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Old 07-08-2017, 07:02 PM #1
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Puttster's 2002 Sport Edition
2002 TOYOTA 4RUNNER 4X4 SPORT EDITION
Thundercloud Metallic Grey
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-2" Toytec Body Lift
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-Toytec Panhard Drop Bracket
-Toytec 3" Bump Stop Drop Spacers
-Custom Adjustable Rear Linkage (Upper/Lower Control Arms, Panhard Bar)

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-315/75R16 Treadwright Guard Dog

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-Disable Daytime Running Lights
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-231mm Tundra Brakes (13WL)
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Out with the old, in with the new(er)
Some might remember my 1999 Desert Dune Metallic SR5, but I ended up selling it because I did the build poorly. I wanted to buy an 01/02 Sport Edition and do it clean and right this time. Luckily I found a well maintained, bone stock 2002 Thundercloud Sport Edition (with leather seats ) in Chattanooga, TN shortly after selling. Why the new account? It's impossible to get a name change, and "TanRunner" didn't seem very applicable to a grey 4Runner, also the name was a pretty bad one. With my "creative" mind and the last name Putt, puttster is the only thing I could think of (I promise I wasn't trying to copy you @flemster, it just sounded good).

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Beautiful! I am excited to see where this one goes.
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Beautiful! I am excited to see where this one goes.
Thanks! Hopefully it will be a much nicer build, I'm excited too.
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Wait, factory grey leather?!
That sounds super amazing, and I am extremely jealous of your find.
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Wait, factory grey leather?!
That sounds super amazing, and I am extremely jealous of your find.
I have exact same truck. With leather seats. But I've been stayed factory for all 7 years of what I own it. I'm not too mechanically inclined, nor do I have space/ability/tools/skills to do anything but regular maintenance... ((
I feel that I will enjoy and drool over the next few pages of this thread...
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Wait, factory grey leather?!
That sounds super amazing, and I am extremely jealous of your find.
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I have exact same truck. With leather seats. But I've been stayed factory for all 7 years of what I own it. I'm not too mechanically inclined, nor do I have space/ability/tools/skills to do anything but regular maintenance... ((
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Yeah I was as surpised as you are, it's a winning combo, I'm still amazed that i found it.
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Yeah I was as surpised as you are, it's a winning combo, I'm still amazed that i found it.
Over the sport cloth? You're crazy! Lol. Different strokes for different folks.

Love the rig. They hit the nail on the head with that Thundercloud.
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Leather Seats
I guess I'll post some pictures of these grey leather seats. They may not seem like much, but they're a BIG upgrade from the tan clothies in my opinion.

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Disabling DRLs
I guess I'll do a write up on disabling DRLs, might as well. For anyone who doesn't know, later 3rd gen 4Runners are equipped with DRLs (daytime running lights), which basically means your headlights stay on 24/7. Some people enjoy it, but I don't. Disabling this is really a 5 second mod. All you have to do is locate the running light module (a little box right above your gas pedal) and snip the black wire with a yellow stripe. I didn't even need to disconnect my battery or unplug the connector, but it's probably a good idea to be safe and do that anyway. Doing this still gives you full control over your headlights and corner lights, it just doesn't leave them on all day.

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Next thing I did was dropping those running boards. Easy 6 bolts for each one.

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Next thing I did was dropping those running boards. Easy 6 bolts for each one.
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Did you put those badges on the side or were they there when you bought it?
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Did you put those badges on the side or were they there when you bought it?
The guy I bought it from put those on there after the original sport badges were in terrible condition. I'm still in the process of finding the badges.
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Sharp looking rig!

I made a thread sometime back to source the side badges from the dealer:
2002 'Sport Edition' Emblems

Here's the part # for them: Pt211-89020
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