Hey everybody, I've been lurking and made a few posts since I joined a few months ago but thought I would make a formal hello. I live in Reno, NV and just bought my 2nd 4Runner in December 2010 after i sold my 85 4Runner and 99 GMC.
Here was my 99 GMC:
Specs:
1999 GMC Sierra 1500
4" Rancho Lift
Bilstein's All Around
17x8 Black Rock Viper Wheels
295/70R17 Interco SS M16's
Hypertech Flash Programmer
Magnaflow Cat-Back Exhaust
Spectre CAI
Alpine Head Unit
2 Alpine Amps
Infinity Speakers
2 10" Bazooka Subs
Etc...
Then while i still had my GMC I bought my 1985 4Runner as a toy. I have grown up around wheeling all my life but i figured i would do some real wheeling, so instead of buying a Jeep i bought a Yota:
Specs:
-1985 Toyota 4Runner
-37x12.50r15 Goodyear Wrangler MTR
-Marlin Dual MC-07 Rotated case adapter with upgraded 23 spline input
4.7 gears in the rear case for a final crawl ratio of 174:1 (with 4.10 stock diffs)
-Rock Assault Hydro Assist
-Chevy springs in rear
-Rear springs up front moving axle forward
-Rock sliders
-Lincoln Locked Front & Rear
-Longfield Birfields and Hub Gears
-Final Crawl Ratio of 174:1
Then, I decided to make a very tough decision. My GMC was my first car and i had a lot of memories in it (some good and some bad) and i REALLY liked my 85 4Runner and how it would go anywhere. However, it was getting tough to afford gas with my GMC that got 11 MPG and i was spending hundreds every month on my 85 4Runner upgrading things. Not only that but im in college and my grades were suffering badly because of the time i spent working on the 4Runner. So one day i put both my GMC and 4Runner up for sale. About a month later they both sold within 2 days of each other and i drive down to Roseville where i picked up my 05 4Runner at Just Better Cars (Just FYI NEVER go there, horrible buying experience).
This is the night i drove it home:
Here is the car less than 4 months later:
Specs:
2005 Toyota 4Runner Sport Edition
Magnaflow Cat-Back Exhaust
Daystar Leveling Kit
15% Tint Front Windows
20x9 KMC XD Monster Wheels
285/55R20 Sumitomo HTR Plus Tires
Blacked Out Tail Lights
Personal Touches
Future Plans:
5% Tint On The Backs
URD MAF Calibrator
Sealed CAI
HID Head Lights
LED Interior Lighting
Etc...