@Aaron, we have a 2017. So it won't need a brake upgrade any time soon, but we are pulling a 3,200lb trailer off road and weigh nearly 10k lbs. Going down some of those steep roads, even in low range, needs brakes at times. I could see upgrading the brakes in the next 24 months just for piece of mind.

While there is more pad area, a lot of the improvement for the 4Runner comes from overall bigger calipers and thicker rotors. Deals with any heat buildup much better. Its nice not feeling like I'm shaking cans of paint with the brake pedal anymore :-)

What year Tundra do you have?

Thanks, just clearing that up. Some day I'd like bigger brakes on my Tundra, so I'm always interested when I see comments near that topic.

Yeah he put Tundra brakes on his 4Runner. MUCH more surface area than what they came with originally

@John Russell, do you mean you put Tundra brakes on your 4Runner? That's how I'm reading this. I own a Tundra and just want to be sure I'm not missing a Tundra brake upgrade option.

Quality brakes on these vehicles are often overlooked. Very easy to load it up to, and past the vehicles weight capacity and the brakes may not be up to the task. Add in a long downhill (i.e. the last section of Camas Creek Rd.) and you may be adding in a little more heat than they can handle.

I put Powerstop brakes on my 4Runner, did the Tundra brake upgrade. Rotors are same diameter but thicker and a lot more beef to them, calipers to match. Very happy with how they perform.

Good call! I've been looking into heavier duty brake options too