Lower Control Arm Skid & Colorado Specific Q's

I just got my 5th gen 4runner a few weeks back.. I live just outside of Telluride, so its quite literally the perfect car for all of the offroading we have just down the road from me.

Does anyone know how legit Lower Control Arm Skids are for offroading? I'm trying to do everything I can to protect the car without going bankrupt in the process haha. For reference, I go up Imogene pretty regularly, and Black Bear is on the agenda for later this summer!

I was also wondering if anyone knows Tint regulations in Colorado. I'm hoping to darken my front driver side and passenger side windows (within the legal limit), but I'm not sure what that is.

Thanks so much and happy trails!

 

Honestly, dont spend the money, the stock arms are beefy enough. Ive wheeled for many many years, everything from mild to wild, and have NEVER needed them ever.. Ive never seen a stock arm break or bend. I will admit, I have them on my 2007 now only because I won a set about 5 years ago and found them in the garage about a year ago so I put them on lol. Ive had a 99, 2004 and now a 2007. never "needed" them as said before, the stock Lower Control Arms are pretty solid and being so close to the tire itself, the tire will make contact first. If you have extra cash burning a hole in your pocket, get a set, supper easy to install.

 

I was going to say the same. Been wheeling in Colo since 1987 and have never seen or even heard of a LCA being bashed to failure.