Hi folks. I work the back counter for Auburn Toyota's parts dept. Been there for 17 years and counting. Back in 2005, one of our shop techs sold me his 1988 4Runner. He had just finished rebuilding a fresh 22RE, and dropped it in the rig before selling it to me. I've put 111,000 miles on it so far. She's got 301,000 and counting overall.
13 years later, she's still going strong as my daily driver. I just had the new bumpers I bought, as well as the shell-top, rhino-coated; and had her painted too. Next up will be getting the seats re-done.
I've named her "Aren the Desert-Runner." Aren comes from her model number; RN61. Desert-Runner comes from our annual camping trips to Pyramid Lake in the Nevada high desert.
Here she is shortly after I got her in '05...(at Folsom Lake)
My Pyramid Lake Hotel...
And, all restored up and looking pretty...