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1999 Toyota 4Runner Limited 4WD - $6300 Bought this several years ago - one owner and all dealer maintenance records included. Full synthetic oil every 5k miles. Second owner - all maintenance info including original owner records 209,500 Mile Daily Driver Very clean leather interior - no...

1999 4Runner Limitedn w/ 200k It all makes sense - tune, tires, gearing and year model are the variables. I'm getting 17mpg on average with a '99 model at 200k, clearly not as refined as a later model 3rd gen, much less even newer years. My 2003 Tundra gets closer to 19 or 20 with the same...

Very cool offroad vehicle. I'm running my '99 Limited as factory but put this interior camper mod together for a quick swap from street to trail. It completely outfitted with a mattress, lighting, camp site canopy, table and even some magnetic bug screens for the rear windows and liftgate...

Kuhmo Crugen HT51 265/70-16 - $470 OTD Put a new set on the '99 Limited a few weeks ago for $450 OTD. Went with Kuhmo's Crigen 265's, a 70,000 mile tire that rivals Michelins. Here's the breakdown: (4) 265/70-16 Kuhmo Crugen HT51 All Season from Tirebuyer.com: $442.86 (local distributor drops...

Kumho Crugen 51HT 275/70-16 from Tirebuyer https://www.tirebuyer.com/tires/kumho/crugen-ht51/p/tv193002345 Copped these 70k mile Vietnamese-made, Korean-brand treads tonight from Tirebuyer - $442 OTD and shipped with an additional $60 discount. Will spend $60+ for mounting/balancing at a local...

Introducing the 4Camper! Spent the last few weeks assembling camping gear to outfit my latest accessory - a sleeping deck with drawers. Not shown, yet, is a foam mattress, 8X8 tailgate canopy for shade and a sitting area, along with all the various camping gear for fall trips. Will also be...

Had a suspicious death today - the Kenwood Excelon head slowly went berzerk, then died. A call to Crutchfield resurrected it with a simple reset using the proverbial 'paper clip' trick. All is well and we are rockin' again!

Avoiding drivetrain stess is the goal - so, On the flat it's into Park with brakes still applied and pull the hand brake until just set, release the foot brake pedal. On an incline, it's hold the foot brake and go into Neutral, set the hand brake firmly, then put into Park. Then, 'turn front...

Looks too rich or has oil getting on it somehow. Should be a neutral grey color. Check the gap for in/out of spec.

Really. It would be way too easy...

I just put a set of those very same tires on my '03 Tundra - got mine through Walmart for $450 OTD. They're pretty quiet for an AT. Congrats on the great 4R find - it's good to know you will keep it running well.

I picked up a vintage OEM condensed text logo for my yet-to-made Satoshi on my '99 Limited. I think that version looks the best as it harkens to Toyotas of yesteryear. Someday...

I vaguely understand what this is about but have to agree the porting/valvetrain/tuning, and gearing, contribute to the '99 3.4's lack of power. My '03 Tundra base model 5-speed is like a whole different vehicle - peppy, quick and way more fun. It also gets about 4mpg better fuel mileage. Let's...

Bought my mechanically pristine, one owner, dealer serviced '99 Limited with 184k on the clock for $6800 OTD. Besides plugs, NGK wires, a Kenwood Excelon H/U and some floor mats, it's been a low cost ride for over a year.