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This thread will document the build of my 99 4runner sr5 Highlander Edition.

My parents bought the 4runner back in 2003 with about 80,000 miles on it. I was 7 when they got it, I remember going to the dealership and seeing this big shiny truck that I literally had to jump up into perched up on the ramp in the front of the lot. I begged them to get it, and needless to say they did. Time lapse to 2011 when I turned 15 and I found this forum and got bit by the "Mod Bug".

Currently as of November, 2017

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Current Modification list:

Armor:
CBI Front Hybrid Bumper W/O Top Holes
Custom Swing Out Rear Bumper
Lotus Lower Control Arm Skids

Suspension:
Old Man Emu 861 coils
Tokico FJ 80 Factory Shocks
Bilstien Height Adjustable 5100 Front Shocks
Half Inch Front Top Plate Spacers
Factory 99 Tall Front Coils

Axle/Chassis
4.88 gears
ARB Air Lockers Front and Rear
231mm Tundra front brakes
Tacoma LBJ + OTRE

Wheels/Tires
315 75 16 Goodyear Duratracs
16" MT Classic Wheels


Exterior:
2001 Colormatched fender flares
CVT MT. Thielsen RTT
Color Matched Satoshi Grill
Clear Marker Lights
Plastidipped Emblems
Herculined Rocker Panels
Tacoma Whip Antenna
4’ Firestick Firefly CB Antenna
Trasharoo
Retro Hood Graphics
2nd Gen 4runner License Plate Light
Painted Headlight Buckets
Liftgate Struts

Interior:
Fridge freezer
Viair On Board Air System
Heated Seats
Drawer System/Sleeping Platform
ScanGuage II
Full Set Black Weathertech Floor Mats
Cobra CB Radio Mounted in Ash Tray Location
Phone and Cb Mounts

Electrical:
1500 Watt Power inverter
Custom Rocker Switches
Auxilary Fuse Box
Dual Battery

Recovery:
Rear D-Ring Receiver
Engo 9000LB Steel Line Winch
Warn Steel Hawse Fairlead
Snatch Strap
Shackles

Lighting:
20” LED Light bar Spot/Flood combo
Silverstar Headlights
LED 02 Style Tail Lights.
Rear Roof Mounted Flood LED Cubes
Bumper Flood LED Cubes
Side Facing Roof LEDs
LED Dome
LED Lights in Liftgate

Engine/Transmission:
B&M 70264 Trans Cooler
Volant Cold Air Intake (SOLD)
OEM Timing Belt and Water Pump Kit




These are the earliest pictures I have.

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April 1, 2012


The first upgrade I did was cheapo home depot gutter mesh grill.

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Then I painted the faded fender flares with spray on bedliner.

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Next came the storage box in the back and the rubber floor mats.

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And next I painted my wheels with Gunmetal grey wheel paint.

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Old 04-01-2012, 02:09 AM #2
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Sweet truck! Wish I grew up with a 3rd Gen. I just discovered these trucks nine months ago. Congrats. Mason
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Thanks, yeah after 9 years I'm pretty much addicted to the thing. Haha.
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You made me feel old;nice truck and something really good to start out with.
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Looks clean man, definitely a solid start. I really like how the wheels turned out. Where in Eugene are you located?

Oh and of course, GO DUCKS!
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I'm in the Coburg Rd area.
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Finished the center caps for the wheels today. I painted the toyota logos Imperial Jade Mica with a tooth pick.

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There were also a bunch of swirl marks in the clear coat so I used ultimate compound on the whole truck and then re-waxed it.

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My family and I headed over to eastern oregon this weekend. It was my first time really driving off road, and i had a lot of fun.

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Here's the rest.

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Those pictures remind me of the mountain range in Wyoming near Cheyenne where I used to live. The Medicine Bow mountain range
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SO jealous that you had that thing for that long of your life... I'd kill for a picture of me with my 4Runner at that age.

I love the practicality and tasteful mods you've done. The bedliner on those flares looks great! Great wheel color, too.

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SO jealous that you had that thing for that long of your life... I'd kill for a picture of me with my 4Runner at that age.

I love the practicality and tasteful mods you've done. The bedliner on those flares looks great! Great wheel color, too.

Great job so far, keep up the great work. Subscribed!
Thanks, I've been working on a little project for the past week. Hint: it came from a junkyard and I cut it appart as soon as I got home.
I'll get some pictures tomorrow.
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Thanks, I've been working on a little project for the past week. Hint: it came from a junkyard and I cut it appart as soon as I got home.
I'll get some pictures tomorrow.
I'm gonna guess 1st gen roll bar. I guess we'll see when you post those pics.
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Reserved, just incase one thing leads to another...
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Here it is! Its a satoshi. I bought it chrome and peeled it all off so I could color match it. I didn't take any pictures during the process, but you all know what that looks like. I still need to clear coat it and paint the mesh either black or gunmetal grey like the wheels.

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The old grill's paint was totally screwed up.


In other news, I got a job at a classic car restoration shop, so i'll have a little extra money for mods! And some good connections.
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