Welcome to my build thread!
How the rig currently looks as of October 2014
Specs:
2006 SR5 4WD Toyota 4runner with the 1GR-FE 4.0 V6.
Suspension:
Front - Bilstein 5100s, Old Man Emu 885 Coils, Light Racing Upper Control Arms.
Rear: Bilstein 5160s, Toytec Superflex Coils, Daystar spacer on the drivers side to correct the lean.
Tires / Wheels
- 285/75/16 Goodyear Duratracs
-16x8 -10 offset Level 8 Mk6s in bronze.
Armor
- Demello Offroad single hoop front bumper.
-RCI Metalworks front skid plate.
Performance/Drivetrain
-Flowmaster 40 Series Muffler
-East Coast Gear Supply clamshell bushing
-Replacement steering rack
-Engine replacement with another 1GR-FE that has 45,000 miles as of Oct 2014.
-K&N air filter
Lighting
-3 Rigid Industries Duallys
-1 Texas Liberty LED 20" single row lightbar
-LED Glow rock light kit
-Spec D Tuning Halo projector headlights
Recovery Gear (great for wheeling with jeeps)
-Hi Lift Jack
-Bubba Rope
-4 shackles
Misc. Stuff
Sport Edition hood in matte black.
-1 Kicker 10" Sub
-Alpine 1000 watt amp.
-Kenwood headunit
-POS Radioshack CB radio soon to be replaced with a Cobra
-3' Firestik antenna
- tons of scratches, dents, and other things that add character
How I got the 4Runner:
back in 06, my aunt and uncle needed a new family vehicle for their 2nd kid and since my aunt wouldn't let my uncle get a pickup truck, they got the 4runner.
Apparently houston was lacking 4wd models so they drove to San Antonio to pick up a 4WD, thank god.
god bless 4 wheel drive. :usa2:
My uncle loved the thing yet keeped it stock, seeing as he was a game warden he already had a pretty neat chevy 2500 that did well offroad.
Fast forward to 2009 and my uncle joined the Chambers County Sheriff's Department.
3 months after that he was killed in the line of duty.
Devestated our family, but C.O.P.S & the 100 club did an awesome job supporting my aunt and her 3 kids.
College tuitions are all paid for and paid off her mortgage, as well as any other bills.
They flew us out to DC for his name to get etched in the police officer's memorial and the candlelight vigil following that.
Anyway, didnt wanna make anybody all sad about that, so back to the 4runner.
It served as my grandma's grocery getter until about 2011 when I turned 16.
My aunt thought that my uncle would want me to have it, seeing as I was the one who was always bugging him about putting mods on it and stuff.
Got it February of 2011, bone stock.
Added some mods to it after about of year of having it.
Daystar kit, roof rack, and bumper.
Then later installed the new suspension. Bilstein 5100s up front with OME 885 coils and light racing UCAs. Bilstein 5160s in the rear with toytec superflex coils.
Also was running 255/75/17 BFG KM1s for the rubber.
Then finally thought it was time to get some more meat with 285/75/16 Duratracs and bronze Level 8 Mk6s.
Then wheeled it a bit. broke some tie rods and CVs, took the doors off, and added some other little things.
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edit: So i figured i'd clean this page up a bit. Imageshack resized all my pictures to huge sizes so i figured i'd delete them and repost a couple. gimme a day and ill take care of it.
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