Back in black My 98 3.4 5spd e locker build

[hellsbells]

I gave up trying to find a manual with elocker so I bought a nice 99 sr5 auto and then this thing popped up. After a brief yelling session with the dragon I drove out and snapped it up off orginal owner. The truck has 150,000 very well maintained miles. The orginal black paint has a few chips here and there so decided to get it repainted. Has 4 coats gloss black , 4 coat clear. Hopefully this weekend I will install my ome springs and bilstiens, new wheels. Thinking about a toytec 2'' body lift and adj panhard. Better pics coming soon.

 

[Chuckles89]

Are you sure it's not a '97? It has the 96-97 steering wheel...

Otherwise, nice find! I have a old, beat up 5-speed without the e-locker.

 

[W3LCH]

What did it cost to paint it? if you don't mind me asking.

 

[hellsbells]

What did it cost to paint it? if you don't mind me asking.

Not at all man, I did alot of prep work myself so the paint job ending up costing. $1762 cnd.

 

[3rzrunner]

Not at all man, I did alot of prep work myself so the paint job ending up costing. $1762 cnd.

I'm in Vancouver too! Where did you end up taking your truck for the spray? I've been looking for a good shop for a while now...

 

[hellsbells]

Its a friends dad who's in retirement but does a few paint jobs per year.

 

[poleclimber63]

I gave up trying to find a manual with elocker so I bought a nice 99 sr5 auto and then this thing popped up. After a brief yelling session with the dragon I drove out and snapped it up off orginal owner. The truck has 150,000 very well maintained miles. The orginal black paint has a few chips here and there so decided to get it repainted. Has 4 coats gloss black , 4 coat clear. Hopefully this weekend I will install my ome springs and bilstiens, new wheels. Thinking about a toytec 2'' body lift and adj panhard. Better pics coming soon.

Nice find! I looked for over a year in Vancouver for a 5 spd to no avail--- ended up with a 98 3.4L Auto. I moved up to the Okanagan a few years back and most of the trucks here are driven hard and have rust. I found the best place to search for a decent 4Runner was Vancouver, mostly mall crawlers, which have never been off-road!

 

[hellsbells]

Lots of 3rd gens here for sure but also alot are way overpriced and under maintained. I got real lucky on both after looking at about 20+ My 99 was also a one owner and she worked for regency toyota.

 

[hellsbells]

3 inch lift installed this weekend ko2 265/75/r16. 891s with procomp 9000 are way better than I was expecting.

 

[tommyd1nes]

Way cool build. I have a 3rd gen and I've been mulling around the idea of putting a 2 or 3 in lift on it


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[tommyd1nes]

Did you do a suspension lift or just body?

 

[hellsbells]

Did you do a suspension lift or just body?

suspension lift.

 

[pgiering]

Gorgeous paint! Looks ready for the show room!

 

[hellsbells]

Gorgeous paint! Looks ready for the show room!

thanks , it turned out decent considering it was under 2k. Need to purchase some ko2 for the rear. Anyone in Vancouver in need of some 75% 265/75/16 wranglers pm me.