Recent content by MPG4Runner

Wrenching Party!!! Well a turn of events... my wife and are keeping the 97 4runner, basically I've let it sit and she wants a 4runner for dogs now, and since I haven't sold it, I am fixing it so she doesn't use mine. here is the LIST of things it needs... Right Front wheel bearing has play...

you beat me scramble...

I really could to the repairs... a 65 mustang before, have a 75 bronco, I'm no stranger to bleeding knuckles lol... just welding. I think the term... 'you get what you pay for' comes to mind... I think I met her too, turned out her name was Jerod

I am 100% behind you, I agree, fix it myself, but... but I don't want this version, I wanted a 99-00 limited (part time 4wd, full time 4wd, elocker, leather seats, and if possible the SC version) to start with. My wife and I purchased this 97 sr5 without taking the time, we rushed the purchase...

decision time... well, we got a quote for the roof fix, we are looking at $1200 in repair (welding + repair, not including paint which I would rattle can anyways) to the roof, the rust hole on the roof is surrounding the last bolt on the driver side roof rack, and the rust has gotten to the...

I Like the new look, those mods are crazy clean, and very tasteful.

2000 4RUNNER "LIMITED" 4 WHEEL DRIVE, LOW MILES here's an option... sell mine, maybe 4-5k and buy this one.. it's the limited priced at 10k, Im sure to talk them down to 8.5k. but would be a better platform, 138k miles, with all bells and whistles... I'm up in the air, I want to do a 3rd gen...

I agree with all of you, the truck is 'service-able' and to be honest, not THAT bad. but for money wise, should I commit to this truck or try and find another one to sink money into? here's how I picture it... I want a daily that can trail ride. I have to opportunity to sell this truck and...

I have a 97 4runner, bought it 4-5 months ago after our 95 was totaled when lady ran red... well I fixed the over heating issue by replacing everything in the cooling system (everything), and as I was cleaning up, I saw 'leakage' at the rear drive tire, from my experience it's a brake cyl, so I...

I've been having a hard time finding stock replacement springs. I don't want to go used as my rear is sagging... I have found 'lifts' but I don't want to lift the vehicle. what is the best for my setup stock, running 4 ppl and 3 dogs... in the end If a lift is best for what I use it for...

I picked up my 97 with 193k miles for 5k in really great condition. I could tell the truck was driven on 'salted roads' but only light surface rust, LBJ's and front shocks have been replaced, timing belt done at 156k. overall, it needs some new suspension bushings and rear springs (recalled...

Wow, what a build and transformation. I'm actually going through the research phase of what type of vehicle suits my 'desires' the best. I liked how you kept a simple basic 99 and improved it for offroad without super crazy changes and mods. Seeing how you still do 95% of what you did in your...

update Well, I guess KO2's were not that important... Picked up a sweet deal off craigslist for 2015 Tacoma stock wheels and tires (bfg rugged trails on 16x7.5 rims) put them on last night and realized that the offset is little less. so they hug the inside more... for the distance I drove...

Hello, Just wanted to jump on here and start a thread with some of my questions. I have a 4x4 97 4runner, this one actually replaces out 95 2wd 4runner that was totaled (insurance totaled the truck, I bought it back). After having the 95 for 1.5 years we realized that we needed 4wd, tow...

off vacation made it back to AZ last week, the AC blower did slow down but we just turned it off for 5 min then it cam back strong. when slowed it sounded like it was still blowing. had a shop look at it before heading off, they said the AC compressor was cycling, so that's good, just gotta...