[4-Ripcord]

Originally Posted by kai920

Thanks!

As you got back to your truck? I was passing in between Lowes and D_cks, you were pulling out of D_cks. I wasn't sure if that was you, and I kinda did a double take as I passed. First time seeing your ride in real life, not the forum. Looks very nice!

I think you mentioned something about the bus, do you ride the bus to UNM? I've been riding it to save $ on gas, since its been on the rise.

What are you studying?

Thanks!

Yeah I ride the blue line to unm, usually park at the cottonwood mall stop. Doing mechanical engineering. What about you?

[BigFishAllDay]

I was waiting to share this with you guys until I was able to get the parts I needed off the truck, but U-Pull and Pay on South Broadway has a pretty clean, relatively complete 3rd gen 4Runner on their lot.

It's a 1996 SR5 4wd 5speed, dark green ext, tan interior.

Just figured I'd let everyone know in case you guys need anything.

I scored myself this bad boy for $60 (e-locker retrofit coming very soon!):



And the day before, grabbed replacement parts for all this (plus a crossmember, not pictured) for $20:



Here's some pics of the truck for reference:

[4-Ripcord]

Nice! I went there a few months ago and they only had 2nd gens at best.

Those 5-speed parts look mighty tempting.

[BigFishAllDay]

There's also a white 1st gen over there (about 3 cars down from the 3rd gen) that's got a roll bar in it anyone's interested in that.

I'm kind of thinking it over as a possibility for the '97.

I tried taking the CV's today for trail spares, but I'll be damned if I couldn't break that 35mm hub nut loose. I was jumping on my breaker bar and that thing wouldn't budge. I'm going to re-think my method and go back again for those CV's.

[4-Ripcord]

I was thinking about those too. I will want a spare for MOAB..

[kai920]

Originally Posted by 4-Ripcord

Thanks!

Yeah I ride the blue line to unm, usually park at the cottonwood mall stop. Doing mechanical engineering. What about you?

Yeah I'm riding the blue line too, usually on at the transit station. I'm sure we've crossed paths and not known.

I'm a Civil Engineering major. How long you have left? I still got 2-3 years.

[4-Ripcord]

Originally Posted by kai920

Yeah I'm riding the blue line too, usually on at the transit station. I'm sure we've crossed paths and not known.

I'm a Civil Engineering major. How long you have left? I still got 2-3 years.

Im sure we have. What time do you ride it? On M/W/F I get on at like 8:10, and on T/TH I get on at 7:10.

I also have 2 years left.

[itsmekai]

Originally Posted by BigFishAllDay

Toyomasters. San Antonio & Hawkins. 505-890-8696. Ask for Chris or Todd, they are the owners. Great shop... Toyota & Lexus only... trustworthy, knowledgeable, and experienced. I've been using them for 12 years.

Thanks, I'll have to give them a call. Pretty much the only independent Toyota specific shop I could find when initially looking a couple months back. Looks like they may have moved to the westside too (better for me actually): Answers

[BigFishAllDay]

Originally Posted by 4-Ripcord

Im sure we have. What time do you ride it? On M/W/F I get on at like 8:10, and on T/TH I get on at 7:10.

I also have 2 years left.

You guys should have a man date.

Originally Posted by itsmekai

Thanks, I'll have to give them a call. Pretty much the only independent Toyota specific shop I could find when initially looking a couple months back. Looks like they may have moved to the westside too (better for me actually): Answers

They were originally on the westside, right there by cottonwood, when I first found them... they moved to the location on Hawkins 5-6 years ago I think. AFAIK, that's where they plan to stay.

[4-Ripcord]

Just noticed that one in at the U-pull it has a cargo cover.. those could pull a decent chunk of change on the forums.

[BigFishAllDay]

The same thing crossed my mind, but one of the end caps on it is busted up pretty good. It would still function just fine, but it wouldn't look pretty. The mounts are there too.

[1st.Gen.Runner]

is that 1st gen beat up?

[fastrob691]

subscribed, im down south but always up for a meet up

[BigFishAllDay]

Glad you found the thread fastrob691!

1st.Gen.Runner,

The 1st gen @ U Pull It ws pretty rough. It still had the top. Brown Interior was in bad shape. Hood was gone, doors were pretty beat. It was a later model, so IFS up front, rear axle was there I think. I didn't really look underneath.

I'll be going back over there to try and yank those CV's again, so if you want me to check for a certain part just let me know.

[PoRunner]

I need a rear driver door lock mechanism off that third gen. Hopefully I can get over there in the next week or so..

Still looking for a Federal emissions upper O2 is anyone has one.