Spotted a green 3rd gen with black painted wheels at giant eagle in blacklick.

That's my step dads I think

There was a young guy driving it, parked over toward Jimmy Johns. Was that you?

This is what mine looks like for right now, you usually see it between downtown and the Eastside

I just picked up a pair of day star 1.5 inch spacers, for a cheap level for the time being. Any recommendations

Just a quick followup. I am working with the fixed Ops (for service) at the dealership now. He is very interested and is considering being very involved. The big hangup is and always will be, the dealers exposure (read liability). He has mentioned having a "car show" of sorts where they clear out the front of the lot and park the modded rigs up there, with a cookout and perhaps even prizes. its a little ambitious IMO but it all starts with a little excitement.


BUT most importantly... who is this.... and why are you driving my truck?

I'm all for a car-show and cook out, however my 4Runner is hardly car-show material. It badly needs the hood repainted, and doesn't have a single mod on it. Although once the hood is painted and I put a coat of wax on it, it still looks like brand new which is rare for a 15 year old 4Runner.

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One thing to understand, dealers get involved for one reason only...they want a larger customer base. In this particular case, I chose to seek out the dealer, not the other way around.

Having helped during the start-up and expansion of both TTORA and TTR, I understand who and what can make a well organized club with benefits for its members. Anyone can start a "club" and do meetings, but my intent is to get a well established Toyota club in the North Central/East US that is supported by manufactures and business. This translates in to better events, more support, bigger network, cooler swag, more members and so on.

To date, I have involved (and gotten a commitment) from Discount tire, Rocktek Customs, and SunRocket (i will explain later). When it is appropriate (after I get a commitment out of the local Toyota dealer) I will broach the conversation with Toytec, Baja, Mombasa, Expedition one, ARB, Iron Man, and even perhaps CBI.

My intent is to set something up that we can enjoy, and we can potentially take advantage of some benefits. I have some work ahead of me and I will have to invest some time and money, but in the end we will have a useful club and a perhaps our own ORV park.

Good sir I wanna say thanks so far for the hard work!

Spotted a silver 3rd gen (I think) with scooped hood, brush guard, lift, and nice black wheels with big AT's. Broad and noe-bixby/Hamilton.

So, as I've begun digging around the web there doesn't seem to be much in the way of scenic 4X4 trails here in Ohio. Basically, I've gone to other forums and they've directed me to a pay-to-play off-road park which seems more suited for bikes, atv's, and mud-mobiles.

I'm considering planning a camping/wheeling trip out to WV to explore some of the trails out there.

Suggestions?

Checking in from Columbus

I'm trying to get ahold of the painted rock ORV park to see if they will host meets for us. If not I know of a few places to wheel but nothing too special. Total of about 200 acres of land and probably about 2 miles worth of trails so far. Should be getting some more trails cut at the main spot I wheel at currently though. Land owner said to do whatever I want with it, take a chainsaw and some log chain and make something worth doing out there...

I'm new to this forum. I didn't think ohio had this many people who have 4runners that like to wheel. I would love to meet up and wheel after I get my rig back together. If anyone is pretty good with ring and pinion I could use some help. I'm located in Washington Court House, OH south of Columbus.

What is going on with your ring and pinion? Replacement or are you just having an issue?

Check out Zig's Auto in Lorain,OH. Not really a specialist in TOYO stuff but he does everything and anything for a very fair price and when I bought my truck he looked at it and said that he did enjoy working on 4Runners. My family and I have been going to him for years for numerous different things and he has never disappointed. He will even wheel and deal for used parts if wanted.