Hi all,

Back in 1999, I bought a new 1999 SR5 as my first 4Runner and had the dealer install the TRD Supercharger. Loved it. Had it for 4 years and about 100,000 miles. Didn't do anything crazy with it- desert trips, hauling my dirtbike around, camping. Drove my first child- daughter- home from the hospital in it... a fact I remind her of every time we see a Desert Dune Metallic 4Runner on the road. She's almost 20 now.

(the millionth time I've told her)

"Hey Chloe... you know we brought you home from the..."

"Yes Dad... I know."

Doing a lot of backpacking now so I thought it was time to get back into something I could take further into the mountains. 4Runner was calling me back.

Thanks to a member from the other forum who is also here, @steelevo , I got a great deal on a 2023 Nautical Blue ORP. I'll post that story in a separate thread.

Here it is before a 2000 mile road trip back home to San Diego from North Dakota.