sportsbriefcase
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My road to the 4Runner began in October 2016 when I began planning for my cross country move from Dallas, TX to Bozeman, MT. My plans are to drive the 1,500 miles in at the beginning of 2017 hauling a 12' cargo trailer with my belongings.
I don’t own a vehicle because the company I work for provides a car for my personal use. I will be turning that car over at the end of the year and would need to secure a vehicle for the move.
I had owned a lot of Toyota pickups over the years and knew how reliable they were, so I began searching for a four door 4x4 Tacoma in the 15K range. I searched for a couple of weeks and never found anything I was willing to pull the trigger on.
My biggest selling point when shopping for a new ride is the interior and the condition of it. My sensitive sense of smell can’t handle the slightest trace of smoke, mildew, or pet odor. Rips and tears in the seats and upholstery are out too.
Since I was planning on putting a topper on the bed of the Tacoma, I began looking into the 4Runner, since it was similar.
It took me two weeks and probably 12 hours of searching online before I settled on one.
I went with a 2007 SR5 4x4 in Titanium Metallic with 123,000 miles that had one previous owner. And I kid you not, the previous owner was a “little old lady” that lived in Arizona (which eliminated all rust).
Before:
After:
I have 89 total photos of all of my modifications posted here.
My road to the 4Runner began in October 2016 when I began planning for my cross country move from Dallas, TX to Bozeman, MT. My plans are to drive the 1,500 miles in at the beginning of 2017 hauling a 12' cargo trailer with my belongings.
I don’t own a vehicle because the company I work for provides a car for my personal use. I will be turning that car over at the end of the year and would need to secure a vehicle for the move.
I had owned a lot of Toyota pickups over the years and knew how reliable they were, so I began searching for a four door 4x4 Tacoma in the 15K range. I searched for a couple of weeks and never found anything I was willing to pull the trigger on.
My biggest selling point when shopping for a new ride is the interior and the condition of it. My sensitive sense of smell can’t handle the slightest trace of smoke, mildew, or pet odor. Rips and tears in the seats and upholstery are out too.
Since I was planning on putting a topper on the bed of the Tacoma, I began looking into the 4Runner, since it was similar.
It took me two weeks and probably 12 hours of searching online before I settled on one.
I went with a 2007 SR5 4x4 in Titanium Metallic with 123,000 miles that had one previous owner. And I kid you not, the previous owner was a “little old lady” that lived in Arizona (which eliminated all rust).
Before:
After:
I have 89 total photos of all of my modifications posted here.
