hows it going y’all, i got my 3rd gen fully situated (previous owner dogged the sh*t out of her without maintaining her) and i am ready to start building up my 3rd gen.

i am starting out with a 2000 SR5 2WD with an auto trans. i know that is not the greatest platform to start a build but its what i got. my goal is to give my 4runner better off road capability. nothing too crazy since i am pretty young and i do not want to build my 3rd gen for something i am not currently skilled enough for. i want to get into going off road and eventually work up to rock crawling in the far future but i gotta start somewhere.

i am not asking for recommendations on parts or anything (recommendations are appreciated though), i am asking about what the process was like and how you got through it. i have a good amount of mechanical experience and i have all the tools i could ever need, but this will be the first time i have tackled a build on one of my own vehicles and i do not want to start without at least understanding what i am getting myself into. thanks yall