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It's been awhile since I posted here. The truck looks a little different now!

Who loves family hand-me-downs? I do! My Dad bought a new trailer so he gave me his old one. I'll use it for the riding lawnmower, the kids' go kart, and trips to the hardware store. I also decided to throw the front bumper guard back on for a while. But I have been perusing the plate bumper...

ToyTec 9602RC 3" lift coils. From this kit: 3" lift ToyTec/Bilstein kit for 96-02 4Runner

Fresh Toytec 3" lift.

UPDATE Well, now she's lifted. On the advice of my offroading buddy (the Toyota mechanic who installed the lift) I saved my pennies a little bit longer and added SPC adjustable UCAs to the kit. It still needs an alignment, but I'm glad I went in that direction. Junk. And a little...

$750, direct from Toytec.

Lift kit is here!

UPDATE 2016 Lift has been ordered! I decided to go with a 3" Toytec/Bilstein full kit. It seemed like a great mid-priced kit that should suit my needs well. Will update!

UPDATE So the truck and I shared an experience this past weekend-- our first time offroading! I got an invitation from a Jeeper friend of mine to go out with her and 14 other Wranglers to Badlands Off Road Park in Attica, Indiana. We were able to access an area of private land that had some...

UPDATE Craigslist strikes once again! Caught an ad for an old school grill guard for $125. I figured it would give the Runner some visual balance and be a nice place for some offroad lights in the future. I drove a few weeks with it before I could no longer stand the 1990s look. Looking...

Installed new 0mm offset FN Five Stars in matte black with the new style flat center caps.

THEY'RE HERE!! FN Five Stars arrived this past Saturday, and today I was able to have them installed. Again I want to illustrate how awesome its been working with Dustin. A week and a half ago he sent me an email, just checking in and updating me on the status of the next batch of Five Stars...

Started mountain biking last year, just after getting my 4Runner. Looks like we have similar trucks! Bike-- Specialized Hardrock Sport

I paid $20 for this 4-piece set from Sam's Club and have been surprisingly happy with them. Automotive Floor Mats - 4 pc. set - Sam's Club They are flexible enough to contour to the floorboard, yet stiff enough to stay in place and keep snow/mud in its place. They don't bunch up or shift...