GSPRunner
Senior Member
It took me like, 5 minutes to think of a title for this thread. I think it worked out pretty well, right? I was thinking of maybe going with "GSPRunner's Non-Cookie Cutter Build Thread" or GSPRunner's Never Going to do a TDI Swap Ever Build Thread," but I ended up with this.
This isn't your usual build thread either, so I had to throw a couple of other words in there to make it more accurate. The truth is, I suck at documenting anything involving building my rig, so in this thread you won't find before/after photos, cute detailed write-ups, really nothing informative at all. Well, up until this point anyways. I just didn't want to get any grease on my iPhone or camera, really.
I don't have a name for my rig either. Everyone seems to have names for their trucks, I just don't. One is called old 4Runner, the other new 4Runner. I've only ever named one car that I've owned, and that was a 93 VW Corrado SLC affectionately called the "Black *****." She was black, and if you've ever owned Volkswagens, you'll figure out where the ***** came from. On the subject of Volkswagens, that's what I started out driving. I've owned MK3 Jetta and GTI VR6's, the fore-mentioned Corrado, and an 83 Rabbit. Fun cars. The Jetta was at one point supercharged, and ate more front axles than any IFS Toyota Truck, EVER. Diffs too. Was fun walking C5 Vettes and 996's on the highway though. I eventually sold all of those things, and decided I wanted something a little more truckish. I ended up with a 95 Nissan Pathfinder that I bought for cheap. It was a decent truck that took a pretty good beating, but there was a well known problem with their Automatic transmissions...they sucked ass and failed a lot. So that happened, and I found myself with my 1st Toyota, an 03 Tundra Access Cab, TRD 4WD. Phantom Grey. You know that one dog that you've had in your life, that you really felt like was your best friend? That was this truck. I loved that truck. I put an ARB Sahara bar bumper on it, Fabtech Suspension, and 35" Toyo MTRs. Then someone stole it, out of my cousins driveway. Never to be found again. TG for insurance, right. Rather than rush out and buy another new truck, I actually did something responsible, bought another cheap Pathfinder, and paid off a lot of my school loans. And finally, we've reached the main reason for this thread, my 2000 4Runner Limited purchased in 08 with 98k on it. I walked into a dealership I do work with, and saw it there, freshly traded in. Was a single owner, local vehicle with all records going through the dealership it was purchased from. I said to myself, "hey that's pretty clean" and then bought it.
So finally, a thread for it. I've become a lot more active on the forum, most of my posts are just giving people shit for not using the search function, oh wait that's BrianSD_42. I've thought about making one for awhile, and tonight was the night. I'm laid up with a bad back, and I've watched about everything that is on television. So I'm bored.
The objective behind my rigs is this. I want something to use for camping, hunting, fishing, dog hauling, and just general overland type stuff. I don't seek out to do a lot of rock crawling or aim to beat my rigs up. BUT, if an obstacle comes my way, I'm also not one to shy away from it. Shout out to everyone on here who has helped with advice, write-up's and inspiration. Special shout out to [MENTION=63487]A.Wilson013[/MENTION] for being such a big help and a good friend.
First picture:
image1 by Joe Bonogofsky, on Flickr
And years later, in it's current state:
26968649472_b9ca9e17ed_k by Joe Bonogofsky, on Flickr
26459296083_61003e064f_k by Joe Bonogofsky, on Flickr
25649668280_c10078f056_k by Joe Bonogofsky, on Flickr
DSC_0111 by Joe Bonogofsky, on Flickr
Quite a transformation, huh? Here are the specs:
2000 Toyota 4Runner Limited V6 4WD
Drivetrain:
-3.4L V6, Original Engine 254,xxx Miles
-4 Speed Auto, Original Trans
-E-Locker
-4:30 Gearing
-1st Generation TRD Supercharger
-Denso IK22 Spark Plugs
-14" Magnaflow Muffler
Front End:
-King 2.5" Extended Coilovers w/ 14" 650lb Springs
-Total Chaos Uniball UCAs
-Safari Ltd Steering Rack w/ Poly Bushings
-Sonoran Steel Diff Drop
-Tundra 231mm Brake Upgrade
-OEM Rotors
-OEM Pads and Shims
-Napa Calipers
-Wheeler's SuperBumps
-Removed Sway Bar
-Bora 1" Hubcentric Spacers
-1/2" Fat Pat's Body Lift
Rear End:
-Radflo 2.5" External Reservoir Shocks
-OME 861 springs
-Sonoran Steel Adjustable Panhard Bar
-Toytec Bumpstop Extensions
-Extended Sway Bar Links w/ Poly Bushings
Wheels and Tires:
-Cooper ST Maxx 255/85-16(5)
-Stealth Custom Series F5's Gloss Black Finish(5)
Armor/Recovery:
-Tacoma ARB Front Bull Bar
-TJM Stealth 9000lb Winch w/ Synthetic Line
-CBI Hybrid Rear Bumper w/ Swingout
-Stubbs HKO Sliders
-Full RCI Aluminum Skid Plates
Other:
-CVT Mt. Shasta Roof Top Tent
-CVT 79" Awning
-IPF Dual Beam Lights
-Morimoto Mini Projector Headlight Retrofit
-3M Window Tint; 20% Front 2, 50% Over Rear Privacy Glass, 50% Windshield
-Diehard Platinum Battery
-Hi-Lift Jack
-Treds Recovery Boards
-Trasharoo
-Superflow MV90 Compressor
-Other Recovery Gear(Shackles, Tree Saver, Snatch Block, etc.)
-Weathertech Digital Fit Front Floor Liners and Cargo Liner
-Scan Gauge II
-Yeti 105
PLANS:
-Full Length Platform Style Roof Rack
-Skid Plates(Savage or RCI?)DONE
-Cut Front Fenders and Re-Located Flares
-35s?
-Go to 17" SCS F5s in Matte Gunmetal
-Re-Gear(4.88's Probably)
-URD 7th Injector/Smaller Pulley for TRD Supercharger
-Expedition Trailer
-Or Just Sell for a 100 Series?
I'm sure there will be more. Like most people on here, I "didn't want to do much" to this thing, and the rest is history.
OH. I have a 5th Gen too. So if you're like most people and you don't like seeing the ugly ass 2014+ 4Runner, shield your eyes, because it will make an appearance here and there on this thread.
Day One:
IMG_2353 by Joe Bonogofsky, on Flickr
Now:
IMG_3211 by Joe Bonogofsky, on Flickr
DSC_0284 by Joe Bonogofsky, on Flickr
DSC_0286 by Joe Bonogofsky, on Flickr
Yeah, I haven't done much, and it's going to stay that way most likely.
2014 Toyota 4Runner Trail Edition Premium
Drivetrain:
-4.0L V6, 25,xxx Miles
-5 Speed Auto Trans
Front End:
-Revtek 3" Spacer
Rear End:
-Revtek 2" Spacer
Wheels/Tires
-17x8" Konig Six Shooters in Gunmetal Finish
-265/70-17 Load C BFG All Terrain KO's
Other:
-3M Clear Bra
-3M Window Tint, Front 2 20%, 50% Over Rear Privacy Glass
-3M Matte Black Vinyl Wrap on F+R Bumper Trim, Center Grill Bar
-Weathertech Digital Fit Floor Liners F+R
-Canvasback Rear Cargo Liner
PLANS:
-Possibly Bilstein 5100s, SAW rear springs down the road
Hopefully I'll be adding to this a lot, as that will mean more adventures and more modifications.
Hope you enjoyed my book.
This isn't your usual build thread either, so I had to throw a couple of other words in there to make it more accurate. The truth is, I suck at documenting anything involving building my rig, so in this thread you won't find before/after photos, cute detailed write-ups, really nothing informative at all. Well, up until this point anyways. I just didn't want to get any grease on my iPhone or camera, really.
I don't have a name for my rig either. Everyone seems to have names for their trucks, I just don't. One is called old 4Runner, the other new 4Runner. I've only ever named one car that I've owned, and that was a 93 VW Corrado SLC affectionately called the "Black *****." She was black, and if you've ever owned Volkswagens, you'll figure out where the ***** came from. On the subject of Volkswagens, that's what I started out driving. I've owned MK3 Jetta and GTI VR6's, the fore-mentioned Corrado, and an 83 Rabbit. Fun cars. The Jetta was at one point supercharged, and ate more front axles than any IFS Toyota Truck, EVER. Diffs too. Was fun walking C5 Vettes and 996's on the highway though. I eventually sold all of those things, and decided I wanted something a little more truckish. I ended up with a 95 Nissan Pathfinder that I bought for cheap. It was a decent truck that took a pretty good beating, but there was a well known problem with their Automatic transmissions...they sucked ass and failed a lot. So that happened, and I found myself with my 1st Toyota, an 03 Tundra Access Cab, TRD 4WD. Phantom Grey. You know that one dog that you've had in your life, that you really felt like was your best friend? That was this truck. I loved that truck. I put an ARB Sahara bar bumper on it, Fabtech Suspension, and 35" Toyo MTRs. Then someone stole it, out of my cousins driveway. Never to be found again. TG for insurance, right. Rather than rush out and buy another new truck, I actually did something responsible, bought another cheap Pathfinder, and paid off a lot of my school loans. And finally, we've reached the main reason for this thread, my 2000 4Runner Limited purchased in 08 with 98k on it. I walked into a dealership I do work with, and saw it there, freshly traded in. Was a single owner, local vehicle with all records going through the dealership it was purchased from. I said to myself, "hey that's pretty clean" and then bought it.
So finally, a thread for it. I've become a lot more active on the forum, most of my posts are just giving people shit for not using the search function, oh wait that's BrianSD_42. I've thought about making one for awhile, and tonight was the night. I'm laid up with a bad back, and I've watched about everything that is on television. So I'm bored.
The objective behind my rigs is this. I want something to use for camping, hunting, fishing, dog hauling, and just general overland type stuff. I don't seek out to do a lot of rock crawling or aim to beat my rigs up. BUT, if an obstacle comes my way, I'm also not one to shy away from it. Shout out to everyone on here who has helped with advice, write-up's and inspiration. Special shout out to [MENTION=63487]A.Wilson013[/MENTION] for being such a big help and a good friend.
First picture:
image1 by Joe Bonogofsky, on FlickrAnd years later, in it's current state:
26968649472_b9ca9e17ed_k by Joe Bonogofsky, on Flickr26459296083_61003e064f_k by Joe Bonogofsky, on Flickr25649668280_c10078f056_k by Joe Bonogofsky, on FlickrDSC_0111 by Joe Bonogofsky, on FlickrQuite a transformation, huh? Here are the specs:
2000 Toyota 4Runner Limited V6 4WD
Drivetrain:
-3.4L V6, Original Engine 254,xxx Miles
-4 Speed Auto, Original Trans
-E-Locker
-4:30 Gearing
-1st Generation TRD Supercharger
-Denso IK22 Spark Plugs
-14" Magnaflow Muffler
Front End:
-King 2.5" Extended Coilovers w/ 14" 650lb Springs
-Total Chaos Uniball UCAs
-Safari Ltd Steering Rack w/ Poly Bushings
-Sonoran Steel Diff Drop
-Tundra 231mm Brake Upgrade
-OEM Rotors
-OEM Pads and Shims
-Napa Calipers
-Wheeler's SuperBumps
-Removed Sway Bar
-Bora 1" Hubcentric Spacers
-1/2" Fat Pat's Body Lift
Rear End:
-Radflo 2.5" External Reservoir Shocks
-OME 861 springs
-Sonoran Steel Adjustable Panhard Bar
-Toytec Bumpstop Extensions
-Extended Sway Bar Links w/ Poly Bushings
Wheels and Tires:
-Cooper ST Maxx 255/85-16(5)
-Stealth Custom Series F5's Gloss Black Finish(5)
Armor/Recovery:
-Tacoma ARB Front Bull Bar
-TJM Stealth 9000lb Winch w/ Synthetic Line
-CBI Hybrid Rear Bumper w/ Swingout
-Stubbs HKO Sliders
-Full RCI Aluminum Skid Plates
Other:
-CVT Mt. Shasta Roof Top Tent
-CVT 79" Awning
-IPF Dual Beam Lights
-Morimoto Mini Projector Headlight Retrofit
-3M Window Tint; 20% Front 2, 50% Over Rear Privacy Glass, 50% Windshield
-Diehard Platinum Battery
-Hi-Lift Jack
-Treds Recovery Boards
-Trasharoo
-Superflow MV90 Compressor
-Other Recovery Gear(Shackles, Tree Saver, Snatch Block, etc.)
-Weathertech Digital Fit Front Floor Liners and Cargo Liner
-Scan Gauge II
-Yeti 105
PLANS:
-Full Length Platform Style Roof Rack
-Skid Plates(Savage or RCI?)DONE
-Cut Front Fenders and Re-Located Flares
-35s?
-Go to 17" SCS F5s in Matte Gunmetal
-Re-Gear(4.88's Probably)
-URD 7th Injector/Smaller Pulley for TRD Supercharger
-Expedition Trailer
-Or Just Sell for a 100 Series?
I'm sure there will be more. Like most people on here, I "didn't want to do much" to this thing, and the rest is history.
OH. I have a 5th Gen too. So if you're like most people and you don't like seeing the ugly ass 2014+ 4Runner, shield your eyes, because it will make an appearance here and there on this thread.
Day One:
IMG_2353 by Joe Bonogofsky, on FlickrNow:
IMG_3211 by Joe Bonogofsky, on FlickrDSC_0284 by Joe Bonogofsky, on FlickrDSC_0286 by Joe Bonogofsky, on FlickrYeah, I haven't done much, and it's going to stay that way most likely.
2014 Toyota 4Runner Trail Edition Premium
Drivetrain:
-4.0L V6, 25,xxx Miles
-5 Speed Auto Trans
Front End:
-Revtek 3" Spacer
Rear End:
-Revtek 2" Spacer
Wheels/Tires
-17x8" Konig Six Shooters in Gunmetal Finish
-265/70-17 Load C BFG All Terrain KO's
Other:
-3M Clear Bra
-3M Window Tint, Front 2 20%, 50% Over Rear Privacy Glass
-3M Matte Black Vinyl Wrap on F+R Bumper Trim, Center Grill Bar
-Weathertech Digital Fit Floor Liners F+R
-Canvasback Rear Cargo Liner
PLANS:
-Possibly Bilstein 5100s, SAW rear springs down the road
Hopefully I'll be adding to this a lot, as that will mean more adventures and more modifications.
Hope you enjoyed my book.
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