I told myself that I wouldn't make a build thread, since I bought it pretty much already built, but I have enough planned for it now that I figured I might as well. And I'll be adding more info to this first post over the next couple days, but for now, this will do.
I bought my '99 4Runner Highlander, with 5 speed and e-locker back in January 2013 with about 215k miles on it. I got a great deal on it that I couldn't pass up. Previous owner was an ASE Master Tech and had already done the lift and associated mods, 35s, bumpers and sliders, plus a few other things here and there.
Here's how it looked when I first bought it:
And here's a short timeline, oldest on top:
Suspension:
• Front: Sway-A-Way 2.5" Coilovers/Camburg UCA
• Rear: LC 8 wraps/Bilstein 5100s for 4th Gen 4runner/FJ Cruiser
• Diff drop, panhard bar drop, and extended rear brake line with parking brake extension bracket
• 1" body lift
• Quick disconnects on front sway bar, no rear sway bar
Armor:
• Custom tube front bumper with shackle mounts
• Custom tube rear bumper with hitch and tire swing-out
• Custom tube sliders
• Savage skids
• Any7Offroad gas tank skid
Drivetrain/Wheels/Tires:
• 5 speed with factory e-locker
• Aussie locker up front
• 16" Mickey Thompson Classic Lock wheels
• 315/75/16 BFG KM2s