hey new guy here "3rd gen"

[shakey1378]

traded my 02 saturn for a 98 4runner limited in black. can honestly say i wont be getting rid of this any time soon. best truck ive ever driven and i love the fact of the rear electric locker aside from a taco its the only 4x4 besides the new rubicon with the ability to lock the rear at the push of a button. and the interior and exterior are emmaculate at 69,000 mi. out of 4 vehicles in 5 years this is by far the best ive driven. i look forward to learning alot here, my goal is to mildly lift the truck for 33" tires and keep it looking classy.

jus wanna say hi to all

shakey

 

[jharris2]

Welcome to the board -- great move getting rid of a Saturn for a 4Runner! :bigok:

 

[calrockx]

good call on the runner. and even better, in black

you're lucky to have the locker already. my 02 didn't offer one, but i plan on getting an arb locker in the next few months.

 

[Thai]

aside from a taco its the only 4x4 besides the new rubicon with the ability to lock the rear at the push of a button.

A few more to your short list: Mercedes G500/55 (front & rear lockers), Hummer H2 (rear only), and Touareg (rear only; at least in the near future it will have it). Rubicon, of course, can lock front and rear.

 

[shakey1378]

wonder how many mercedes or vw will ever see off road ? i wouldnt be suprised to see a h2 off road though. i bet most cases the benz or vw end up family cars.

 

[Guest]

Technically, the 4th gen does come with a Torsen electronic locking rear diff- just not in the USA.
Woodbert has a Japanese one with the locking rear diff.

Maybe they will offer it in the next "update" in a year or 2.