it definitely got a new welded-in radiator support. It was out of wack pretty back. Luckily my brother is a master body technician with access to the shop and all the fancy tools and was able to help me out on a long saturday a couple of weeks ago. Their shop spot welder he used was $40k lol

It realistically should have gotten a new fender apron as well, but since it was an $800 piece that was going to take a while to get here he decided to pull and beat mine as straight as he could manage. Even the right side inner apron got tweaked a little when the support gave way.

With all the work he did, everything lined up bolting back up for the most part but we had to adjust the hood hinge height and play with fender placement to get the gaps looking decent. That would be my biggest concern with just beating one straight, especially when it comes time to mount the hood latch and have it close properly. But if you can get it close enough, even if its not pretty I guess you could make it work.

Hey all, Been scouring the forum and wanted to say hello and thank you for all the info. Picked up a 2007 V8 limited with 158k. Some rusting on the frame, needs some paint, but looking forward to learning more about it. Hopefully using it as a local daily driver and some camping trips in New England.

Hi all!

New to the forum and am looking forward to finding a 4runner myself.

So many questions with this pic and nobody has said anything.
So...
Wrap or paint? Or is it the filter in the picture?
That color looks bad ass if it’s not a filter.
And if it’s not a filter, windows tinted to match?

Need more pix plz!

New member on this forum. Glad to be here, and have enjoyed reading going back a few years. Thanks everyone for the great info and cool pics too.

hey yall..

Just purchased my first 4runner.. She's an 05 and very fun to drive.. any tips or advice for a newbie would be appreciated.. she's been modified a little, suspension lift, wheels, tires, but other than that I'm not really sure what else has been changed if anything.. see yall in the posts to come!!

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Welcome!! I'm kind of a newbie myself, but your rig is so much like mine I thought I could chime in. Great job getting the V8. How may miles? It's quick and easy to change the fluid in the differentials (f&r) and the transfer case. Some people in the rust belt have issues removing the plugs, but if it's a Southern or Western car it shouldn't be a problem. Maybe lube the u-joints while you're under there. Check all the rubber pieces of the suspension. Yours looks to have been cared for, so probably be just fine.

I got my 2020 ORP from Stevinson Toyota East in Aurora about a month ago, they had the best prices in the Denver area at the time. I have yet to get it serviced, though I will probably do service at a dealership closer to downtown, where I live.

Hi all! I'm looking to pick up my own 4Runner today. It's a 2011 SR5 4WD. I want to do the facelift conversion soon

New forum member and new 4Runner owner here. 2020 SR5 and my first 4Runner. Previously owned a 2014 GX, which was a fantastic truck. Wanted something more utilitarian. Only work I've put into it so far include installing a Niserack (learned from this site) and the 12volt remote start module.

5th?? What else have you rebuilt?

Nice looking rig. Kinda wish I had gotten a 4th gen for that v8. Oh well lol. Enjoy it!

Welcome to the family! Not a 4th gen owner, but they definitely deserve more love than they get. Wishing you well with your new baby!

Hey there!

Finally found a good deal on a clean 4runner after searching for a month. Really wanted a V8, Trail or TRD. Ended up settling for an adult owned 2012 SR5 with 70k miles and a manual transfer case. The truck is really clean and has never been off-roaded.

Plan to build it up to be decent on the trail, however i'm hesitant to start building. The truck has 3rd row seats that eat up the interior space, chrome everywhere and the bodywork hangs lower than I realized. Would love some feedback from the community.

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