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Old 05-18-2023, 07:31 PM #22636
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Virgin T4R in Utah: 1st Gen 4Runner

Hello All!
We have a bunch of Camry's and Corolla but I have never owned a Toyota truck before. I'm on my 14th Jeep so I'm familiar with building but I've always liked the 4Runner. I rented a brand new 4R in Colorado a few months ago then my son and daughter got me to buy an 89 4Runner from a friend to work on with them. I'm always down for a project and I get to spend time with my kids so I'm down!

It has 391K miles, 3.0 V6, manual and runs great. The clutch is low but that is perfect for me to teach the kids a stick. The rig came with: new clutch & slave/master. Front straight axle. New trans/transfer case. Random parts. I tested it and no blown head gaskets and it passed emission clean!

The old owner says he hardly did anything to it while owning it since 2010 so I just ordered: water pump/timing kit, thermostat/housing, crank/cam/valve cover seals, plugs/wires/cap/rotor/pcv, upper intake gaskets, alternator, belts, hoses, temp sensor.

It has the original brass/copper radiator so I plan to get that rodded out and rebuilt when we rip it apart to get it pepped up.

I'm looking at new front fenders and front end body parts but hoods are pricey.

Any suggestions on what to look for/check or suggestions AT ALL are very welcome. Looking forward to playing with this thing and spending time with my kids.

Thanks in advance for any suggestions or help.
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Thanks for the membership

Hey all,

2nd 4 runner, 2016. This is my Costa Rica truck which means a lot of work myself and figuring out how to bring parts from the States. Makes things more fun.
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What's up everyone. Just got a 2018 SR5 Premium. Previously had 2 Nissan Frontiers and a Pathfinder. I'm in the NYC area, looking to do some upgrades for camping & 4x4 surfcasting. Also my daily driver. If anyone near NYC is looking to get rid of roof racks, baskets, hitches, nets, shelves, etc give me a shout!! Happy Trails!
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New to forum but not new to 4Runners. Previously owned a 2008 V6 Limited but sold it in 2021. Regretted ever since. Had it been a 4wd I would’ve never considered it. Well after 2 years and after my wife totaled her car, I’m back to a 4th Gen 4runner! 4wd this time! Couldn’t be more stoked! I probably won’t be on here much except to investigate possible issues in the future but I figured I’d at least introduce myself. For all new members, you can say hi here, please dont litter other threadsa




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Hi folks, just joined up. Apparrently I can't post in the 3rd gen forum for some reason, that's kind of annoying but whatever I'll get there at some point.

I own a well driven stock 2000 which gets a lot of hard use. Not much interested in radical mods, I find the rig capable of everything I want even on pretty foul jeep road conditions and heavy loads. This is aside from rubicon style crazyness, of course.

The reason I joined up is this looks like a pretty darned good forum with practical advice. Right now I'm looking for what to do about my sagging rear springs. I read the entire dang 13 page or whatever thread in the tech suggestions forums and got more confused than when I started, a ton of options. Due to the loads I routinely carry I wouldn't mind a mild lift at the rear, and will be asking about better stock spring swaps, or better aftermarket ones. and it looks like I may need to consider small spacers from what I've read.
Hey guys, how can I get enough posts to start a thread?

Have issues:
1) I need to replace the rear springs on my rig. I've got 'the sag' going on and I'm sick of it. My goal is springs that will keep me level with a heavily loaded rig, such as full of camping crap and a sailboat on the roof. I can even pass on the sailboat requirement if I'll be level with just a regular large load. Not interested in adding plumbing such as air shocks, etc.

2) I noticed I now have a pretty bad swaying situation, even with nothing on the roof. Not sure what to attack first.
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Hello just became a Toyota family again 2023 TRD Sport what a fantastic vehicle!

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2005 4Runner Limited V8

Hello world!

New to the forum, but have had my 4Runner about 7 years?

2005 4Runner Limited 4x4 V8 4.7L - 400,000 KM

Has been serviced by Toyota until the last 2 years where it went from being our main vehicle to a toy. Lots of upgrades in mind. Replacing headers and replacing the airbag suspension with a 2.5-3" lift are my next steps.

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Hey all,

I'm new to the 4Runner fam bam but not to Toyota in any way lol.

I have owned

73- hi Lux 2wd 20r sold

84- p/u 2wd 22r stolen
85- p/u 2wd 22r sold
86- p/u 2wd 22r traded
94- p/u 2wd 22re sold

00- Tacoma 4 cyl ext cab sr5 sold
03- Tacoma 4 cyl std cab sr5 sold
13- Tacoma QCLB 4x4 4.0L Auto currently ow

18- Prius Prime traded for 13 Tacoma.

And now the new owner of a 2002 4Runner with a blown engine. I am mechanically inclined so I'm okay in that department.

Just purchased this truck 3 weeks ago and have some plans in store for it.

Among the plans:

• SAS
Thinking about one of the following:

• Jeep JKUR Dana 44
• 1 Ton Super Duty Dana 60
• Land Cruiser FZJ 80 axles.

• Leaning more towards either Dana 44's or
FZJ 80 because the will come with an e-
locker setup and I won't have to spend
nearly $1000 just to install an air
compressor.

• Disc brake conversion
• Belly pan kit

There is A LOT more on the list but just doing my research now to see what will work best for me. I have made A LOT of cars go fast in my past, and began to make one go just about anywhere ( 2017 JKUR skid plate kit, fender kit, ARB pump install ) before I sold it.

Now I want to build something to go anywhere again.
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at 400 miles on the new 4runner, we took a trip to my college buddies family's property in Boerne for a hog hunt. fun, but what i was really looking forward to was testing out the 4wd, crawl, terrain functions using the trails and power-line ROWs that traverse their property. what a blast! i'm kicking myself for not taking a few vids of some of the steep/loose hill climbs and decents. (that jarring, grinding sound when engages Low speed crawl on flat ground scared the hell out'a me!)

a few lame pics will have to suffice....
nice rig! very cool
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Hello everyone

Just saying what's up
2020 TRD Pro 4runner

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