Hello and welcome to the RodrickHeffley build thread!
I bought my '98 Limited (and a set of tires) back in June 2020 for about 3700$. It had 264k and was bone stock.
It was built in April 1998, with every feature offered at the time (even gold badges, oooh!).
Over time I have been adding the 1999+ model year interior upgrades into the truck to get some more versatility out of it, which I dub the "'99+ Retrofit Interior "Limited+" Mods"
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Some brief specs:
Color: Desert Dune
Trim: "Limited+"
Engine: V6 3.4l
Drivetrain: 4WD
Locker: yes
Miles: 280,XXX
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Being freshly graduated from high school (2022) and moving onto college I hope to have more free time (and money) to work on my truck. This first post I'll try to keep updated with all the goings-on with my truck. While updates may be far and few between, I hope to keep this 4runner until I can't, which I hope never happens.
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CliffNotes History of the 4runner
-Built at the tail end of the 1998 model year
-Was a truck used for antenna maintenance at UofU
-Purchased by a mechanic for a local school district (c. 2012)
-Purchased by me in June 2020 @264k
-Hit 270k Nov. 13, 2021
-Nearly totaled (via brake checking) in Feb. 2022 @271k
-Hit 280k Oct. 11, 2023
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A few days after I bought it:

I'm not particularly mechanically inclined, but I've got a friend who is, so with my interior work and his mechanics work we've made a good team to work on all sorts of vehicles.
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Mods: (Strikethrough means removed or replaced) (I will specify years and models for parts from vehicles other than 4runners, if it's just the year then it's from a 4runner.)
My Mod Threads:
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Corolla Rear Cupholder Mod
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Steering Wheel Swap w/ Controls
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Exterior:
Non-mechanical
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Satoshi Grill w/Raptor lights & 2nd Gen TOYOTA badge
--Painted Grille black with silver Toyota logo
--Rust repair on back hatch
--Removed running boards
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Washer Fluid Sprayer Upgrade ('98 Rav-4)
--2011+ Honda Odyssey Windshield Sprayers
--Simplified Taco Whip Mod ('03 Tacoma)
--Reinstalled front fender flares ('96/'00)
Mechanical
--New Radiator @271k
--New Condenser @271k
--Used Vapor Canister @271k ('97)
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Interior:
Comfort
--Center Console Upgrade ('01)
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Steering Wheel Swap+Clock Spring ('96, '97) ('98 Camry)
--99+ Overhead console mod ('99)
--OEM Floormats
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2nd gen seat retrofit (with electronic controls) ('95 4runner)
--Rear Cargo Expansion Mod ('00)
--99+ Radio Bezel Upgrade ('99)
--Dash Replacement ('96)
--Black Window Switches ('99, '98, '96)
--Rear Button Panel ('01 Celica, '07 Scion tC)
--Front Button Panel ('02 Sienna, '06 Scion tC)
--Rear "Camping Cupholder" ('93 Ford F150)
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Corolla Rear Cupholder Mod ('05 Corolla)
Audio
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Kenmore Excelon KDC-X994 radio
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Apple Carplay Radio
--Sony XAV-AX3000 (with custom SWC interface cable)
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Horn Upgrade ('91 Mercedes 190e)
--New "Stronger" Horn ('13 Tacoma)
Electronics
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OEM steering wheel swap with radio controls ('03 Sequoia, '05 Sienna, '92 Camry)
--Sunvisors w/mirrors&lights on both sides & HomeLink ('00 Lexus RX300)
--Gentex 177 mirror install (compass, temp and autodimming) ('00 GMC Yukon)
--Garmin Mini2 Dash Cam
--ScanGauge II mounted in steering column plastic
--115v Inverter System ('03, '07 Matrix)
--Cargo area rear window switch mod ('05 Sienna)
--USB-C port in one cig lighter
--12v outlet replacements ('01 Tundra)
--Aux fuse box from ('99-06 VW Golf, Jetta & Beetle)
--Aux fuse box mounting bracket (?? Ford F150)
--Volkswagen Golf Seats (with heaters) ('12 VW Golf)
--Camry LE Heated Seat Switch ('07 Camry)
Lighting
--LED Taillight bulbs
--LED Interior Lights
--Clear running light housings
--Clear turn signal light housings
--Clear headlights ('99+)
--Rear hatch panel light using OEM housing ('99)
--OEM Foglight stalk mod ('99)
--Backlit Diff Lock Switch
--Red Cluster Needles ('99)
--New Dimmer Rheostat ('02 Sienna)
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Mods/upgrades in the pipeline:
-OEM Heated Mirror upgrade ('99)
-OEM Interior Hatch Release mod ('99 door handle) (Lemmeout 2.0)
-External transmission cooler (B&M 70268)
-2.5" Lift (Front: RCD 5100/Tundra TRD coils) (Rear: Bilstein 5100/OME890)
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Thanks for reading! My updates will be in the posts&pages that follow.