 4runner with a 2.5 lift on 33s.
Here from a video (fast forward to) August 2023. Upon Tammys' and your recommendation in one of your videos. That was intense! Great job though. My off road experience we did this summer was not like this!
The difference between your truck and all those “better” off roaders is that you got into that thing in Florida and drove it across the country at 85mph in complete comfort and then did all those trails and drove it home getting 20mpg with the AC on listening to the stereo and talking on your cell phone. They are amazing vehicles.
Well said crooney love this comment. I’m aboard a cruise ship right now in the Caribbean heading to Jamaica 😎
@@SarasotaTim Do you have the SR5 with you on the cruise? That sounds dope!
@@myytchannel6632 👏🤣 😎
Exactly!
@@mattp165 😎
This is the most extreme 4x4 video I’ve ever seen… a stock SR5 making it through Hells Revenge without a scratch. You’re a mad man Tim but it’s amazing
Thanks Jaecen 😂 never again though. 😎
Just watched this video, truck did well, but I wouldn’t want to do it!!! But you Crushed It!!!
Can’t wait to take my stock sr5 out there. What tires you running?
The TRD pro and Off-rd models get all of the fame. Love seeing an SR5 show it’s legs and get some love. Enjoy your vehicle sir
And you know this….MAN!
True and true!
HOWEVER, the TRD has crawl mode that will do all of that work for you. It’s seriously amazing how well that system performs. Either way, you did awesome in the SR5!! Kudos to you!!
Thank you for this video. We just bought a '23 SR5 4WD because we needed the third row (no TRD 3 rows). I have got some flack on-line (from Facebook groups) about not having a "off road model", but this weekend I had a chance to use the 4Runner for exactly what we wanted...rough/washed-out roads. Was exploring the Talladega National Forest in Alabama and was on a steep road that had not been maintained with lots of erosion/ruts. Used 4-Lo to crawl up the hill and it did great. Was not Moab or Telluride, but the SR5 on stock Dunlop tires allowed our family to go explore an area that we could not have accessed if we had a crossover, so I am happy with the SR5.
meanwhile the online detractors are parked at the mall.
Having a normal person, driving a normal vehicle was HILARIOUS! I'm confident the way you reacted is the way all of us peasants without a beefy off-road vehicle react! "He was CRAZY, he just went up THAT!" I felt those words LMAO
Hahahaha thanks for your comment 😎
Hats off to you man! I've got an SR5 and you showing what this thing is capable of gives me the bit of extra confidence I need to tackle trails like these. You've got balls of steel! Subscribed.
Thanks Saul that was an experience I’ll never forget or ever do again 😂. Appreciate you subscribing 🤙😎
Tim, your sincerity is to be treasured. Haven't laughed and smiled so much in months. If ever we meet out there the beverages are on me. Subscribed
Thanks Jax I’ll take you up on that then I’ll buy you one or five 🤣. Kind words indeed. It was fun out there and like being on another planet. I’ll return for sure but I won’t be in Hells Revenge 😎.
Cool video! Just did part of the Alpine loop in Colorado in my 2000 4Runner with 225K miles with my daughter and had a few of those "butt clenching" moments too. The 4Runner just crawled up and over everything in our path without any problem. They are impressive machines and very durable.
Yes Steve a most formidable vehicle indeed. I’m so proud to drive something that I know has so many hidden abilities that should I need to traverse over or through a non paved road I can. 4Runners rule 😎
With the running boards on, impressive. 👏
Thanks Jay 😎 it was something I’ll never forget.
You inspired me brother, I have a 2018 SR5 4WD but with a 2.5" lift. Now I want to try it out there!! Thanks for this!
Thanks JTC, you won’t have a bit of problem. Keep those yellow arrows down the middle of the hood and you’re good.
I can’t wait for it to warm up out there so I can return too. It’s like being on another planet. Thanks for commenting brother 🤙😎
I have a 17 SR5. I am a novice at 4-wheeling.
I went out on a run with a local offroad club, all Jeeps.
Trails were rated 3.5, I went everywhere they went.
Being a noob, I would not have considered that trail. A tribute to the 4runner.
Way to go Patrick! Our 4runners are very formidable machines for sure. I am confident they can do anything a jeep wrangler can do.
As a noob, *solo* in a stock vehicle, you did real good. Hook up with an experienced spotter and you’ll be shocked at the capabilities of your 4Runner. Subscribed.
Agree it’s like having a caddy on the golf course. Thanks for commenting and subscribing 😎
Buy them a drink first before you hook up😂
I felt exactly the same as you did on my first and only trip over Hell's Revenge. Once we got started, I thought what on earth have I got myself into. We were with a tour, so we had to keep pace with the other drivers, and had no time to stop and contemplate anything. I laughed way too hard at your commentary. Spot on!
You crushed it Cowboy Tim!
Haha I did indeed. 👍😎
I have never had so much fun watching a UA-cam video. Your humility is what made it worthwhile. Great SUV, wish you many years of enjoyment!
I’ve never had a better comment Smoke Stack🤙 and I’ve had some good ones. Thanks for watching the video very much and consider checking in again to my channel to see what’s going on. 😎
You have nerves of steel. The hill at 18:23 straight up... that was intense! Glad you and the 4Runner made it safely. Outstanding driving and filming. Going to go ahead and mark this off my list! 😁
Thanks, and yeah I did it for both of us 😂
@@SarasotaTimAnd me too! I’m content experiencing this vicariously.
I rented a side by side last year and did hells revenge. That first uphill approach is an instant WTF am I doing here moment for sure! I saw several brand new 4 runners (TRD off road) and new Broncos with paper tags sitting bone stock and taking the hard lines, scraping under carriage and taking hard hits, it was insane. I have a 2020 stock 4runner 4x4 and would never take it there, but it sure was fun watching you do it and to know I could too if needed! Thanks for sharing that adventure.
This old man loved watching your travels through Hell's Revenge. I have a "almost stock" 2019 TRD-OR and I was with you every inch of the way feeling every fear you had. I had hoped to have my first Moab trip last month but now looking to do it in the Fall of this year (fingers crossed). I too will be traveling from Florida (Space Coast). Don't know if I'll do the HR - depends if I have an experienced spotter with me but your great video will always be with me brother - Thanks!
Right on brother! Definitely hit Moab and do Schaeffer Trail too, that’s on my channel. Visit arches and many other things to do there. Make sure you walk up and down the short town of Moab with all the shops. The food truck corner is always a great place to find some eats too.
You can stealth camp on a side streets everybody does it. Thanks for watching the video and commenting. I would recommend even with a spotter consider passing on Hells revenge in your TRD OR 😂 I know I’ll never do it again in a 4Runner.
They rent side-by-side‘s everywhere in Moab, they’re expensive but you’ll have a blast everywhere out there. I went twice in a month 😂 from Sarasota.
Consider checking my latest videos I’m moving in Boynton Beach Saturday lol lots of content coming including cruises, motorcycles, and 4runners.
Gem gem gem of a video. Stock Sr5 with running board, and your emotions are candid and real. I remember taking a rental Ford Edge UN and down some Joshua Tree park trails, no match but I know the feeling! I have a new F150 but I really want a 4Runner now. Headed to Utah in august, but won’t be wheeling. This is so great.
Much thanks EJShelby, it was a ride I won’t forget. Fresh off the showroom with a set of KO2’s and a pocket full of hunerds lol. Moab bound, gonna see what this 4Runner could do. Well… I found out and I don’t need to see what she can do again haha at least not there.
Utah is one beautiful place lots of breathtaking sites. It’s like being on a different planet.
Definitely go and enjoy yourself and definitely get yourself a 4Runner there’s just something about them that makes you feel proud to have one.
Great comment EJ and have lots of them. Thanks for checking in. I invite you to stop by again and see what the Red RoadRunner and Sarasota Tim are up to. 😎
His commentary about things is just funny
Hey TheRayyyJ I’m always joking around when I’m nervous as a whore in church. 😂 thanks for commenting 😎
Great video! Love your reaction to everything, and your willingness to discover what your truck is capable of!
Love it! It’s on my bucket list to take the 4Runner. Thank you for sharing!
You bet Vikings🤙 this is definitely a bucket list place. Moab is like being on another planet. 😎
Hey, you filmed this on my birthday :) I just got a 2021 Trail Edition, which is basically just an SR5, and moved to Durango, CO. I'm just getting started and have no idea really what I can reasonably try yet, but have kept myself out of trouble so far anyway. This is a great help, thank you sir.
Just left Durango driving Canyonlands Shafer Trail now in Moab
I like how you can slowly see his confidence build throughout the video, then he is super confident at the finish. It must have been a great experience.
Thanks blackgaymidgetjew, yes confidence did build also wisdom too, like to never do that again. 😂😎
yeah, thanks for your insight blackgaymidgetjew
this channel deserves more subs. Nice video Tim.
Loved this video. Just bought an SR5 in August. It's winter here in Toronto now and anytime there's a snow storm I love jumping in the SR5 for a spin through the snow and ice.
That sounds very cool Avicenna maybe I’ll try it one day but I’ll have to drive way north to find that stuff not much falls outta the sky here in SARASOTA lol. Thanks for commenting 😎
So I have run this trail in a Razer…and it is scary. I felt your fear and excitement the entire time. People dont understand how crazy those hills are.You are a man for going in a 4Runner.
Thanks Wil for your comment and yeah it was a real heart stopper a couple times especially at the end coming out of that last part and one of the tires had NO footing and I started to roll to the passenger side. Had it not been for just letting off my brake and moving a little more forward so the tire began to touch again I may have flipped? But I made it and won’t return hahaha. I do my off-roading on moderate trails and sand dunes from now on. 😎
As an owner of a stock 2020 SR5, I truly enjoyed your video and courage.
Thanks NatureView it was something I’ll never forget and I have the video to remember lol
Thanks for commenting 😎
“If I ever get out of here I’ll never come back”. I’ve basically said those same words in the backcountry of canyon lands area around Utah, but I was on foot with a back pack. Next time I’m down that way it will be in my own 2021 4Runner, SR5 too.
Hahaha ..I went down Shafer trail switch backs in the 4runner and that was pretty cool. I plan on doing that again when I get back in a few days. But NEVER again will my new 4Runner go to devil’s revenge.
I hope you enjoy your new 4Runner SR5 and stay away from Devils Revenge 😂
Thanks for commenting J. A. 😎
Right on Tim!! You remind me of me!LOL That damn 4 Runner is amazing in stock trim!
Nice to meet you the other me haha yeah that place is an experience you’ll never forget. Thanks for commenting Ollie 😎
I’d did this trail today in my 2020 Tundra bc of your video. So bad ass man ! Well done.
You did Bobby? Wow! You’re the man. 😎
What a friendly guy. Great video.
Hi Tim. I came across one of you videos about taking SS at 62. My husband and I will be 65 next year. I retired last year and started SS shortly thereafter. Hubby wants to work til next June and I can't wait until he does. He drives a 2019 Barcelona Red Tacoma and I'm in my 2nd 4runner. I let him trade my 2005 4runner in on his Taco and I drove his 2017 Honda Accord Sport for a couple years. I missed my 4runner so much that we decided it was time for another one. It's a stock 2021 TRD Offroad. We live in Georgia and took the TRD OR on a 2 week canyon hopping trip in 2021. I must say Shafer Trail was my favorite part. We have been riding bicycles (mountain, road and gravel) together for 40 years and I would like to go back and mountain ride in Moab. SUBSCRIBED
That was some awesome fun Tim, you were funny not knowing what you got into out there! 😂 Glad you made it out safe, thanks for taking us along!
What a great display of the 4runner's capability! A relatively inexperienced off-roader with nothing but ATs. Thank you for sharing, Tim.
You’re welcome NKJI 😎
@@SarasotaTim very brave man. to do that,in that vehicle.it will surprise you where it will go. its your confidence that wont. i have a s/duty,. so far,going thru tracks,revines,. its pulled out 3 trees,with the body & 4 big dents. 1 tree fell along the roof rack,then blocked the trail for my mate. i drove on for a while as he couldnt go anywhere,,then went back & moved it,. 20 odd ft tree. expect dents & scratches,,part of the game,history of travels.. watch some vids on black bear pass.. moab is nothing..
@@phantomwalker8251 yes you’re right and I’ll check out Black Bear Pass 😎
Really fun video. Thanks!!
Thanks Tim! I'm gonna be trying it in my 96 F350 longbed crewcab lol, might get interesting, gonna take the truck cabin camper off before I do it though;). Later on fellow youtuber! - Timmy in Alaska/TruckHouseLife
I took my 2020 f250 all over that place. You’ll be fine.
I bought the very same 4Runner last year that you have, right down to the color. I've been wanting to visit Moab again and you have inspired me to do some rock climbing.
Kenneth you’re a lucky man. We not only own one of the most reliable, formidable 4x4’s in the world, but we also have the best color ha ha ha. Thanks for commenting my friend.😎
I went with my wife on one of those guided tours not having an idea of what we were getting into. Super scary but it is now an unforgettable memory.
I saw many of those tours Alfa it’s the way I should have did it 😂
I made an unforgettable memory too. 😎
@@SarasotaTim pretty sure you did!!! 😅😉
I would of been as nervous as you too...hats off to you for doing it and going as far as you did
seriously Rey, I’m so thankful to have walked away from that place. Don’t drive your $50k SUV through that most dangerous place ever. Don’t even think about it. 😎
Thanks for the heads up...I take my 4runner places I see on UA-cam and believe me being there flips me out...im like how do I turn around, but the community is so awsome the let you tag along and help you out
I love how he’s regretting it the whole time but still keeps going. That’s exactly how I do it in mine. Questioning my life choices as I keep going.
Lol I love how all these big custom rigs come rolling by and your just chilling in your stock 4runner ... Nice work man be safe
Thanks ezeNdod 🤣
@@SarasotaTim right on man.... I should have mentioned I also have a 2018 trd off road 4runner... Keep on rocking in the free world. 🤘
@@ezeNdog 🤙
My Blood pressure was up just watching!!!😎
Man I love this guy so happy to just be in the moment. You are in a 4Runner that thing is a beast small lift and tires is all it needs to do a lot
That’s right 6bladesroller 😂I was in the zone for sure. Got good tires on it just need the lift. 😎
Tim you are braver than me. You are also a natural at this UA-cam thing. Glad you made it out unscathed. You crushed it.
stumbled upon this since i'm on the hunt for a 4runner - "i cant believe this guys how do i get outta here?" love this video.. love the uncertainty you have every time you come upon a rock.. then the video goes past the area you were unsure of.. "how am i gonna get home" bet you were thinking that as you kept going deeper and deeper into your adventure!
You got the picture Victor! I’ll never forget that day. I drove from Palm Beach County Florida to go on Hells Revenge after having my 4Runner only a month. It was an experience I’ll never forget, but not one I’ll do again. For Reals! 😂😎
Great video! Its good to see another stock 4runner taking on hells revenge.
There are definitely parts of that trail that push your mental ability more than that truck, at least for me. I did it stock and the truck kept asking for more when I needed a break. Still fun though.
Great stuff man!!
Thanks Josh and all true words. It ain’t the truck it’s us 😎
Way to go Sarasota Tim....👍
Had me and wife on the edge of are seats. Outstanding...😁👌
man! this is by far the best video I have watched about hells revenge, you are a honest cool guy just having fun and trying to get the hell out of there, cheers
Hahaha thanks for the kind words my friend much appreciated. 😎
This made me laugh so hard! 😂 We used to off road.... it is scary at times. 😂
I own a 24’ 4R same color as yours. I’ve been to Moab and had a good laugh from all your comments in the video. Completely understandable! 😅😅😊
I was nervous as a whore in church 😂😎
That was awesome man, well done!
Heart-pounding heart racing crawling there mate!
Well said RandomCTG it certainly was and my last crawl at that place. 🤣😎
Thanks for commenting mate.
Excellent sir! More balls than many with TRD Pros. Respect
Thanks Stephen I had a good time and a scary time. Haha. Moab is an amazing place for 4x4’s of all types. 😎
I’m glad Miss Tammy suggested watching this nail biting video! 👏🏻🫣⭐️ Holy Ganolli! I would’ve been saying Hail Mary & Our Father’s all the way outta there. Awesome truck & Great video ⭐️👏🏻⭐️👏🏻⭐️👏🏻 From S.I. N.Y 😊
Excellent video. Showed my wife the plans I have for her 2019 4Runner. She does not think its a good idea.
Hahahaha free advice don’t go to hells revenge unless it’s on a side by side. So many other cool overlanding places than there. I won’t ever forget it but you couldn’t pay me to do that again. 😎
I did Hells Revenge last year but it was in a Yamaha side by side. It was crazy. Once you get used to the idea that the vehicle is capable of doing it you can relax a bit but at first it is genuinely scary. I dont think I would do it in anything but a dedicated off roader though. I would be too scared of damaging a $50k vehicle. Even that first obstacle is crazy. My wife was yelling dont go this way and I was saying I cant go the other way. Massive drop offs on both sides. Definitely an experience of a lifetime.
So you know haha 👍😎
that was awesome, thanks for posting, makes me want to go get a newer 4Runner like yours, I really like the Red too
Thanks Aaron, that was a day I’ll never forget. The 4Runner has to be one of the best 4x4’s on the planet. Thanks for commenting brother. 😎
Whenever I feel nervous of a new trail, I remember this video and the stock 4runner. Really impressed!
The next time you’re nervous as a whore in church lol. 🤣😎
I don’t know how many times I hold my breath watching you going up down hill it was really intense
Hahaha I know! I’ll never forget that experience in a BRAND NEW 4runner and I’ll never do it again! lol give me small dirt hills and sand from now on. Thanks for checking in Caroline 😎
I have 2014 sr5 premium. 70k miles on it. Still loving it to this day
Yanyan you echo the feeling of millions of other 4Runner owners including me as a newer owner. Thanks for commenting 😎
😂 "if I ever get out of here, I'm never coming back" 😂 you had me dead watching this...
Hey Mr. 57 and I meant it hahah that was one scary place. 😎
@@SarasotaTim I purchased a 2021 SR5 Premium a couple months ago and have been looking for some aftermarket ideas. I happened to come across your channel while looking and this video was thoroughly entertaining. Ended up watching a couple more in your channel and now I'm subscribed. Can't wait to see what you got next.....
@@kp57_what Yes stay tune thanks for watching my videos. I’ll try to come up with something soon. Congrats on your SR5 Premium. 😎
that's so funny. As another Florida resident like me, I'd say the same thing
@@borjeny1 yeah the biggest hill here is an overpass 😂
Fair play Tim! I bet your heart was pumping out of your chest! I know mine would of! 😂😂 really well done 👍
lol you have no idea but I have a feeling of accomplishment.
I really enjoyed the video. You are so funny! I laughed all the way. Really impressive to see how well your vehicle performed especially downhill. Very cool!
lol thanks S D I went right back out there a month later but of course I stayed clear of Hells Revenge 😎 seriously beautiful out there like a different planet. Maybe you’ve visited Utah? It’s really a great state. 👍
@@SarasotaTim That's great! I live in Colorado and driven through Utah, but never stopped in Moab. It's beautiful and definitely looks like another planet out there 😎
Your palms sweat your brow gets wet and you feel like you have accomplished something not many have in their T4R. i enjoyed every dip and tip. My daughters cant wait to go back. BTW i had the stock tires and the guy at the gate said it was better with smooth tires than any knobby tires. They worked great. I made all the trucks with mud terrain tires jealous without loosing traction once. Slow crawl you can just about go anywhere. Fins and things was a fun trail too. Witnessed a jeep with massive mud tires spit an axle in classic form. it was a blast. Never underestimate your 4runner.
Thank you Brandywine I did not have issues with my KO2’s however I believe you when you say stock smoothies were fine because the T4R is so capable I can’t even believe it. Sooo proud to own one. Thanks for viewing. I’m heading back to Moab in a week. Maybe fins and things this time? Not sure but certainly will hit Shaffer trail again.
“I will never come back here again… I will never not trust this truck” - 26:09
Trust your gear is a common saying in rock climbing. Glad you found that nirvana with the 4Runner here. Also, CRAWL/DAC is nothing to sleep on. Lockers are king, but this system is a worthy alternative for all but the most extreme situations. Great video: thanks for sharing!
Why is this not a commercial for Toyota? Great stuff! Crushed it!👍
That short wheelbase is such good help for this
I liked the desert-- lived in KINGSMAN , AZ and Bullhead City NV for a long time-- loved it. I was also in Cali for 30+ years--and the last thing I EVER want to see is a freakin palm tree. Having to take care of the ones in front of our complex I HATE those things now.. :) I'm a TN hillbilly- back home now in southwest VA (just over the line from TN>) and I'll NEVER leave it again.
Man, this has to be the best commentary ever. Lol.
the road runner 😂 I love it, good job getting out there man
Was an experience I won’t forget 🤣😎
Amazing video! I just got my first 4runner...2021 SR5 Premium and just learning what it is capable of. I wish I was in this part of the USA, such great off road places.
Put it on your list, my friend. Make sure you get out there. It’s like no other place. Plus you can go and see the arches. 😎
I brought my 2021 F150 FX4 to Moab this year. Fins n things. Lets just say, every question you asked yourself in the beginning, was the same I had lol!
"What the hell am I doing here?!" "How the hell am I supposed to get down/up that?" hahahahahaah
For any brave soul who is willing to take a stock vehicle out here like we did, with little to no experience and make it out, respect.
After help from many off roaders, I was able to make it out alive lol.
OMG LOL! I totally can’t believe you had the same experience ha ha thank God you got out alive. 😎
thanks for sharing this video. Sometimes people for get they are engineered to take on this type of terrain straight out the box. And that's an SR5 with no locking diff or TRD off road goodies. well done. Enjoy.
Yeah Adam🤙 straight from the factory they’re ready to tackle most anything. Plus run for 20yrs with no problem. 😎
It’s a 4Runner my man!! Thing is a beast Offroad
Haha Jose tru-dat thanks for checking in brother consider checking in again I’m going back out west again this summer and possibly living for a time in my 4Runner. 😎
Wow! What a gnarly undertaking for that 4Runner! But it did it though! I think you crushed it!
Had me laughing lol . Great job ! Impressive on stock with running boards . For me I’m afraid of heights so this would be nerve racking ! . I remember one year driving a Rv went the California and Oregon coast . One part went to 1 lane as the road fell off the cliff. .did a cut through mountains and lost cliffs with 100s of feet drops lol my hands plastered to steering wheel !
I have SR5 2012 looks just like your color and all and this was a JOY to watch. I want to try this though not this advanced without a spotter.
With a spot or you would be fine, but if you have a brand new unit like mine, if you get through it, you would say never again. Ha ha ha good luck have fun you shouldn’t have any issues with that spotter! 😎
Craw control works amazing downhill also amazing video
Thanks Jose I was very proud to have survived lol 😎
White knockled the whole video from me chair at work. Unreal video! Great great work, bud!
Haha thanks Grey 🤙 I was as nervous as a whore in church. 😎
Great video Tim!
Thanks Jaims an experience I’ll never forget that’s for sure. 😎
Sick video man - that opening hill looks sketchy 🤙 Just picked up a 2014 SR5 with a 180k miles on it, I hope it lasts long enough to make my way to Moab !
Hi Ray, I hope you get there too it like another planet and so many 4R’s are cruising up and down the streets there and of course jeeps. It like its were a 4R belongs 😎
Congrats on your 4R and Hell Yeah it’ll last! 😎 a most formidable vehicle for sure. 👍
I love my SR5 that much more after watching this.
That’s right Salman, these 4Runners can really crawl. Thanks for commenting 😎
Great video. It provides some insight into how advance these trails are. My stock GX 460 would never make it through.
Don’t worry ET I will never go back lol nothing an expensive vehicle needs to go on. Better for side-by-side‘s they rent in Moab. 😎
well done. amazing vehicle and great commentary. i would have been shitting bricks.
lol believe me you would have🤣 an experience I’ll never forget. Thanks for the comment andy 😎
Toyota should pay you for this video! Looking to scale down from my expensive RAM Limited 1500, and you may have just sold me a 4Runner. PS - Big fan of Sarasota. Spring Training, Siesta Key, kayaking at Lido, and dinner on Main St. :)
Thanks for the compliment! Wow it sounds like you’re local LOL this area continually gets articles written about being the best place on the planet to live.
No kidding! It's exactly the kind of thing Toyota wants you to think you can do with a 4Runner and never do in any of the car-chassis based SUVs out there RIGHT OUT OF THE BOX, and Tim just showed us how.
Awesome video !
Love this! You did great! Stock too..
Most offroad my sr5 sees are the speed bumps at costco.This is awesome.
Hahaha it’s the most capable 4x4 right outta the box you can buy. It was a never forget experience and a never do again. 🤣🤣😎
Off the charts pucker factor!!
Ryan you have no idea! Hells Revenge is crazy scary. Was lucky I didn’t damage something. 😎
Love it😂 this was great.
Something I’ll never forget that’s for sure. Thanks for viewing.😎
Hi Tim, I just found this video and it looks like fun! I was in Moab a couple of years ago to rock climb and hike. I'd love to take my 2021 4Runner Venture to off-road in Moab. So far I've only gone off-roading in NY to take a class on off-road driving. And went mudding in CT. That downhill assist in yours is the Crawl Control in mine and it's amazing! Love that it auto adjust the throttle and brakes and all I gotta do is steer. Thanks for the video, such a beautiful 4Runner! I subscribed!
Could you tell me the name of these places in NY and CT. I would like to try with my 4runner as well
@@jaron130 I am also from the area CT near NYC, did you find any good trails, I am new to off-roading so looking for something for starter and just get outdoors.
@@pall5114 I haven't got any as of now. I was hoping to hear from @TRD_HawaiiGirl.
Put it on 4lo, turn on the Atrax, and set it on 1st gear. Pick a good line and the 4runner will do it’s best. 130K miles on my stock 4x4 SR5 and it keeps surprising me every time I doubt it. Schaefer canyon and white rim road are no match for 4runner.
Hi Fern Shafer certainly isn’t a challenge at all but it’s very beautiful down in there. Yes 4Runners are a very formidable vehicle. 😎
So you don't think a locker is necessary? Thinking of buying a 4runner and wouldn't mind saving a few bucks. Would use this on some serious off road here in colorado.
@@rockymntdan1 Super gnarly stuff yes plus a lift. I’ve done White Rim Road and been to Blanca Peak (just shy of Jaws 1) on my completely stock 4Runner. It depends what you want to do.
Man you have the guts to do that
I love that you approached it with no ego. Just a dude with a stock 4runner having a good experience.
Good job man!
Thanks Vincent it was a one off 🤣
Excellent….just excellent
Well said Tony 🤣. Thanks so much 😎
Yeah i was just there in my 2008 4runner with about a 2 inch lift. i was missing my front skid so i only went in about a mile or so. Then i turned around as the sun was setting and didnt want to get stuck there alone. But i did the same thing. Getting out at every obstacle to check my line. I need to go back and do the entire trail. I did do finns and things and didnt really scratch anywhere. There was only like 1 spot i may have gotten to close to a bush.
Wow! You’re the man. That is one place I’ll never put my 4Runner again. So thankful to get outta there. Side by side would be fun however. 😎
Awesome video! I’m also planning on going from South FL in the next week or so. I’d like to try this out, but I don’t have rock sliders or steps. I’m in a 2020 4runner with a 2.5 lift on 33s.
Here from a video (fast forward to) August 2023. Upon Tammys' and your recommendation in one of your videos. That was intense! Great job though. My off road experience we did this summer was not like this!